10/18 Cubs (Arrieta) @ Mets (Syndergaard), TBS, 7:07 CT

[JoshiQ]

I like how the Royals had a magical postseason run last year with only a 30 year WS draught but we can't even have a sliver of positivity this series so far with a 107 year WS draught. [expletive] karma.

 

I follow the Cubs and Royals like crazy. My favorite team and my home team. There's a reason they call the postseason a crap shoot.

[Guest]

it's not a curse, it's God using Daniel Murphy as a vessel to voice his disapproval of gay marriage

 

interracial marriage

[KatJ]

Murphy's a quality player too. The Mets are a good team and I expect an extremely competitive series.

 

I was going to say this but i was too scared I'd be blasted by the "Murphy is a scrub" brigade. He was probably the best Mets hitter over the course of the entire season. Yes, the power is a bit flukey but this happens in the postseason.

 

Murphy is a deluxe platoon player having the 2 week stretch of his life. In tonight's Mets lineup he is about the 6th or 7th best hitter depending on if you want to account for the opposing starter and platoon advantage.

 

Does Theo go for Murphy in the offseason, or is there already enough choices up the middle and/or a serious possibility he turns into lightning fizzle in a bottle once at Wrigley?

[imb]

lol we're getting beat by chris [expletive] griffin

 

https://twitter.com/jasonrmcintyre/status/655911798508421120

[rocket]

I'll change my stance on gay marriage if I'm promised a Cubs world series championship in my life time

[Guest]

Murphy has played in over 140 games the last three years (with over 600 PAs each year) and has 5.6 WAR the last two years (wRCs 107 and 110). He's not this good, because no one is, but if he's their 7th best hitter we are in a lot of trouble.

 

His wOBA those 3 years has been .320, .324, and .325. That's worse than every regular in tonight's Mets lineup save Flores, and every regular in tonight's Cubs lineup save Baez.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Is it just that I have bad eyesight or are we not getting the same strike zone?

[KatJ]

Murphy's a quality player too. The Mets are a good team and I expect an extremely competitive series.

 

I was going to say this but i was too scared I'd be blasted by the "Murphy is a scrub" brigade. He was probably the best Mets hitter over the course of the entire season. Yes, the power is a bit flukey but this happens in the postseason.

 

Murphy is a deluxe platoon player having the 2 week stretch of his life. In tonight's Mets lineup he is about the 6th or 7th best hitter depending on if you want to account for the opposing starter and platoon advantage.

 

Does Theo go for Murphy in the offseason, or is there already enough choices up the middle and/or a serious possibility he turns into lightning fizzle in a bottle once at Wrigley?

 

P.S. Apologies for the messed up quotes.

[UMFan83]

Strikes please

[Irrelevant Dude]

Here we go again.

[rocket]

I'm not nervous anymore, so that's a positive

[KatJ]

Is it just that I have bad eyesight or are we not getting the same strike zone?

 

Ya THINK??

[Omar]

We are going to have to hit the baseball eventually

Spring training 2016

[minnesotacubsfan]

I just had dinner with my family. I am doing a good job so far of staying in the moment and realizing that a Cubs shitfest should not blow up my entire life. I am calm.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Seriously, what was wrong with that pitch

[Schwarber Fan]

WALK MURPHY

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 50-37 (.575) when the opponent steals a base.... 51-30 (.630) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

Montero did not look ready to throw that ball, did he know Granderson was running?

[UMFan83]

So because Arrieta was able to throw as many innings as he did, does that mean he can handle a similar workload next year without tiring?

[UK1679666180]

Pitch around him

[Guest]

again, what if the cubs do this for 10 years and never get past the nlcs, with a daniel murphy and curts granderson hiding behind every lesser talented team, will you all believe in curses then?

 

Granderson has been a solid player for like 10 years.

 

Murphy's a quality player too. The Mets are a good team and I expect an extremely competitive series.

 

I was going to say this but i was too scared I'd be blasted by the "Murphy is a scrub" brigade. He was probably the best Mets hitter over the course of the entire season. Yes, the power is a bit flukey but this happens in the postseason.

 

According to what? Batting average? Duda and Granderson both had OPS's 50+ points higher including at least 30+ in OBP.

[UK1679666180]

Good move

[UMFan83]

I think Maddon knows Jake is really gassed. First starting Lester in game 1, and now Travis wood warming up in the 3rd

[Andy]

This is a bad idea.

[Irrelevant Dude]

So because Arrieta was able to throw as many innings as he did, does that mean he can handle a similar workload next year without tiring?

Possibly, but next year is when I worry about an injury.