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

[Post Count Padder]

101 mph lol. 

[PeanutPunch33]

Palencia man wow 

[squally1313]

I trust the people who are saying Pivetta has gotten some pitches, but from my couch I think we've gotten the favorable side of the umpires calls all around today.

[PeanutPunch33]

I do not want to see horsefeathers Thielbar today 

[Brian707]

Palencia throwing

 

Edited September 30, 2025 by Brian707

[DrCub]

6 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

We probably did a little. But I think the narrative of "oh no it's the Cubs offense again!" that this thread had been hard on is just not an accurate description of what's going on. He's generating those whiffs largely due to his own pitching. I don't think we were helping him nearly to the degree people here think. I'd say it's 70/30 in favor of Nick.

Not even close.  More like 68/32…😜

[Jason Ross]

Thielbar - Kittredge - Keller should be the blueprint from here. Lets find an insurance run somewhere and take this.

[Irrelevant Dude]

That's some clutch horsefeathers from Palencia.  I was a bit worried about him being too hyped for the moment, but he was completely in control.

[abuck1220]

guess his shoulder is ok my goodness. 

[Jason Ross]

Just now, DrCub said:

Not even close.  More like 68/32…😜

Me, a history teacher.

[SpongeWorthy]

good job getting the lead while the shadows sit between home plate and the mound 

[Stratos]

Just now, PeanutPunch33 said:

I do not want to see horsefeathers Thielbar today 

Think we'll get a lot of him and Pomeranz this series.  Padres don't hit LHP well 

[ILMindState]

Good job Danny. Let's add on

[squally1313]

Man, top of the order, with a presumably short leash on Cease tomorrow, if the Cubs add a couple here the Padres will have some decisions to make on their top end guys. Or, conversely, if our bullpen holds, they may have used them all for nothing. Let's get it done.

[Derwood]

Is this Ben McDonald's first day as a broadcaster? My goodness is he bad

[PeanutPunch33]

1 minute ago, Stratos said:

Think we'll get a lot of him and Pomeranz this series.  Padres don't hit LHP well 

true.. I trust Pomeranz a lot more

[Jason Ross]

3 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

I do not want to see horsefeathers Thielbar today 

...but why? 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Let's say the Cubs get a base runner on ahead of Tucker.  Do you pull him here for a right handed batter against Morejon?

[UMFan83]

Still get the superpen....better with a lead though

[Jason Ross]

BABIP luck going our way here. Nice. 

[squally1313]

1 minute ago, Jason Ross said:

Thielbar - Kittredge - Keller should be the blueprint from here. Lets find an insurance run somewhere and take this.

I'm fine with Thielbar/Kittredge/Pomeranz if everyone does their job. Don't let the lefties beat you.

[Guest]

busch is a pro

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, squally1313 said:

I'm fine with Thielbar/Kittredge/Pomeranz if everyone does their job. Don't let the lefties beat you.

I think with how the lineup is going to roll over, you'll get the lefties in the 7th and then you'll be mostly RHP in the 8th and 9th. Like you'll see Sheets and Croenenworth soon, but then it'll be back to the Tatis-RHH top.

[Guest]

so is nico 

[731.4life]

Got to capitalized with Ramon Laureano not in the game. That ball is caught with Ramon in LF and not Sheets.