9/17 Cubs (Hendricks) @ Pirates (Morton) 11:35 CDT, WGN/MLBN

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 62-9 (.873) when they lead at the end of the 6th inning.... 22-52 (.297) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

That was an unassisted triple play with no outs

[Sammy Sofa]

Honk-honk!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 6-0 (1.000) when they get they get at least 14 hits .... 78-61 (.561) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[TMan92]

Clayton [expletive] Richard. I am over the fact that he shot down my Boilers to play at Michigan.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Sure would like to see another dong or 3.

[Guest]

haha i forgot that we bought richard from the pirates

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Remember when one of members of the Pessimists Posse was bemoaning the Pirates having a resurgent Joe Blanton in their bullpen? And we have this elite control/ground-ball Clayton Richard that's given us a 3.33 xFIP in 38.2 innings, pitching in a variety of roles.

[UMFan83]

Once again the stupid Cubs are failing to add onto their lead.

[jersey cubs fan]

You guys enjoying this game?

 

 

[tweet]https://twitter.com/TVsAndyDaly/status/644581713503371264[/tweet]

 

[Guest]

just for a little perspective

 

assuming we win this, we need to go 5-11 to win 90 games (so my PSD prediction will probably be a little short)

 

10-6 to win 95

 

13-3 to top 2008

[Andy]

just for a little perspective

 

assuming we win this, we need to go 5-11 to win 90 games (so my PSD prediction will probably be a little short)

 

10-6 to win 95

 

13-3 to top 2008

Even though the latter is unlikely, it's crazy that we could still potentially top 2008. Probably in large part because of how shitty we've been since then, I've built that team up in my head to be even more of an unstoppable dong-crushing monstrosity than they were, and this team is in the same stratosphere. So wild.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Let's go 15-1.

[ctcf]

Also so crazy the NL Central likely has 3 90 game winners this season.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Gotta love the games that you didn't even know were happening and you happen upon a 9-4 lead.

 

ETA: make that 9-5 because Clayton Richard may be a useful emergency starter, but he's basically Phil Coke as a reliever.

Edited September 17, 2015 by Little Slide Rooter

[Guest]

just for a little perspective

 

assuming we win this, we need to go 5-11 to win 90 games (so my PSD prediction will probably be a little short)

 

10-6 to win 95

 

13-3 to top 2008

Even though the latter is unlikely, it's crazy that we could still potentially top 2008. Probably in large part because of how [expletive] we've been since then, I've built that team up in my head to be even more of an unstoppable dong-crushing monstrosity than they were, and this team is in the same stratosphere. So wild.

 

 

granted, that team underperformed it's pythag, unlike this one, but this one is buoyed by the fact that the success is substantially based on 21-26 year olds

[Guest]

Isn't it TT that really hates Cervelli?

 

He leads the league in hilarious whining from a catcher.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Here's to hoping that good Justin Grimm has slain his doppelgänger, bad Justin Grimm.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 43-34 (.558) when the opponent steals a base.... 41-27 (.603) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

Gotta love the games that you didn't even know were happening and you happen upon a 9-4 lead.

 

ETA: make that 9-5 because Clayton Richard may be a useful emergency starter, but he's basically Phil Coke as a reliever.

He did pretty darned good work today, actually.

[PrimeTime]

What the [expletive] is wrong with Grimm lately? And now schwarber is going to hurt himself again

[UMFan83]

Ugh. Getting too close for me

[Schwarber Fan]

Never easy.

[weis21]

very awkward dive by Denorfia

[ctcf]

stop this immediately, cobs