9/4 Giants (Cueto) @ Cubs (Lackey) 1:20 PM CT ABC 7 & TBS

[cubscott34]

New day, new game

 

But for reference, this was me after seal boy's throw:

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/10/Chris-Rock-HUH-WTF.gif

 

And this was me after the bunt play:

http://i.imgur.com/q3iCWqE.jpg

 

But then this was me after the game:

 

Why? Let's see... (1) the Cubs are the best team in baseball, by a mile... (2)the Cardinals suck balls... (3) nothing else matters because 1 and 2.

So we forget about yesterday because today is a new day and the Cubs magic number is 12!!!

 

We get this guy back

http://www.trbimg.com/img-57b35f0b/turbine/ct-cubs-assessing-options-for-john-lackey-20160816

 

And after he sinks his teeth into the Giants and our lineup dongs them into oblivion, Cueto will look like this

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/50/65/62/10706087/3/1024x1024.jpg

 

Cubs win this game 7-2. Javy and Bryant go deep.

 

Go Cubs!!!

 

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[Ding Dong Johnson]

http://i.imgur.com/dNMTcIy.jpg

[Cubswin11]

Hopefully Lackey's shoulder holds up tighter than the bond between his teeth.

 

http://media.dentalcare.com/images/en-US/education/ce360/fig01.jpg

[halplm]

I know it's sad, but I do like the Giants... like maybe 1/10th as much as the Cubs... but yes, we need to crush them today. I really hope Maddon laid into them for their complete mental failure yesterday. That's the kind of crap that costs teams in the playoffs if they aren't sharp. Better now than then, but it's serious trouble.

[jersey cubs fan]

I know it's sad, but I do like the Giants... like maybe 1/10th as much as the Cubs... but yes, we need to crush them today. I really hope Maddon laid into them for their complete mental failure yesterday. That's the kind of crap that costs teams in the playoffs if they aren't sharp. Better now than then, but it's serious trouble.

I do not think laying into the best team in baseball for a sloppy game in early September accomplishes what you think it would accomplish.

[bcl412]

I know it's sad, but I do like the Giants... like maybe 1/10th as much as the Cubs... but yes, we need to crush them today. I really hope Maddon laid into them for their complete mental failure yesterday. That's the kind of crap that costs teams in the playoffs if they aren't sharp. Better now than then, but it's serious trouble.

I do not think laying into the best team in baseball for a sloppy game in early September accomplishes what you think it would accomplish.

Plus, pretty much one extra hit in multiple situations wins that game anyways.

[Sammy Sofa]

Yes, I too hope he really screamed at the entire team for Rizzo's baserunning mistake and Maddon's (likely) own stupid call for a bunt. That'll learn 'em real good.

[cubscott34]

[ScrubMD]

I know it's sad, but I do like the Giants... like maybe 1/10th as much as the Cubs... but yes, we need to crush them today. I really hope Maddon laid into them for their complete mental failure yesterday. That's the kind of crap that costs teams in the playoffs if they aren't sharp. Better now than then, but it's serious trouble.

 

Mega dittos

[Ding Dong Johnson]

http://jewlicious.com/wp-content/shant04.jpg

 

vs.

 

http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/35500000/Ren-and-Stimpy-ren-and-stimpy-35557833-450-343.gif

[Omar]

Cubs v. Cueto

Name               PA  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Anthony Rizzo      22  22  2  1  0  1   1  0  7 .091 .091  .273  .364  0  0   0   0         1
Chris Coghlan      20  17  5  1  0  1   4  1  3 .294 .400  .529  .929  0  0   0   2         0
Miguel Montero     20  19  2  0  0  0   0  1  3 .105 .150  .105  .255  0  0   0   0         0
Jason Heyward      15  15  3  2  0  0   1  0  3 .200 .200  .333  .533  0  0   0   0         0
Dexter Fowler      14  13  3  0  0  0   0  1  7 .231 .286  .231  .516  0  0   0   0         0
Ben Zobrist         7   6  0  0  0  0   0  1  1 .000 .143  .000  .143  0  0   0   0         0
Javier Baez         6   6  0  0  0  0   0  0  4 .000 .000  .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
David Ross          5   4  1  0  0  0   0  1  3 .250 .400  .250  .650  0  0   0   0         0
Matt Szczur         5   3  1  0  0  0   1  2  0 .333 .600  .333  .933  0  0   0   0         0
Travis Wood         5   4  1  0  0  0   0  0  1 .250 .250  .250  .500  1  0   0   0         0
Jake Arrieta        3   3  1  1  0  0   0  0  1 .333 .333  .667 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Kris Bryant         3   3  2  0  0  0   0  0  1 .667 .667  .667 1.333  0  0   0   0         0
Addison Russell     3   3  1  1  0  0   1  0  0 .333 .333  .667 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Jorge Soler         3   2  1  1  0  0   1  1  0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667  0  0   0   0         0
Jason Hammel        2   2  1  0  0  0   1  0  0 .500 .500  .500 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Total             133 122 24  7  0  2  10  8 34 .197 .258  .303  .561  1  0   0   2         1
Has not faced: Willson Contreras and Tommy La Stella & Has not faced pitchers: Jake Buchanan, Trevor Cahill, Aroldis Chapman, Carl Edwards, Justin Grimm, Kyle Hendricks, Jon Lester, Mike Montgomery, Felix Pena, Joe Smith and Rob Zastryzny

 

Giants v. Lackey

Name               PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Eduardo Nunez      16 13 4  3  0  0   0  3  3 .308 .438 .538  .976  0  0   0   0         0
Denard Span        15 10 2  0  0  0   0  3  0 .200 .429 .200  .629  1  0   0   1         0
Hunter Pence        6  6 2  2  0  0   1  0  2 .333 .333 .667 1.000  0  0   0   0         0
Brandon Belt        3  2 0  0  0  0   0  1  1 .000 .333 .000  .333  0  0   1   0         0
Conor Gillaspie     3  3 0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Joe Panik           3  3 0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Buster Posey        3  3 1  0  0  0   0  0  0 .333 .333 .333  .667  0  0   0   0         0
Brandon Crawford    2  2 0  0  0  0   0  0  0 .000 .000 .000  .000  0  0   0   0         0
Total              51 42 9  5  0  0   1  7  6 .214 .340 .333  .673  1  0   1   1         0
Has not faced: Ehire Adrianza, Trevor Brown, Gorkys Hernandez, Angel Pagan, Jarrett Parker, Kelby Tomlinson and Mac Williamson & Has not faced pitchers: Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Johnny Cueto, Santiago Casilla, Cory Gearrin, George Kontos, Javier Lopez, Matt Moore, Joe Nathan, Steven Okert, Josh Osich, Matt Reynolds, Sergio Romo, Jeff Samardzija, Will Smith, Hunter Strickland and Albert Suarez

[BigSlick]

As frustratin as base running mistakes are, everyone has to understand the Cubs make fewer than most teams, are exceptionally smart on the bases and Maddon almost never calls for a bunt. Heck, part of him calling for a bunt in what amounts to garbage time is merely seeing what he's got available to him for the playoffs (in that way, it failing disastrously bodes well for the playoffs)

 

Watch a White Sox game sometime, friends. They make more egregious mental errors in a game than we do in a week. We're fine.

[bcl412]

As frustratin as base running mistakes are, everyone has to understand the Cubs make fewer than most teams, are exceptionally smart on the bases and Maddon almost never calls for a bunt. Heck, part of him calling for a bunt in what amounts to garbage time is merely seeing what he's got available to him for the playoffs (in that way, it failing disastrously bodes well for the playoffs)

 

Watch a White Sox game sometime, friends. They make more egregious mental errors in a game than we do in a week. We're fine.

 

I gotta imagine Madden realizes this is pretty much spring training and is cool with trying some horsefeathers. I still think that's the reason guys like Richard pitched so much earlier in the year. The team knows what's going on and tries things out that they wouldn't do in more meaningful games.

[Sammy Sofa]

Maybe he just made a dumb call.

[David]

what

 

pence catches his ball and jason heyward makes an error

[USSoccer]

Add Heyward to Lackey's enemies list.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

haha, Heyward can't even go 4-3 when it would be a good thing

[UMFan83]

Can't do anything with a lead off double. Damn you bottom of the order

[BigSlick]

the 6th hitter hitting a lead off double has been very unfortunate the last two days

[BigSlick]

I'm also pretty confident that Hunter Pence has scored roughly 60% of the runs the Giants have scored this series (he is the worst)

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I'm also pretty confident that Hunter Pence has scored roughly 60% of the runs the Giants have scored this series (he is the worst)

33%

[BigSlick]

I'm also pretty confident that Hunter Pence has scored roughly 60% of the runs the Giants have scored this series (he is the worst)

33%

Hunter Pence is worth the strength of 3 men

[bcl412]

Since these games mean nothing I kinda wouldn't mind the no hit loss. For one thing it'd be kind of funny because Lackey is a weirdo also it'd be fun to say we do awesome things even when we lose.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

this has nothing to do with the game, just saw it and thought it was awesome

 

http://giant.gfycat.com/NauticalFamiliarDonkey.gif

[Ding Dong Johnson]

should have gotten the double then instead of last time, duh