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Ok so the NLDS rotation is Hendricks, Quintana, Montgomery, Hendricks, Quintana right? -
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9/26 The Clinch Game (Arrieta vs Martinez) 7:15 CSN
UMFan83 replied to Andy's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
i went to the loss (iirc to pittsburgh?) in 2015 and had no idea they were coming back out to celebrate. Same, I went across the street to the Cubby Bear and noticed the celebration on tv there( I hate the Cubby Bear but we had out of towners with us that insisted on going there) Actually the game I'm referring to is the day before. They would have clinched with a win at the Friday game (and had the tying run on 3rd with 1 out but couldn't score), but instead they lost and then that night the Giants lost, clinching the spot. The next day they had planned to celebrate win or lose but I don't think they told anyone beforehand. -
(quasi realistic) Best case scenario for the Bulls is: -Markkanen shows signs of being a potential star -Dunn and Valentine look like legit role players -LaVine looks healthy by the end of the year and actually looks to have improved his game -Hoiberg's offense actually works with more athletic players and better shooters -Bulls get the #1 pick -Propelled by one of the more heralded #1 picks in awhile and a potential complimentary star, the Bulls can use their cap space, projected to be one of the top 2-3 highest to lure someone like Cousins -Gar is fired, lifting the black cloud over the org and at least beginning to turn around the outside perception of the org
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9/26 The Clinch Game (Arrieta vs Martinez) 7:15 CSN
UMFan83 replied to Andy's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
I went to the game where they would have clinched with a win in both 2015 and 2016. They lost both games. I really wanted to see the Cubs jumping around on the field like a bunch of delirious 10 year olds, but wasn't to be. I'm staying the hell away from this game, don't worry. -
Mods, if he doesnt have the thread up by 4 CT, I petition that his name be changed to Turd Fan
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Holy hell Schwarber Fan can't even do a game thread winning streak right. Perhaps he saw the Jay strike out to start the game and assumed a loss? Or maybe there is 5% chance of rain in the forecast and he figured a rainout was inevitable. Anyways, Cubs lineup is out and Javy is not in the lineup due to banging up his knee (Freeman is starting at SS :shock: ).
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And yet Louisville seems to be the one most screwed. Looks like the investigators intercepted a call where someone affiliated with Louisville offered 100k for Brian Bowen to commit, then 2 days later he did, which I believe came out of the blue as he wasn't heavily linked there previously. The more I read about this story, the bigger it gets...
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Sounds like we could be hearing a lot about this
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With the Nationals win last night, the Cubs can officially not get the 2 seed and are locked into the 3 seed once they clinch the division. The Dodgers magic number to clinch the top seed and lock the Nationals/Cubs matchup in place is 2.
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Incompete list of teams that will not be 2017 NL Central Champions: St. Louis Cardinals
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Glad Rizzo is getting his slump out of the way before the playoffs
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Cubs not content with merely elimInating the Cardinals and celebrating on their field, they've now taken to actively converting Cardinals fans into Cubs fans during games.
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Wait isn't that what he's doing when he heads down to Memphis multiple times a summer?
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The inevitable "will Lester make it 5 innings to qualify for the win?" Question
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20 run game I'm feeling it!
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Touchback. The Bears player fumbling makes him liable for the impetus that caused the ball to go into the end zone. Iirc, if it goes out of the end zone without being intentionally batted it becomes a touchback too. Well definitely not as boneheaded as what Cooper did, but nice blunder by the Steelers holder. I guess you could argue in the heat of the moment he did what he did to avoid the TD but I don't think any Bears besides a stunned Cooper were anywhere near the ball.
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I was thinking about that. If the Cubs win today, tomorrow's Brewers game starts at 6:40 and the Cubs at 7:15 so that would suck if the Brewers lost before we could win. But if we split the next 2 games and the Brewers win tomorrow, the Cubs game on Wednesday starts before the Brewers game. Why not just win tonight and tomorrow and celebrate? Doesn't matter what the Brewers do then. Well that's what they'd do, and no one would really care that the Brewers lost 20 minutes earlier and officially clinched it for the Cubs.
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I was thinking about that. If the Cubs win today, tomorrow's Brewers game starts at 6:40 and the Cubs at 7:15 so that would suck if the Brewers lost before we could win. But if we split the next 2 games and the Brewers win tomorrow, the Cubs game on Wednesday starts before the Brewers game.
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A win guarantees baseball beyond Sunday. Obviously it's inevitable at his point but nice to officially get that out of the way.
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You are right that was probably a 5 or 6 PM start. I just remember it being miserably hot outside.
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It's crazy, I can only think of 3 Cubs playoff games out of the...47 that have happened since 1989 that have been weekday afternoonish. 1998 Game 1 against the Braves was early afternoon, 2008 Game 1 against the Dodgers I believe was very late afternoon, something like a 4 or 5 PM start, and then 2015 Game 4 against the Cardinals started sometime around 3:30 PM. We've been quite fortunate in that regard. And maybe game 2 in the 2003 NLDS against the Braves? Pretty sure that was a night game. I remember because I was anxious waiting for the game to start so I signed up for some crappy north side Cubs board and made my first post there. Game 4 was a day game but was on a Saturday
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I just don't see him fitting. He's sure as hell not gonna start, and with his first inning woes he's not cut out for the bullpen either. At some point you have to seriously consider that Lackey is a better option than Lester as a postseason starter this year. I think Lester still gives you a higher upside that makes it worth giving him a start in the NLDS. If it's a must win situation, you have Monty right there to back him up. Or that might be a reason to include an extra pitcher on the roster and include Lackey. If Lester struggled early you bring Lackey on right away to face a lineup that has likely been optimized to face a LHP.
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It's crazy, I can only think of 3 Cubs playoff games out of the...47 that have happened since 1989 that have been weekday afternoonish. 1998 Game 1 against the Braves was early afternoon, 2008 Game 1 against the Dodgers I believe was very late afternoon, something like a 4 or 5 PM start, and then 2015 Game 4 against the Cardinals started sometime around 3:30 PM. We've been quite fortunate in that regard.
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Thinking about the playoff schedule and games times for Round 1. While the Cubs are still popular picks for night games, I am guessing that we will be seeing much of the 1st round in early-late afternoon time slots. Lets assume the current playoff spots hold and the WC1 teams both win. We'd be looking at: Astros-Red Sox Indians-Yankees Nationals-Cubs Dodgers-Diamondbacks This is 4 ET teams, 2 CT teams, and 2 PT teams (both playing each other). Each series has one of the premiere MLB teams playing in it, and the Indians-Yankees series as the the longest drought team playing the Yankees.
