8/15 Brewers (Houser) @ Cubs (A Guy) - 2:20 CST Marquee

[PackLandVA]

So I've been doing the "Cubs Game Thread" the past couple of seasons, and I've noticed I seem to often start a thread after a loss.

 

 

Brewers go for two in a row with this guy starting:

 

 

Or was it this guy:

 

 

Cubs, meanwhile, will counter with this guy on the mound:

 

 

I always seem to get a little anxiety when I start a game thread.

 

 

For one, I don't want to be the reason the Cubs lose.

 

 

And I feel like the thread start needs to be cutting edge, trendy or entertaining. How many of those little hearts can I get people to check?

 

 

"YAY ME!!!! Somebody likes my thread start!!"

 

 

The reality is, me starting a game thread has no bearing on the outcome of the games. And I really shouldn't give a rat's a$$ about you guys. I don't even know any of you save your dumb board monikers.

 

 

Win you dumb basterds! Or not.

 

 

You're on deck.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

A Guy = Colin Rea

[Brian707]

Any thread with GIFs is good in my book.

[Bertz]

I assume the plan is Rea for 3-4, Sadler for 2, and then go from there? I hope the offense shows up because the Brewers basically emptied the tank on their pen last night.

[Named After Maddux]

I assume the plan is Rea for 3-4, Sadler for 2, and then go from there? I hope the offense shows up because the Brewers basically emptied the tank on their pen last night.

They really need to get Underwood’s spot figured out. I realize it’s pedantic to be commenting about the last spot of an extended bullpen on a team with the best record in baseball, but if they can only use him in blowout losses it’s time to move on. They already have a spot for Kimbrel to work through things. With today effectively being a bullpen day and 5 games in 3 days coming up they need to roll the dice on a different arm at South Bend.

[Bertz]

I assume the plan is Rea for 3-4, Sadler for 2, and then go from there? I hope the offense shows up because the Brewers basically emptied the tank on their pen last night.

They really need to get Underwood’s spot figured out. I realize it’s pedantic to be commenting about the last spot of an extended bullpen on a team with the best record in baseball, but if they can only use him in blowout losses it’s time to move on. They already have a spot for Kimbrel to work through things. With today effectively being a bullpen day and 5 games in 3 days coming up they need to roll the dice on a different arm at South Bend.

 

I'm guessing he's here for the next five days in case the team needs bulk innings, and barring an impressive outing or two gets let go for Quintana next Friday.

[PackLandVA]

Bryant 3B

 

Rizzo 1B

Baez SS

Schwarber LF

Contreras C

Happ CF

Heyward RF

Caratin DH

Kipnis 2B

 

Rea SP

[Bertz]

So....uhhhh....does Colin Rea sit 93-94 as a starter now? Or is he treating this this just a "relief" appearance and he's gonna come out after 2?

[Bertz]

So....uhhhh....does Colin Rea sit 93-94 as a starter now? Or is he treating this this just a "relief" appearance and he's gonna come out after 2?

 

90-93 in the second, which is more in line with where he should be as a starter. Was probably just amped for his first MLB start in a few years.

[woodchip2153]

Rea looking good and being efficient so far. I feel like we need to get some more runs.

[woodchip2153]

My bad

[Omar]

Mark Grace makes the broadcast considerably worse.

[We Got The Whole 9]

I didnt post it but I really didn't think he should face Smoak.

[UMFan83]

lol, Dempster just happens to be riding by and gets the home run ball in BP

 

[javy knows my name]

Shut the horsefeathers up, Grace

[UMFan83]

Cubs Twitter:

 

(Win 9 of 10 games): Cubs are back we are awesome!

(lose a game): heh, guess we had to lose sometime but boy do we need a RH bat

(Tied in the 4th inning of the next game): holy horsefeathers this team is falling apart and are foolishly not finishing off the Brewers when we had the chance

 

 

Also I realize old school NSBB did this.

 

I also realize that I sometimes did this lol

[We Got The Whole 9]

Rudy Jaramillo inning right there. Bang up job guys.

[soccer10k]

Bad 0-2 pitch for a double and Willy didn’t block a fastball in the dirt which leads to the IF playing in and a grounder gets through that might have been an inning ending DP.

[UMFan83]

We really need to get KB and Javy going.

[soccer10k]

Souza!

[UMFan83]

Souza!

 

People were ready to bury him but he drew a fairly big walk against Hader yesterday and now this blast today.

[UMFan83]

Oof, just let KB swing when he’s ahead in the account.

[soccer10k]

Time for a walkoff.

[UMFan83]

Bad time for Jeffress to give up his first hit of the season

[UMFan83]

Bad time for Jeffress to give up his first hit of the season

 

 

Or his second and third hits