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

[Banedon]

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.

 

In my delirium last night, I didn't even realize the count on Baez's hit. It wasn't till I was showing the recording of the 9th to my son this morning that I realized it....what a terrible pitch.

[UMFan83]

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.

 

In my delirium last night, I didn't even realize the count on Baez's hit. It wasn't till I was showing the recording of the 9th to my son this morning that I realized it....what a terrible pitch.

 

I was fully expecting it to be in the dirt or at eye level.

[jersey cubs fan]

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

[tweet]

[/tweet]

[minnesotacubsfan]

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.

 

Dude. Heywards ground out DP that Crawford throws away nearly stopped my heart

[minnesotacubsfan]

[tweet]

[/tweet]

 

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

 

 

And Bryant's went about 60' up

[Brian]

I love that the main celebration moved off the mound so Bryzzo could celebrate alone but Zobrist had to show up and make it weird.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

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.

Guy had to sit in a booth with you know who for so long. He's battle-tested AND mustard.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

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.

 

Dude. Heywards ground out DP that Crawford throws away nearly stopped my heart

Couple that with the mis-throw that put Javy on third earlier in the game...and it makes Willson's snap throw off Crawford's elbow the play of the series?

[Cubswin11]

Didn't the ball off Crawford hit his left elbow?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Didn't the ball off Crawford hit his left elbow?

wow, it really messed him up

[David]

Did anyone DVR the postgame celebration stuff? I will give you a million dollars if you upload it somewhere.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Did anyone DVR the postgame celebration stuff? I will give you a million dollars if you upload it somewhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xS9V2S4V-I

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Cubs move to 2-0 in playoff games when John Lackey gives up an rbi single to a pitcher.

[UMFan83]

A 4 run inning here would absolutely jump ahead of the birth of my kids as the greatest moment of my life

 

And I'm only half kidding

 

I just want to point out that when the Cubs took the lead, my wife watched me celebrate and said 'geez, you probably enjoyed that more than the birth of our kids'. So...I guess I was right.

[David]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/jamfan40/status/786032893176979456[/tweet]

 

ok what nsbber is this?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Got tickets for Game 5 of the Dodgers advance. Hopefully it'll be my soccer10k moment.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Was at a Cubs bar in downtown Austin watching the game last night. Had to read all the comments in this thread today! Wow what a game!

[Sammy Sofa]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/jamfan40/status/786032893176979456[/tweet]

 

ok what nsbber is this?

 

There was some Hawk dude raging in the thread about choking and playing scared last night; checked out his posting history and the guy crazily had that going all season whenever they were losing.

[seanimal]

Would it be a dick move if I sent Derek Law a hand-written thank you note for starting that rally?

 

a hand-written card is a cold blow to deliver to a person who can't read

[UMFan83]

Does anyone want to guess what the all-time record is for a team trailing by 3 heading into the 9th of a postseason game?

 

 

3-864 ......well 4-864 now

 

[seanimal]

Would it be a dick move if I sent Derek Law a hand-written thank you note for starting that rally?

 

You could at least include a carrot.

With peanut butter to make it look like he's talking.

 

i approve of this reference

[David]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/jamfan40/status/786032893176979456[/tweet]

 

ok what nsbber is this?

 

There was some Hawk dude raging in the thread about choking and playing scared last night; checked out his posting history and the guy crazily had that going all season whenever they were losing.

 

Yeah that was the dude I ninny-shamed earlier.

[imb]

[tweet]

[/tweet]

 

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

 

i still have no idea how anyone hits off this guy. look at that thing

[badger]

WSCR just said Heyward to first on that bunt was his fastest home to 1st of the season - 3.7 seconds.

[Old Style]

WSCR just said Heyward to first on that bunt was his fastest home to 1st of the season - 3.7 seconds.

He knew he fucked up with that horsefeathers bunt and was trying to summon every bit of speed to beat it out so he wasn't doubled up.