4/2 World Champion Chicago Cubs (Lester) @ Cardinals (Martinez) 7:35 CDT, ESPN/670

[Ski]

We won the World Series. I don't really care what happens this game.

[Banedon]

Heyman starting off the new year with a top shelf Heyman tweet...

 

[jumbo]

Not a fan of this behind 2nd base camera angle

[Transmogrified Tiger]

the site is getting the hug of death, anyone else? Doesn't seem like there's enough visitors to slow things down.

[jumbo]

Yes, very slow

[17 Seconds]

the site is getting the hug of death, anyone else? Doesn't seem like there's enough visitors to slow things down.

 

yeah it broke for about 5 minutes for me

[Omar]

They have talked more about Yadier Molina's re-signing and standing ovations more than the Cubs winning the World Series.

 

And how does >200 career home runs, .285/.338/.400/.738, 98 OPS+ makes you a "No doubt hall-of-famer" ?

[Banedon]

the site is getting the hug of death, anyone else? Doesn't seem like there's enough visitors to slow things down.

 

It did. Seems better now though.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Aaron Boone thinks Molina is gonna try to steal third with no outs

 

okay

[Tim]

I can't fix anything tonight where I'm at.

[Omar]

"Jon Lester usually wears his emotions on his sleeves"

 

since when?

[Brian]

Why do we need this Lester needs a babysitter narrative while we already have the he can't field or throw narrative?

[David]

Paint

[mikeyt34]

Not a fan of this behind 2nd base camera angle

 

I concur

[Cubswin11]

Pitch framing, nice Wilson

[mikeyt34]

Why do we need this Lester needs a babysitter narrative while we already have the he can't field or throw narrative?

 

It's stupid. Buster has brought it up a few times during pregame and during, now he's got the announcers talking about it.

[weis21]

Why do we need this Lester needs a babysitter narrative while we already have the he can't field or throw narrative?

i think it was boone last inning that said something along the lines of (speaking about Lester and Contreras): "But, I think - to start the season at least - both guys have a lot of respect for each other". what a weird premonition.

[NOLA]

Can we all agree never to say "Cub Nation"?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

gonna have to keep this guy bookmarked for national lester starts it looks like

 

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[Andy]

though a week early, Derwood's question is valid. The home opener appears to be ESPN only as well. It's BBTN before so they should be able to show it but it's pretty annoying Len won't be on the air for the moment.

 

Yes, ESPN will of course be showing it. They're even running promos for it already.

 

And yeah, it would be nice if Len could be involved.

Usually the only ESPN-only games are the Sunday night games. I do see the Cubs schedule only lists ESPN, but that would be very unusual.

 

Also, I was in Wrigleyville this weekend and there's construction everywhere. They've got a lot to do before next Monday.

[Rex Buckingham]

Anyone else feel like they've made this so much about the Cardinals tonight?

[Brian]

i heard a rumor a baseball game was happening right now... somewhere

[NotSoSober]

ESPN somehow gets worse. Couldn't they show this horsefeathers before the game

[Brian]

they are setting up Dex so hard to be the scapegoat when things go bad, he's destroyed their "culture"

[Brian]

hitting machine