2017 Season Game Thread
The Cubs Advance to the NLCS
It was the worst most awesome game that you've ever seen, and somehow they pulled it out.
Now let's build up those frequent flyer miles!
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Cubs @ Nationals: Hendricks vs ? (NLDS Game 5)
CHC (2-2): RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-0, 0.00)
WAS (2-2): ?HP (?-?, ?)
First pitch: 7:00pmCST (TBS)
Lester picked off a baserunner, but other than that, Game Four was a steaming pile of shit. Now the Cubs are facing elimination and on the road—against a phantom pitcher.
Reds @ Cubs: McGuire vs Montgomery (Game 162)
CIN (82-78): RHP Deck McGuire (0-1, 4.15)
CHC (92-69): LHP Mike Montgomery (7-8, 3.45)
First pitch: 2:20pmCST
The Cubs pass that shify (and non-prime) 91 and Scherzer cramps up. It's never nice to be happy about injuries, but this one seems minor and could be well timed...
Reds @ Cubs: Stephens vs Lester (Game 161)
CIN (82-77): RHP Jackson Stephens (2-0, 3.86)
CHC (91-69): LHP Jon Lester (12-8, 4.46)
First pitch: 3:05pmCST
Lester rebounded from whatever that was in Tampa Bay to beat the Cards on Monday, giving up 1 ER in 6 innings. In three 2017 starts, he’s 1-0 with a 10.13 against the Reds. Overall, they are 46-166 (.277) against him. Hamilton is 7-17 with 2 HR, and Suarez is 8-25 with 2 HR.
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Reds @ Cubs: Stephenson vs Quintana (Game 160)
CIN (82-76): RHP Robert Stephenson (5-6, 4.86)
CHC (90-69): LHP José Quintana (11-11, 4.06)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST
Eliminating your historic rival from the post-season with your B-team the day after clinching the division: priceless.
After that dreadful weekend against the Brewers, the Cubs have gone 13-3, including last night’s knock-out of the rather-lifeless Cardinals. (Matheny looked concussed and/or constipated.) The Cubs are getting hot (read: shaking off their Series hangover) at exactly the right time.
Cubs @ Cardinals: Hendricks vs Lynn (Game 159)
CHC (89-69): RHP Kyle Hendricks (7-5, 3.14)
STL (82-76): RHP Lance Lynn (11-8, 3.47)
First pitch: 6:15pmCST
Congratulations to the Cubs on their second straight division title and third consecutive trip to the post-season. If it hadn’t been for the previous 100+ years, we could get very used to this.
Cubs @ Cardinals: Lackey vs Wacha (Game 158)
CHC (88-69): RHPJohn Lackey (11-11, 4.67)
STL (82-75): RHP Michael Wacha (12-8, 4.00)
First pitch: 6:00pmCST
Oh, good—another game on ESPN.*
Cubs @ Cardinals: Arrieta vs Martinez (Game 157)
CHC (88-68): RHP Jake Arrieta (14-9, 3.43)
STL (81-75): RHP Carlos Martinez (12-11, 3.63)
First pitch: 7:00pmCST
You can run around in a sausage costume, but you cannot hide from getting eliminated from the NL Central, Brewers… Today is the day.
Cubs @ Cardinals: Lester vs Weaver (Game 156)
CHC (87-68): LHP Jon Lester (11-8, 4.56)
STL (81-74): RHP Luke Weaver (7-1, 2.05)
First pitch: 7:15pmCST
Lester didn’t have it on Wednesday, giving up 7 ER in 4.1 innings in Tampa. He’s 1-1 with a 3.28 in his three starts against the Cards this season. Overall, they are 38-171 (.222) against him. Molina is 12-32 with a HR.
Cubs @ Brewers: Quintana vs Anderson (Game 155)
CHC (86-68): LHP José Quintana (10-11, 4,27)
MIL (82-73): RHP Chase Anderson (11-3, 2.74)
First pitch: 12:05pmCST
Quintana had a no-decision against St. Louis on Sunday, giving up 3 ER in 5.2 innings. He lost in Milwaukee in July (6 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 3 BB). Overall, the Brewers are 12-56 (.214) against him. Villar is 3-6.
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crunch (view)
no days off til may 9th. moves may happen if the pen gets too worked tomorrow.
Cubster (view)
On top of all that…Wicks scratched for Sunday due to “forearm soreness.” Bullpen day again starting with Mervis or Wisdom (or Wesn).
crunch (view)
"Morel told reporters after the game that he felt alright, just a little banged up — specifically noting his right hip and both elbows. He did say that he was optimistic about his ability to play on Sunday, though manager Craig Counsell may have other plans."
crunch (view)
rsox putting pablo reyes up to pitch...an infielder...cranking 70+mph stuff.
...and of course he gets out of it with no runs scored...that kind of day for the cubs.
crunch (view)
...and wisdom replaces mervis on the mound to try to get the last out.
busch is at 3rd, but i wouldn't read too much into that.
wisdom's thrown a couple in the 80s (one of them 88mph), but both missed the strike zone badly.
crunch (view)
matt mervis is no david ross on the mound.
cubs run differential getting destroyed.
crunch (view)
matt mervis pitching...wisdom replaces morel at 3rd.
he's featuring some high-50s thunder on the fastball.
through 15 pitches, he's straight up throwing BP...all mid-high 50s lobs. no way he's going to jose canseco himself out of a job.
on pitch 21 he railed a 75mph fastball missing high on a 0-1 count. ha.
crunch (view)
he's hugging canario in the dugout cuz morel will shrivel up and die if he doesn't hug at least a dozen people a day.
crunch (view)
and morel is injured...nice.
morel trying to play LF from 3rd...runs into canario while leaping and comes down ribs/arm-first.
hopefully he sticks around to finish this terrible game, or at least is going to avoid the IL.
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
Amen to that last point!