10/19 Cubs (Dickbag McHorseteeth) vs Dodgers (Urias) 7 p.m., FS1

[Little Slide Rooter]

 

Maybe. Guys go on 3 days rest in the playoffs all the time. But that's obviously not my concern. My concern is not wasting a great Hendricks start against an amazing Kershaw.

 

Joe won't do it bc it's not zen. But it gives us the best chance to win the series. If you have the 2nd and 3rd best starters between the 6 left to pitch, you don't put them up against the best starter. You let the 4th or 5th best guy face him and significantly increase your chances to win the other 2.

 

If it were up to me, I'd add Hammel and send him against the very beatable Maeda, and then I'd like our chances at Wrigley to take at least one of Lester vs. Kershaw or Hendricks vs. Hill. But if not, like you said, I don't like the idea of wasting a Hendricks start vs. Kershaw, and then we're relying on Reliable Mid Rotation Mode Jake vs. Hill to stay alive.

 

Good thing it isn't up to you.

 

Ok, Hammel is by no means the ideal choice, but win or lose tonight, we're facing Kershaw and (if necessary, which bit likely will be,) Hill, and I like our chances with Lester and Hendricks against those 2 over Hendricks and Jake. And seeing as we don't have any other SP options, Hammel would be the quick fix for a few innings, then to Wood and/or Zaz.

[BigbadB]

How could anyone favor Hammel, Lester and Hendricks over Lester, Hendricks and Arrieta?

[Banedon]

 

If it were up to me, I'd add Hammel and send him against the very beatable Maeda, and then I'd like our chances at Wrigley to take at least one of Lester vs. Kershaw or Hendricks vs. Hill. But if not, like you said, I don't like the idea of wasting a Hendricks start vs. Kershaw, and then we're relying on Reliable Mid Rotation Mode Jake vs. Hill to stay alive.

 

Good thing it isn't up to you.

 

Ok, Hammel is by no means the ideal choice, but win or lose tonight, we're facing Kershaw and (if necessary, which bit likely will be,) Hill, and I like our chances with Lester and Hendricks against those 2 over Hendricks and Jake. And seeing as we don't have any other SP options, Hammel would be the quick fix for a few innings, then to Wood and/or Zaz.

 

Hammel isn't on the playoff roster what are you talking about?

[BigbadB]

How could anyone favor Hammel, Lester and Hendricks over Lester, Hendricks and Arrieta?

 

If one wanted to hold out Lester and Hendricks for the last two games, which I don't, I'd much rather try to get 6 or 7 innings out of Wood, Montgomery and Zalphabet than toss Hammel out there against an all lefty attack.

[UMFan83]

 

If it were up to me, I'd add Hammel and send him against the very beatable Maeda, and then I'd like our chances at Wrigley to take at least one of Lester vs. Kershaw or Hendricks vs. Hill. But if not, like you said, I don't like the idea of wasting a Hendricks start vs. Kershaw, and then we're relying on Reliable Mid Rotation Mode Jake vs. Hill to stay alive.

 

Good thing it isn't up to you.

 

Ok, Hammel is by no means the ideal choice, but win or lose tonight, we're facing Kershaw and (if necessary, which bit likely will be,) Hill, and I like our chances with Lester and Hendricks against those 2 over Hendricks and Jake. And seeing as we don't have any other SP options, Hammel would be the quick fix for a few innings, then to Wood and/or Zaz.

 

JFC you can't make roster changes in the middle of a series. Unless you remove Edwards from the roster for his injury, which by rule means he couldn't be on the World Series roster. So you are suggesting removing Edwards from the rest of the playoffs because of a cramp that he said is giving him less than mild pain so that you can start our 5th best starter instead of our 3rd best starter in one of the final 3 games of the series. Are you horsefeathering kidding me?

[David]

Kind of funny that the Cubs are only 3% less likely than the Indians to win the World Series per 538, despite the fact that the Indians are actually already in the World Series.

[BigbadB]

This is likely a loss. Urias is similar to Hill. The only difference is that he's younger, but he'll probably go 6 innings. Unless Lackey can hold them to 1 run or less by that point, I don't see the Cubs winning tomorrow.

 

This series will end in 5 most likely barring a Kershaw collapse.

 

G'day.

 

For those that missed it, this is the yahoo that is no longer with us. As if this post wasn't bad enough, he then had some less than attractive things to say about Rizzo, and that just isn't welcome here.

[Brian707]

Kind of funny that the Cubs are only 3% less likely than the Indians to win the World Series per 538, despite the fact that the Indians are actually already in the World Series.

 

 

I would have to guess when the Cubs clinch a WS berth they would have to be near 60% over the Indians to win the series over at 538.

[David]

Kind of funny that the Cubs are only 3% less likely than the Indians to win the World Series per 538, despite the fact that the Indians are actually already in the World Series.

 

 

I would have to guess when the Cubs clinch a WS berth they would have to be near 60% over the Indians to win the series over at 538.

 

That's just about exactly where they'll be.

[Banedon]

The amount of attention being given to the Gonzalez play at the plate is ridiculous.

[minnesotacubsfan]

 

Maybe. Guys go on 3 days rest in the playoffs all the time. But that's obviously not my concern. My concern is not wasting a great Hendricks start against an amazing Kershaw.

 

Joe won't do it bc it's not zen. But it gives us the best chance to win the series. If you have the 2nd and 3rd best starters between the 6 left to pitch, you don't put them up against the best starter. You let the 4th or 5th best guy face him and significantly increase your chances to win the other 2.

 

If it were up to me, I'd add Hammel and send him against the very beatable Maeda, and then I'd like our chances at Wrigley to take at least one of Lester vs. Kershaw or Hendricks vs. Hill. But if not, like you said, I don't like the idea of wasting a Hendricks start vs. Kershaw, and then we're relying on Reliable Mid Rotation Mode Jake vs. Hill to stay alive.

 

Good thing it isn't up to you.

 

I'd consider Hammel vs Kershaw. Jason should be very well rested, maybe we'd get first-half Hammel?

[Banedon]

 

If it were up to me, I'd add Hammel and send him against the very beatable Maeda, and then I'd like our chances at Wrigley to take at least one of Lester vs. Kershaw or Hendricks vs. Hill. But if not, like you said, I don't like the idea of wasting a Hendricks start vs. Kershaw, and then we're relying on Reliable Mid Rotation Mode Jake vs. Hill to stay alive.

 

Good thing it isn't up to you.

 

I'd consider Hammel vs Kershaw. Jason should be very well rested, maybe we'd get first-half Hammel?

 

Hammel isn't on the playoff roster. He will not be pitching in this series.

[Liam Neeson]

I can't tell the troll posts from the real posts anymore.

 

What have I become....

[minnesotacubsfan]

 

Good thing it isn't up to you.

 

I'd consider Hammel vs Kershaw. Jason should be very well rested, maybe we'd get first-half Hammel?

 

Hammel isn't on the playoff roster. He will not be pitching in this series.

 

Oh, well screw that idea.

[UMFan83]

The amount of attention being given to the Gonzalez play at the plate is ridiculous.

 

I guess I can kind of understand the angle despite the final score. If he's called safe, its 1-0 with runners on 1st and 3rd with 2 outs with Reddick up and a chance to put a crooked number on the board. The pressure on the Cubs gains, perhaps they don't break out in the 4th?

 

I don't know just trying to understand if from their perspective.

[BigbadB]

The amount of attention being given to the Gonzalez play at the plate is ridiculous.

 

I guess I can kind of understand the angle despite the final score. If he's called safe, its 1-0 with runners on 1st and 3rd with 2 outs with Reddick up and a chance to put a crooked number on the board. The pressure on the Cubs gains, perhaps they don't break out in the 4th?

 

I don't know just trying to understand if from their perspective.

 

I'm okay if they want to go back and change that call now.

[Brian]

Please let the call going against Gonzalez/Dodgers be their Bartman

[Andy]

This has been one hell of a night. As soon as the cubs game ended my wife's labor got to the point that we needed to get to the hospital, and then 1 hour later my son was born. He must have realized that if he waited much longer he would miss the world series.

That's the greatest. Congratulations. Young Thurman is in for a hell of a couple of weeks.

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[minnesotacubsfan]

The amount of attention being given to the Gonzalez play at the plate is ridiculous.

 

I guess I can kind of understand the angle despite the final score. If he's called safe, its 1-0 with runners on 1st and 3rd with 2 outs with Reddick up and a chance to put a crooked number on the board. The pressure on the Cubs gains, perhaps they don't break out in the 4th?

 

I don't know just trying to understand if from their perspective.

 

They had how many innings after that to score?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm still not looking forward to facing Kershaw and Hill again. Winning tonight is not literally mandatory, but as close as it practically gets.

[David]

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[Chocolate Milk]

lol @ "Dickbag McHorseteeth"

[BigbadB]

I like how he was "shocked" that Maddon was pulling him after he walked two guys in a row without really being anywhere near the plate with a lot of those pitches.

[Banedon]

I like how he was "shocked" that Maddon was pulling him after he walked two guys in a row without really being anywhere near the plate with a lot of those pitches.

 

I think it's just that starters think they should be able to go as long as they would in a regular season game...they have confidence in themselves to work out of their own jams. It's kinda understandable really.