do not do this

It is annoying though. If you are going to troll and be extremely vocal when things are going well at least be there to face the music when things aren't. At least I could somewhat respect that. But to disappear when things go south is cowardly.

Also not a good postseason for Montgomery. They need a long man man for a quick pull on Lackey. He's usually it. Do they have someone else?

6 run game. Put in Baez to finish it. Save Jansen.

Also not a good postseason for Montgomery. They need a long man man for a quick pull on Lackey. He's usually it. Do they have someone else?

 

What happened to Adam Warren?

Also not a good postseason for Montgomery. They need a long man man for a quick pull on Lackey. He's usually it. Do they have someone else?

 

Rob Z and Wood

Nice to see Dodgers get this big Win and now the momentum is squarely with them.

From the Cubs perspective, all they really need to do is win tomorrow's game to tie the series 2-2. That's got to be OK with them, as I would imagine they are the favorites in Game 6 (no kershaw, and at Wrigley). A game 7 likely falls neutral (Wrigley vs. Kershaw).

 

The tide has certainly changed from a very pro-cubs tide to now a slight advantage Dodgers.

 

As a Sox fan, I am starting to root heavily for the Cubs dismissal. If anything is firing my Sox fandom up it's the Cubs losing.

What happened to Adam Warren?

 

He was a throw-in inthe Chapman deal.

He was a throw-in inthe Chapman deal.

 

Kind of funny how he got traded back to NY.

Nice to see Dodgers get this big Win and now the momentum is squarely with them.

From the Cubs perspective, all they really need to do is win tomorrow's game to tie the series 2-2. That's got to be OK with them, as I would imagine they are the favorites in Game 6 (no kershaw, and at Wrigley). A game 7 likely falls neutral (Wrigley vs. Kershaw).

Well said.

The tide has certainly changed from a very pro-cubs tide to now a slight advantage Dodgers.

 

As a Sox fan, I am starting to root heavily for the Cubs dismissal. If anything is firing my Sox fandom up it's the Cubs losing.

 

Well said.

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Why bring back Jansen with a 6 run lead? Would be nice to have him available for both games 4 and 5 if needed.

Why bring back Jansen with a 6 run lead? Would be nice to have him available for both games 4 and 5 if needed.

I'm sure he will be

Why bring back Jansen with a 6 run lead? Would be nice to have him available for both games 4 and 5 if needed.

 

They must of saw the Giants series. Cubs generally don't just give up.

LOL. That's what it takes for Rizzo to get a hit these days. But those are also the kinds of hits that can break guys out of slumps.

They'll freely abuse his arm this series until it falls off.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

Nice to see Dodgers get this big Win and now the momentum is squarely with them.

From the Cubs perspective, all they really need to do is win tomorrow's game to tie the series 2-2. That's got to be OK with them, as I would imagine they are the favorites in Game 6 (no kershaw, and at Wrigley). A game 7 likely falls neutral (Wrigley vs. Kershaw).

 

The tide has certainly changed from a very pro-cubs tide to now a slight advantage Dodgers.

 

As a Sox fan, I am starting to root heavily for the Cubs dismissal. If anything is firing my Sox fandom up it's the Cubs losing.

With all due respect, you seem like a frontrunning fan. You go for whatever the immediate trend is. Cubs are sucking currently so you like the Dodgers; Cubs rolled in regular season and first round and you love the Cubs. Just my observation. Not trying to flame you. I'm a Blackhawks playoff fan but ignore the regular season.

I'm sure he will be

Still makes no sense, it's not like the rest of their bullpen is Giants-like. You're actively hurting your chances of winning Games 4 and 5 with the smallest of benefits in this game.

They must of saw the Giants series. Cubs generally don't just give up.

Who does in the playoffs? So they came back from a 3 run deficit in one game and now they need to burn out their closer to hold a 6 run lead? That doesn't make sense to me.

Hell of a snag right there

So he went from 5 pitches to 21 pitches by pitching the 9th. That's a big difference. If he isn't used tomorrow it's no big deal but I'd sure like to have him available for two innings tomorrow with young Urias starting.

So he went from 5 pitches to 21 pitches by pitching the 9th. That's a big difference. If he isn't used tomorrow it's no big deal but I'd sure like to have him available for two innings tomorrow with young Urias starting.

 

And I'm sure he will pitch tomorrow. He'll be amped up with adrenaline.

So he went from 5 pitches to 21 pitches by pitching the 9th. That's a big difference. If he isn't used tomorrow it's no big deal but I'd sure like to have him available for two innings tomorrow with young Urias starting.

 

There is a day off on Friday, he will be fine.

 

What happens if Baez gives up a few runs, then who do you bring in? It's the playoffs, you don't f*** around with your bullpen, you ensure the victory.

So he went from 5 pitches to 21 pitches by pitching the 9th. That's a big difference. If he isn't used tomorrow it's no big deal but I'd sure like to have him available for two innings tomorrow with young Urias starting.

Let's face it. Dodgers are conceding tomorrow pitching the kid. So it'll be 2-2 heading into Kershaw and the closer Jansen will be rested for huge Game 5.

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So he went from 5 pitches to 21 pitches by pitching the 9th. That's a big difference. If he isn't used tomorrow it's no big deal but I'd sure like to have him available for two innings tomorrow with young Urias starting.

I just don't think it's worth getting cute over. They bring some other guy in, he happens to not be sharp, they get something cooking, and then all of the sudden you are using 3-4 more guys to get out of the inning and win. I think the odds are they could have pulled him without something like that happening, but it just isn't worth taking the chance IMO.

Let's face it. Dodgers are conceding tomorrow pitching the kid. So it'll be 2-2 heading into Kershaw and the closer Jansen will be rested for huge Game 5.

Facing Lackey? Absolutely not.

With all due respect, you seem like a frontrunning fan. You go for whatever the immediate trend is. Cubs are sucking currently so you like the Dodgers; Cubs rolled in regular season and first round and you love the Cubs. Just my observation. Not trying to flame you. I'm a Blackhawks playoff fan but ignore the regular season.

 

The only team I've ever been a 'fan' of is the White Sox from ~ 02-08 ish.

These days, I'm more of a fantasy sports fan, with my only shred of sports fandom left in the Sox, Bears, and Bulls.

Of course, living in Wrigleyville has me amped up about the playoffs (Also, I played in an exuberant amount of fantasy baseball leagues this year, likely due to stress of university ).

 

I would likely be more of a 'real' fan of the White Sox if they had any sort of management/front organization that I felt was capable of putting a good product on the field for the fans.

I will follow the offseason as I usually do.

 

But for this thread/playoff baseball, I am just an on looker with a very intense observance over the Cubs as they affect my everyday life greatly.

There is a day off on Friday, he will be fine.

 

What happens if Baez gives up a few runs, then who do you bring in? It's the playoffs, you don't f*** around with your bullpen, you ensure the victory.

 

That's the only thing. If Baez falters, who picks him up? Otherwise, no reason to use Jansen there. I don't think Roberts did anything wrong there.