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

[Little Slide Rooter]

Watching Coghlan go out to pretend he was actually going to bat was pretty funny. Joe knew Bochy would switch, you even saw Contreras in the dugout ready to go.

well yeah, that is pinch hitting 101.

 

Coghlan had to go out to be announced as pinch hitter to force the change. That is also why Bochy hesitated for a second to make sure Cogs was officially announced and thus unable to come back in later.

 

Yeah but still hilarious. Bochy was playing bullpen roulette in the 9th.

 

I kind of see what he was doing, going through the same crew that shut us down for like 8 innings the night before, the only difference being using 52 year old LOOGY Javier Lopez.

 

This being said, with a 3 run lead vs. a team that had shown minimal signs of life the previous 15-16 innings, I can imagine why those guys weren't mentally prepared.

[WrigleyField 22]

I can't get over how awesome this is. How many times in our lives have we watched a Cubs game where the Cubs trailed by multiple runs late and thought 'well maybe we can do this, but everything has to go perfect'. On some occasions the Cubs have succeeded, but think about how many times we got the leadoff guy on, the next batter is up 3-1 in the count and you are starting to believe, only to see liner right to fielder/groundball that is not quite close enough to getting through/chase ball 4/foul popup that almost gets out of play but doesn't. So many rallies we've seen die after getting our hopes up, we even use the term 'fake rally' in here quite often.

 

But you keep hoping and keep believing that it's possible because one time something like this happens and Bryants well hit grounder finds the perfect spot just past the SS, Rizzo lays off pitches he was chasing earlier in the series, Zo gets a hold of one down the RF line, Willy finds a hole up the middle, Heyward hits a terrible bunt that should have been a rally killing double play but instead ends up accomplishing what he was hoping for with the bunt, then Javy...0-2 count. You've seen this AB enough from Javy to know how it ends, but he's made his adjustments and instead of whiffing he puts the ball into play to score the winning run.

 

Sorry for the verbal diarrhea, I'm just trying to put into words how amazing last night was.

The awful Heyward bunt was awesome because it ended up ending up even better than had he laid down a "good" bunt.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I can't get over how awesome this is. How many times in our lives have we watched a Cubs game where the Cubs trailed by multiple runs late and thought 'well maybe we can do this, but everything has to go perfect'. On some occasions the Cubs have succeeded, but think about how many times we got the leadoff guy on, the next batter is up 3-1 in the count and you are starting to believe, only to see liner right to fielder/groundball that is not quite close enough to getting through/chase ball 4/foul popup that almost gets out of play but doesn't. So many rallies we've seen die after getting our hopes up, we even use the term 'fake rally' in here quite often.

 

But you keep hoping and keep believing that it's possible because one time something like this happens and Bryants well hit grounder finds the perfect spot just past the SS, Rizzo lays off pitches he was chasing earlier in the series, Zo gets a hold of one down the RF line, Willy finds a hole up the middle, Heyward hits a terrible bunt that should have been a rally killing double play but instead ends up accomplishing what he was hoping for with the bunt, then Javy...0-2 count. You've seen this AB enough from Javy to know how it ends, but he's made his adjustments and instead of whiffing he puts the ball into play to score the winning run.

 

Sorry for the verbal diarrhea, I'm just trying to put into words how amazing last night was.

 

Yeah, I'm still kind of in shock.

[Banedon]

NLDS moments and associated WPA.

 

http://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/42040/the-clutch-moments-that-landed-the-cubs-in-the-nlcs

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm claiming gentleman's sweep and giving the Giants no credit.

[Cubfanintheknow]

I can't get over how awesome this is. How many times in our lives have we watched a Cubs game where the Cubs trailed by multiple runs late and thought 'well maybe we can do this, but everything has to go perfect'. On some occasions the Cubs have succeeded, but think about how many times we got the leadoff guy on, the next batter is up 3-1 in the count and you are starting to believe, only to see liner right to fielder/groundball that is not quite close enough to getting through/chase ball 4/foul popup that almost gets out of play but doesn't. So many rallies we've seen die after getting our hopes up, we even use the term 'fake rally' in here quite often.

 

But you keep hoping and keep believing that it's possible because one time something like this happens and Bryants well hit grounder finds the perfect spot just past the SS, Rizzo lays off pitches he was chasing earlier in the series, Zo gets a hold of one down the RF line, Willy finds a hole up the middle, Heyward hits a terrible bunt that should have been a rally killing double play but instead ends up accomplishing what he was hoping for with the bunt, then Javy...0-2 count. You've seen this AB enough from Javy to know how it ends, but he's made his adjustments and instead of whiffing he puts the ball into play to score the winning run.

 

Sorry for the verbal diarrhea, I'm just trying to put into words how amazing last night was.

 

Yeah, I'm still kind of in shock.

 

I still can't believe this is my team -- MY TEAM!!! -- playing this way.

[Tracer Bullet]

I can't get over how awesome this is. How many times in our lives have we watched a Cubs game where the Cubs trailed by multiple runs late and thought 'well maybe we can do this, but everything has to go perfect'. On some occasions the Cubs have succeeded, but think about how many times we got the leadoff guy on, the next batter is up 3-1 in the count and you are starting to believe, only to see liner right to fielder/groundball that is not quite close enough to getting through/chase ball 4/foul popup that almost gets out of play but doesn't. So many rallies we've seen die after getting our hopes up, we even use the term 'fake rally' in here quite often.

 

But you keep hoping and keep believing that it's possible because one time something like this happens and Bryants well hit grounder finds the perfect spot just past the SS, Rizzo lays off pitches he was chasing earlier in the series, Zo gets a hold of one down the RF line, Willy finds a hole up the middle, Heyward hits a terrible bunt that should have been a rally killing double play but instead ends up accomplishing what he was hoping for with the bunt, then Javy...0-2 count. You've seen this AB enough from Javy to know how it ends, but he's made his adjustments and instead of whiffing he puts the ball into play to score the winning run.

 

Sorry for the verbal diarrhea, I'm just trying to put into words how amazing last night was.

 

Yeah, I'm still kind of in shock.

 

I still can't believe this is my team -- MY TEAM!!! -- playing this way.

 

Ha. This is Theo's team.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I can't get over how awesome this is. How many times in our lives have we watched a Cubs game where the Cubs trailed by multiple runs late and thought 'well maybe we can do this, but everything has to go perfect'. On some occasions the Cubs have succeeded, but think about how many times we got the leadoff guy on, the next batter is up 3-1 in the count and you are starting to believe, only to see liner right to fielder/groundball that is not quite close enough to getting through/chase ball 4/foul popup that almost gets out of play but doesn't. So many rallies we've seen die after getting our hopes up, we even use the term 'fake rally' in here quite often.

 

But you keep hoping and keep believing that it's possible because one time something like this happens and Bryants well hit grounder finds the perfect spot just past the SS, Rizzo lays off pitches he was chasing earlier in the series, Zo gets a hold of one down the RF line, Willy finds a hole up the middle, Heyward hits a terrible bunt that should have been a rally killing double play but instead ends up accomplishing what he was hoping for with the bunt, then Javy...0-2 count. You've seen this AB enough from Javy to know how it ends, but he's made his adjustments and instead of whiffing he puts the ball into play to score the winning run.

 

Sorry for the verbal diarrhea, I'm just trying to put into words how amazing last night was.

 

Yeah, I'm still kind of in shock.

 

I still can't believe this is my team -- MY TEAM!!! -- playing this way.

 

This being said, I'm still looking back at game one, and how easily we could have just saved our own ass to tie the series at 2.

[jersey cubs fan]

This being said, I'm still looking back at game one, and how easily we could have just saved our own ass to tie the series at 2.

you be you

[Brian]

Fox is really in a conundrum with who they want to face the Cubs

 

Big LA market vs. all the horsefeathers they can talk about with Cubs vs. Dusty and 2003

[Hunter]

Wanted to post this in the game 5 thread...Think we can get Cueto to throw BP on Thursday?

[Banedon]

Fox is really in a conundrum with who they want to face the Cubs

 

Big LA market vs. all the horsefeathers they can talk about with Cubs vs. Dusty and 2003

 

I don't think it's a conundrum at all. Surely Fox would prefer LA.

[Brian]

Fox is really in a conundrum with who they want to face the Cubs

 

Big LA market vs. all the horsefeathers they can talk about with Cubs vs. Dusty and 2003

 

I don't think it's a conundrum at all. Surely Fox would prefer LA.

 

Yeah execs definitely want LA, but I bet Joe Buck wants Dusty

[raw]

I can't get over how awesome this is. How many times in our lives have we watched a Cubs game where the Cubs trailed by multiple runs late and thought 'well maybe we can do this, but everything has to go perfect'. On some occasions the Cubs have succeeded, but think about how many times we got the leadoff guy on, the next batter is up 3-1 in the count and you are starting to believe, only to see liner right to fielder/groundball that is not quite close enough to getting through/chase ball 4/foul popup that almost gets out of play but doesn't. So many rallies we've seen die after getting our hopes up, we even use the term 'fake rally' in here quite often.

 

But you keep hoping and keep believing that it's possible because one time something like this happens and Bryants well hit grounder finds the perfect spot just past the SS, Rizzo lays off pitches he was chasing earlier in the series, Zo gets a hold of one down the RF line, Willy finds a hole up the middle, Heyward hits a terrible bunt that should have been a rally killing double play but instead ends up accomplishing what he was hoping for with the bunt, then Javy...0-2 count. You've seen this AB enough from Javy to know how it ends, but he's made his adjustments and instead of whiffing he puts the ball into play to score the winning run.

 

Sorry for the verbal diarrhea, I'm just trying to put into words how amazing last night was.

 

Even after the leadoff single and a 3-1 count, you still have to think "man, 3 runs is a lot to get before you record 3 outs". It's still not the most likely outcome of 2 men on to start an inning.

[Banedon]

Fox is really in a conundrum with who they want to face the Cubs

 

Big LA market vs. all the horsefeathers they can talk about with Cubs vs. Dusty and 2003

 

I don't think it's a conundrum at all. Surely Fox would prefer LA.

 

Yeah execs definitely want LA, but I bet Joe Buck wants Dusty

 

But all the elite hair restoration places are in LA. Tough call.

[UMFan83]

Sorry if this was posted already:

 

[tweet]https://twitter.com/cwbchicago/status/786046902361952256[/tweet]

 

CPD sent home mounted horse officers in the 9th inning. Even CPD didn't believe in the Cubs!

[weis21]

just finished reading the 65 pages of this. thanks, all, it did not disappoint.

 

now i'm re-watching the ninth inning for the third time.

 

thought about fred while reading this/watching the ending last night. keep it going, cubs!

[EPCub4]

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I mostly lurk, but I wanted to share this. Riz giving us a glove slam we can all smile about.

[MUCubsfan]

I love that Rizzo and Bryant go straight for each other while the rest of the team piles onto the mound. Typical Bryzzo. And then Zobrist shows up and they're like "yeah sure Ben, we'll acknowledge your existence."

[Thusly Boned]

I listened to the Giants' radio feed of the ninth hoping for some misery porn, but it was Jon Miller, and he is too much of a pro for that. I was kind of disappointed.

[The Savior]

I love you all to horsefathers death :yahoo: \:D/ =D> :flythew:

[Transmogrified Tiger]

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[UMFan83]

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?game_pk=487610&type=exit_velocity&chart_type=sbp&inning=&count=&batter_hand=&pitcher_hand=&filter=

 

Interesting/fun stuff here. xBA of every meaningful ball in play that inning:

 

Bryant: .600

Zobrist: .647

Contreras .214

Javy .345

[Thusly Boned]

Also, after ruminating on last night's events, I want to thank Hunter Strickland/Posey for going fastball on 0-2 to Baez, which was incredibly stupid.

[sweetpeteman]

If you have MLB network, the replay is just getting to the top of the ninth right now.