Cubs-Padres Game Two Thread: Imanaga's Opener Is A Necessary Evil

[PeanutPunch33]

2 minutes ago, Brian707 said:

Your takes are always laughable here kid

Sorry I don't love corner outfielders that can't hit worth a **** lol 

[Hortonhearsawho]

Big strike out with the top of the order coming up now. 

[Rcal10]

4 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Anybody but Happ.  A wet paper bag for all I care, Happ is mediocre as hell 

Too bad Arraez wasn’t playing winning, selfless baseball and could have gotten that bunt down in the first inning. Had he been better at sac bunting the Padres wouldn’t have scored in the first. 

[Jason Ross]

Just now, PeanutPunch33 said:

The guy has 6 ABs in the playoffs and 5 strikeouts against right handed pitching, something he's supposed to be good against.  Do you at least agree that he shouldn't be hitting 3rd?  

Lineup construction is a really dumb thing. No, I don't really care where he's hitting. 

Also, 6 PA's is less than 2 games. Steven Kwan has one hit for the Guardians in 8 PA's. Should they bench him? Spencer Torkelson has 1 hit in 2 games, Tigers should probably bench him. Machado doesn't have a single hit so far and he's hitting third. Should he be benched? Should he hit 7th? 

C'mon. Stop being an overreaction machine. Ian Happ has literally a career of hitting well. I wish he'd have hit better in his 6 PA's too. But everyone who strikes out people on here flip out like they've never watched a single baseball game. Chill out.

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Sorry I don't love corner outfielders that can't hit worth a **** lol 

horsefeathers hell I can't do this anymore. 

[Jason Ross]

4 minutes ago, SpongeWorthy said:

i'd be astonished if this mattered at all tbh

I don't think seeing a pitcher two days in a row matters.

I do think throwing three-days in a row matters. Yes. Relievers generally get a day off after two on. They have a full season of innings. It will likely matter in some fashion. 

[s2obed]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

horsefeathers hell I can't do this anymore. 

Why bother engaging? Happ is the least of the concerns. 

[Stratos]

Ruh roh

[Cubbies1996]

Aaannnddddd that’s game.

[Outshined_One]

Well horsefeathers.

[UMFan83]

There's that HR ball

[abuck1220]

why the horsefeathers horsefeathers is he allowed to face machado there. 

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Lineup construction is a really dumb thing. No, I don't really care where he's hitting. 

Also, 6 PA's is less than 2 games. Steven Kwan has one hit for the Guardians in 8 PA's. Should they bench him? Spencer Torkelson has 1 hit in 2 games, Tigers should probably bench him. Machado doesn't have a single hit so far and he's hitting third. Should he be benched? Should he hit 7th? 

C'mon. Stop being an overreaction machine. Ian Happ has literally a career of hitting well. I wish he'd have hit better in his 6 PA's too. But everyone who strikes out people on here flip out like they've never watched a single baseball game. Chill out.

Goddamnit. Of course he hits a HR after I horsefeathers post this. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

horsefeathers terrible pitch, Shota. 

[Hortonhearsawho]

Terrible.

[Derwood]

What a great time to turn the game on 

[Cubbies1996]

Should’ve never let Imanaga come back in

[abuck1220]

counsell was fantastic yesterday, terrible today. yuck. 

[PeanutPunch33]

2 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Lineup construction is a really dumb thing. No, I don't really care where he's hitting. 

Also, 6 PA's is less than 2 games. Steven Kwan has one hit for the Guardians in 8 PA's. Should they bench him? Spencer Torkelson has 1 hit in 2 games, Tigers should probably bench him. Machado doesn't have a single hit so far and he's hitting third. Should he be benched? Should he hit 7th? 

C'mon. Stop being an overreaction machine. Ian Happ has literally a career of hitting well. I wish he'd have hit better in his 6 PA's too. But everyone who strikes out people on here flip out like they've never watched a single baseball game. Chill out.

Lineup construction is not a dumb thing, otherwise the best hitters in baseball would be hitting at the bottom of the lineup instead of the top.  Clearly it means something to people who are in the business.  

[UMFan83]

My phone was on delay and I was looking at the box score wondering why it said Shota had a 4.91 ERA in the playoffs.  Oh that's why

[We Got The Whole 9]

Just now, Cubbies1996 said:

Aaannnddddd that’s game.

You're a lame. This has been your attitude ever since you came here. It's the damn 5th inning.

[Outshined_One]

We all knew it was coming with Shota.

Let him finish out the inning, and then Rea/Soroka to finish out the game unless the offense actually does something?

[Tryptamine]

As well as Consell coached yesterday, he's been pretty miserable today. Kittridge as an opener, Happ facing Cease, leaving Shota in there to face the top of the line up again. All of it was foreseeable. 

[UMFan83]

That HR hurts too because unless the Cubs can get 1-2 back, the Padres can be a little looser with their pen usage and hold some guys back.

[Cubbies1996]

wtf is Craig doing today?