Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Season Thread Vol: (17-17)

[CP1708]

Wood to face Belt
Rondon vs Posey/Pence

Chapman will be ready if there's trouble, then the 9th.

Fowler/Bryant/Rizzo leadoff the 9th.

 

[CP1708]

Welp......

Wood gives up single.
Rondon gives up walk.

Now Chapman needs to get 6 outs. 2 on, nobody out.

Need a DP

 

[CP1708]

Chapman strikes out Pence.....


Annnnnnd gives up a triple/single to back to back lefties. Wow.

 

[CP1708]

KBoom.

 

[arstyle27]

I love playoff baseball.

 

[CP1708]

Albert Almora!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CP1708]

Well....got to 13 innings, but couldn't finish it. Tip your cap, gotta win tomorrow (tonight) now.

Lackey needs to come up huge.

Also, Rizzo 0-13 in the series. He's due.....

 

[eentegra]

i couldnt stay up all the way through. too late out here on the east coast.

but love the fight, especially in the 9th. BUT those stranded runners bit us. gotta get them home.

lackey for the close out tonight. gotta get it.

at rondon and chapman tho.

 

[sportsjunkie]

Madden use Chapman too soon IMO.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Can't even be that mad at Chap, questionable move my Joe.
But that's just how Joe does things, unfortunately this one didn't pan out.
Ross hitting into that double play really killed us.

Rizz needs to snap out of it......team needs him now more than ever.
Can't help but think what Schwarbs would be doing out there.

 

[af1nike]

Feeling good about Lacky tonight, but the bats can't wait around for him to help his own cause.

 

[CP1708]

I'm beat.

Bed at 12:30, up at 5. :x

We just gotta finish strong. They won't go out easy, they've proven that. Need everyone to step up.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

I'm beat.

Bed at 12:30, up at 5. :x

Fam who u telling. I pounded a few and crashed at 2:30 just to wake up at 5:30.....I'm dying! Just wanna go home and prep for tonight's game.

 

[CP1708]

Fowler CF
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Zobrist LF
Russell SS
Heyward RF
Baez 2B
Ross C
Lackey P

Surprised by Ross catching Lackey, thought for sure it would be Contreras.

 

[CP1708]

Annnnnnd Ross homers.

Joe > me

 

[CP1708]

Fowler really hurt us there. Should be two on, nobody out for Rizzo.

 

[CP1708]

Gonna need some late inning magic again. Crazy that last night in the 8th we were 5 outs away with Chapman facing lefties.

Keep grinding, done it all year long.

 

[CP1708]

Rondon needs to straighten out here in the 8th.

If we fall short tonight, the bright side will be extra rest for Chapman and Strop and even Montgomery.

Also, not positive, but "possible" Hendricks could be available if Lester doesn't get thru 5-6. Depends how Maddon plays it.

Bottom line tho, bats better wake up at Wrigley vs Cueto. Has to happen.

See what Bryant/Rizzo/Zobrist can produce here in the 9th.

 

[CP1708]

Bryant single
Rizzo walk

 

[CP1708]

Bryant single
Rizzo walk
Zobrist double

 

[CP1708]

Bryant single
Rizzo walk
Zobrist double
Contreras single

 

[CP1708]

Bryant single
Rizzo walk
Zobrist double
Contreras single
Heyward sacrifice + error
Baez single

Cubs up 6-5

Chapman coming in.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

My bros!!!
Let's get it!!

 

[CP1708]

W.

NLCS

 

[pjdabullsfan]

Hell of a comeback!