7/4 Reds (Reed) vs. Cubs (Hendricks) 1:20 PM CDT, WGN

[Transmogrified Tiger]

At least for myself, anything short of winning the World Series this year is a failed season

 

Why not just spend the summer punching yourself in the face until October gets here then? It sounds like it would cause you less aggravation because you'd at least see it coming.

 

I can't see how they pull it off without Bryant AND Schwarber.

 

You're getting an old timey roll eyes smiley for this: :roll:

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Did the Reds just make a pitching change with two outs and a pitcher batting? That seems weird.

[Little Slide Rooter]

They're afraid of Candyman!

 

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[Ding Dong Johnson]

Did the Reds just make a pitching change with two outs and a pitcher batting? That seems weird.

well dude had thrown a ton of pitches so it's not really that weird

[Tim]

Seriously, they could:

 

- Have everyone healthy

- Have Jake rediscover god mode

- Trade for Jose Bautista, Jose Fernandez, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman

 

And they'd still have a 75% chance of losing in the playoffs.

[weis21]

Do you think people with such fatalistic tendencies to think that one injury would end the season just have less of a filter than others? Or are they hiding even darker thoughts somehow? Do they constantly check FlightAware while the team is travelling to make sure there aren't any mid-air collisions? Do they look up the health inspection report of the hotel restaurants where the team stays? How is following the team enjoyable at all?

 

At least for myself, anything short of winning the World Series this year is a failed season, and I can't see how they pull it off without Bryant AND Schwarber.

 

Good point. That would literally be impossible.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Did the Reds just make a pitching change with two outs and a pitcher batting? That seems weird.

well dude had thrown a ton of pitches so it's not really that weird

 

Did not know that. I take back the weirdness of it then.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

did Heyward walk to 2nd?

[Tim]

did Heyward walk to 2nd?

I was wondering if he forgot there were two outs.

[NotSoSober]

Did the Reds just make a pitching change with two outs and a pitcher batting? That seems weird.

Never question the genius of Bryan Price. Especially when it comes to matters of the bullpen

[Schwarber Fan]

Do you think people with such fatalistic tendencies to think that one injury would end the season just have less of a filter than others? Or are they hiding even darker thoughts somehow? Do they constantly check FlightAware while the team is travelling to make sure there aren't any mid-air collisions? Do they look up the health inspection report of the hotel restaurants where the team stays? How is following the team enjoyable at all?

 

At least for myself, anything short of winning the World Series this year is a failed season, and I can't see how they pull it off without Bryant AND Schwarber.

 

I'm not watching the game but I assumed since he finished the inning and came off the field somewhat fine, it was a pre-cautionary pull and he'll be day to day at worst.

 

Geez, I hope you realize how poor their chances are they will win the World Series.

 

Definitely less poor than almost any other year I've been a Cubs fan.

 

It's not that I'm not enjoying this season, but after an NLCS appearance, it will be hard to not be disappointed by not at least making it to the fall classic this time around, no?

[David]

Seriously, they could:

 

- Have everyone healthy

- Have Jake rediscover god mode

- Trade for Jose Bautista, Jose Fernandez, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman

 

And they'd still have a 75% chance of losing in the playoffs.

It amazes me how many people still don't properly comprehend this. Like you can't know that and still want the Cubs to overpay for like Miller and Chapman because "horsefeathers it"

[raw]

Hey, Albert......we're hitting today, did you get the memo?

[weis21]

of course it would be disappointing. that's not the damn point.

[David]

 

At least for myself, anything short of winning the World Series this year is a failed season, and I can't see how they pull it off without Bryant AND Schwarber.

 

I'm not watching the game but I assumed since he finished the inning and came off the field somewhat fine, it was a pre-cautionary pull and he'll be day to day at worst.

 

Geez, I hope you realize how poor their chances are they will win the World Series.

 

Definitely less poor than almost any other year I've been a Cubs fan.

 

It's not that I'm not enjoying this season, but after an NLCS appearance, it will be hard to not be disappointed by not at least making it to the fall classic this time around, no?

 

In July? Sure. But the 2015 and 2003 teams both had a better chance than this one does right now. In other words, none of it means much of anything until you actually win a series or two

[Little Slide Rooter]

Seriously, they could:

 

- Have everyone healthy

- Have Jake rediscover god mode

- Trade for Jose Bautista, Jose Fernandez, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman

 

And they'd still have a 75% chance of losing in the playoffs.

 

But what if they traded for Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Jose Fernandez, Chris Sale, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman and Kyle Schwarber defied the odds and came back at full health after the all star break?

[Tim]

 

At least for myself, anything short of winning the World Series this year is a failed season, and I can't see how they pull it off without Bryant AND Schwarber.

 

I'm not watching the game but I assumed since he finished the inning and came off the field somewhat fine, it was a pre-cautionary pull and he'll be day to day at worst.

 

Geez, I hope you realize how poor their chances are they will win the World Series.

 

Definitely less poor than almost any other year I've been a Cubs fan.

 

It's not that I'm not enjoying this season, but after an NLCS appearance, it will be hard to not be disappointed by not at least making it to the fall classic this time around, no?

I'm sure we'll all be disappointed if they lose in the playoffs. There's a huge gulf between that and "At least for myself, anything short of winning the World Series this year is a failed season".

[Vinestal]

I won't argue that because it might be true. I think losing Bryant would probably lead to our losing the division and having to scratch out a wildcard. This offense has had some real problems as it is scoring against even mediocre pitching losing Bryant just compounds that.

 

Again, do you realize what the division lead is? Bryant is damn good, but THAT good?

 

Shut up, he's never going to play again and we're going to lose every game, but it won't matter, because we're going to die, and it's going to be awful.

Yup

[Vinestal]

Seriously, they could:

 

- Have everyone healthy

- Have Jake rediscover god mode

- Trade for Jose Bautista, Jose Fernandez, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman

 

And they'd still have a 75% chance of losing in the playoffs.

Yup because playoffs are a crapshoot

[Bull]

Seriously, they could:

 

- Have everyone healthy

- Have Jake rediscover god mode

- Trade for Jose Bautista, Jose Fernandez, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman

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And they'd still have a 75% chance of losing in the playoffs.

Mmmmm....I'll go 67%, but no more.

[Sammy Sofa]

 

Geez, I hope you realize how poor their chances are they will win the World Series.

 

Definitely less poor than almost any other year I've been a Cubs fan.

 

It's not that I'm not enjoying this season, but after an NLCS appearance, it will be hard to not be disappointed by not at least making it to the fall classic this time around, no?

I'm sure we'll all be disappointed if they lose in the playoffs. There's a huge gulf between that and "At least for myself, anything short of winning the World Series this year is a failed season".

 

Yeah, 2008 is still one of the most fun I've had as a Cubs fan, and it's not like it suddenly became terrible because of how it ended. I never get this mentality.

[Tim]

Seriously, they could:

 

- Have everyone healthy

- Have Jake rediscover god mode

- Trade for Jose Bautista, Jose Fernandez, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman

 

And they'd still have a 75% chance of losing in the playoffs.

Yup because playoffs are a crapshoot

can't. tell. if. serious.

[Tim]

My irrational hate for Wood: Justified.

[Clem Fandango]

Checking into the game today like...

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/d7TBk.gif

 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Trevor can't pitch when he hits I guess