Cubs vs Dodgers Tonight! 7:05 ABC7

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

We're playing at a 94-win pace. We continually make highlight reel plays on defense and on the bases. Javy Baez is a member of our squad. Jason Heyward hit a walk-off grand slam. We've had a ton of exciting divisional match-ups with the Cards and Brewers.

 

You might have had me until your last sentence.

 

Do you not enjoy good baseball games against divisional rivals? Ones that have had numerous walkoffs and late-inning rallies? Ones we're 11-8 in this year?

 

I like the winning part. But didn't we win a bunch of boring games scoring one or two runs?

 

Please, don't take any of this to mean that I think the actual team sucks. But there have been so many long stretches of absolute boredom on offense for a team that should be donging, etc.

[Brian]

why didn't they IBB after the stolen base

[Andy]

Christ on a cracker can we catch a break

[Irrelevant Dude]

What a weak grounder that found a hole there for the run...

[Sammys Boombox]

Why are we throwing a pitch in the strike zone there?

[SpongeWorthy]

 

We're playing at a 94-win pace. We continually make highlight reel plays on defense and on the bases. Javy Baez is a member of our squad. Jason Heyward hit a walk-off grand slam. We've had a ton of exciting divisional match-ups with the Cards and Brewers.

 

You might have had me until your last sentence.

 

Do you not enjoy good baseball games against divisional rivals? Ones that have had numerous walkoffs and late-inning rallies? Ones we're 11-8 in this year?

 

are you seriously getting excited over an 11-8 divisional record

[TMan92]

why didn't they IBB after the stolen base

 

Because the lumberjack from Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer was on deck? Maybe worth it to get Cy Hill out of the game

[Gilby]

Eh I do think Turner would've taken that AB

[Aaron_Kennelly]

 

You might have had me until your last sentence.

 

Do you not enjoy good baseball games against divisional rivals? Ones that have had numerous walkoffs and late-inning rallies? Ones we're 11-8 in this year?

 

I like the winning part. But didn't we win a bunch of boring games scoring one or two runs?

 

Please, don't take any of this to mean that I think the actual team sucks. But there have been so many long stretches of absolute boredom on offense for a team that should be donging, etc.

 

We had one series when we swept the Brewers in 4 games by winning a bunch of low-scoring games. I'm not sure how close games with first place on the line are boring.

 

But if that's not your cup of tea, we just scored 13 runs in a game against the Cardinals. There's been a mix of close low-scoring games and games where the Cubs provided a lot of fireworks. If you can't enjoy this team, you'll probably never enjoy baseball again. Sorry to say.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

 

You might have had me until your last sentence.

 

Do you not enjoy good baseball games against divisional rivals? Ones that have had numerous walkoffs and late-inning rallies? Ones we're 11-8 in this year?

 

are you seriously getting excited over an 11-8 divisional record

 

Against the other two possible playoff teams in the division? That's pretty good.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

Do you not enjoy good baseball games against divisional rivals? Ones that have had numerous walkoffs and late-inning rallies? Ones we're 11-8 in this year?

 

I like the winning part. But didn't we win a bunch of boring games scoring one or two runs?

 

Please, don't take any of this to mean that I think the actual team sucks. But there have been so many long stretches of absolute boredom on offense for a team that should be donging, etc.

 

We had one series when we swept the Brewers in 4 games by winning a bunch of low-scoring games. I'm not sure how close games with first place on the line are boring.

 

But if that's not your cup of tea, we just scored 13 runs in a game against the Cardinals. There's been a mix of close low-scoring games and games where the Cubs provided a lot of fireworks. If you can't enjoy this team, you'll probably never enjoy baseball again. Sorry to say.

 

More power to you, Duker. I hope everyone agrees with you. I've just found the offense really boring for the most part this season. But they have been boring for first halves before and turned it on in the second half (2015).

[Aaron_Kennelly]

 

More power to you, Duker. I hope everyone agrees with you. I've just found the offense really boring for the most part this season. But they have been boring for first halves before and turned it on in the second half (2015).

 

 

It can be a lot, lot worse than what you've seen.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

OK, Riz, somehow dong,

[BigSlick]

This team is committed to driving Mike Montgomery insane

[SpongeWorthy]

 

More power to you, Duker. I hope everyone agrees with you. I've just found the offense really boring for the most part this season. But they have been boring for first halves before and turned it on in the second half (2015).

 

 

It can be a lot, lot worse than what you've seen.

 

the soft tyranny of low expectations

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

More power to you, Duker. I hope everyone agrees with you. I've just found the offense really boring for the most part this season. But they have been boring for first halves before and turned it on in the second half (2015).

 

 

It can be a lot, lot worse than what you've seen.

 

This is true. We've all been Cubs fans long enough to know that.

 

But this is a Super Team, and my expectations are so much larger for them.

[Gilby]

Sure, time to open up the top of the zone

[TMan92]

Strike two was worse than ball 4 to Bellinger

[Brian]

how about a dumb single

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Make it fun for me, Willy!

[The_Achiever]

Oh good, a 2-out RISP situation.

[ConstableRabbit]

 

More power to you, Duker. I hope everyone agrees with you. I've just found the offense really boring for the most part this season. But they have been boring for first halves before and turned it on in the second half (2015).

 

 

It can be a lot, lot worse than what you've seen.

 

the soft tyranny of low expectations

Bigotry is the quote!

[TMan92]

how about a dumb single

 

I call a screamer right at someone

[Aaron_Kennelly]

 

More power to you, Duker. I hope everyone agrees with you. I've just found the offense really boring for the most part this season. But they have been boring for first halves before and turned it on in the second half (2015).

 

 

It can be a lot, lot worse than what you've seen.

 

the soft tyranny of low expectations

 

That's a .579 winning percentage -- about the same as 94 wins in 162 games -- against two teams that might win 90 games. What the hell is wrong with that?

[UMFan83]

Rich Hill has a lifetime ERA of 0.51 against the Cubs including tonight. 1 ER in 17.2 IP which was an Addison Russell solo HR in game 2 of the 2017 NLCS.

 

Unrelated but RHB are OPSing over 1.000 against Hill this year.