9/7 Cubs (Winner of Bet With Lackey for Donging) @ Pirates (Guy Named After a Whiskey) 6 CT CSN/MLBN

[Cubswin11]

Can these idiots do the unthinkable and win 2 in a row and maybe even score more than 2 runs, tune in to find out. It will be hard to top last nights entertaining game but they'll try.

[UMFan83]

So they could have started Lackey or Lester tonight, with the other opening the series against Milwaukee and they chose to have Lester pitch this one?

 

We will still win the series, but Lackey, Montgomery, Arrieta replacement is a blah set of starters for the weekend. Any idea who will take the Arrieta start anyways? Rob Z?

[Cubswin11]

So they could have started Lackey or Lester tonight, with the other opening the series against Milwaukee and they chose to have Lester pitch this one?

 

We will still win the series, but Lackey, Montgomery, Arrieta replacement is a blah set of starters for the weekend. Any idea who will take the Arrieta start anyways? Rob Z?

Isn't Monty his replacement?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Yeah. Lackey, Monty, and Hendricks are starting this weekend.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

So they could have started Lackey or Lester tonight, with the other opening the series against Milwaukee and they chose to have Lester pitch this one?

 

We will still win the series, but Lackey, Montgomery, Arrieta replacement is a blah set of starters for the weekend. Any idea who will take the Arrieta start anyways? Rob Z?

 

Doesn't Milwaukee torment Lester on the basepaths??

[Transmogrified Tiger]

So they could have started Lackey or Lester tonight, with the other opening the series against Milwaukee and they chose to have Lester pitch this one?

 

We will still win the series, but Lackey, Montgomery, Arrieta replacement is a blah set of starters for the weekend. Any idea who will take the Arrieta start anyways? Rob Z?

Isn't Monty his replacement?

 

Yes, it's likely to be Lackey, Montgomery, Hendricks over the weekend.

[We Got The Whole 9]

So they could have started Lackey or Lester tonight, with the other opening the series against Milwaukee and they chose to have Lester pitch this one?

 

We will still win the series, but Lackey, Montgomery, Arrieta replacement is a blah set of starters for the weekend. Any idea who will take the Arrieta start anyways? Rob Z?

 

Doesn't Milwaukee torment Lester on the basepaths??

I think this was certainly considered for this decision

[UMFan83]

So they could have started Lackey or Lester tonight, with the other opening the series against Milwaukee and they chose to have Lester pitch this one?

 

We will still win the series, but Lackey, Montgomery, Arrieta replacement is a blah set of starters for the weekend. Any idea who will take the Arrieta start anyways? Rob Z?

 

Doesn't Milwaukee torment Lester on the basepaths??

I think this was certainly considered for this decision

 

Yes, great point.

[David]

[UMFan83]

So wait, its a righty starting and Rivera and Avila are both pretty good at throwing out basestealers, but Rivera gets the start?

[CyHawk_Cub]

Maybe Lester prefers Rivera. That's all I've got.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Can these idiots do the unthinkable and win 2 in a row

no

 

maybe even score more than 2 runs

hahaha, nope

 

It will be hard to top last nights entertaining game but they'll try.

no they won't

[Cubswin11]

So wait, its a righty starting and Rivera and Avila are both pretty good at throwing out basestealers, but Rivera gets the start?

Maybe they plan on starting Avila all weekend vs the VB's? So give him a breather here.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

So wait, its a righty starting and Rivera and Avila are both pretty good at throwing out basestealers, but Rivera gets the start?

 

There is a huge framing difference between them, and Lester probably benefits more from strong framing than any Cub SP.

[BigSlick]

just lead off rizzo again

[Jaxbro]

Win turds

[UMFan83]

Wouldn't be a series in Pissburgh without a rain delay

[Agony and Ivy]

The infield is fucked

[Jaxbro]

How long is this monsoon gonna last

[OleMissCub]

Game starting at 6:55

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Look at us. We're run scoring machines!!

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Look at us. We're run scoring machines!!

and just like that they’ll never score again. thanks

[Cubswin11]

Get back soon, Willy. Don't want Zobrist hitting 5th anymore

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Zobrist needs to swing there with 2 strikes, less than 2 outs and a runner at third.

[UMFan83]

As I was saying, we need Rivera in there for his bunting ability