***Official St Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs 2015 NLDS thread***

[NorthCyd]

Russell described the way it felt as a 1 or 2 out of 10.

 

[CloneinWDSM]

STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR STL..... Now it's time to quit f-ing around and do our job. I just placed a bet onthe Cards today and feeling good. Lackey is our best pitcher and it's on his shoulders today. Time for our bats to make some serious noise. 4 more hours.

Let's see it big shot

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Not a big baseball junkier where I know the league well, so I'm interested in those who consider themselves one's opinion. If the Cubs where to win this series (trying not to get too far ahead of myself, but what the heck), who would you consider the better matchup for us, the Mets or the Dodgers? Essentially, I'm just trying to determine who I should root for.

I'd rather face the mets. Would like to stay away from Kershaw/Greinke plus we are 7-0 against NYM this year.

 

[HitItHard58]

Not a big baseball junkier where I know the league well, so I'm interested in those who consider themselves one's opinion. If the Cubs where to win this series (trying not to get too far ahead of myself, but what the heck), who would you consider the better matchup for us, the Mets or the Dodgers? Essentially, I'm just trying to determine who I should root for.

I'd say ask the resident baseball community expert bode but he only seems to talk about the Cards and pretty much hammers the same point home over and over.

To answer your question, I was just pondering this same thing last night and I'm pretty much torn. Went 7-0 against the Mets in the regular season and 3-4 against the Dodgers. Both team's starters scare me but I feel like if it came down to a deciding game against Kershaw, his string of bad luck in postseason games would continue but I don't want to bank on that.

If I had to pick, I'd play the odds and go with the Mets but I'm sure somebody could make a very convincing argument the other way. Whoever it winds up being if we take care of business against the Cards, I'm confident the Cubs can get it done if they play their game.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Let's see it big shot

I heard is was for a cool 100k.

 

[kevdiv48]

Betting Hammel will be on a very short leash. Once Thru the line up and then to the bullpen at the first hint of trouble.

I fully suspect this. Some combination of Wood/ Cahill/ Richard can ideally eat up those middle innings.

 

[BodeClone]

Sources say Molina is out for this game.

 

[cycloneG]

Sources say Molina is out for this game.

Even though he's in the starting lineup?

http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-yadier-molina-will-start-game-4/

 

[CyFan61]

I fully suspect this. Some combination of Wood/ Cahill/ Richard can ideally eat up those middle innings.

Cards need to run off Hammel with a lead or I will be "Game winning FG attempt by Netten" levels of nervous

 

[Cardinal2001]

Even though he's in the starting lineup?

http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-yadier-molina-will-start-game-4/

I see Tony Cruz listed at MLB.com: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...2015_10_13_slnmlb_chnmlb_1,game_state=Pregame

 

[BodeClone]

Even though he's in the starting lineup?

http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-yadier-molina-will-start-game-4/

Nope, not what I've been told. Cruz set to start.

 

[ISUCubswin]

Your source is crap considering this was posted before you even posted, Bode.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/base...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

[cycloneG]

I see Tony Cruz listed at MLB.com: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...2015_10_13_slnmlb_chnmlb_1,game_state=Pregame

Conflicting news reports!

 

[CyFan61]

Molina was scratched. Cruz is starting for STL.

 

[chuckd4735]

Nope, not what I've been told. Cruz set to start.

Twitter talks to you?

 

[CyFan61]

This came from @Cardinals a half hour ago.

 

[cycloneG]

NBC got it right. **** off CBS.

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/10/13/yadier-molina-scratched-from-cardinals-lineup/

 

[BodeClone]

Your source is crap considering this was posted before you even posted, Bode.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/base...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

That makes no sense on how my source is crap. This confirms my point moron.

 

[cycloneG]

That makes no sense on how my source is crap. This confirms my point moron.

The link changed 6 minutes ago. It originally had Molina

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Your source is crap considering this was posted before you even posted, Bode.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/base...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Bode is personal friends with Joe Buck. He got this information straight from him on their daily early afternoon phone call to discuss Bode's play by play analysis of the last game Buck called.