Sammy Sofa

This isn't horsefeathering June. It's October. Wade didn't pitch on Friday, he didn't pitch Saturday and he's not going to pitch on Monday. Nobody is saying to run him out there for 50 pitches again. But it's the top of the order with the game on the line. You don't go down with your 8th best pitcher. You leave Duensing in and hope to steal one against 7-8-9? Sure. But when the inning got dirty, you bring in your best pitcher. He should have been brought in for Taylor. I understand the points. But you can't blame Maddon for Lackey's horrific pitch sequence vs. the guy in front of Turner. Those pitches weren't even close. And unlike our hitters, their hitters don't swing at garbage in the dirt as often. Lackey is the one that horsefeathers up here. No Maddon. And the fact is, we don't have a single reliever outside of the spent Wade Davis who is even remotely reliable in terms of pitching in the strike zone. And he was spent. What happens if Lackey gets out of the inning. Then what. As far as Joe knows, the Cubs could go 3-4-5 innings before getting a run. At least Lackey has a shot to settle down and pitch a few more innings. You bring Davis in that situation and you're in a situation where you have to use another pitcher anyways in all likelihood. Best case scenario, its another multiple inning outing for him. Joe gets second guessed for his decision making. If you are second guessing him for anything, then how about getting his players prepared not to suck ass in the playoffs. The players are simply not performing on the field. How did this get 2 likes?

Time for tree nachos gam thread.

They are, however, by their own admission only a shufflin' crew, so, who knows?

Barely any pitching at this point, and almost no offense to speak of. I made my peace with things after Saturday night.

Bryant makes the weirdest faces at the plate; he always looks at least a little frustrated or uncomfortable even when he's on.

That's what has me so down for the rest of the series; the Cubs in the first 4-5 innings looked totally different than the other 2017 playoff games. They looked like the super Cubs again in how they just coldly took down a talented pitcher like that. And then, at the drop of a hat, they completely vanish the rest of the game. GIVE ME MORE SUPER CORBS.

I had a buddy bitching about him too and said nearly the exact same thing. He's fun. Probably overboard arguing with the reporter after the game but whatever. Even that cracked me up; I love that the dude just daydreams about phantom HR's he never hit.

I mean, if Baez had decided to declare his own curtain call after inexplicably hitting a HR, people would be jizzing their drawers.

Puig rules.

Or maybe you're the lollipop.

Yeah! This time they'll be a well-rested bullpen that can't throw strikes and loves to give up dongs!

More like, "are the Cubs going to win this series?" UMFan, you're up!

If Lester can go at least 6 innings tonight, they win this thing. Anything less? Cubs are gonna be running home to Chicago, like:

It was basically a team effort 5 inning save.

http://p.fod4.com/upload/aff3567c9abaad4b798a350dc1e1b1a3/JjdCUZWRRZSGHRAmzEbA_George%20Locker%20Room.gif

Cubs' postseason hopes: http://p.fod4.com/upload/aff3567c9abaad4b798a350dc1e1b1a3/7eiJ1lUIQWGzsswlhMyz_George%20Money%20Blows.gif

I call the side getting struck out.

Barnes had a .408 OBP in 262 PA I double checked this after you dropped the ball with the Dodgers' bullpen earlier, but this does indeed check out.

Our bullpen isn’t “that bad”

My god; Bryant so far this postseason... http://p.fod4.com/upload/aff3567c9abaad4b798a350dc1e1b1a3/Pvpi7UwjQCmIXXkDWKZe_George%20Disgusted.gif

I'd be more mad at the Cubs NOT juicing.