So the chin-high fastball is total Cub kryptonite.
― WilliamC, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:46 (six years ago) link
Kinda figured Davis instead of Lackey in this place.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:52 (six years ago) link
wow lackey and contreras not on the same wavelength
― k3vin k., Monday, 16 October 2017 02:55 (six years ago) link
It gets to Turner, I think it is game over.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:56 (six years ago) link
It's been a damn good game, great pitching in intense situations by both sides.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:58 (six years ago) link
Dodgers have been working the Cub pitchers all night, have not taken too many bad swings. I think Turner is going to get him and it's over.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:59 (six years ago) link
it's always good to go with your good pitchers over your bad ones
― qualx, Monday, 16 October 2017 03:00 (six years ago) link
WOW
― k3vin k., Monday, 16 October 2017 03:00 (six years ago) link
Yep. Not surprised at all.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 03:00 (six years ago) link
I grew up hating the Dodgers, but I really love Turner as a player. That dude has made himself into a really good player.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 03:02 (six years ago) link
only disappointed that lackey didn't get the loss
― mookieproof, Monday, 16 October 2017 03:02 (six years ago) link
i thought turner got under that (watching a sound off)
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 16 October 2017 03:03 (six years ago) link
LOL the tbs sideline reporter said "gatorade" instead of "powerade" and then pretended that her mic was breaking up
― k3vin k., Monday, 16 October 2017 03:04 (six years ago) link
It is not easy to hit one there at night.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 03:04 (six years ago) link
Thought it was funny where Turner said he thought about doing a Gibson fist-pump as he rounded the bases.
― clemenza, Monday, 16 October 2017 03:09 (six years ago) link
congrats earlnash on your foresight.
I guess it's coffee in the 5th inning if i'm ever going to stay awake in a night game this year...
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 October 2017 03:24 (six years ago) link
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/joe-maddon-had-a-bad-night/
i generally agree with this, though i just think maddon doesn't have a lot of options with the cubs lineup the way it is. he started heyward and ignored pitch-hitters, but the more offense-oriented options they list haven't been particularly great this season either (though as i mentioned in the nlds thread i wouldn't mind seeing happ getting more playing time). he kept duensing in too long, but he's been one of the cubs' more reliable options out of a weak bullpen all season. they just have a bad bullpen and too many weak/underperforming hitters right now and it's too late to do anything about it at this point.
― na (NA), Monday, 16 October 2017 14:35 (six years ago) link
@BillShaikinMaddon on Davis: "We needed him for the save"
this is a writer's dream because you can just publish literally the same article as last year with just a few different proper nouns https://t.co/IDmCtFO8oo— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) October 16, 2017
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 October 2017 15:15 (six years ago) link
interesting how quickly maddon's stature has fallen in some circles
― k3vin k., Monday, 16 October 2017 15:56 (six years ago) link
https://deadspin.com/john-lackey-should-be-in-jail-1819503434
― na (NA), Monday, 16 October 2017 16:01 (six years ago) link
I didn't know Joe was capable of going Full Showalter in a LCS game
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 October 2017 17:00 (six years ago) link
mold is high in Chicago!
https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/10/17/16488628/chicago-mold-allergen-report-cubs-nlcs-dodgers
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 October 2017 20:08 (six years ago) link
you guys know Ethier was still alive?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 01:30 (six years ago) link
R.I.H. cubs
― Currently (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 03:53 (six years ago) link
lot of weird plays involving catchers in these playoffs
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 18 October 2017 04:23 (six years ago) link
have I bragged on this board about living around the corner from Puig? he's moving soon tho =|
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 04:55 (six years ago) link
does he have barbecues?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 10:13 (six years ago) link
cubs have looked so bad this series
― na (NA), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 11:05 (six years ago) link
lol morbs.. the weirdest thing about puigs place is how normal it is. apparently he has family that lives there year round but you'd never know a pretty famous athlete lives there. I guess thats why he's moving.
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 16:13 (six years ago) link
ben zobrist has a house near me, apparently
― na (NA), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 16:26 (six years ago) link
#puig'snewhouseitswherebigmenhangout
http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-yasiel-puig-20171017-story.html
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 17:12 (six years ago) link
Rey Ordonez, career wRC+: 54Kyle Schwarzer, wRC+ vs LHBs: 57Schwarber is hitting 2nd against a lefty in a win-or-go-home game. Ok.— David Cameron (@DCameronFG) October 18, 2017
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 18 October 2017 20:42 (six years ago) link
Cubbies makin' em sweat
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 19 October 2017 01:55 (six years ago) link
holy shit the Cubs got screwed there, not only was the call unreviewable but it was totally wrong to boot
― frogbs, Thursday, 19 October 2017 03:45 (six years ago) link
better seal it w/ Kershaw tonight
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 19 October 2017 11:12 (six years ago) link
the contreras HR was the highlight of the cubs postseason so far, he clobbered that ball
― na (NA), Thursday, 19 October 2017 14:25 (six years ago) link
wtf is up with bryant and rizzo btw
― na (NA), Thursday, 19 October 2017 19:31 (six years ago) link
what'd i miss? are they lovers?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 19 October 2017 19:36 (six years ago) link
no they've just both been bad, and also they are lovers
― na (NA), Thursday, 19 October 2017 19:39 (six years ago) link
huh. i'd have thought bryant was out of rizzo's league
― mookieproof, Thursday, 19 October 2017 20:06 (six years ago) link
nah, bryant appreciates how rizzo cleans up after he drives in whoever's manning the 2-hole that night
― Currently (Karl Malone), Thursday, 19 October 2017 20:12 (six years ago) link
NEED A FEED
(the Reddit links thread was taken down)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 00:27 (six years ago) link
schwarber batting second. against kershaw. maddon should be fired
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 October 2017 00:28 (six years ago) link
rip
― mookieproof, Friday, 20 October 2017 01:04 (six years ago) link
Omg
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 20 October 2017 01:05 (six years ago) link
Trump-Clinton WS avoided
mebbe in 2124, North Siders
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 01:06 (six years ago) link
Is this a dream?
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 20 October 2017 01:06 (six years ago) link
Cool, just need NYY to win and I won't have to care about the WS at all.
― WilliamC, Friday, 20 October 2017 01:07 (six years ago) link
Roberts should pull Kershaw after 6 so he'll be well rested on Tuesday
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 01:07 (six years ago) link
many xp's to NA: sometimes good hitters can be bad for a week... or two!
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 01:09 (six years ago) link
Grew up hating the Dodgers, but this club looks about as good as you can get and they are missing Seager (who might be back for the series). Only saw them play a couple times this year, so the playoffs was the first time I saw them play for a few days in a row.
Chris Taylor is a ball player, he was really impressive in this series. Got to figure there is someone in Seattle's organization going "I told you he was eventually going to be good". The pitcher the M's got for him from LA is already gone from their club waived back in Dec 2016.
― earlnash, Friday, 20 October 2017 07:00 (six years ago) link
The Dodgers are going with Kershaw for the first game? I don't think I'd do that, unless he has a history of ineffectiveness on long rest. I'd be thinking two starts, 2-3/6-7.
― clemenza, Friday, 20 October 2017 13:12 (six years ago) link
LegallyEagleFor the World Series, no reason to save up for a next round. So should the Dodgers go with a 3-man rotation and put Wood into the bullpen?
Jeff SullivanNah. You still don't want to overtax your players. I think you just start Wood and think from the get-go that he might get only four or so innings
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 16:44 (six years ago) link
btw
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-cubs-already-need-to-retool/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 18:53 (six years ago) link
There is really no excuse. pic.twitter.com/Jx1KV2RiCk— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) October 18, 2017
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 21:07 (six years ago) link
Seager "expected back"
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21085932/corey-seager-expected-return-los-angeles-dodgers-game-1-world-series
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 05:38 (six years ago) link
There's hardly a team in baseball history that wouldn't start their well rested ace pitcher in game 1 of a playoff series (yes, I know the Indians just did it).
Starting in game 1 and 5, and being able to pitch in relief in game 7 is preferable to starting in game 2 and 6 anyhow.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 21 October 2017 08:32 (six years ago) link
If you count him as well rested, yes. But, based on Kershaw's track record in the postseason, I'm not sure if taking his regular turn does--I think giving him an extra day or two would, though.
If he's 1/5 and first guy out of the bullpen in 7, it's probably a moot point anyway.
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 October 2017 13:30 (six years ago) link
his track record in the postseason doesn't mean shit
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 13:45 (six years ago) link
NoTime: Part of my reasoning would be that I don't see the Dodgers as being the Red Sox, where there's this chasm between Sale and the other starting pitchers. The Dodgers won 104 games, and could have won 110 if not for that bizarre October interlude. They've got three really solid starters besides Kershaw, any one of whom I'd be okay with in Game 1. Darvish has been great so far; I'd go Darvish, then Kershaw with the extra day.
Anyway, Kershaw it is. If he's facing the Astros, I hope he loses 1-0; Yankees, I hope he wins 1-0.
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 October 2017 14:33 (six years ago) link
(September interlude--my favourite Frank Sinatra album.)
A.: Kershaw > Verlander > Keuchel = Darvish = Hill
10:32 Dave Cameron: I’d probably go Kershaw, giant gap, Verlander, small gap, Keuchel/Darvish, Hill.
10:33 Scott Wood: I think small gap is better than giant gap. In my humble opinion.
10:33 Dave Cameron: Nah. Kershaw is head and shoulders above every other pitcher.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 22 October 2017 07:04 (six years ago) link
Darvish has been lights out in his two starts but in general he's better on the road, while Hill pitches much better @ home if regular season stats mean anything at this point
― freedom is not having to measure life with a ruler (outdoor_miner), Sunday, 22 October 2017 13:34 (six years ago) link