Cubs-Brewers Game One Thread, By The Numbers

[gflore34]

To me the Cubs are playing house money, all eyes, all pressure on the Brewers.  Don't know if means anything or if it'll be a positive for the Cubs but, hell, at least they have this.

[Jason Ross]

1 hour ago, Derwood said:

Assad left off roster is a head scratcher

Just not sure he has a spot. Cubs already have Colin Rea, Aaron Civale and Michael Soroka who all are in the same "eat some innings" RHP role. Ben Brown has been really good in small samples against Milwaukee and offers a different type of look; RHP with velo. Assad has been fine this year, but I'm not sure there's a right or a wrong way to rank Assad with the other 3 "RHP who eat innings". If the Cubs have him ranked fourth there, I think it's pretty understandable.

And Brown can even eat some innings if they want to go that way. So between Brown and whomever you have ranked fourth there, I think going with Brown has an argument as well.

[Guest]

What I like about Brown is he's a guy who can come in, in a tight spot and deliver a strikeout

[chibears55]

Cubs win today, they're sweeping the series

[s2obed]

2 minutes ago, Pinerider said:

What I like about Brown is he's a guy who can come in, in a tight spot and deliver a strikeout

And give up bombs and miss the zone a lot too 

[chibears55]

When did they stop televising the teams introduction before game 1s, i love watching those even if cubs aren't playing. 

[Stratos]

1 hour ago, Tryptamine said:

They really need to figure out a way to get Ballesteros in these line ups. They score 6 runs over 3 games and just keep marching the same lineup out there. 

I hear you but Mo isn't the best fielder so he's really a DH or pinch hitter in these playoffs.  He can pinch hit for someone like Kelly or Shaw late in the game and not much else unfortunately.

[cubfansince77]

9 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

To me the Cubs are playing house money, all eyes, all pressure on the Brewers.  Don't know if means anything or if it'll be a positive for the Cubs but, hell, at least they have this.

Mostly agree, but IF we could steal one today they'd really feel the pressure. Hoping their rusty after their layoff. Timing is huge in baseball, especially with regard to hitting. Just hope Boyd has some gas left in the tank today and can go 4/5 innings. 

[chibears55]

LET Go !!!!!!

How about crooked numbers in the first inning to start this game 

[Eeyore]

Boosh!

[Jason Ross]

[UMFan83]

You go we go!

[JHBulls]

Nice start. 

[chibears55]

Busch gets them on the board 

Let Go

[Hortonhearsawho]

LFG!!!

[muntjack]

Amazing

[Rex Buckingham]

Seiya is leading the world in taking strike 3.

At least we got 1. Always feel better when we get the first one

[chibears55]

Not a crooked number but their on the board early 

[Geographyhater8888]

Anyone know where I can stream this game?

[Wilson A2000]

22 minutes ago, Pinerider said:

What I like about Brown is he's a guy who can come in, in a tight spot and deliver a strikeout

Counsell isn’t putting Brown in that spot

[Chicago Al]

2 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

Anyone know where I can stream this game?

Mlb66

[DrCub]

Boyd looking sharp so far…….

[DrCub]

Three days rest almost always goes well.

[Stratos]

WTF is happening

[UMFan83]

Boyd on 3 days rest seems like it was a great idea so far