9/2 Braves(Sims) vs Cubs(Guy who won game 5 of the WS and pitched 3 big innings of relief in game 7) 1:20 CSN

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Last game I said Cubs would win and Rizzo would homer. Cubs definitely won, Rizzo didn't homer but a double, single, a walk, and a run scored is pretty decent. 1.25 out of 2.

 

This game.

Cubs Win.

Rizzo homers.

[squally1313]

Remember all those stories from April and May about how every Cub starters' velocity was down from last year?

 

This one in particular: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/whats-going-on-with-the-cubs/ Relevant paragraph below:

 

The potential explanation I find the most interesting: This could be something the Cubs are doing on purpose. Two years ago, the Cubs advanced to the NLCS. Last year, the Cubs won the World Series. This year, the Cubs are expected to make another deep run, and they ought to take the NL Central without too much of a fight. Not that a team should ever take anything for granted, but just based on the rosters and the math, these Cubs ought to play more than 162 games. We’re looking at longer seasons, and shorter offseasons. More time spent pitching, and less time spent recovering. Wouldn’t it make sense to open the season by having your starting pitchers try to back a little off?

 

Given the recent performance from Jake, Lackey, even Hendricks, you guys think there's anything to this?

[UMFan83]

If the Cubs went 14-14 to finish the year the Brewers would have to go 18-9 and the Rockies 17-11 to outright knock the Cubs out of the playoffs.

[weis21]

If the Cubs went 14-14 to finish the year the Brewers would have to go 18-9 and the Rockies 17-11 to outright knock the Cubs out of the playoffs.

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[UMFan83]

Lester back to where he was before the injury: giving up soft contact for hits

[weis21]

Lester back to where he was before the injury: giving up soft contact for hits

hitting 94 tho

[TMan92]

Captain ducksnort. Jon just not getting any breaks

[weis21]

wow. nice work jon. other than some unlucky breaks he's looking like vintage lester

[cl smooth]

I'm at the game. Let's do this, Cubs!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

just noticed that Zobrist wears New Balance cleats, which is perfectly on brand for him

[UMFan83]

I...was not expecting that

 

Grand slam!

Edited September 2, 2017 by UMFan83

[Bobson Dugnutt]

RIVERAGRANDDONG

[Ding Dong Johnson]

lol mets

[David]

so maybe that run in rivera had with david dejesus in the parking lot where he told him to go the other way was magic lmfao Edited September 2, 2017 by David

[We Got The Whole 9]

Probably one of the biggest shocker hits of the year haha

[gobigred]

sweet now I can focus on the football

[UMFan83]

lmao Maples

[David]

sweet now I can focus on the football

 

doesn't start til next week

[Gilby]

Those were the best dance moves of the season. I figured I was gonna miss the dont move when a hard foul ball is hit at you game. I thought that was really funny, but the dancing has been a good replacement

[gobigred]

sweet now I can focus on the football

 

doesn't start til next week

 

 

ha...give me college every day of the week

[Ding Dong Johnson]

sweet now I can focus on the football

 

doesn't start til next week

[David]

lmao Maples

is it just me or does he look sorta like scissors?

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Thank you Mets for giving us a good catcher for nothing!

[gobigred]

can we get milwaukee to lose a few now? The winning is awesome and we are doing what we are supposed to do but damn Brewers...

[David]

kinda feel bad (for him) that rivera won't make the postseason roster unless something goes horribly wrong.

 

he's been solid.

 

he'll get to cheerlead in the dugout i guess

Edited September 2, 2017 by David