So is it The Curse of the Billy Goat ? or are the LA Dodgers just better than the Cubbies ?

[ChugsMcGee]

Kershaw got to a lot of 0-2 and 1-2 counts with the cubs only swinging once. His pitch count was so low because no walks, very few 3 ball counts, and no base runners/hits. It wasn't because they were attacking, they were absolutely not swinging first pitch.

I'll give you that, it wasn't attacking across the lineup...honestly I don't remember fully other than the pitch count that wasn't ticking up fast. Trying to erase from my memory. I do remember Contrares with his bat on his shoulder for three straight strikes.

 

[razorbackpicks]

Lol...yeah well if I wasn't in the degenerate camp, I'd be getting some paperwork off my desk and not interacting with all of you at the moment.

I'm in the same boat!

 

[razorbackpicks]

I'll give you that, it wasn't attacking across the lineup...honestly I don't remember fully other than the pitch count that wasn't ticking up fast. Trying to erase from my memory. I do remember Contrares with his bat on his shoulder for three straight strikes.

Yeah, that was completely mind boggling. It seemed as if though a lot of batters weren't even getting ready until after the 2nd or 3rd pitch and that's the second or third time through the lineup.

 

[ML Dog]

You guys probably just aren't big fans of Paperwork. More thar than Degenerate Gamblerism. I'd reckon anyways.

Go Cubs.

 

[JudgeWapner]

Sometimes bats go cold at the wrong time. It happens.

 

[Acebb]

The last time the Cubs won a Game 4 in any postseason series when trailing, two games to one, was in the 1906 World Series. And, the Cubs have dropped each of their last four postseason games when down, 2-1, ultimately losing all five series in such situations (including the 1906 World Series).

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[HarryCaray]

The last time the Cubs won a Game 4 in any postseason series when trailing, two games to one, was in the 1906 World Series. And, the Cubs have dropped each of their last four postseason games when down, 2-1, ultimately losing all five series in such situations (including the 1906 World Series).

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Yeah, see, I just don't find any meaning in that. How many people from the current team (or even organization) have a single fingerprint on any one of those series?

When is the last time they were even down 2-1 in a best of 7? Wasn't 2003 cause they were up in that series.

 

[Acebb]

Hahaha, Harry, the noose is tightening! Lots of tight throats in the Cubbie clubhouse today!!!


:smoking:


I'm just having fun with it, I do think the Cubs are the better team. But, if they go home down 3-2 Sat night with Kershaw on the hill, they will be tight.

 

[gijoe]

If they lose today, its over

 

[HarryCaray]

If they lose today, its over

Most likely. Although I'm sure the Cubs would matchup Lester with Kershaw in game 5.

So it would be Lester on full rest against a team that's historically bad against lefties, against Kershaw on short rest.

To me that's a wash.

Then back to Chicago where anything could happen.

So I'm not sold that it's truly a must win. But it sure would help.

 

[slapshot]

Cubs went on cruise control in season now they are lost can't find the light switch

 

[Greenbacks]

 

[HarryCaray]

Cubs went on cruise control in season now they are lost can't find the light switch

Bullshit, game 4 in SF and game 1 in this series say otherwise.

You don't win 103 games on cruise control.

 

[slapshot]

Bullshit, game 4 in SF and game 1 in this series say otherwise.

You don't win 103 games on cruise control.

They won 40 games in April and the division was done

SF not having a bullpen was not the Cubs being clutch

 

[HarryCaray]

They won 40 games in April and the division was done

SF not having a bullpen was not the Cubs being clutch

They were up 5.5 games at the ASB. Haha. But OK. You may be onto something. History has not been kind to the earliest clincher.

 

[5teamparlay]

 

[HarryCaray]

^ so stupid

You are a grown man right? How any adult finds that shit even remotely entertaining is beyond me. Just dumb.

 

[ChugsMcGee]

Whew! Did feel nice when that first run came across the plate. Russell and Rizzo gets the monkey off the back but still work to do. Favored for a reason tonight but expecting another nailbiter but think we get the W. Lester really wasn't sharp G1 and still held them tight over 6. Not a huge diff in home/road splits through out the regular season. Dodgers tried to take advantage on the bases G1, expect a full rape and pillage effort tonight at Chavez Ravine. Either way, G6 will be very interesting...

 

[HarryCaray]

The last time the Cubs won a Game 4 in any postseason series when trailing, two games to one, was in the 1906 World Series. And, the Cubs have dropped each of their last four postseason games when down, 2-1, ultimately losing all five series in such situations (including the 1906 World Series).

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You mean the 2016 NLCS?

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

^ so stupid

You are a grown man right? How any adult finds that shit even remotely entertaining is beyond me. Just dumb.

I look at it for the first time and then chuckle, knowing that it is only a joke....lighten up HC...

They still have to play the games between the white lines...