Cubs-Padres Game Three Thread: Sudden Death Baseball

[PeanutPunch33]

1 hour ago, UMFan83 said:

If we lose we lose, whatever.  92 wins, won a playoff game, hobbled into the playoffs with arguably our 2 best starters (Steele and Horton) out and our best hitter banged up and only recently returned and doesn't seem fully locked in yet.

Of course that's loser talk, just win, etc.  Just saying I might be upset in the immediate aftermath but overall I won't be anywhere near as disappointed as I was after past playoff eliminations.

 

I still think they slightly dropped the ball by not doing more at the deadline, even if it was just to add more to the bullpen.  

[Hortonhearsawho]

The 2nd inning is probably going to be our best chance at scoring runs in this game. 

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, soccer10k said:

Only 2 more chances to score off Darvish, maybe 3.

I mean he could get pulled at any point.  If the Cubs get the first 2 on next inning they might decide to pull him.

[UMFan83]

Couldn't have hit that to a more perfect spot

[Manny Trillos Brother]

4 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

So did the home runs.  Guys I'm a little concerned that we don't have the power and the speed to be the best in the National League

This should have gotten more attention, great comment! 😆

[chibears55]

1 hour ago, UMFan83 said:

If we lose we lose, whatever.  92 wins, won a playoff game, hobbled into the playoffs with arguably our 2 best starters (Steele and Horton) out and our best hitter banged up and only recently returned and doesn't seem fully locked in yet.

Of course that's loser talk, just win, etc.  Just saying I might be upset in the immediate aftermath but overall I won't be anywhere near as disappointed as I was after past playoff eliminations.

 

It'll sting more if they do little to nothing in offseason to improve enough to get themselves back into it with another 90+ win season. 

[Hortonhearsawho]

That changeup is nasty

[Outshined_One]

I'm happy with Jamo's results so far, but I'd be shocked to see him go more than 3 IP today.  Second time through the order with his stuff...yikes.

[Jason Ross]

Just now, Outshined_One said:

I'm happy with Jamo's results so far, but I'd be shocked to see him go more than 3 IP today.  Second time through the order with his stuff...yikes.

If he looks this in command again next inning, I'd probably let him come out in the 4th but pull him the first moment there was even a small whiff of trouble. 

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Outshined_One said:

I'm happy with Jamo's results so far, but I'd be shocked to see him go more than 3 IP today.  Second time through the order with his stuff...yikes.

Would be nice if the Cubs could give him a couple of runs and maybe give him a little more slack to face the order a second time.

[Jason Ross]

Good swing by Tuck.

[UMFan83]

I wonder if there's an advantage for the hitter when you see 3 pitches, the inning ends, you are the DH so not focused on the field, and then you come up again.  It's almost like facing him a second time. 

[Rex Buckingham]

loving Seiya again

[Outshined_One]

GET A horsefeathers RUN IN OR I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL BAN EVERY MOTHER horsefeathers IN THIS THREAD.

[Jason Ross]

Here we go!

[soccer10k]

Have to get at least 1 here, if not 2.

[Cubbies1996]

Let’s gooooo

[UMFan83]

Well Tucker seems to be running ok enough.  I was worried he was going to be station to station.

[JHBulls]

Now we are cooking with gas. Or whatever the expression is.  

[Outshined_One]

Just now, Outshined_One said:

GET A horsefeathers RUN IN OR I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL BAN EVERY MOTHER horsefeathers IN THIS THREAD.

Kidding, of course.

...or am I?

[muntjack]

Need both

[UMFan83]

Kelly is the key at bat since we have no idea what PCA will give us

[chibears55]

Taillon is dealing so far, this is what I was talking about yesterday wanting to see a little urgency out of the hitters to get up there and get some positive results and go into attack mode.

Tucker and Zuki getting them going now 

[Rex Buckingham]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Kelly is the key at bat since we have no idea what PCA will give us

I think we have a pretty good idea what Pete will give us... 

[Rex Buckingham]

gotta love how into it the crowd is... let's give them a reason to blow the top off Pete!