09/26 Pittsburgh (Liriano) @ CUBS (Hammel) 12:05 CDT, Fox TV

[Isaac Vines]

Ugh, has this team ever scored a run?

 

Only team in the history of baseball to make the postseason w/o doing so.

 

Have a feeling this may be the Hammel implosion inning.

 

Well that sure was some kind of feeling

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Jebus he looked so good for a while.

[Guest]

It's not logical, but I can't bring myself to be upset about these games, if only because it makes St. Louis sweat a bit more.

[UMFan83]

They are just red hot right now. Tbh, all 3 of their top pitchers (who are going this weekend) scare me more than any Cardinal starter.

 

Liriano I believe has always done really good against us

[rocket]

It's not logical, but I can't bring myself to be upset about these games, if only because it makes St. Louis sweat a bit more.

 

I'm extra upset

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I hope Maddon doesn't pull Hammel and piss him off.

[UMFan83]

Man I have no idea who pitches in the NLDS besides Jake and Lester

[Isaac Vines]

Well Hammel has decided to start throwing batting practice out there...

[badger1679666666]

I'm not upset, just annoyed I won't really be cheering for anything significant this last week.

[Soul]

Epic implosion

[Bryants Disco Ball]

OH NO! He pulled Hammel!

[Soul]

We need Arrieta to get into the NLDS then Lester then an automatic loss.

[Andy]

I vote bullpen day in Game 2 of NLDS. Hammel can be part of it, but he can't go 6 strong.

[rocket]

how is hammel's era under 4, I can't recall any decent start from him this season

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 65-18 (.783) when they score first in the game.... 24-46 (.343) when they don't

CUBS are 42-41 (.506) when the opponent hits at least 1 HR.... 47-23 (.671) when they don't

CUBS are 7-10 (.412) when their starter pitches 4 innings or less.... 82-54 (.603) when he doesn't

CUBS have outscored the opponents 112-62 in the 5th inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[mul21]

I'll take the blame for this one. I turned it on just in time for the top of the 5th. And then this happened.

[badger1679666666]

how is hammel's era under 4, I can't recall any decent start from him this season

 

He was good the first half.

[UMFan83]

how is hammel's era under 4, I can't recall any decent start from him this season

 

He had like a sub-2 ERA into June I think. And Maddon has been good about yanking him early before he completely implodes in games.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Remember when a bunch of people were like "Hammel always pitches 60% of a season awesome and then falls apart" and a few people spazzed out at the suggestion?

[Gilby]

Now that Starlin and TLS are good again, can we go back in time and trade Javy for Ross

[davell]

On Twitter, they're making it out like he threw a hissy fit when Joe yanked him. True?

[Soul]

How does a complete meltdown happen it's not like his arm gave out

[tfarks]

It's good to know you can bring Grimm in whenever you need a walk.

[UMFan83]

I'm surprised no one has brought up Theo and co not trading for a good starter at the deadline in awhile. Could have been useful.

[Soul]

Now we are even with the no-send that would've scored a run