10/11 - NLDS Game 4: Cubs (Lackey) @ Giants (Moore) 7:40 CT FS1/670

[USSoccer]

We have two hits against an average pitcher. This game is over and if they score first Thursday the crowd will horsefeathers down.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

I'm not conceding this game but if there is a game 5, what do you think the chances are Bumgarner comes in to relieve Cueto? We need to jump on him early if there is a possibility of him coming in to shut us down

 

Umm, he sucked last night and would be on short rest. And also Jon Lester is pitching for us. Settle down.

[minnesotacubsfan]

 

Speaking of, when was the last post by cubinny

[JennieGarthAlgar]

Thought experiment for everyone. Before this series started, if some genie sidled up to you and said "I can put the series at 2-1 Cubs, but the Giants have a 5-2 lead in the middle of the 7th" would you have given him the thumbs up?

 

I'd say 'Ill have the sweep, thanks'

[ScrubMD]

Even that weak ass grounder required a good play by Javy. Anything that touches their bats has the devil's magic on it.

[squally1313]

I'm not conceding this game but if there is a game 5, what do you think the chances are Bumgarner comes in to relieve Cueto? We need to jump on him early if there is a possibility of him coming in to shut us down

Bumgarner on 2 days rest? In a situation where we've chased cueto and they feel like they have to resort to that option (and ruin their NLCS rotation)? Um, yes please.

 

It would be his side day so I think he could throw an inning or two and be good for game 2

 

As opposed to being on full rest for game 1 with the option to go on short rest for 4 and 7. If we see bumgarner on Thursday (if it gets there) things are going well for us

[USSoccer]

Theo will probably respond by trading Javy and we can watch Ben Zobrist putz around for two more years.

[Geech]

I knew we were fvcked when the Giants beat the Mets.

 

You losers are making us look like White Sox fans in front of the Cardinals fans who have nothing better to do this October. Just get it over with and inject heroin into your forehead already.

[Tim]

Question: where would this game be with Zobrist at 2B?

[SpongeWorthy]

I'm not conceding this game but if there is a game 5, what do you think the chances are Bumgarner comes in to relieve Cueto? We need to jump on him early if there is a possibility of him coming in to shut us down

 

Umm, he sucked last night and would be on short rest. And also Jon Lester is pitching for us. Settle down.

 

[Cubswin11]

Javy's had to make a diving play and a do or die charge on 2 grounders this inning that maybe had a combined 100 MPH exit velocity. This team is the devil

[UMFan83]

Hayward does not need to be playing tomorrow, or the rest of the playoffs after that if the Cubs advance for that matter. If he doesn't like it, he should definitely opt out of his contract ASAP.

 

A bit of an overreaction. We can live with his bat in the lineup if our lineup is hitting reasonably well. But Addison has hit like a pitcher for a month, Zobrist has been mediocre since like June, Rizzo is struggling since the playoffs started, fowler as well. Suddenly his bad bat looks glaring

[USSoccer]

Question: where would this game be with Zobrist at 2B?

 

Worse.

 

Zobrist shouldn't start game 5

[Tedward]

We have two hits against an average pitcher. This game is over and if they score first Thursday the crowd will horsefeathers down.

 

You thought this was going to be easy?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Theo will probably respond by trading Javy and we can watch Ben Zobrist putz around for two more years.

 

He was a 4-win player this year.

[Elrhino]

Even that weak ass grounder required a good play by Javy. Anything that touches their bats has the devil's magic on it.

 

Javy singlehandedly prevented 1.0000 BABIP for the Giants tonight. True story.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Thought experiment for everyone. Before this series started, if some genie sidled up to you and said "I can put the series at 2-1 Cubs, but the Giants have a 5-2 lead in the middle of the 7th" would you have given him the thumbs up?

 

I'd say 'Ill have the sweep, thanks'

In that scenario, the genie murders you for your insolence. I would have agreed.

[DurbanJer]

Question: where would this game be with Zobrist at 2B?

 

where would this game be with Schwarber in LF......

[imb]

7 innings of 2-hit ball against MATT MOORE. Even if we win they should make us play game 5

[USSoccer]

Surprised that didn't somehow result in a hit

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Thought experiment for everyone. Before this series started, if some genie sidled up to you and said "I can put the series at 2-1 Cubs, but the Giants have a 5-2 lead in the middle of the 7th" would you have given him the thumbs up?

 

That probably is a bad deal, but only by a couple of percentage points.

[ScrubMD]

Good thing we've kept Edwards on the bench during every important situation.

[UMFan83]

I'm not conceding this game but if there is a game 5, what do you think the chances are Bumgarner comes in to relieve Cueto? We need to jump on him early if there is a possibility of him coming in to shut us down

 

Umm, he sucked last night and would be on short rest. And also Jon Lester is pitching for us. Settle down.

 

JFC I just asked a question and also expressed no lack of confidence in our ability to win the game

 

I mean seriously people are freaking out left and right and I'm told to settle down because i am asking if it's possible we see Bumgarner in a hypothetical close game 5

Edited October 12, 2016 by UMFan83

[WrigleyField 22]

Its gonna be so sweet when we win despite being outplayed nearly the whole game.

[Bote McBoteface]

I like our baseball team's chances of winning this series better than I like the other team's chances.