MLB: ***Chicago Cubs 2015 Season***

[HitItHard58]

So sad. Even the Cubs are winning. The clones need a miracle.

Nah we just need to find the Theo Epstein of college football.

 

[KnappShack]

Nah we just need to find the Theo Epstein of college football.

My Red Sox loving cousin still swears that Theo stinks and had little to do with the Sox championships.

 

[HitItHard58]

My Red Sox loving cousin still swears that Theo stinks and had little to do with the Sox championships.

It's so obvious Theo has no clue what he's doing I don't get how more people can't see it. Just a whole lotta luck. Nothing more.

 

[chuckd4735]

Maddon wouldn't say who was starting game 4 today. When asked, he said he has an idea, but needs to talk to the pitcher first. To me, that means Lester.

 

[cycloneworld]

Also, if you pitch Lester in Game 5, you can't pitch him again until Game 3 in the NLCS. The only way he would get a second start in the NLCS is if it goes 7. Pitch him in Game 4 of the NLDS on short rest, and you get him for games 2 and 6 of the NLCS.

This.

 

[cloneteach]

I think people are forgetting the Cardinals are in a pretty messy Game 4 pitching situation as well. Might they throw Lackey on 3 days? I know they've announced Lynn but IMO Lester on 3 days > Lynn. I don't think I'd have a problem going for the jugular if they win tomorrow. If they are down 2-1 I don't think you have a choice. You have to go Lester.

Also, is it possible he teams Richard and Wood for Game 4? Cardinals struggle against lefties.

 

[laminak]

Nah we just need to find the Theo Epstein of college football.

I'll settle for the Bill Snyder of college football.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[Clark]

that's the best hitting lineup they can throw out there

 

[cyclonenation5]

No consecutive lefties, that's big.

 

[CyJack13]

that's the best hitting lineup they can throw out there

I like it. The bottom three are in a different order than I expected but looks like a good lineup to get some runs early.

 

[CycloneErik]

Love that lineup. We're poised for a good day today

 

[CyJack13]

Just want to point out the Cubs are starting four rookies in an NLDS game, that's insane.

 

[DiehardClone]

Just want to point out the Cubs are starting four rookies in an NLDS game, that's insane.

Those four sure don't play like rookies. Anyway, it'll give the Cards the record for "most rookies starting for the NLDS opponent that you lost the game to."

 

[CycloneErik]

Just want to point out the Cubs are starting four rookies in an NLDS game, that's insane.

Just to pile on: against the team with the best record in MLB, and it doesn't feel like a win would be a fluke or upset.

 

[VeloClone]

Maddon wouldn't say who was starting game 4 today. When asked, he said he has an idea, but needs to talk to the pitcher first. To me, that means Lester.

Maddon is going to talk to Arrieta about getting through the 8th in less than 65 pitches today so he can come out and pitch a complete game in Game 4.











if necessary...

 

[CycloneJames]

Just want to point out the Cubs are starting four rookies in an NLDS game, that's insane.

That has to be a record, doesn't it? Half of the position players are rookies...Man this season has been fun!

 

[CycloneErik]

That has to be a record, doesn't it? Half of the position players are rookies...Man this season has been fun!

I know that our starting outfield had 2 rookies (the top 2 ROTY vote-getters) in Dwight Smith and Jerome Walton. A lot of the other guys, like Damon Berryhill, Mark Grace, and Greg Maddux, were in their first 2-3 years in the league.

I think this still has to be some kind of record, but we've been sort of close to this before, though that team had some aging vets like Rick Sutcliffe and Andre Dawson.

 

[DSM4Cy]

that's the best hitting lineup they can throw out there

I'm thinking, 7-1 Cubbies. About 3 HRs with the wind blowing out.

 

[cycloneworld]

Just want to point out the Cubs are starting four rookies in an NLDS game, that's insane.

What's more insane is I'm perfectly comfortable with that.