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

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Today's lineup.

 

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Schwarber, absolute BOMB, #30.

Now need Bryant to get his 30th.

 

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Almora hits a bomb in the 9th, but we lose last game 3-1.

Bryant doesn't get his 30th.

Cubs in the second half under Maddon
2015: 50 Wins
2016: 50 Wins
2017: 49 Wins

 

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Hendricks to start game 1.
Lester game 2
Quintana game 3
Arrieta game 4 (if there is one)
Hendricks game 5 (if there is one)

 

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Game day.

Gonna be a tough one vs Strasburg. Need to make him throw a lot of pitches.

 

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NLDS roster

Carl Edwards Jr.
Kyle Hendricks
Brian Duensing
Jon Lester
Justin Wilson
Mike Montgomery
John Lackey
Pedro Strop
Jake Arrieta
Jose Quintana
Wade Davis

Tommy La Stella
Albert Almora Jr.
Ian Happ
Javier Baez
Kyle Schwarber
Alex Avila
Kris Bryant
Ben Zobrist
Jason Heyward
Leonys Martin
Addison Russell
Jon Jay
Willson Contreras
Anthony Rizzo


No Rondon, or Grimm.

 

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

 

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Kris Bryant RBI single breaks a scoreless tie and Stras no hit bid.

 

[pharaohing jay]

Why is your avy have a girl sticking her butt up in the air?

 

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Rizzo follows with an RBI base hit of his own.

 

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Kyle Hendricks.

7 scoreless.

 

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Jon Jay PH leadoff 2B, Rizzo knocks him in with a double, 3-0, bottom 8.

Carl, Duensing, Strop need to hold this, get to Davis in the 9th.

 

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Great game 1.

Need a vintage Lester performance tomorrow.

 

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Almora CF
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Contreras C
Russell SS
Zobrist RF
Baez 2B
Happ LF
Lester P

Right hand heavy vs lefty starter, but still 2 Switch hitters in case they go to right early in the game.

C'mon Lester, go vintage.

 

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Lester gives one up early, but Contreras picks him up with an absolute BOMB. 1-1 early.

 

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Bryant double, Rizzo 2-run bomb.

3-1 top 4.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Let’s get it!!!

 

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6 innings of 1 run ball for Lester.

Need a couple insurance runs.

 

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CJ wild in his 2nd appearance in 2 nights, throws a hanging curve to Harper. 3-3

Horrible pitch. In the 8th, chance to win two in Washington, needed to finish this off.

Now need to beat their pen.

 

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Collapse.

Monty gives up a 3 run "bloop" home run.

Now 6-3. 1 run allowed thru 16.1 innings. 5 runs in the 8th.

 

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Brutal loss from the pen. 3-1 with 1 out in the 8th, the entire pen is fresh, you gotta close that.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Can't be letting these type of games get away from us like that.
Had a chance to make 2-0 coming back home.

Pen's gotta do better.

Where is everyone at??? CP should not be the only one posting here.
C'mon fellas!! Let's get it!!

 

[DeadsetAce]

Where is everyone at??? CP should not be the only one posting here.
C'mon fellas!! Let's get it!!

@Chester McFloppy

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

C'mon DSA, you shouldn't even be questioning brother Chester's lifelong fan hood.....that man bleeds Cubbie blue.

Last year this thread was popping, and most of us were very active. Just seems like we're all still hungover form that WS win. Still we have to be up for game day. I want to say that 95% of the posters here are all prob drunk somewhere.....myself included.