10/07 CUBS (ARRIETA) @ PIRATES (COLE), 7:00 PM CDT, TBS

[Chocolate Milk]

Anxiety Level: High

[Guest]

official prediction: i vomit every time a Pirates player reaches base

 

i'm pretty sure i'm going to die repeatedly if/when they get to second base

[Irrelevant Dude]

The Pirates scratch one across off Jake

Inconceivable!

[Brian]

my dream is for Jake to go deep and pimp it harder than any dong has ever been pimped

[MembersOnlyJacket]

This is already the most time I've spent in a game thread in like 7 years.

 

I haven't spent time in a game thread in several years.

[Guest]

This is already the most time I've spent in a game thread in like 7 years.

 

I haven't spent time in a game thread in several years.

 

ironically i will be spending almost no time in this game thread during the game

[Banedon]

This is already the most time I've spent in a game thread in like 7 years.

 

I haven't spent time in a game thread in several years.

 

ironically i will be spending almost no time in this game thread during the game

 

I'll read it after the fact, and silently mock everyone's over the top reactions to every pitch.

[Brian]

yeah unless it becomes a laugher for the Cubs, I'm not going to come anywhere near this thread during the game

[Guest]

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[ScrubMD]

This is already the most time I've spent in a game thread in like 7 years.

 

I haven't spent time in a game thread in several years.

 

ironically i will be spending almost no time in this game thread during the game

 

I'll read it after the fact, and silently mock everyone's over the top reactions to every pitch.

 

I will be posting my emotional overreactions under my backup account "ski" and then getting back on this account to mock my overreactions after I have calmed down.

[RammyFanny]

I'm smuggling Arrieta juiced kale shots into the restaurant/bar I'm going to for everyone.

[badger1679666666]

Someone explain to me how I'm supposed to work for 5 more hours and not projectile vomit everywhere. Please.

 

Or more dancing gif's.

[Schwarber Fan]

I will also be refraining from posting in this thread during the game for the safety of myself and those around me.

[SheffieldBoy]

Just took a stroll around Wrigley - loving the atmosphere! The statues are dressed up like Clark the Cub (no pants, lol).

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[ConstableRabbit]

I will probably just turn off my phone for the entire game. Max focus.

[squally1313]

Grantland is projecting LaStella at third, Bryant in left, and Schwarber in right. What does everyone think about that? I'm worried about Schwarber in right, but I don't know where else you put him (PNC Left Field is huge), and the downgrade to Jackson's bat is too steep.

 

They also have Arrieta batting 8th. Will be interesting to see which way Maddon goes with that, and it will probably show his pitching strategy for the middle of the game on. Batting 8th, and I think he'll be more willing to pull him for a pinch hitter and play the matchups. Batting 9th? It's Jakes game.

[OleMissCub]

I Ain't Skeered!!!

 

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[Sammys Boombox]

I'm getting slap-happy right now. This is way too early for that.

[PrimeTime]

I want lineups!!

[mul21]

I'll be absolutely stunned if Arrietta isn't hitting 9th. He's going 8 innings easy.

[Proven Veteran]

My stomach is churning. That bagel and lox for breakfast was a bad idea.

[Brian707]

When should we expect the lineups? 4pm?

[PrimeTime]

My stomach is churning. That bagel and lox for breakfast was a bad idea.

 

Thats why on a day like today you have whiskey for breakfast

[cubscott34]

Me right now at work:

 

[UMFan83]

Looks like it will be Lackey/Lester on Friday