5/11 Padres (Rea) @ CUBS (Hendricks) 12:05 CDT CSN+

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Not putting any comebacks past this team, but it's hard to sweep a doubleheader. Just annoying that we basically beat ourselves today.

 

this isn't a thing and has nothing to do with how this game will play out

 

it's no harder than winning any two consecutive games

 

You sure about that? Often you aren't starting the lineup you'd be able to start if it was back-to-back days rather than on both and you also are dealing with bullpen choices you might not normally have to deal with. I imagine it is harder.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

there was a time when I think I would have been more excited with this current situation

 

assuming you mean heyward, i'm just hoping for a walk. that's fairly realistic.

exactly. he makes me sad now

[Cubbie Swagger]

Maybe Heyward is actually a pitcher and we just screwed up really bad.

[David]

i have a sudden irrational desire to join the move heyward down brigade.

[UMFan83]

Heywardwillbefine Heywardwillbefine Heywardwillbefine

[Cubbie Swagger]

How bout a 3 run Rizzdong?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Do it, Rizzo.

[Schwarber Fan]

Alright, Riz. This is your moment.

[Cubswin11]

Rodney is their closer, so it would be really nice to at least get 1 or 2 here as he's more than capable of blowing a save. Edited May 11, 2016 by Cubswin11

[Ding Dong Johnson]

i have a sudden irrational desire to join the move heyward down brigade.

I don't know that I'd call it "irrational"

[David]

Not putting any comebacks past this team, but it's hard to sweep a doubleheader. Just annoying that we basically beat ourselves today.

 

this isn't a thing and has nothing to do with how this game will play out

 

it's no harder than winning any two consecutive games

 

You sure about that? Often you aren't starting the lineup you'd be able to start if it was back-to-back days rather than on both and you also are dealing with bullpen choices you might not normally have to deal with. I imagine it is harder.

 

yes i'm sure about that

[squally1313]

Not putting any comebacks past this team, but it's hard to sweep a doubleheader. Just annoying that we basically beat ourselves today.

 

this isn't a thing and has nothing to do with how this game will play out

 

it's no harder than winning any two consecutive games

 

You sure about that? Often you aren't starting the lineup you'd be able to start if it was back-to-back days rather than on both and you also are dealing with bullpen choices you might not normally have to deal with. I imagine it is harder.

 

Think about what you just said. In baseball, you play another team.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

poop

[David]

i have a sudden irrational desire to join the move heyward down brigade.

I don't know that I'd call it "irrational"

 

i'm not one to care much at all about lineup construction as long as dusty baker isn't doing it

[Schwarber Fan]

We'll win like 14-0 tonight.

[Cubswin11]

Suckiest bunch of sucks who ever sucked

[soccer10k]

This game was frustrating.

[Sammys Boombox]

Why am I so mad?

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

this isn't a thing and has nothing to do with how this game will play out

 

it's no harder than winning any two consecutive games

 

You sure about that? Often you aren't starting the lineup you'd be able to start if it was back-to-back days rather than on both and you also are dealing with bullpen choices you might not normally have to deal with. I imagine it is harder.

 

yes i'm sure about that

 

I don't think you should be, is what I'm saying. It's not impossible to win a doubleheader and it happens of course, but there are definitely things that make it more difficult than winning on back to back days.

[David]

We'll win like 14-0 tonight.

 

well it's hard to sweep a double header, so that should give us a nice edge.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Well let's just win the night game and it will be fine.

[Cubbie Swagger]

Well, if you consider that your opponent is faced with the exact same lineup and bullpen issues as you, I'm not sure why it would be any easier or harder than winning any other consecutive games.

[David]

 

You sure about that? Often you aren't starting the lineup you'd be able to start if it was back-to-back days rather than on both and you also are dealing with bullpen choices you might not normally have to deal with. I imagine it is harder.

 

yes i'm sure about that

 

I don't think you should be, is what I'm saying. It's not impossible to win a doubleheader and it happens of course, but there are definitely things that make it more difficult than winning on back to back days.

 

go find me proof that double headers are swept less often than any two consecutive baseball games.

 

until then, i'm not wasting time debating this.

Edited May 11, 2016 by David

[Cubswin11]

I knew a loss was likely happening in the next few games. It's just frustrating to lose one that we had 2 run lead in the 7th in. Edited May 11, 2016 by Cubswin11

[Ding Dong Johnson]

on the bright side, the guy who sucked as a closer last year and came here to not be our closer is pitching the 9th if we can hold them here