8/7 Cubs (Monty) @ Royals (Kelter) 7:15 PM CDT

[gobigred]

that could have been the season

[profisme]

Wow. Zobrist took 6 balls that AB and finally got a walk out of it.

[Brian]

Wow. Zobrist took 6 balls that AB and finally got a walk out of it.

 

and then call a hit and run during the next AB, solid move.

[UMFan83]

Playoff lineup

 

Schwarber/Heyward/Zobrist OF left to right

 

INF KB/Javy/Bote/Rizzo/Willy left to right

 

Wow bold choice....the 5 infielders/no catcher alignment hasn’t been attempted since the 1926 Boston Braves.

[Jaxbro]

So I have the happiest 10 year old in the park as he is in possession of the ball of the last out of the 2nd inning. Courtesy of El Mago

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Playoff lineup

 

Schwarber/Heyward/Zobrist OF left to right

 

INF KB/Javy/Bote/Rizzo/Willy left to right

 

Wow bold choice....the 5 infielders/no catcher alignment hasn’t been attempted since the 1926 Boston Braves.

 

Joe's still got two months of drinking to go. It's gonna get weird.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

So I have the happiest 10 year old in the park as he is in possession of the ball of the last out of the 2nd inning. Courtesy of El Mago

 

Awesome!

[Brian]

Free Da Bote

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Play him Joe

[NotSoSober]

Odds Sloppy Joe doesn't start Bote tomorrow?

[Bryants Disco Ball]

As has been noted weeks ago, Bote is a superstar. What do you think the Cubs' thought process is in not playing him every day while the offense isn't going gang busters?

[Schwarber Fan]

Bote is just gonna keep hitting.

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Never sit bote

[Hairyducked Idiot]

http://img.nauticexpo.com/images_ne/photo-g/33505-212695.jpg

 

Live shot of our season being saved.

[Tim]

Chili dongs everywhere this inning

[UMFan83]

Pretty nice to bring up a potential 3+ win player for the 5th season in a row (Javy, Bryant/Schwarber/Russell, Contreras, Happ, Bote)

[gobigred]

Bote is the type of player the cardinals pull out of their behind.. Nice to be on the other side of that for once

[Bertz]

I really appreciate that Montgomery just throws strikes. It will bite him occasionally, like a few starts back against the Cards, but from a back of the rotation guy that's perfectly fine.

[UMFan83]

Monty has a decent shot of going 7 at this rate which is incredible

[CubInOK]

Royals feed was showing highlights of Montgomery's career... finishing with the last out of the 2016 World Series.

[Brian]

Ian smokes the ball in his first AB and then right back to K machine

[Aaron_Kennelly]

As has been noted weeks ago, Bote is a superstar. What do you think the Cubs' thought process is in not playing him every day while the offense isn't going gang busters?

 

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Royals feed was showing highlights of Montgomery's career... finishing with the last out of the 2016 World Series.

 

I was watching that the other day and thinking about how amazing that story was that came out right after about the history of "Golden Pitches," pitches that had the ability to win the World Series for either team.

[Schwarber Fan]

Left hip tightness for Zobrist. Awesome.

[Brian]

need some quick outs, would be nice to get 7 from Monty