Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Season Thread Vol: (17-17)

[Chester McFloppy]

 

[CP1708]

Love the lineup tonight, Contests in batting 7th, Baez moves up to 6th, Heyward 8th vs the lefty, but we keep his defense in for Hendricks.

Need Russell or Rizzo to do something on offense, deepen the lineup.

 

[arstyle27]

Kyle looking fantastic that first inning. I'd love a couple of early runs off Kershaw.

 

[CP1708]

All year I tracked fly outs to the wall.

Rizzo yanked one foul.
Zobrist to the wall.
Russell to the wall.
Javy to the wall.



Killin me Wrigley.

 

[arstyle27]

Every ballpark has different dimensions though. And I get that Wrigley plays very differently depending on the wind, but still. Close but no cigar.

 

[CP1708]

Just gotta play well in LA.

Jake, Lackey, Lester in a pitchers park.

Kersh won't be back til game 6. Take advantage.

That Baez drive....

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Can't believe we couldn't even muster up a run.
Guys gotta step up!

Hoping Jake can relive that magic from earlier in the season back in LA.

 

[n0toriousbee]

This isn't gonna be an easy series. Our defense has been stellar and our pitching has been good. The bats need to get going. Time to get the next game. Jake!

 

[CP1708]

Just one of those nights. Javy thought he'd done it, Kershaw thought so too. No wind, ball died. Tough break.

Just need Jake/Lackey/Lester to take control back. No Kersh on Tuesday, so need to get the bats back out.

just realized both playoff losses by 1 run. We win well, and when we lose, it's TOUGH to get us. Keep that up, we'll be ok.

 

[sickickz23]

Panic button: pushed

 

[eentegra]

I aint even mad....kershaw brought it and was just better than our pitching staff. 3 hits. 3 hits and they got a run off of it. so its not like they blew us out. they got the better pitching tonight.

having said that the we have to get hitting. i wouldnt be suprised if maddy shake things up in the lineup, batting order wise. rizz and russ has to get going. i mean that is in the middle of the order.

CP is right. no kersh until game 5 maybe? depends on where the series is. if we up 3-1 by then, kershaw will be in again, guarantee.

 

[arstyle27]

Frank the Tank needs to simmer the hell down lol

 

[CP1708]

That missed strike two to Seager was costly as hell, but need the bats to get it back. Do it now.

 

[illmatic34]

My god man, this offense forgot to ******* hit

 

[CVO_RN95]

Can't get any damn base hits...this is going to hurt us.

 

[CP1708]

That's the postseason fellas. Funny thing is, they remember late, for some reason. Keep grinding.

 

[CP1708]

That missed strike two to Seager was costly as hell, but need the bats to get it back. Do it now.

Holy crap. Missed strike 3 call, again, two pitches later a 2 run Homer.

Last year he still erased non calls, not tonight.

 

[CP1708]

Every Rizzo at bat, I keep thinking he'll wake up.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Can't believe we haven't put up a run in 15+ innings.
C'mon Cubbies let's goooooo!!!!!

 

[CP1708]

Maddon will need to loosen everyone up tomorrow.

Contreras catching/batting should help, hopefully, but Rizz, Zo, Addy, Fowler all need to get goin.

The Baez drive in the 7th gm 2
Addy's at bat in the 2nd tonight, huge swings. Addy just needed contact to put Jake up 1-0. Had to have it.

 

[stork]

GG.

 

[CP1708]

Need Lackey to pull thru tomorrow, get us back to Lester.

Win tomorrow. Get it to 2-2. Keep grinding.

 

[sickickz23]

I'm so *** depressed that i posted in the wrong thread but idk if this goes back to wrigley...ive seen this story before and how it ends

 

[CP1708]

in the Dodger thread you posted?

Just get em tomorrow.

Tell ya what tho.....I miss Schwarber.

No matter, get an early run or two, change the whole feeling of the team. Did it in game 1, do it again now.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

I'm so *** depressed that i posted in the wrong thread but idk if this goes back to wrigley...ive seen this story before and how it ends

knock it off fam!
No need to bring that up now. Plenty of baseball left, we will rise to the occasion.
Let's have some faith!