5/9 Cubs (Darvish) vs Marlins (Richards) 1:20 NBCSCH/MLBN

[Andy]

The good times kept rolling last night - after a quick sidetrack for a couple of unnecessary innings - and the Cubs are on the attack again.

 

Last time Yu Darvish faced Miami he was the man we all wanted him to be. Can he do it again?

 

 

If he can, we'll really have something here.

 

Go CUBS !

[Cubswin11]

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Ready for Russell to get the start at SS so Baez can get a day off before the Brewers series??

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Ready for Russell to get the start at SS so Baez can get a day off before the Brewers series??

[Deeg]

Should be a TayDay day, as he seems to be Yu’s personal catcher now.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Ready for Russell to get the start at SS so Baez can get a day off before the Brewers series??

 

To clarify, not saying I want that. Just that I can picture something that tone deaf to happen right away.

[Sammy Sofa]

[jersey cubs fan]

[Schwarber Fan]

I am surprised one of Javy, KB, or Rizz isn’t being rested.

 

This has to be Yu’s last stand, right? If he can’t have success against the lowly Marlins I’d like to see Chatwood or Montgomery next time through.

[jersey cubs fan]

This has to be Yu’s last stand, right?

 

No. Absolutely not.

[Sammy Sofa]

This has to be Yu’s last stand, right? If he can’t have success against the lowly Marlins I’d like to see Chatwood or Montgomery next time through.

 

You have...complicated ideas about how a baseball team should be run.

 

If the team is playing well, and the rest of the starting rotation is doing well, then why wouldn't you want to be able to ride that to try and get a guy who would be REALLY VALUABLE if he was a good again hopefully back to some semblance of how he's been a very good pitcher? Why would you be looking to bail on him ASAP and effectively punt him being a useful starter not even 1.5 seasons in to his contract? It's not like they need to desperately bolster the rotation or something right now.

[squally1313]

This is going to be a long game. But hey, no Russell.

[Soul]

Marlins lineup has no player with more than 3 homers, and 1 hitter with over 10 RBIs (Castro - 11). Maybe I just jinxed him, but come on Yu just shut these guys down and let's get ready for the Crew.

[Cubswin11]

Ready for Russell to get the start at SS so Baez can get a day off before the Brewers series??

There’s an off day Monday, wouldn’t be surprised if we see Javy get an off day Tuesday in Cincy as a double dip of rest.

[squally1313]

If anyone inexplicably wants to go to this game, two free bleachers if you want to PM me.

[Brian707]

 

This has to be Yu’s last stand, right? If he can’t have success against the lowly Marlins I’d like to see Chatwood or Montgomery next time through.

 

 

[NOLA]

I saw somewhere on twitter that there has been talk of a 6 man rotation for a stretch.

[Andy]

I saw somewhere on twitter that there has been talk of a 6 man rotation for a stretch.

I actually wouldn't hate that if we had a full complement of relievers.

 

As it is, we don't, so I kind of hate that.

[Thed Hoyerstein]

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there's not a chance in hell that I would recognize brad brach or mark zagunis on the street

 

I also thought the same about chatwood but then I realized he'd be easy to notice because there'd be a ton of people walking around him

[jersey cubs fan]

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there's not a chance in hell that I would recognize brad brach or mark zagunis on the street

 

I also thought the same about chatwood but then I realized he'd be easy to notice because there'd be a ton of people walking around him

Fun!

[Andy]

That 3-2 pitch to get the final strikeout was a thing of beauty. More, please.

[We Got The Whole 9]

That was nasty. Thought he was gonna walk him and end up with another 10 pitches.

[badger]

LOVE that KB is KB again.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Feeling so horsefeathering good about this team

[Andy]

LMAO 111 mph exit velocity. That ball was vaporized