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

[ctcf]

I imagine Travis Wood is standing in a completely empty Wrigley right now hoping more animals show up.

 

hahahahaha

[badger1679666666]

I imagine Travis Wood is standing in a completely empty Wrigley right now hoping more animals show up.

 

I wish someone could photoshop this into existence.

[UMFan83]

Sutcliffe is on ESPN radio and was saying he's still not sure if the Cubs should start Lester or Arrieta in the WC game because he's seen what Lester has done in the postseason (ok so far so good) and when he saw Lester step up last year in the Wild Card game he knew this guy shows up in big games. (Hmm)

[Guest]

Also they asked who he thinks will start as though maddon hadn't already basically announced it, which was weird.

[Guest]

He also said that after saying arrieta was unquestionably the cy young winner, so lmao

[jersey cubs fan]

Also they asked who he thinks will start as though maddon hadn't already basically announced it, which was weird.

Maybe it is weird, but ESPN creating unnecessary discussion topics is pretty much the norm.

[Guest]

Also they asked who he thinks will start as though maddon hadn't already basically announced it, which was weird.

Maybe it is weird, but ESPN creating unnecessary discussion topics is pretty much the norm.

 

i mean it's not REAL espn...it's local guys with an ESPN tag on them.

 

just tom waddle and marc silverman

[Guest]

even though pittsburgh is 3.5 up, we still control our own destiny (as far as HFA), so there's that.

[Ski]

Let's [expletive] the Pirates up. I was fine rooting for them while we were still rebuilding. Now, they're just a nuisance. If you would have told me before this season that the Cubs would win around 95 games and play at PNC in the Wild Card game, I would have been ecstatic, as well as moderately annoyed.

 

Your fun ends here, Buccos.

[Guest]

Giants lose. Cubs clinch with a win.

[Brian]

MAGIC NUMBER

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--BuQxUPCm--/18j5wrs880077jpg.jpg

[ctcf]

This is gonna be fun.

[Brian]

They are going to dong Cole without mercy and destroy him mentally for the wild card game.

[shnsajax]

Work won't be happening tomorrow.

[ARCubsFan]

Clinch day!

[Guest]

Ugh. Now I have to figure out a way to sneak out of work.

[Brian]

gah, I though all 3 NL Central teams were going to clinch playoff spots before any other team did but Royals clinched the AL Central tonight.

[chuckywang]

gah, I though all 3 NL Central teams were going to clinch playoff spots before any other team did but Royals clinched the AL Central tonight.

 

If it makes you feel any better, Royals still would have clinched before Cubs had the Cubs beaten the Brewers in their last game cause the Giants lost later on.

[muntjack]

Has anyone been offered postseason tickets yet? The site says winners will be notified directly, but I have heard nothing.

[Thed Hoyerstein]

i have heard nothing either

[Little Slide Rooter]

Am I alone in thinking that Jake should be skipped Sunday, so the Pirates don't get a preview just weeks before he faces them with it all on the line?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Am I alone in thinking that Jake should be skipped Sunday, so the Pirates don't get a preview just weeks before he faces them with it all on the line?

Yes.

[jersey cubs fan]

Am I alone in thinking that Jake should be skipped Sunday, so the Pirates don't get a preview just weeks before he faces them with it all on the line?

 

If the Cubs lose 2 straight, that may happen. There would be no chance to overtake them and host the playoff game. If the Cubs win the first two then the chance to host the WC means he has to pitch. If they split the first two, well, then maybe/maybe not.

[Old Style]

Please please please clinch with a win today. I want to see them celebrate on the field.

[profisme]

Ugh. Now I have to figure out a way to be downloaded off the mainframe to physically attend the celebration.

 

 

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