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Jansen going for a 2 inning save makes me incredibly happy -
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Montgomery it's awfully noble that you want to clear Seager for a RH reliever next inning but if you could just throw a got dang strike I'd appreciate it
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Correct, but instincts take over that you have to go at that point. I'm also pretty sure there's a condition of the rule about 'intentionally dropping' a ball, but Baez played it smoothly enough that it's at best a gray area.
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Cubs will get at least 1 in the 7th, need to make sure that if it's 1 it ties the game.
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My homer self says yes, my thinking brain says Kershaw is hitting his spots better and Grandal is a better receiver than Contreras.
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Gonna guess Joe was anticipating Pederson getting PH for if he brought Wood in. But none of their righties on the bench really scare me more than Pederson against a righty even a very good one You need K's or ground balls, and since Edwards has little platoon split he's your best shot at either.
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I don't understand why Hendricks is pitching to Reddick there when you've already swapped from Montgomery to Wood(and therefore Hendricks being due up doesn't matter).
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Hm, if Hendricks gets Turner to start the 6th, do you let him face Gonzalez?
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This is obvious but keeping the deficit at 1 is so important. As it stands Kershaw still has to dance a razor's edge, even giving him a 2nd run makes a big difference.
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Kyle I swear to bob if you don't start throwing first pitch strikes
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Jason I don't think the Rowengartner placement in the batter's box is going to work too well
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He was never going to go 7 against leftypalooza, so as long as he limits damage this is fine.
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Kyle stop falling behind hitters
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This Ignite supplement commercial is soooo close to being a parody
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hey camera guy I did not appreciate you making it look like Reddick parked it 400 feet away
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91 on that 0-2 fastball, Hendricks is AMPED
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Their runs came on a fly ball that is never anything but a flyout going over the fence, and 2 runs on a bloop/'walk'/routine groundball/hard hit single. Really gave us the business.
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Yeah, I've heard that a number of them were complaining about the "lucky" defensive plays. The best response I heard to that was that the Cubs defense is not a bug, it's a feature. Seriously, like these are the things that happen when you don't put Howie Kendrick in left field, guys catch the ball.
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Edwards' status is a big factor there. He hasn't been used back to back once all year to try to keep him healthy, I wonder if they let him go tonight with an off day tomorrow.
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This is good: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=30577
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Yep, the lefties are coming. Zastryzny, Montgomery, and Wood are gonna get a workout until/unless Lester has to pitch again. Speaking of bullpens, it's a good time to take stock of recent usage. Jansen threw 51 pitches on Thursday and has 2 days rest since then Blanton threw 28 pitches yesterday after throwing 4 of 5 NLDS games Baez threw 34 pitches yesterday No Cub reliever threw more than 17 pitches yesterday(Chapman) and all of them were on at least 3 days rest, so with the off day tomorrow it's safe to say everyone is good to go.
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I'll be interested to see how Joe handles the third OF spot not taken by Fowler and Zobrist/Bryant. With Contreras's bat in the lineup there's a little more freedom to go defense first, although I wouldn't be surprised if he split the difference and started Almora. And agree on the series. If the Cubs beat Kershaw, the Dodgers have to beat Arrieta while throwing a lesser LHP or face the consequence of Maeda/Urias trying to stave off elimination. Losing today puts an inordinate amount of pressure on them given how the rotation is aligned.
