7/19 - Mets (Syndergaard) @ Cubs (Arrieta) 6:05 CDT ESPN (out-of-market), CSN-C, SNY

[JennieGarthAlgar]

Can we at least get something positive out of this game thread and ban RondonFan?

[UMFan83]

Do you guys think we should've used Ross over Szczur? Just thinking about it, feel like he gives a more patient AB in that spot.

Nope, not with Szczur's success lately, and Ross being a much more likely double play candidate.

 

I dunno. Ross came through in a similar situation yesterday. Either way you are looking at the bad side of a reverse split. But Ross is a wily veteran that doesn't let the situation get to him.

Edited July 20, 2016 by UMFan83

[Schwarber Fan]

Still hard to see the Mets making the playoffs. Unless they can win every game 2-1. They're probably the 3rd best team in the east.

[soccer10k]

Do you guys think we should've used Ross over Szczur? Just thinking about it, feel like he gives a more patient AB in that spot.

 

They should have taken until he threw a strike. First three batters did that. Last two didn't. Szczur put himself in a hole by swinging at two pitches out of the zone. KB should have been 2-0. If he is, he probably takes the third pitch which likely would have been a ball as well. Just stupid.

[Cubbie Swagger]

Why couldn't they just let that horsefeathering goat into the ballpark?

[JennieGarthAlgar]

Why couldn't they just let that [expletive] goat into the ballpark?

 

They did, his name is Kris

[Irrelevant Dude]

Do you guys think we should've used Ross over Szczur? Just thinking about it, feel like he gives a more patient AB in that spot.

 

They should have taken until he threw a strike. First three batters did that. Last two didn't. Szczur put himself in a hole by swinging at two pitches out of the zone. KB should have been 2-0. If he is, he probably takes the third pitch which likely would have been a ball as well. Just stupid.

Even Javy took a strike. If he can do it, anyone can.

[squally1313]

Well maybe they just own us. We can't seem to get out of our own way against them. We snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I guess we should expect the same thing if we face them in the playoffs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

-2015 Mets fan

 

 

4-3 (double play to end it in the 9th)

6-1

2-1 (walk off win)

6-5 (outhit 10-6)

1-0

2-1 (11 innings)

6-1

 

Our season series against the Mets last year.

[Cubswin11]

Can't wait for Fowler and Georgie to be back

[philosophizer75]

horsefeathers. That.

 

That's all from wrigley

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Should've tried the oppo jam shot single by scrubs offense the Mets used with a man in scoring position.

[Andy]

Should've tried the oppo jam shot single by scrubs offense the Mets used with a man in scoring position.

No wonder they own us, we're not very good at that offense

[UMFan83]

Just think of how many chances we had to break this one open with the baserunners early. Or Jake barely getting tagged out at the plate. Or Bryant misplacing a double into a triple that indirectly caused the mets to tie it, or rondon giving up two very weak contact singles to score a run or walker being safe in that inning by a millisecond. Or Szczur hitting it right to the 2B allowing him to easily throw out Russell.

 

Like I said baseball is a cruel sport sometimes

[philosophizer75]

What was the LOB count for us?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Jake was good. Don't even care about the rest.

[Cubswin11]

Just think of how many chances we had to break this one open with the baserunners early. Or Jake barely getting tagged out at the plate. Or Bryant misplacing a double into a triple that indirectly caused the mets to tie it, or rondon giving up two very weak contact singles to score a run or walker being safe in that inning by a millisecond. Or Szczur hitting it right to the 2B allowing him to easily throw out Russell.

 

Like I said baseball is a cruel sport sometimes

That's why you probably shouldn't think too much about it or put too much weight on it. Weird game, new game in only a about 15 hours. Get over it

[philosophizer75]

Jeurys familia threw what, 4 strikes?

[philosophizer75]

horsefeathering christ just don't swing against him. Free runs every time.

[BigSlick]

we're banking so much baseball capital guys, 13 dimensional chess

[UMFan83]

Jeurys familia threw what, 4 strikes?

 

I think that's 3 more than he threw last time

[philosophizer75]

Alright, I'm done. Sorry, I was just jacked up to witness something and I'm feeling awfully let down.

 

Jake was great and its all ok. The mets won't even make the playoffs. It'll all be fine.

[PackLandVA]

Man on third and less than two outs: the Cubs Achilles heel the last couple of months.

[UMFan83]

The funny thing is. No matter how many times the Cubs lose to the Mets I am thoroughly convinced that the 2015-2016 Cubs are better than the 2015-2016 Mets and it's probably not close

[Andy]

The funny thing is. No matter how many times the Cubs lose to the Mets I am thoroughly convinced that the 2015-2016 Cubs are better than the 2015-2016 Mets and it's probably not close

You are 100% correct

[Agony and Ivy]

The funny thing is. No matter how many times the Cubs lose to the Mets I am thoroughly convinced that the 2015-2016 Cubs are better than the 2015-2016 Mets and it's probably not close

 

Well yeah. One team is going to win their division by 10+ and the other won't make the playoffs.