fathom

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 01:30 AM) The crazy thing is the Cubs would be favorites against either LA or NY. The Mets haven't beating the Cubs this season. But this is baseball, so anything is possible. No way favorites against Dodgers

Omg this zone

Hopefully Pirates won't do nothing about that

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 02:25 AM) It's a simple statement, but true. With that said, this 2015 Cubs team is built perfectly for a 1 game playoff. I think things will play a little different in a long series with their 3 & 4 having to get starts, unless Jake decides to pull a Bumgarner Cards better be able to hit Lester. If they can they have a good shot. I'm not optimistic about Cards chances.

Herrera's helmet is the lamest thing I have ever seen

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 01:22 AM) Cole really has nothing tonight. What a shame. Well Pirates likely weren't going to score anyways

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 01:17 AM) Pirates might as well get revenge for Kang. Who should they go at? Was going to ask if that would happen, but I doubt it

Darling might propose to Arrieta tonight

That strike to Harrison was pathetic

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 02:12 AM) Not that I want it to get that far, but the Jays would destroy the Cubs in the World Series. They'd out-hit them like crazy and I don't think Arrieta would fare well against them either. Cardinals/Dodgers/blue jays. That's the match ups I want if Cubs keep winning

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 02:09 AM) This being said, should I go with my Abreu jersey, Quintana shirsey, or a 2005 World Series shirt? Can't wear my Sale jersey, as I did so today. I'm thinking the 05 shirt. Cardinals jersey

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 02:09 AM) Pirate hitters have looked terrible. Alvarez would have been better just sitting with the bat on his shoulders. They take fastballs, miss hanging pitches, then swing at everything in the zone. Our only hope for a Cubs loss is for the Cubs to have some disasterous and unexpected implosion. Watched a lot of Pirates this past week hoping they would win enough for home field. I was shocked at how awful they were offensively. Made Reds pitching look challenging and got dominated by Cards pitching besides Wacha. Scored 1 or less in 4 of 7 to end season.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 02:06 AM) It's going to "get worse" indefinitely. This is twice the organization we have. Haha

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 02:05 AM) It has NOTHING to do with you. You don't live in Chicago so you have no way of knowing what it's like in the area right now. Not sure how it's so hard for you to understand

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 02:04 AM) This game f***ing sucks. The bandwagon is exploding and I HATE it. Just going to get worse the next few weeks if this continues. 2003 was crazy

Taking strikes swinging at balls.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 02:01 AM) Wow arrieta's zone as big as you'll see Just hoping TBS zone is off. If not this is comical

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 12:56 AM) Some of their best hitters are lefty (or at least better as lefties, like Fowler). So yeah, Liriano would have made a lot of sense. But you don't sit your #1 starter with a 2.6 ERA and 2.66 FIP for a one game playoff. Yeah don't blame Hurdle for it. Actually hopeful Jaime Garcia can excel vs this lineup

Greatest base runner of all time...not

What you don't want is this to get out of hand and Arrieta throw 5 innings and go game 2

Liriano was a much tougher matchup for Cubs

Cole seemed defeated in the dugout after that first inning. Like someone said in this thread, that had to be demoralizing for Pirates

Well good season Pirates. Go Cards

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 12:46 AM) I liked myself better 6 years ago. I wasn't an alcoholic. lol. I was just giving you a hard time. Your Cubs analysis is pretty spot on. That's why it's hard for most people (me included) to believe you only watch Cubs highlights. Who were the young players we used to love?

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 12:43 AM) Arrieta's zone has definitely been larger than Cole's zone so far. If TBS zone is right that's 5 for Arrieta outside of it so far called strike and 2 for Cole in it called ball