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Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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The beefiest bunt.

I look forward to seeing what dumb thing he does to get erased from the bases this time.

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Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Schwarber slow, but a run is a run :toot:

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Can't blame the bullpen for this one!

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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R.D. Mangles posted:

at least the Champion Caliber Blackhawks are here to cheer us up

There is only one team in Chicago currently displaying anything even remotely close to championship caliber and it is, somehow, the Bulls.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Jason "New Swing" Heyward continues to lead the team in qualified batting average.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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:siren: Montero gets an actual hit :siren:

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Your Taint posted:

Don't get too excited. Still plenty of time to gently caress up.

If the Cubs don't squander first and third with no outs, I'll be very disappointed. They have a reputation to keep up.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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:woop:

ARE YOU WATCHING MADDON?! START. loving. ALMORA.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Also related: Miggy chugging first to home like his life depended on it owned.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Seriously though Thames is hotter than the sun right now.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Len I don't need to know about Blackhawks pre-game I'm already watching one team lose tonight, don't need to watch another.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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I think it would be really funny if, after all the winging about the bullpen over the weekend, Lackey absolutely blew chunks for four innings before the bullpen came in and threw a collective five perfect. Naturally, the cherry on top would be the Cubs offense failing to regain the lead.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
So I just flipped over to the Cardinals game on gameday and noticed Fowler is batting .132 so far. What the hell did you do to him, Cardinals?

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Uh... that wasn't foul?

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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This would be a cool time for Miggy to get another hit.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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I thoroughly enjoy Lackey getting booed at home for throwing at the opposing pitcher.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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:siren: THE CUBS GET ERIC THAMES OUT :siren:

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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e. ^So basically the opposite of what Cardinals management said would happen in regards to Dex rubbing off on the Cards :v:

Pancakes posted:

Braun nearly gets hit, round of applause from Wrigley. Seems about right.

I mean if he's going to get on base anyway I'd rather he get plunked.

Sydin fucked around with this message at 02:43 on Apr 18, 2017

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
imo the Cubs should stop trying to swing entirely and just endlessly bunt one after another. They can't possibly strand more runners than they already are trying to swing.

e. And then Anthony "Wheels" Rizzo steals a bag :lol:

And then he gets picked off at second! :downs:

Sydin fucked around with this message at 02:49 on Apr 18, 2017

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Zobrist is guaranteed to get a hit that would have otherwise scored Rizzo now. And then get stranded.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Your Taint posted:

Can we get some loving runs now please?

If you honestly think this team is going to score a single additional run, we're watching different teams.

TMMadman posted:

Ehh, that called third strike on Russell was maybe borderline, but it didn't look bad either.

It looked fine on gameday.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Strop's ancestors are ever so slightly mollified, if still miffed about his last few appearances.

Cubs offense status: Apply the paddles directly to the chest, we're losing them!

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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*Swings at the first two sliders in the dirt*

Bryant: Okay hmm this clearly isn't working, what if I took a pitch?

*Takes the third slider in the dirt*

Bryant: :smug:

*Swings at the fourth in the dirt*

Bryant: Rats.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute

Pancakes posted:

Team ERA of 4.98, .212 batting average, .332 SLG, .626 OPS, dead last in the league in defensive runs saved. We are Trying Not to Suck but we're failing.


I thought it was Montero tonight. Was I wrong?

Contreras came in as a "defensive replacement". That didn't go so well :v:

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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What the hell is Maddon's obsession with leaving Montgomery out to die?

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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It's another "The Cubs get my hopes up with a 9th inning rally that ultimately falls short" episode, isn't it? Four in a row? You shouldn't have.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Ahahahaha

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Tune in tomorrow to watch the Cubs extend their losing streak!

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Kevlar v2.0 posted:

Stop sucking please Cubs

Alternatively, if you must suck, please suck as hard as possible so it's at least funny. :munch:

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Eric Thames has the quickest goddamn swing on the planet my word.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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I love how every time Anderson has to actually field his position, the entire Cubs medical staff comes pouring out of the dugout to make sure he's okay.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Sydin posted:

Alternatively, if you must suck, please suck as hard as possible so it's at least funny. :munch:

Thank you for starting early, too. :munch:

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Shoutout to whoever in the dugout reminded Anderson the point is to not hang meatballs right over the heart of the plate to multiple batters in a row.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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lol at having a mound meeting about how to attack Javy Baez.

"So how to I get this guy out?"

"Don't throw strikes."

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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At least it was funny :allears:

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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I'm not being entirely facetious when I say that if Braun is always going to get on base anyway, I'd prefer if Cubs pitchers just plunked him on the first pitch every AB.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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It's legitimately impressive how quickly and how efficiently the Cubs poo poo the bed this game.

Also something something give Almora more starts in center.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Ahahaha Braun held up initially and if Heyward had just thrown home instead of to 3B, he wouldn't have scored even if the throw was dogshit.

The Cubs.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Holy poo poo a Cubs player had a good AB.

Time for Schwarbs to GIDP.

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Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

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Or homer. Homering works too. :toot:

At least we're not getting shutout!

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