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Yes, down to getting beat the F down the next time he pitches.
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You're being a bit of a turd here tonight Sorry I'm not overreacting like the rest of you. Everyone says eff the umpires and bring on robot umps but when you present data from robot umps, it gets ignored or brushed off. I've been following on Gameday also. Go through there and look at the pitches Kluber's getting. They're largely correct. Yes, the ump has missed a couple. But he's missed some that hurt Cleveland also but that gets ignored. That's how it works when you're on a board full of people that want the Cubs to win.
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What has happened to you? You really took that soccer comment in the Schwarber thread seriously. It's like you're being intentionally anti-Cub. It's probably not as bad as we're making it out to be with the calls....but what is your purpose of this post? Be pissed off too, this is the biggest game we've ever seen.
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FTFY
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Agreed. He should have totally done something with 2 pitches that were out of the zone that he correctly took.
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Those pitches aren't horsefeathering strikes!!!!!!
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Seriously, this isn't a Tuesday night game in July. This is the world series. If there was a time to allow people to overreact..... There's overreacting on how these calls are affecting our chances to win this game, but to imply this is the end of our long run is pretty over the top. Plus, not the best track record. He didn't imply that at all.
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Argh, both guys just missed one.
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It's three innings into game 1 please just stop. Seriously, this isn't a Tuesday night game in July. This is the world series. If there was a time to allow people to overreact.....
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Tha'ts a horsefeathering swing.
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horsefeathers this zone
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I'm not even that upset. Lester wasn't that off, and they got a cheap ass hit and HBP to score.
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They aren't gonna score. I'm just worried about the pitch count.
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I haven't thought about this game very much all day. That was not good as now I can't sit still.
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They have some pieces, but the extent of their injured talent is White and Goldman. You could throw in Fuller, but he hasn't proven to be very good when healthy. Langford, I guess, but he's not even the best young talent at his position. I do often look at the Bears and say, "Hey the interior of the OL is really good and Leno is serviceable at worst" "Man, Howard is really talented. Spell him with Carey and change the pace with Langford and that's not bad" "Jeffery is a stud, Meredith is really developing, when White gets healthy" "Our ILBs are pretty good" "We have some developing talent at CB, just drafted a couple guys there and at S who could be solid" "Goldman, Bullard, and Hicks are a solid DL" But then I come back to the fact that, while they all could get better individually and as a unit....they are this team now, and this team isn't close to good enough with all those guys on it even if projected back next year.
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It probably doesn't give us the advantage because at home the Indians have no way of playing Mike Napoli and Carlos Santana at the same time, who are their best hitters Re: Schwarber and Contreras, for the Hendricks start at least, you get *both* of those mean bats in the lineup, and suffer no defensive disadvantage. Also, handedness. No because Hendricks starts in the NL park, unless there's a game 7.
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I think if you aren't going to start Heyward, I'd put Szczur on the roster. Not over Heyward, but over Almora. Maddon didn't really use many defense only changes in the 2 rounds so far. Szczur gives you a better bat and the defense in the corners is probably a marginal difference (though, huge advantage for Almora in CF). IF- Rizzo, Baez, Bryant, Russell OF- Fowler, Heyward, Szczur, Coghlan OF/IF- Zobrist DH- Schwarber Pitching would be the same as now minus Zastryzny.
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Man, Pirates fans really don't want the Cubs to win. And oddly, most are strangely indifferent to the Cardinals. Probably a little jealousy playing in, just like their shitty players. Oh well, that'll just make me that much more unbearable in a week or so.
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That double play was so odd for me. I knew when he hit it, it would be an out, and I went to stand up off my couch for the final out. I don't think my brain even processed that there was a runner on 1st and this could possibly be a double play. It didn't hit me until I saw everyone running toward the mound. Then I collapsed.
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10/22 Cubs (Hendricks) vs Dodgers (Kershaw) 7 p.m., FS1
raw replied to soccer10k's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
https://twitter.com/DexterFowler/status/790112289999446016 Yeah, I got it from his wife on Twitter via Instagram. His wife is incredible, FTR. -
10/22 Cubs (Hendricks) vs Dodgers (Kershaw) 7 p.m., FS1
raw replied to soccer10k's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
I don't know why I didn't put 2-and-2 together, but when Dexter Fowler steps in the batter's box to open up the World Series, he'll be the 1st African-American Cubs player to play in a world series game. -
IU with a must-win at home vs. Maryland. The defense is coming together and has played well, but the offense really needs to be more consistent. QB needs to hit the open passes he's missing and stop throwing the ball to the other team. Was really hoping for 1 or maybe even 2 of Wake, Nebraska (before I knew they'd be really good), or NW. But the road to back-to-back bowl games is to beat Maryland and Rutgers the next 2 weeks and Purdue to end the regular season.
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Roll Call: Who is going to be in Chicago for the World Series?
raw replied to Clem Fandango's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Going to Cleveland would definitely be much easier for me. 2 hour drive vs. almost 8. But it's during the week and I have a busy week at work this week. Best case would be a Game 6 or 7 next week. -
Good points here. Which is strange since you almost never make good points. :lol:
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I'm a person that thinks the closer position is lame. But I also believe when you have a team this good (projected for next year) that having a bullpen that basically shuts it down late takes it to the next level. I'd actually put going big on a closer as more important than going big on a CF (to either be or replace Fowler). Jansen would be #1 for me. Chapman would be a great Plan B. Melancon is more "meh" for me. Even though he's clearly dominant, he's a good 2 years older than both Chapman and Jansen. And paying him a ton of money would not be ideal for me. If not Jansen or Chapman, I'd then look to getting a really good LH late-to-middle relief option.....though admittedly, there are not a ton of FA options out there. I'm still pretty confident in Strop, Rondon, Edwards, Montgomery (if not starting), and a strong LH option.