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

[kujay]

I work from home, and I still should have stayed home. Like not even go downstairs to my office. Nothing has gotten done.

 

And I know I'll be braving the game thread. I'm going to have a house full of people from out of town, but none care about the game. They know the basement door closes at 7:00 and that's it. But I'll need to be a loony with other loonies. So I'll be here.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I'm so ready for baseball that I didn't change the channel when High Heat came on. Good sweet Beatrice, that man is awful.

[BigSlick]

Arrieta batting 9th, Schwarber in RF batting 2nd, Bryant in LF

 

I'm cool with it

[Andy]

Full lineup

 

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[Banedon]

Per Levine:

 

Fowler CF

Schwarber RF

Bryant LF

Rizzo 1B

La Stella 3B

Castro 2B

Montero C

Russell SS

Arrieta P

[Andy]

Pirates going Polanco/Harrison/Cutch/Marte/Cervelli/Walker/Mercer/Rodriguez/Cole

[Brian]

i don't know about LaStella 5th but whatever

[Bruno7481]

Just roaming the streets of Manhattan as my wife shops. Can't stop thinking about the game. I have no idea what she is buying and I don't even care.

 

Been getting a few well wishes from Yankee fans along the way. Proudly sporting my Cubs hat and shirt in NYC.

 

5.5 hours to go...

[jersey cubs fan]

How many times has Montero caught Arrieta this year?

[jersey cubs fan]

Just roaming the streets of Manhattan as my wife shops. Can't stop thinking about the game. I have no idea what she is buying and I don't even care.

 

Been getting a few well wishes from Yankee fans along the way. Proudly sporting my Cubs hat and shirt in NYC.

 

5.5 hours to go...

lovely day, isn't it

[Andy]

I don't know for sure, but La Stella batting 5th strikes me as a "If you dare try and bring in a LH reliever late against LaStella, I'm unleashing Austin Jackson" move. I wonder if Cole will pitch Rizzo any differently.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

TBS has streaming for playoff games, right?

 

I'm not sure I should be in public for this game ...

 

Last year they had streaming if you authenticated with a cable login. Just finished reading a Techgraphs article that said TBS hasn't formally announced anything for this year, but my guess is it'll be the same.

 

OK, cool thanks. I googled but was worried the blackout restrictions or whatever would apply. I mooch off my parent's login (so I'm still in some quasi-adulthood, I guess).

I haven't read through the rest of this thread, but if you have a roku or something similar, SlingTV includes TBS, and they have a two week free trial...

[Wilson A2000]

How many times has Montero caught Arrieta this year?

 

Caught him for the no-hitter

[chopsx9]

Good luck hoodoo montage:

 

[spoil]http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/003/401/774/09c14b688808539a5a673f82fec802b7_crop_exact.jpg?w=1500&h=1500&q=85

 

 

http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/sporting_news/27/de/gregory-polanco2-051515-getty-ftrjpg_1xm7kms9ypqumzikkwdjgk5rx.jpg?t=1523981621

 

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2015/05/16/images/mlbf_116438583_th_45.jpg

 

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/PolancoTrips051515.jpg

 

http://a1.fssta.com/content/dam/fsdigital/fscom/mlb/images/2015/05/15/051515-MLB-Pittsburgh-Pirates-right-fielder-Gregory-Polanco-PI.vadapt.620.high.70.jpg

 

http://www.elkharttruth.com/image/2015/05/15/800x800_b0/Pirates-Cubs-Baseball-1.jpg[/spoil]

 

This won't do, needs animation and music.

 

I actually think it's funnier in stills.

 

The best bit is the last second attempt at a bare handed grab even though he's closer to starring in a revival of Riverdance than he is to the ball.

[Proven Veteran]

My in-laws are going to be in town tonight, and my wife warned them not to try to console me if the Cubs lose.

[SouthSideRyan]

I don't like La Stella, but last time I doubted a Joe Maddon decision, Denorfia hit the ball 900 feet to walk off against the Royals.

[Bruno7481]

Just roaming the streets of Manhattan as my wife shops. Can't stop thinking about the game. I have no idea what she is buying and I don't even care.

 

Been getting a few well wishes from Yankee fans along the way. Proudly sporting my Cubs hat and shirt in NYC.

 

5.5 hours to go...

lovely day, isn't it

 

It's perfect. We've really lucked out on weather this week. Heading home tomorrow. Can't think of a better way to end our trip than with a win. I'll be quite the happy traveller.

[rawaction]

Wow. No Aramis or Alvarez for Pittsburgh?

[chopsx9]

Per Levine:

 

Fowler CF

Schwarber RF

Bryant LF

Rizzo 1B

La Stella 3B

Castro 2B

Montero C

Russell SS

Arrieta P

 

What's the logic of Schwarber in RF and Bryant in LF or is that a typo?

[jersey cubs fan]

Per Levine:

 

Fowler CF

Schwarber RF

Bryant LF

Rizzo 1B

La Stella 3B

Castro 2B

Montero C

Russell SS

Arrieta P

 

What's the logic of Schwarber in RF and Bryant in LF or is that a typo?

It's been stated like 8 million times over the past week but PNC has a huge LF space while RF is short with a high wall and requires much less ground to cover.

[Fro]

Per Levine:

 

Fowler CF

Schwarber RF

Bryant LF

Rizzo 1B

La Stella 3B

Castro 2B

Montero C

Russell SS

Arrieta P

 

What's the logic of Schwarber in RF and Bryant in LF or is that a typo?

 

LF is more difficult to play in Pittsburgh than RF

[Banedon]

Per Levine:

 

Fowler CF

Schwarber RF

Bryant LF

Rizzo 1B

La Stella 3B

Castro 2B

Montero C

Russell SS

Arrieta P

 

What's the logic of Schwarber in RF and Bryant in LF or is that a typo?

 

Not a typo....it's what Levine said.

[bjam12]

wait for it...

 

[UMFan83]

Wow. No Aramis or Alvarez for Pittsburgh?

 

I knew there was a name or two missing. Sad for Aramis if the Pirates lose. Not that I give a [expletive] because that means the Cubs won

[SouthSideRyan]

How many times has Montero caught Arrieta this year?

 

Split               G    IP ER  ERA  PA  AB  R   H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB  SO SO/W   BA  OBP  SLG  OPS  TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE BAbip tOPS+ 
Miguel Montero     24 165.1 35 1.91 626 588 40 111 17  4  8 19  3 32 171 5.34 .189 .234 .272 .506 160  12   3  2  1   1   8  .251   100   
David Ross          8  54.2  9 1.48 215 195  9  37 14  0  2  8  3 16  56 3.50 .190 .262 .292 .554  57   3   3  1  0   1   1  .255   119  
Taylor Teagarden    1   9.0  1 1.00  29  28  1   2  1  0  0  0  0  0        9 .071 .071 .107 .179   3   0   0  1  0   0   0  .105   -30