Cubs (Boyd) vs Padres (King): Wild Card Game 1, 9:00pm CST

[Papa Cub]

Whelp - early night at least 

[chibears55]

Good choice in Game 1 starter...🙄🙄

Blackhawks will be on in 10 minutes for their first game 

 

[UMFan83]

Cubs trying to set a record for most HRs allowed, but they only have 2 games to do it. Gonna be close

Edited yesterday at 02:21 AM by UMFan83

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

At least yall east coasters can go to bed now

[Irrelevant Dude]

I still couldn't really tell how close Pete was to that first ball.

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, abuck1220 said:

I mean that’s probably the plan 

I doubt the plan is nine hitters, man. They don't have a super deep bullpen. They have a very, very top heavy bullpen. There's about three really good guys (2 purely elite), one pretty good one in Estrada and then it falls off pretty hard. 

They want to use their pen but I'm sure the plan is King for 12-15 outs.

[cl smooth]

Just now, Irrelevant Dude said:

I still couldn't really tell how close Pete was to that first ball.

It looked like he got some glove on it…

[Irrelevant Dude]

When your best is Matthew Boyd, this is kind of what you get.

Better hope for some offense.

[Jason Ross]

Just now, Irrelevant Dude said:

I still couldn't really tell how close Pete was to that first ball.

Looks like it tipped off the glove at his peak. Just too far.

[JBears79]

Just now, Irrelevant Dude said:

I still couldn't really tell how close Pete was to that first ball.

Didnt it hit his glove?

[Andy]

Best player, best offense and best defense in baseball and it's gonna be zero playoff wins because every single goddamn pitcher on this staff is a gopher ball merchant

[chibears55]

And they haven't even gotten to the bullpen yet

[DrCub]

This team makes me want to club baby seals.

[ILMindState]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Cubs trying to set a record for most HRs allowed, but they only have 2 games to do it. Gonna be close

We can do it tonight. Just gotta believe. 

[cl smooth]

Cool, let’s get those runs back!

[s2obed]

I feel so much more relaxed when we strike first. horsefeathers! 

[Rex Buckingham]

1 minute ago, cl smooth said:

It looked like he got some glove on it…

Yep, off his glove

[Geographyhater8888]

Cubs will score 1 run tonight.

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, Jason Ross said:

Looks like it tipped off the glove at his peak. Just too far.

I thought so too, but I wasn't really sure.  And if that's the case, I think if he starts his jump a tenth of a second earlier he has that ball.

[731.4life]

Cubs allowed a 1st inning run in 5 of their last 6 postseason games.

[JT88]

same old same old.

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

When your best is Matthew Boyd, this is kind of what you get.

Better hope for some offense.

Was he their best choice 🤷

Peterson last 4 starts should of given him a consideration 

[Derwood]

Padres are going to cool off immediately after this series, aren't they?

[ILMindState]

This is the least excited I’ve ever been for a post season to start. Quick 2 and out just feels inevitable. 

[Bull]

2 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

I doubt the plan is nine hitters, man. They don't have a super deep bullpen. They have a very, very top heavy bullpen. There's about three really good guys (2 purely elite), one pretty good one in Estrada and then it falls off pretty hard. 

They want to use their pen but I'm sure the plan is King for 12-15 outs.

They have 6 guys totaling 10 WAR.  $ of them have a high WAR than any reliever on the Cubs (except Ben Brown whose WAR was mostly as a starter).