Cubs Lineup:
Schwarber (LF)
Bry- (3B)
-zzo (1B)
Russell (SS) – you have no idea how this makes me feel inside
Contreras (C)
Heyward (RF)
Bae-z (2B)
Carrieta (P)
Almora Jr. (CF)
Cardinals – 17 games back in 2016 – Lineup:
Fowler (CF)
Diaz (SS)
Carpenter (1B – great allocation of resources)
Pherhaltha (3B)
Molina (C)
Piscotty (RF)
Grichuk (CF)
Wong (2B)
Wainwright (P)
A little gauche to be batting the pitcher 9th, don't you think?
Key to the Game
Score way more runs than the other team. If you can't do that, score at least one more run than the other team.
Will the Cubs Win?
Will the Cubs Win The 2016 World Series in 7 Games?
Yes
Comments
Zobrist must have tightened up after that HBP the other night. Which strangely seems like forever ago.
TheVanQuote Reply
Listening to the radio broadcast of game seven. I still can’t believe Chapman went out there for another inning.
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
I have a harder time understanding what the hell Joe was doing with Chapman in game 6.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
That too
berseliusQuote Reply
This is the 3rd time Russell has drawn a start in the top 4 of the batting order. He once has the 3 hitter in a 5.5 inning game:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT201609290.shtml
And he was 4th once in a playoff preview:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201609030.shtml
mylesQuote Reply
dmick89,
What’s scary is if Rizzo hadn’t hit that homer, Joe would probably have left Chapman in to finish the game.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Great to be back with Len and JD.
berseliusQuote Reply
Early runs, please.
dmick89Quote Reply
Hopefully Arrieta’s control is better this year.
dmick89Quote Reply
Schwarber is among the best hitters in the league with respect to strike zone discipline.
mylesQuote Reply
My man-crush on Schwarber is about as big as the one Myles has for Addy.
dmick89Quote Reply
That was a pretty nasty pitch from Waino there.
mylesQuote Reply
Have you received your restraining order yet?
mylesQuote Reply
That curve is on today, man.
mylesQuote Reply
MLB.tv is waaaaaay behind
berseliusQuote Reply
myles,
Not yet. Does that mean he feels the same way as I do?
dmick89Quote Reply
If only Schwarber had lead-off speed, he could have manufactured a run by stealing second, third and home.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
berselius,
It’s usually pretty far behind for me.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
The first pitch hasn’t even been thrown yet on my feed
berseliusQuote Reply
I mean, you have to assume, right?
mylesQuote Reply
berselius,
Try restarting the app or browser.
dmick89Quote Reply
myles,
I think so.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
Caught up now – I guess when I started the feed it went to the beginning instead of live? Running it through the PS3 app
berseliusQuote Reply
Not sure where Fowler thought that was.
dmick89Quote Reply
Jay looking pretty good so far.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Relatively inefficient outing for Waino, relative to his past self
berseliusQuote Reply
Filthy stuff from Jake tonight
berseliusQuote Reply
Jake!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Arrieta looking really good.
dmick89Quote Reply
I was hoping for a quick game tonight. Would be nice to at least watch iZombie before bed.
dmick89Quote Reply
Jake! (dying laughing)
berseliusQuote Reply
Thought that was way out.
dmick89Quote Reply
Javy!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Randal Grichuk in “The Case of the Missing L”
uncle daveQuote Reply
Stop flying out.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Thank you, Addy.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
yeah addy
berseliusQuote Reply
That Addison Russell, how about it
mylesQuote Reply
Heyward!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Heyward!
dmick89Quote Reply
J-Hey!
PerkinsQuote Reply
yeah jhey
berseliusQuote Reply
Good baserunning by Contreras.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
The squeeze works this time!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
This would be a good time for an Arrieta HR.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Wow, that was some WP from Waino.
PerkinsQuote Reply
What the hell?
dmick89Quote Reply
That was the worst pitch ever.
dmick89Quote Reply
Nice play by Bryant.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Great play by Bryant
berseliusQuote Reply
Nice 3-1 curve by Waino.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
How come Zobrist is out tonight?
dmick89Quote Reply
I thought that was ball four.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Bad call.
dmick89Quote Reply
What’s Rizzo doing trying to bunt that pitch?
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
Probably planning to bunt against the shift, but when you’re on top of the plate there’s nowhere to go (dying laughing)
berseliusQuote Reply
Ugh.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Wow, sucks to be Steven Piscotty this inning.
PerkinsQuote Reply
I hope he’s ok.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Yikes.
mylesQuote Reply
Man, poor Piscotty
berseliusQuote Reply
Jake has to have one inning where he walks or hits a guy and has a wild pitch.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
This is kind of a must win game. Can’t fall 2 out with only 160 left to play.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
The Cubs would then be 19 games behind where they were last year with respect to the Cardinals. Nearly insurmountable. #fireTheo
ceruleanQuote Reply
Heyward hit a ball in the air at 93mph!
ceruleanQuote Reply
Nice catch by Heyward!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Heyward!
PerkinsQuote Reply
Nice catch by Heyward.
dmick89Quote Reply
That Heyward catch is all the more important.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Second wild pitch for Jake.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Please get this guy out, Jake.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Whew.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Some more runs would be nice.
dmick89Quote Reply
Screw the closer and setup men, please.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
dmick89,
co-sign
berseliusQuote Reply
THROW STRIKES.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
It’s spring training for the CSN broadcast today
berseliusQuote Reply
Almora!!!!
mylesQuote Reply
ALMORA!
PerkinsQuote Reply
Almora!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Wow
dmick89Quote Reply
ALMORA!
EDIT: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ceruleanQuote Reply
Al-Al!
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
Gameday pitch info was down too.
dmick89Quote Reply
berseliusQuote Reply
Anthony hit by the pitch. That’s never happened before.
mylesQuote Reply
Pedro Strop sighting. Not sure I feel good about that.
PerkinsQuote Reply
http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/04/04/the-rangers-would-not-let-a-player-wear-uniform-no-69/
berseliusQuote Reply
So Uehara is the 7th inning guy and he’s followed by Strop and Davis. Rondon has fallen a lot since midseason last year.
dmick89Quote Reply
berselius,
(dying laughing)
dmick89Quote Reply
My daughter locates her pitches about as well as Hector at the moment.
mylesQuote Reply
dmick89,
It would be nice if the Cubs just DL-ed him
berseliusQuote Reply
Pedro is a good pitcher, but I never feel comfortable with him on the mound.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Same. He’s great most of the time, but you just know there are one or two outings a month where he will just get lit up.
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
I mean, statistically that’s true of most relievers, but somehow I feel it more with Strop.
berseliusQuote Reply
myles,
I’m not complaining. I’d rather my dog pitch in a close game. I just think it’s weird how someone can be as dominating as he was for a year and a half fall apart like he did.
dmick89Quote Reply
berselius,
When he’s on, he looks unhittable and then at times he looks like he can’t hold a 7 run lead.
dmick89Quote Reply
Filthy.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
dmick89,
He reminds me of Marmol before he lost it completely.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
That said, that was a good inning by Strop there.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I am extremely on board with your dog pitching in a baseball game.
mylesQuote Reply
Pat Hughes : “the big right-hander – and I mean BIG!”
translation : this guy is fat
mylesQuote Reply
Damn, nice catch by Fowler.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Dang, I thought that was long gone
berseliusQuote Reply
Pat euphemisms >>>>>>>
berseliusQuote Reply
I assume Almora was bunting for a hit?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
I think so
berseliusQuote Reply
JD thinks Maddon called the bunt. Wtf?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
She’s holding out for the big signing bonus.
dmick89Quote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
I am okay with it just because of the potential for a DP without it. Rolling over the lineup in the top of the ninth may be the more optimal strategy.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
I assumed he was too. It was a Joe thing to do. No lefties in the pen, Schwarber coming up after Almora.
dmick89Quote Reply
Outs, please.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Davis seems to be having trouble finding the strike zone.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Throw strikes.
dmick89Quote Reply
Javy!!!!!!!!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Baez!!!!!!!
ceruleanQuote Reply
What a play.
dmick89Quote Reply
Inverted M
berseliusQuote Reply
Safe
dmick89Quote Reply
Video time 🙁
ceruleanQuote Reply
Cubs win!
ceruleanQuote Reply
Is it just me, or has Almora become an angry badass?
ceruleanQuote Reply
Izombie time
berseliusQuote Reply
I miss the downvote function.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Me too
dmick89Quote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
I’ll see if there’s something else that works.
dmick89Quote Reply
http://obstructedview.net/cubs-2-cardinals-1-4-4-17/
berseliusQuote Reply