4/10 Pirates (Lyles) @ Cubs (Darvish) 7:05 CDT TV: WGN

[Brian707]

Tomorrow's game should have been played today but instead will probably be postponed until Thursday.

 

As for yesterday's game a 10-0 drubbing of Pittsburgh, the Cubs put up double digits for the 5th time in 10 games and are only (3-2) in those games. The bullpen put up a goose egg over 7 innings after Jon left with a hamstring issue that doesn't seem too serious.

 

Yesterday was good, and if Yu can pitch a good game, perhaps a long winning streak is on the horizon.

 

This game thread brought to you in part by Schrute Farms

 

Edited April 10, 2019 by Brian707

[squally1313]

Me before yesterday:

 

 

Me now:

 

[The_Achiever]

I hate the early season schedule so much. It's friggin' gorgeous out in Chicago today and yet no game.

 

I will remember this when the Cubs don't get a single off day the second half of the season.

[Brian]

to the entire Pirates organization

 

Edited April 9, 2019 by Brian

[Cubswin11]

I hate the early season schedule so much. It's friggin' gorgeous out in Chicago today and yet no game.

 

I will remember this when the Cubs don't get a single off day the second half of the season.

I don’t know they didn’t move this game to today, they allegedly were thinking about it. It’s going to be a lightly attended game anyways tomorrow with this weather.

[Brian]

it's really pointless having the on off on on schedule for the first series that has become the norm. Just have the off day at the end of the series as usual then you have the day to make up any of the 3 games not just 1.

[Cubswin11]

it's really pointless having the on off on on schedule for the first series that has become the norm. Just have the off day at the end of the series as usual then you have the day to make up any of the 3 games not just 1.

Or, you know, use it to maximize the good weather days during the series with moving games around.

[jersey cubs fan]

I hate the early season schedule so much. It's friggin' gorgeous out in Chicago today and yet no game.

 

I will remember this when the Cubs don't get a single off day the second half of the season.

I don’t know they didn’t move this game to today, they allegedly were thinking about it. It’s going to be a lightly attended game anyways tomorrow with this weather.

 

I don't get why people are surprised that didn't happen. That's one of the most logistically difficult things to pull off in events.

 

TV, fans, workers and just general team concerns have to be addressed. Tomorrow is going to be colder with passing showers, but the forecast is hardly "obvious rainout" territory. And both teams have pitcher issues right now.

[jersey cubs fan]

it's really pointless having the on off on on schedule for the first series that has become the norm. Just have the off day at the end of the series as usual then you have the day to make up any of the 3 games not just 1.

The point is Opening Day festivities / tickets. If Game 1 turns into Game 3 and Game 2 becomes Opening Day, you've got issues.

[Cubswin11]

I hate the early season schedule so much. It's friggin' gorgeous out in Chicago today and yet no game.

 

I will remember this when the Cubs don't get a single off day the second half of the season.

I don’t know they didn’t move this game to today, they allegedly were thinking about it. It’s going to be a lightly attended game anyways tomorrow with this weather.

 

I don't get why people are surprised that didn't happen. That's one of the most logistically difficult things to pull off in events.

 

TV, fans, workers and just general team concerns have to be addressed. Tomorrow is going to be colder with passing showers, but the forecast is hardly "obvious rainout" territory. And both teams have pitcher issues right now.

Fair enough and I get that, but this early on I think there should be more flexibility

[Brian707]

The point is Opening Day festivities / tickets. If Game 1 turns into Game 3 and Game 2 becomes Opening Day, you've got issues.

 

 

[The_Achiever]

I don't want a reasoned explanation, I just like to complain.

 

Achiever want beisbol.

[ConstableRabbit]

I don't want a reasoned explanation, I just like to complain.

 

Achiever want beisbol.

Petition to add this to the masthead instead of "Easily the least terrible faction of Cubs fans on the internet"

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Me before yesterday:

 

 

Me now:

 

[FloridaCubbie]

Me before yesterday:

 

 

Me now:

 

[Sammy Sofa]

Me before yesterday:

 

 

Me now:

 

 

This just makes me wish Creed was the manager instead of Joe.

[Sammy Sofa]

(That also could be applied to Creed: the band)

[Bull]

Me before yesterday:

 

 

Me now:

 

 

This just makes me wish Creed was the manager instead of Joe.

 

Only if Pam is there to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid.

 

I think the real answer is to find a Pam for Joe.

[Thed Hoyerstein]

Ricketts during the rebuild

 

http://68.media.tumblr.com/3b7723f769d00556557ba391af53ff70/tumblr_ol1frrusdJ1rohg16o1_500.gif

 

Ricketts to Theo last offseason

 

[jersey cubs fan]

theo after Yu gives up 5 runs in 4 innings

 

[Thed Hoyerstein]

theo after Yu gives up 5 runs in 4 innings

 

 

Theo thinking about Yu's start today

 

[Schwarber Fan]

Looks like this might get played tonight after all.

[Brian707]

Todd Ricketts

 

[Sammy Sofa]

 

This just makes me wish Creed was the manager instead of Joe.

 

Only if Pam is there to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid.

 

I think the real answer is to find a Pam for Joe.

 

They had one, but he transferred to the DC branch, and it turns out he actually sucks as a boss.

[Andy]

Hottovy trying to fix Darvish