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

[sportsjunkie]

i'm gonna be turnt up on friday. i cannot wait. my goodness. we knew we would steal a game in Cleveland.

 

[sportsjunkie]

Schwarber not being in the lineup gonna suck though. he can PH though at least.

 

[CP1708]

Yeah Schwarber will be out, but so will one of Cleveland's best bats.

Also, Contreras will be catching for Hendricks and Lackey, an upgrade over Ross/Montero. So lineup will still be nice.

Franconia is going to throw Oliver, Bauer, and Tomlin all on short rest the rest of the series. (after game 3) and we've done pretty well vs their pen. Keep grinding them like we have, we'll have a good shot.

Kyle
Lackey
Lester
Arrieta

All on regular rest the next 4 games.

Try to win in 6 to avoid Kluber at home in game 7. (and Hendricks having to pitch on the road)

 

[eentegra]

3!

wrigley gon be nuts tomorrow.

 

[CP1708]

Early rumors that they expect the wind to be blowing out pretty good tomorrow night. Please keep the ball down Hendricks.

 

[eentegra]

no go for schwarbs. |I

BUT they've gotten this far w/o him. he'll be avail to PH. i'll take it.

 

[CP1708]

Fowler CF
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Zobrist LF
Contreras C
Soler RF
Baez 2B
Russell SS
Hendricks P

With the wind blowing out, a fly ball pitcher, they hope to get Soler going, maybe play some long ball.

With Schwarber pinch hitting at some point.

Throw another gem Hendricks.

 

[IG-88]

My job recently added these hats...game three GO CUBS!!!

 

[CP1708]

Keep the ball down Kyle, all you gotta do.....

 

[CP1708]

Well.....huge turn now. Bases loaded, one out for Lindor. Hendricks pulled for Grimm.

Ugh....

 

[CP1708]

DOUBLE PLAY!!!!!!!!!!

Get some ************* runs!!!!

 

[CP1708]

RBI single by CoCo, Crisp.

Need multiple runs in the final 3 innings. This is a must win game with Kluber tomorrow.

 

[CP1708]

Russell
Schwarber
Fowler
Bryant
Rizzo
Zobrist

Due up the next 2 innings. Need 2 runs.

 

[CP1708]

Crushing loss. 2nd and 3rd, two outs, NLCS MVP up. Can't score.

Shutout, AGAIN.

Got to stop that ****. Pitching gives up ONE run, and can't win. :x

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

I'm hurt!
Gotta bounce back tomorrow, can't let up!

 

[illmatic34]

Offense goes cold at the worst times.

Honestly I'm concerned. Gotta find a way to send it back to Cleveland.

 

[CP1708]

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

Back to the more normal lineup. Need to score early. Our last 4 losses are all shutouts. So get runs.

Schwarber/Soler pinch hitting duty.

 

[CP1708]

Fowler double, Rizzo Single has us up 1-0 early.

Keep scoring....

 

[CP1708]

Annnnnnd Lackey/defense give it right back. 2-1 Cleveland just like that.

Couldn't get the pitcher out, with two down and two strikes.... :x

 

[CP1708]

Lackey getting hit, 3-1 now. Montgomery already warming. Lack won't get thru 5.

 

[CP1708]

Rough sledding, but Lackey has settled a little to at least bring some innings.

But runs needed.....fast.

 

[CP1708]

Fowler with an absolute bomb..........into the wind, dead at the track.

Last night, it leaves Wrigley.

 

[CP1708]

Defense costing us big time tonight. Now 4-1.

Pitching well (enough) but not making smart plays, errors, not executing is hurting us bad. 4 more innings tonight, with Lester tomorrow to fix this.

Not to even mention the bats are silent.

 

[CP1708]

Contreras tonight.

 

[CP1708]

And the dam breaks. Grimm/Wood fall apart.

Need Lester to be amazing tomorrow, and the bats have to get to Bauer again. Has to happen.