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Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=

Poque posted:

When the Cubs beat an opponent by 7+ runs this season, their following games have been:

1-0 win
0-3 loss
4-6 loss
5-6 loss
4-9 loss
0-2 loss
8-0 win
4-3 win
0-3 loss

I thought there were more letdowns than that but it feels like we have a hard time riding momentum of big wins. Let's hope we break that trend tonight, the Reds are certainly the right team for it.

:thunk:

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Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

A thorough beaning

bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them
this sox game has gone longer than expected and yet i clearly haven't missed much in the cubs game

bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them
has robby scott thrown a single loving strike

bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them
red sox win, time to watch cubs go extra innings cause they forgot how to hit a baseball

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

Creepy little garbage eaters

Red Sox win! :toot:

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute

bump_fn posted:

red sox win, time to watch cubs go extra innings cause they forgot how to hit a baseball

The bullpen will cough up a lead before extras happen.

abelwingnut
Dec 23, 2002


what in the gently caress is up with aroldis

bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them

Sydin posted:

The bullpen will cough up a lead before extras happen.

why did you have to be right

Miz Kriss
Mar 17, 2009

It's only an avatar if the Cubs get swept.

Sydin posted:

The bullpen will cough up a lead before extras happen.

Both bullpens explode, game tied at 9 runs after 15 innings.

bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them

Abel Wingnut posted:

what in the gently caress is up with aroldis

CHAPMAN GIVE UP THE GAME

Luigi Thirty
Apr 30, 2006

Emergency confection port.

Abel Wingnut posted:

what in the gently caress is up with aroldis

That’s Chappie

Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

bump_fn posted:

why did you have to be right

Waters also wet.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
That's game, no way the Cubs score a run.

The Pussy Boss
Nov 2, 2004

Luis Castillo could be good, although usually you'd see a guy who's primarily straight 98 fastball and power change coming out of the bullpen. Interesting pitcher.

Giants traded him for Casey McGehee lmbo

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Great PH move their Joe. :downs:

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

I would pinch hit for Caratini

bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them
here lies the cubs

he never scored

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute

Niwrad posted:

I would pinch hit for Caratini

No see it was way more important to play ~matchups~ and PH Happ for LaStella so he could strike out for the umpteenth time.

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

There is a reason you don't put your worst hitter in the middle of the order behind actual good hitters.

xbilkis
Apr 11, 2005

god qb
me
jay hova
It would be nice, maybe, to have a better hitter than Caratini in the 4 hole

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

Did Joe forget that Contreras got hurt?

bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them

xbilkis posted:

It would be nice, maybe, to have a better hitter than Caratini in the 4 hole

another catcher, perhaps

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

Who am I to question a man barely over .500 with one of the most talented teams in baseball

xbilkis
Apr 11, 2005

god qb
me
jay hova

Niwrad posted:

Did Joe forget that Contreras got hurt?

It's the type of stupid thing that a manger would do because he doesn't want to ~break the routine~ of the guys hitting 5/6/7/8

So why Joe Maddon is doing it, I have no idea

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

Baez has an OPS of 1.063 this month but best to make sure he doesn't come up with runners on

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


hello i'm the cubs i like to score 100 runs in a game and then be completely unable to score a single run the next game, i'm a frustrating base ball team

bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them
pirates were robbed

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Is Hector Rondon still alive? Is this all some kind of elaborate cover up? Because that's the only reason I can think of that he's not out on the mound and Maddon is still trying to make Justin Wilson in high leverage situations work.

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

This Wilson chap still sucks

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


wilson's been a huge disappointment, at least avila's been good

Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

Sydin posted:

Is Hector Rondon still alive? Is this all some kind of elaborate cover up? Because that's the only reason I can think of that he's not out on the mound and Maddon is still trying to make Justin Wilson in high leverage situations work.

Rondon died I think. It's just a dude in a mask.

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

Using Davis would not be a sin either in this situation but again, not managing a team to .500 ball with one of the most talented teams in the game.

Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

Heywards gonna smack a solo shot next inning. He's due up right?

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Also now that the Reds have put another run on the board, the Cubs are totally going to get one back in the bottom of the 9th and lose 1-2.

e;f,b

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


might as well walk votto, he's going to be on at least first no matter what

e: or just strike him out, somehow

R.D. Mangles fucked around with this message at 03:53 on Aug 16, 2017

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
lol of course he gets Votto though.

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


RALLY TIME, BOYS

bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them

bump_fn posted:

red sox win, time to watch cubs go extra innings cause they forgot how to hit a baseball

s o wrong

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Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute

bump_fn posted:

s o wrong

Sydin posted:

The bullpen will cough up a lead before extras happen.

:smug:

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