Padres-Cubs Wild Card Game One Thread, By The Numbers

[JHBulls]

1 minute ago, CubinNY said:

Anyone else nervous?

 

Strangely no. I have no expectations to win the World Series this year, so I am not nervous.

I was a wreck for an entire month in 2016. 

[Jason Ross]

Give me a Cubs 3-2 win tonight.

[UMFan83]

11 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Strangely no. I have no expectations to win the World Series this year, so I am not nervous.

I was a wreck for an entire month in 2016. 

Same, like I said in an earlier post, this feels so far away from the WS and the whole WC round feels fake to me.  I have slight nerves but it feels nothing like 2015-2017 right now.  If they get past this round I'll be more nerves.

Edited September 30, 2025 by UMFan83

[squally1313]

14 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Anyone else nervous?

 

Yes. I've talked myself into a corner that any particular AB, game, regular season series really doesn't matter much, just ride the up and down waves, enjoy what you can.

Three game series? Every at bat is stupidly crucial. 

[SOFNR]

9 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Strangely no. I have no expectations to win the World Series this year, so I am not nervous.

I was a wreck for an entire month in 2016. 

Haha. Im kinda the opposite. I had ultimate faith in that 2016 team, even with all the history. Even when things went bad i never thought they were losing. I dont have much faith in this group but im cautiously optimistic they can have a postseason sorta like 2015. Win the Wildcard and knock off the Brewers while Cubs fans invade Miller Park. That'd be fun.

[UMFan83]

I'm gonna be so annoyed about facing Arraez the next 2-3 days.  I hate batters that always put the ball in play.

[Jason Ross]

16 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Anyone else nervous?

 

I am. We're doing a live NSBB reaction to every playoff game. I'd rather do it happy.

[UMFan83]

We survived the first inning with Boyd.  Now he goes 7 strong.

[squally1313]

Padres lineup is top heavy. The innings we have to get through Tatis and Machado are big, great work by Boyd.

[soccer10k]

Great top of the first. 6 more like that please.

[UMFan83]

For anyone interested in going to a Cubs playoff game and are in the area, tickets are down to as little as $25 (with fees included) for today.  If they win today they might be more tomorrow but still.

[Jason Ross]

Damn. Initial reaction from me was that Busch got that one. 

[UMFan83]

HRs taken away by the wind: 1

Edited September 30, 2025 by UMFan83

[Irrelevant Dude]

Who are these broadcasters?

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Who are these broadcasters?

Kevin Brown and Ben MacDonald

[UMFan83]

Painted 2 pitches absolutely perfectly.  Not much you can do with that.

[Jason Ross]

ESPN K-Zone not necessarily replicating MLB.com Statcast zone very well:

Strike-2 was close, but Statcast has it as a ball. Not blaming but probably worth to keep an eye on their K-Zone and wonky strikes.

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Kevin Brown and Ben MacDonald

Not sure which is which but the color guy is already incredibly annoying.

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Not sure which is which but the color guy is already incredibly annoying.

That'd be Ben Mac. He does color for the Orioles normally. He'll pop up a bunch during the CWS so I've heard him a bit. 

[JHBulls]

So looking at some of these commercials, ABC is basically the butthole of television networks? 

[Hortonhearsawho]

It's early but Tucker is not inspiring confidence 

[Rex Buckingham]

I feel pretty confident that for the Cubs to advance beyond the NLDS, Tucker will have to play a big part. Need to get him right.

[Stratos]

2 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Not sure which is which but the color guy is already incredibly annoying.

Ben has the southern accent 

[squally1313]

dumb hit

[SpongeWorthy]

trash ass hit