9/25 Pirates (Cole) @ Cubs (Lester) 1:20 ABC

[Bryants Disco Ball]

This is why the Wild Card scares me. No matter how dominant Arrieta is on paper, there's still a lot of [expletive] that can go wrong that would end our season.

 

This pretty much describes why everybody is scared of the Wild Card. All four teams and their fans.

[ctcf]

why are we taking schwarber out when we need runs. now is not the time for defensive subs

[Guest]

How hard is it to stay in the baseline running to 1st?

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Quit Sliding.

[Thed Hoyerstein]

why are we taking schwarber out when we need runs. now is not the time for defensive subs

 

schwarber's really struggled with lefties, hasn't he?

[UMFan83]

This is why the Wild Card scares me. No matter how dominant Arrieta is on paper, there's still a lot of [expletive] that can go wrong that would end our season.

 

It's a 1 game playoff, of course it should scare you to some degree.

 

That said if it's at PNC I doubt the wind will be blowing straight in 20mph

[Brian707]

How about a 2 run dong?

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 69-34 (.670) when they draw 3 or more walks.... 20-29 (.408) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

C'mon KB

[Guest]

it's going to happen

[UMFan83]

Dammit we'd better score here. Sucks going through Bryant and Rizzo with 2 outs

[ctcf]

Well, Rizzo, now's your time.

[Guest]

Ok, your turn Riz

[Old Style]

Man, that wind is really strong. Let's string together a bunch of hits.

[ctcf]

With Bryant's wheels, a solid double could tie it.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Can you imagine if Rizzo could defy the wind?

[Old Style]

With Bryant's wheels, a solid double could tie it.

And then a single to score Rizzo.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

rat farts!

[ctcf]

*hangs head*

[Guest]

would've been nice to get that lefty strike he took for 0-1 back

[Old Style]

[expletive]

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 0-4 with Tony Randazzo behind the plate.............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.64  Thu 06/18  @ Cleveland     N   3- 4  Hammel          Salazar       
.95  Fri 07/24    Philadelphia      3- 5  Lester          Morgan        
106  Wed 08/05  @ Pittsburgh    N   5- 7  Haren           Locke         
118  Wed 08/19    Detroit       N   8-15  Lester          Norris        
153  Fri 09/25    Pittsburgh         -    Haren           Liriano       

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

Perhaps it's not true at all but it seems like Rizzo has dropped off to some degree against lefties from earlier in the year.

[Ski]

Guess we can't have nice things.

 

Horrible game. And bad AB, Rizzo.

[rawaction]

Pirates fans going to be all cocky, that the Cubs only scored 1 against their WC game starter. But they'll feel stupid when Arrieta allows 0.