10/12 Cardinals (Wacha) @ CUBS (ARRIETA), TBS, 5:07 CT

[Sammys Boombox]

So, is there a crowd on Waveland/Sheffield ala 2003 during the games? No TV shots of it.

[sneakypower]

This is all the home runs back to back. No replays, just the home runs themselves and footage of the players rounding the bases: http://m.mlb.com/video/v522343083/stlchc-gm3-cubs-hit-six-homers-in-win-over-cards/?game_pk=446251

 

It's more than 3 minutes long.

or if you're in a hurry

 

http://i.imgur.com/KAwgQcp.gif

Edited October 13, 2015 by sneakypower

[Guest]

why do all cardinals fans talk in baseball slang from the 1940s

That Lackey is going to gas the old pill right past the Chicago nine.

[doublebubble]

Who uses the term "plate attempts"

 

Its the one concession the guy at ESPN who likes baseball had to make to the 5043534534 other employee's that wanted to talk about the Patriots for 58 minutes of the show.

[seanimal]

Soler has become so good he found a way to get on base more than 100% of the time.

 

[abuck1220]

So, is there a crowd on Waveland/Sheffield ala 2003 during the games? No TV shots of it.

 

let's work on getting shots of who is warming in the bullpen and check swings before we go asking tbs for footage OUTSIDE of the stadium.

[abuck1220]

or multiple replays of plays being reviewed or having the pitch count on the screen at all times or not having guys watching their first game of the year working the booth.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I don't think it can be stated enough how terrible the TBS coverage has been.

[mul21]

Pretty sure the boom goes the dynamite guy could do a better job.

[Brian]

"we score a lot of runs, a lot of homers in the game, it's pretty awesome" - Starlin

[NOLA]

I don't think it can be stated enough how terrible the TBS coverage has been.

I mean, they can't even get the names right. Or the K Zone camera aligned properly. Or sneak in a human interest story without falling all over themselves.

[UMFan83]

Lackey on 3 days rest in his career (think this is only regular season but could be wrong):

 

2 GS, 9.1 IP, 10 H, 6 BB, 5 ER, 4.82 ERA

 

Edit: I guess he's pitched on 3 days twice in the playoffs with considerably more success but both outings lasted less than 6 innings and it was back in 2002 and 2005

Edited October 13, 2015 by UMFan83

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Georgie's OPS is at 3750

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

I don't think it can be stated enough how terrible the TBS coverage has been.

http://newsrook.com/wp-content/uploads/35-things-only-people-who-work-weird-hours-will-understand16.gif

[LeonDurham]

I love it how Soler's twitter feed is all retweeted Soler hype.

[Brian]

I love it how Soler's twitter feed is all retweeted Soler hype.

 

and it started like 3 minutes after the final out was recorded

[BCVM22]

If you like radio highlights

Listening to the dongs

If you're not into Cards fans

If you think they're just wrong

 

https://soundcloud.com/cubs_audio/october-12-2015

[Brian]

love hearing Len

[BigSlick]

Them starting Lackey on short rest seems incredibly silly, especially if they actually want to win the series and not just stave off elimination, they have to win with another pitcher anyway, and having Lackey go with full rest would be the best bet

 

But well, I'm not gonna complain

[bukie]

Hoping Hammel has a good first inning. Cards hit righties well, so I'd expect Wood and Richard to be ready to go early if necessary.

[Andy]

We've been in Matheny's head for over a month. Grichuk when he couldn't throw, Molina when he can't hit, and now panic button with Lackey. I [expletive] LOVE IT

[XZero771679666304]

Just got home and was able to actually witness the cavalcade of dongs. Glorious.

 

Wish Jake would have been better, but the barrage eased the pain.

[JonJayCutler]

Them starting Lackey on short rest seems incredibly silly, especially if they actually want to win the series and not just stave off elimination, they have to win with another pitcher anyway, and having Lackey go with full rest would be the best bet

 

But well, I'm not gonna complain

 

Especially considering Lackey's ERA is a full 2 runs higher on the road, now coupled with short rest. If I'm Matheny I try my best to win a Hammel/Lynn slugfest and get to G5 with Lackey at home on normal rest. Now if it goes to G5 the Cubs probably get Garcia who they've already beat up once.

 

They're desperate, no doubt about it.

Edited October 13, 2015 by CubsBearsMagic

[XZero771679666304]

Them starting Lackey on short rest seems incredibly silly, especially if they actually want to win the series and not just stave off elimination, they have to win with another pitcher anyway, and having Lackey go with full rest would be the best bet

 

But well, I'm not gonna complain

 

Especially considering Lackey's ERA is a full 2 runs higher on the road, now coupled with short rest. If I'm Matheny I try my best to win a Hammel vs Lynn slugfest and get to G5 with Lackey at home on normal rest. Now if it goes to G5 the Cubs probably get Garcia who they've already beat up once.

 

They're desperate, no doubt about it.

 

Their "historic" staff is a shambles right now. Lackey is the only one with a decent chance of avoiding being smacked around.

[BigSlick]

Cubs now 77.9% to win the series, 50.2% to win the NLCS and 20.2% to win the World Series (best odds in the NL) according to Fangraph's playoff simulator.

 

Dunno why their stats favor the AL so much in their simulation, but it's pretty surprising (and gratifying) to the see the Cubs so far ahead of the NL pack.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/coolstandings.aspx