Cubs-Padres Game Three Thread: Sudden Death Baseball

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

I was pretty chill Game 1 and 2. Today with the early lead I started getting nervous because advancing to the NLDS and facing the Brewers started to feel real. 

I was all in every game. It is the modern day playoffs. Have to be excited about that.  Lots of pacing and muttering under my breath. This wins means the season was a good one. Sure, I think they can win another one. But I am not going to let that expectation temper my excitement of winning the WC round. 

I am not going to see what was talked about during game thread....but if Schildt was willing to use Morejon, how co.e he didn't start the inning with him

So Yankees win means I can watch game 1 in its entirety. Game 2 starting at 4:09 AM local time is gonna be rough though!

19 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Checking in on the Brewers forum. wtf?  
 

 

 

19 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Checking in on the Brewers forum. wtf?  
 

 

Cubs have the more recent World Series.

That would still be true even if the Cubs didn’t win in 2016. 

25 minutes ago, Donzo said:

For pitching, the schedule with three off days between games one and five, gives Counsell a lot of options.

Boyd had less than sixty pitches in game one, so he can go two or three innings on Saturday; so can Rea. Then Counsell can juggle them for games four and five anyway he likes. He can also pitch the heck out of the bullpen. All the relievers can pitch four games with no problems.

I think I'd rather just have them start Rea or Assad, have a short leash and use the pen since we have the day off on Sunday. Then let Boyd start on normal rest in Game 2.

Jed deserves some real credit man. Not every move is going to work out and I wish he had gotten Bregman, but look at how many critical arms he brought in this year along with Tucker and Kelly. He really revamped the pitching staff in a major way. And his belief in his development staff during his dumpster diving landed some real gems for incredible value.

 

Boyd 

Rea

Keller

Thielbar

Pomeranz

Kittredge 

 

The Chafin trade took some time to bear fruit but Palencia really arrived at a perfect time. 

 

Swanson has been one of the best FA signings over the last 3 years.

 

Theyve won 94 games because he did as he attempted to do: raised the floor at every position.  It's a very deep team that withstood a lot of lengthy injuries to critical players. 

 

 

19 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I was pretty chill Game 1 and 2. Today with the early lead I started getting nervous because advancing to the NLDS and facing the Brewers started to feel real. 

Same here. I watched every out and was definitely happy when they won Game 1. But today I was all in.

2 hours ago, Pinerider said:

huh? Boyd only threw like 70 pitches game 1 and he'll be on 4 days rest

It would be 3 days rest but i guess it is possible they pitch Boyd on Sat Gane 1.

With all these off days coming this series you figure the pens will used a lot and SP get pulled quick.  Maybe not in game 1 though since Cubs pen may still be a little gassed from Padres series.

10 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Jed deserves some real credit man. Not every move is going to work out and I wish he had gotten Bregman, but look at how many critical arms he brought in this year along with Tucker and Kelly. He really revamped the pitching staff in a major way. And his belief in his development staff during his dumpster diving landed some real gems for incredible value.

 

Boyd 

Rea

Keller

Thielbar

Pomeranz

Kittredge 

 

The Chafin trade took some time to bear fruit but Palencia really arrived at a perfect time. 

 

Swanson has been one of the best FA signings over the last 3 years.

 

Theyve won 94 games because he did as he attempted to do: raised the floor at every position.  It's a very deep team that withstood a lot of lengthy injuries to critical players. 

 

 

I agree with all of this. Maybe people will stop ragging on Swanson. He is worth his contract and been a very solid player. They won this series because of him. I think Caesar asked what positive thing does anyone remember about Swanson. Well this would be one. 

1 minute ago, Stratos said:

It would be 3 days rest but i guess it is possible they pitch Boyd on Sat Gane 1.

With all these off days coming this series you figure the pens will used a lot and SP get pulled quick.  Maybe not in game 1 though since Cubs pen may still be a little gassed from Padres series.

I seriously doubt Boyd pitching on 3 days rest. Honestly, there is no reason for it either. If Boyd pitches game 2 he can come back for game 5, if need be. Go with Assad on a short start. Maybe 3 innings. Follow with Rea and/or Soroka and get through 6. 

Padres have every right to be upset about that strike call but this seems a bit over the top.  Colorful language warning

 

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Padres have every right to be upset about that strike call but this seems a bit over the top.  Colorful language warning

Meh. Nico Hoerner was also pretty clearly safe but because of the out call on the field the run didn't count.

And depending on which automated strike zone you go by, the umpire was right on the strike call.

Weather next Wednesday and Thursday is going to feel a lot more like October than it did these last few days.

Cubs are gonna go 2015 NLDS and pound their divisional foe into oblivion. 

16 minutes ago, Cuzi said:

And depending on which automated strike zone you go by, the umpire was right on the strike call.

I heard @Jason Ross mention this on the postgame reaction stream, but I have a hard time believing that to be the case.  Maybe my brain just cant unsee the K-Zone, but that pitch looks clearly low..

1 hour ago, Brian707 said:

Does Caesar have a Brewer fan cousin in Racine?

Caligula.

15 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

I seriously doubt Boyd pitching on 3 days rest. Honestly, there is no reason for it either. If Boyd pitches game 2 he can come back for game 5, if need be. Go with Assad on a short start. Maybe 3 innings. Follow with Rea and/or Soroka and get through 6. 

Well I guess it's between Boyd, Rea, and Assad lol.  I assume they announce it some time tomorrow.  Whoever starts Game 1 and 2 will likely start Game 4 an 5..

All 3 starts this past series the pitchers went 4 innings, something to keep in mind.  With all the off days this series you could potentially see pen guys like Keller, Palencia, Kittredge in every single game if Counsell wanted.

Unfortunately Peralta has eaten us alive the last 2 seasons.  Woodruff though is questionable for the series being on the IL since Sept 18 with a lat strain.

37 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Padres have every right to be upset about that strike call but this seems a bit over the top.  Colorful language warning

 

That's disgusting behaviour, who was that?.  Blaming the umps for losing is weak 100% of the time IMO.  They're human beings and do their best and aren't perfect just like any player.

Wasn't able to watch any games this series so im struck by watching the highlights at how close Dansby was to fulfilling Cesar's prophecies. Things could have been so different if those balls that were bobbled rolled just a few feet further.

4 minutes ago, Stratos said:

Well I guess it's between Boyd, Rea, and Assad lol.  I assume they announce it some time tomorrow.  Whoever starts Game 1 and 2 will likely start Game 4 an 5..

All 3 starts this past series the pitchers went 4 innings, something to keep in mind.  With all the off days this series you could potentially see pen guys like Keller, Palencia, Kittredge in every single game if Counsell wanted.

Unfortunately Peralta has eaten us alive the last 2 seasons.  Woodruff though is questionable for the series being on the IL since Sept 18 with a lat strain.

I think they go Assad or Rea for game 1. Boyd game 2, Shota game 3, Tailon game 4 and back to Boyd game 5. Peralta is good, but he will probably only pitch 5 or 6 innings. 

2 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Wasn't able to watch any games this series so im struck by watching the highlights at how close Dansby was to fulfilling Cesar's prophecies. Things could have been so different if those balls that were bobbled rolled just a few feet further.

Except neither play would have been an error. He made great plays to get to the balls he got to. 

20 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I heard @Jason Ross mention this on the postgame reaction stream, but I have a hard time believing that to be the case.  Maybe my brain just cant unsee the K-Zone, but that pitch looks clearly low..

He posted it earlier in the thread, but Statcast has it in the zone

It's a great example of the type of pitch people have warned is going to run counter to people's expectations under ABS.  The nature of the flight of the ball means a pitch that just barely clips the bottom of the zone is going to appear way worse than basically any other pitch that is barely a strike.

7 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Except neither play would have been an error. He made great plays to get to the balls he got to. 

You dont think the leaping play would have been an error? Not sure I agree with that. No matter.

9 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

You dont think the leaping play would have been an error? Not sure I agree with that. No matter.

He was lucky to get to that one. No chance that would have been an error. Just getting a glove on it was a tough play. 

42 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I heard @Jason Ross mention this on the postgame reaction stream, but I have a hard time believing that to be the case.  Maybe my brain just cant unsee the K-Zone, but that pitch looks clearly low..

All a pitch has to do to be a strike is cross the plate at any point in the zone. So even if it crosses the plane of the plate by the seam of the baseball and then falls out of the zone by the time it is caught, it's still a strike.

I have no idea the accuracy of the statcast measurements, but all of these broadcast KZones are not official. They are all just estimations.