5/30 Cubs (Butler) @ Padres (Lamet) 9:10 CT CSN+

[Butterscup]

Treeman leads us to a World Series, I leave things in y'alls hands, and horsefeathers goes awry. .500 after 50 games is v. bad so I am here to rectify things. Sorry if this was your start, but desperate times and all that.

 

Eddie Butler is somehow starting for the Cubs in late May. My face 3 months ago if you would've told me that was a thing that was going to happen:

http://i.imgur.com/cTp8Bcc.jpg

 

The Padres are pitching someone called Dinelson Lamet. hfw he realizes Butters is back:

http://www.milb.com/images/659275/t584/180x270/659275.jpg

 

Let's roll.

[jersey cubs fan]

Butter that roll

[Cubswin11]

Ride the Butters wave

[treebird]

cut gam thread into pieces

this is our last resort

 

godspeed butters. if you can't save us, nobody can save us.

[Sammy Sofa]

CUCK THE FUBS.

[UMFan83]

https://twitter.com/dabynsky/status/868967792325865472

[Ding Dong Johnson]

if this don't work, SELL, SELL SELL

[BigSlick]

i was gonna post something snarky and depressed but i saw that butters is our guy and that gives me my lost hope

 

just win, for gods sake

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Butters is a benevolent leader, grabbing the reins on an Eddie Butler start.

[Cubswin11]

If this was any other of us mere mortal game thread starters I'd say this is Butler's, Matusz start where Theo will have to get on his knees and beg for forgiveness in the clubhouse after the game while Butler is sent to the minor league level wherever Grichuck currently is (if he's lucky). But since it's Butters this is gonna be Butler's coming out party going God Mode Jake 2.0 on all of our asses.

[NOLA]

I just realized that last season's two WS participants (and favorites this season) are a combined 3 games over at Memorial Day.

 

Both teams will be fine.

[David]

ride this motherfucking butters wave

[Sammys Boombox]

I just realized that last season's two WS participants (and favorites this season) are a combined 3 games over at Memorial Day.

 

Both teams will be fine.

 

They're also both in weak divisions which helps. Still wouldn't be surprised to see both teams hosting Game 1 of the NLDS/ALDS though.

[gobigred]

Maybe we can win 84 and the division and somehow get things right in the playoffs...worked in the past for some pretty average teams

[Jaxbro]

Always love those 9 pitch innings on offense

[Gilby]

I now clench up on routine grounders to shortstop like I did in early-mid 2015.

[UMFan83]

Always love those 9 pitch innings on offense

 

8 hits in the last 33 Non-Kershaw innings pitched

[Cubswin11]

Thought Rizzo's wrist died for a second there

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Start Montgomery

[UMFan83]

Start Montgomery

 

To replace which starter?

[Gilby]

If you can throw a fastball over 94 mph and you give up a hit to Schwarber or Russell on anything besides a high fastball, you and your catcher should get released.

[Cubswin11]

I want Javy locked in a room for 2 weeks with that Zobrist AB on loop

[We Got The Whole 9]

I want Javy locked in a room for 2 weeks with that Zobrist AB on loop

Asking him to be somebody he's not has not been the most beneficial endeavour

 

On the other hand, really disappointed in Bryant there

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I want Javy locked in a room for 2 weeks with that Zobrist AB on loop

 

I think I'm ready for everybody to be locked in a room for a few weeks.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I've got some real issues. We are down by one run in the bottom of the third against one of the worst teams in baseball and I am without hope.