10/21 Mets (Matz) @ Cubs (Hammel) 7:07 pm TBS

[rocket]

I bet Haren would have shut these goobers out

[illiniguy]

I sure hope we spend some money this offseason. This rotation clearly isn't gonna cut it.

[Butterscup1679666578]

i mean, dan haren certainly couldve done better than this, right?

[Guest]

My daughter just kissed me and said its alright daddy.

[Guest]

what will it take for you to believe in curses.

 

Has nothing to do with curses. The top end of the pitching staff is gassed, and you cannot rely on HR to win ballgames.

 

I think.

 

the mets are relying it. say what you will, but this happens whenever we get into the nlcs.

[chuckywang]

What are the chances the Cubs go 1-2-3?

 

50%?

[Fro]

so glad theo didn't get a pitcher at the deadline. worked out great.

 

Yea, because one [expletive] pitcher would have turned this whole series around.

 

It wouldn't have hurt?

 

But that complaint went out the window when every single SP acquired except Happ and Price were not good. We were in talks for Ross but SD wanted the moon for him

 

Right. Maybe having a top-end pitcher last night leads to that top-end pitcher pitching top-end. Maybe not; but that certainly could have changed the series (and obviously then Hammel would not have started).

 

Top end starting pitcher = Cubs win Central division, have home field. Arrieta doesn't have to start WC game.

[Butterscup1679666578]

o/u 11 pitches this half inning?

[abuck1220]

so glad theo didn't get a pitcher at the deadline. worked out great.

 

Yea, because one [expletive] pitcher would have turned this whole series around.

 

that makes no sense

 

No it really does. We'd be mostly getting our asses kicked even with CY Young on the staff this series.

 

Your bitching because we didn't get a pitcher at the deadline when literally every facet of the Cubs' game has gone to hell in this series.

 

I mean if the hitting is bad might as well make the pitching bad too?

[DurbanJer]

Jim Beam. Now there's the best idea of the night

[squally1313]

Hammel's first inning thing has to be mental at this point because you know he's going to go 1-2-3 next inning.

[Ski]

so glad theo didn't get a pitcher at the deadline. worked out great.

 

Yea, because one [expletive] pitcher would have turned this whole series around.

 

that makes no sense

 

No it really does. We'd be mostly getting our asses kicked even with CY Young on the staff this series.

 

Your bitching because we didn't get a pitcher at the deadline when literally every facet of the Cubs' game has gone to hell in this series.

I'm being totally serious when I say that us acquiring a pitcher at the deadline would have made the rest of the season and the playoffs unfold differently. Created another timeline, in a sense. You can't say everything would have been the same besides us having a better starter in the playoffs.

[Guest]

Come back on the way

[kente777]

I have no problem thinking the Cubs can score runs. I have every reason to believe they cannot hold the Mets with their defense and pitching. Edited October 22, 2015 by kente777

[Bryants Disco Ball]

so glad theo didn't get a pitcher at the deadline. worked out great.

 

Yea, because one [expletive] pitcher would have turned this whole series around.

 

It wouldn't have hurt?

 

But that complaint went out the window when every single SP acquired except Happ and Price were not good. We were in talks for Ross but SD wanted the moon for him

 

Right. Maybe having a top-end pitcher last night leads to that top-end pitcher pitching top-end. Maybe not; but that certainly could have changed the series (and obviously then Hammel would not have started).

 

Yeah. That's a lot of maybes. Or maybe we just still get our ass kicked.

[Guest]

I give up

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 12-7 (.632) when Soler hits in the second spot

CUBS are 59-39 (.602) when Soler starts at rf

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[rocket]

HELL OF A PKAY DUDA #TIPSCAP

[OleMissCub]

Hammel's first inning thing has to be mental at this point because you know he's going to go 1-2-3 next inning.

 

I would rather him get in his car and drive away from the park.

[Guest]

Why is it when the Cubs go to the playoffs, it always has to end with a comedy of errors and bad play?

Because that's our lot in life

 

the curse that prohibits us from ever playing in a world series. it may be specific to Wrigley field, though.

[USSoccer]

It would be great if Ron Darling would stfu

[rawaction]

How about 26 diving outs ending the game with a called strike 3 on a pitch in the home dugout?

[Liam Neeson]

I have no problem thinking the Cubs can score runs. I have every reason to believe they cannot hold the Mets.

 

Theyve lost all these games because they cant score runs

[Bryants Disco Ball]

so glad theo didn't get a pitcher at the deadline. worked out great.

 

Yea, because one [expletive] pitcher would have turned this whole series around.

 

that makes no sense

 

No it really does. We'd be mostly getting our asses kicked even with CY Young on the staff this series.

 

Your bitching because we didn't get a pitcher at the deadline when literally every facet of the Cubs' game has gone to hell in this series.

I'm being totally serious when I say that us acquiring a pitcher at the deadline would have made the rest of the season and the playoffs unfold differently. Created another timeline, in a sense. You can't say everything would have been the same besides us having a better starter in the playoffs.

 

Welp. I'll admit I'll never be able to win that argument. Of course maybe if we get David Price we somehow miss the playoffs all together. So in that case, great move not getting one.

[davell]

Matz has pitched once in the past 25 days.