Schwarbie

None of this matters. We are beating their ass in Game 4 whether it's tonight or tomorrow.

I seriously doubt it. Maybe he could throw 40. MAYBE. They took the dude out after less than 100 pitches up 1-0. Clearly they aren't trying to overexert him.

I think so, with Scherzer to either start Game 5 and go as long as he can or come out of the bullpen. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk There's no freaking way Max pitches Game 5. Game 5 will be Thursday no matter what. That's 2 days rest with a guy who's hurt already.

So who goes down when Hammel comes back? Can't we just DL Ross or Montero for being old?

Joe disagrees Fine by me. Love the lineup today.

Maddon basically said before the game yesterday that Russell gets the day off today, and for some reason I could see Dex and Contreras get the day off too. My lineup prediction. LF- Coghlan 3B- Bryant 1B- Rizzo 2B- Zobrist RF- Heyward SS- Baez C- Montero CF- Sczcur Crazy how this is a lineup without 3 of our regulars and still better than basically everyone else in the NL.

I love how Stone says stuff and is so sure of himself and he's way wrong. I tend to think pretty highly of Stone. I mean, how good is our team defense? We have some studs for sure, but we're also pretty mediocre in some ways. Fowler is average at best in center, Bryant and Zobrist are pretty "meh", and let's not even talk about left field. Is this serious? First off, Baez, Heyward, Rizzo, and Russell are all studs. So half our lineup is studs. I mean what more you want?

Me too. Me too. Obviously a long, but always disappointing.

Game 5 in Wrigley to beat the Mets is going to be crazy. You're right!

I'm sorry, but I can't find a single reasonable reason to bench Schwarber. Let's bench Rizzo while we're at it. The other 2 corner outfielder options are the guy who hasn't made an out yet this postseason, and the guy who is probably least susceptible of the 3 to Lackey's repertoire(who is also 8 for 19 against him). There are no 'bad' choices. I hear ya, but this is the same manager who started Schwarber in RF and Bryant in LF of an elimination game. Don't be crazy surprised if Coghs is at 2B and Castro at short. I think/hope La Stella is the last guy we think about starting.

Cogs had a pretty hard hit ball in his first AB last night for a single. Looked terrible striking out in his second, but I'm not sure you'll get much better from Soler, who certainly won't see any hittable FBs from a guy as smart about pitching as Lackey is. Yeah but the guy is seeing the ball great, and is taking his walks. If they don't want to throw him hitable pitches then he'll be standing on first.

I'm sorry, but I can't find a single reasonable reason to bench Schwarber. Let's bench Rizzo while we're at it.

What the hell are we suppose to do all day? 13 hours is toooo long!!

not should. you're arguing that he could. if he's healthy, there is zero chance he'll be left off. Exactly. Same with Castro IMO. I know many love Baez and do not love Castro, but the guy has gotten us multiple big hits thoughout the season, and right now is a better hitter than Baez. There's no way Joe doesn't include Starlin. No way.

How is Schwarber not a lock? Hell, Castro and LaStella are probably pretty close to locks too. Jackson, Wood and Cahill are probably next Castro and Schwarber are locks.