Kamikaze Ken Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Safe to say the Giants need to find a new closer in the off-season. After Hibs winning the Scottish Cup, this surely now must be the Cubs year also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuraiJock Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Cubs should get a huge lift from the way that series ended. Was looking like back to Wrigley for a very nervy game 5, and then suddenly the Cubs rally against a shaky bullpen and its all over. Huge sense of relief for me as Game 5 would have been a tough ask against Cueto with Bumgarner maybe out of the pen as well. Honestly not sure who i'd rather the Cubs see in the NLCS. Kershaw remains terrifying to face in a short series, but Scherzer isn't far behind. Indians v Blue Jays an interesting matchup as well. A lot of people seem to be leaning towards Cleveland, but i could see it go either way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 17 hours ago, Kamikaze Ken said: Safe to say the Giants need to find a new closer in the off-season. After Hibs winning the Scottish Cup, this surely now must be the Cubs year also. I wondered that in the aftermath of the cup final. After being in Chicago last year when they won whatever stage that was (equivalent of the quarter-finals) and seeing how crazy the place was going in the build-up to the next games, I'd love to see them win it. However, after Sunday night I want the Blue Jays to win it. I can see the nightmare scenario of the pair of them facing off for the World Series! Four of the five teams left are places I've been on holiday - hopefully the Dodgers get stuffed to get it up the security guard who wouldn't let me go to the stadium for a tour as I didn't have ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyB Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 The Jays offence has been nothing short of garbage today and last night. Feels the exact same as last years ALCS - Wasting quality starts by swinging for the fences on pitches outside the zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placidcasual Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 That was an amazing game to watch as a neutral. The tension in Wrigley when the Dodgers levelled in the 8th and then the place just erupting when Montero dinged it. Hopefully the rest of the series is as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Wrote a blog about last week's trip to the Rogers Centre. Please read and then I'll leave you to get on with your lives and proper, well-informed baseball talk. http://smtid.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/take-me-out-to-ballgame.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Can't stand the Dodgers, or the Cubs. But I'd far rather the Cubs win this series. Strikes me that the two NL teams are significantly stronger than the two AL sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuraiJock Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 15 hours ago, Savage Henry said: Can't stand the Dodgers, or the Cubs. But I'd far rather the Cubs win this series. Strikes me that the two NL teams are significantly stronger than the two AL sides. I think the Indians are looking pretty strong and would fancy their chances in the World Series. Their offense was better than I realised this year. Cubs Dodgers now tied up at 1-1 after a masterful Kershaw/Jansen pitching performance last night. Really setup to be an excellent series and i'd be surprised if it doesn't go to at least game 6 back in Chicago (which Kershaw might pitch in). I've got my fingers crossed that Arrieta pitches a gem tomorrow night to get the Cubs back in front. On a separate note - Javier Baez is more entertaining to watch than any other Cubs player I can remember. His mind seems to be running at 100mph on every play - see last night's double-play on a soft liner hit right at him. He lets it drop and confuses everybody on the infield (including his teammates) to get 2 easy outs. Also came within a whisker of hitting a 2-run HR last night that would have flipped the game on its head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 Ooft....that's a thumping win for the Dodgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placidcasual Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Hibs'd Cubs'd it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuraiJock Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 2 hours ago, placidcasual said: Hibs'd Cubs'd it. Wee bit early for that, but cubs fans everywhere on the web seem to be jumping off bridges after last night's game. Classic shift from wildly over-confident about winning the world series after game 1, to contemplating trading the whole roster after losing games 2/3. Painful memories of last year's humbling 4-0 NLCS thumping from the Mets are reappearing as the cubs bats have gone ice-cold once again. Weirdly I actually think the Cubs match up better against Urias tonight that they did against Hill last night, but considering Kershaw will go the following night, the Cubs pretty much have to win to keep the series alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 It's not quite doom and gloom just yet, but it's not far away. If the Dodgers win tonight it's very hard to see the Cubs overcoming that, given they'll have to face Kershaw again. The hits the pitchers got against the Giants, that 9th innings comeback and the Montero grand slam in game 1 of the NLCS have covered a multitude of sins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 2-2. Russell and Rizzo hitting. It's all good. Maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuraiJock Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 33 minutes ago, Sarto Mutiny said: 2-2. Russell and Rizzo hitting. It's all good. Maybe Great bounce back last night and what a relief to get a run home after 20+ scoreless innings in a row. Series perfectly poised with 3 decent pitching matchups to follow: Maeda vs Lester Hendricks vs Kershaw Arrieta vs Hill Wouldn't be surprised to see Lester win tonight and Kershaw to win on Saturday. Which would mean i'll definitely be staying up late on Sunday night for game 7! Indians already at home with their feet up waiting on the victor. Incredible season for them given the pitching injuries they've dealt with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Still feel the Cubs need to win tonight. I wouldn't want to go into a game against Kershaw having to win, as good as Kyle Hendricks is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuraiJock Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Another stunning win for the Cubbies with Lester cruising and the offense suddenly unstoppable (apart from Heyward ) 2 shots at a World Series with home advantage is wonderful, but Kershaw on Saturday night makes that game a bit special. If it gets to game 7 its pretty much a coin flip at that point so I think they'll be looking to get it done against Kershaw if Hendricks can match him. Last time a team led the NLCS 3-2 and had home advantage but then failed to reach the World Series? 2003... Additional drama to watch for this weekend - catchable foulballs down the left-field line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placidcasual Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Been class so far. First pitch, base hit Dodgers, second pitch GIDP. Dodgers now botching routing fly balls, but nothing is ever plain sailing for the Cubs. This should be brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuraiJock Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 A bit bleary eyed this morning after managing the whole game last night. Incredible performance all round and a fairly emotional moment when clinching in the 9th. Hendricks was brilliant. Kershaw was as hittable as I've ever seen him - couldn't throw his curveball for strikes and the Cubs hit his fastball hard every inning. Incredible turn around from being shutout in games 2&3 and now just the Indians standing in the way of immortality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I still can't quite believe we are going to the World Series. I'm flying out there for Thanksgiving as well. Gutted I will miss the series. Amazing stuff though. I've said all season that this was our year. We have to go and win it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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