IST: Cubs @ Cardinals

[TL1961]

Sitting in the semi-air conditioned Redbird Club at 97 degree Busch Stadium. Hoping we don’t see the only L.

Q can shut these guys down I think.

Glad we get to see Albert and Javy. Hope to bring home that W.

 

[TL1961]

And lest I forget

Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads in here.

 

[chibears55]

Need to win tonight..
Hate to go into a Chitwood start with a loss, and him facing a hot dodgers team

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

 

[chibears55]

I hate that..

Just have him bunt the damn ball

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

 

[chibears55]

Wonder if Quintana just bunted from the start if that whole inning end up different...


Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

 

[TL1961]

Q can neither hit nor bunt.

He needs to work on that. A lot.

 

[chibears55]

Q can neither hit nor bunt.

He needs to work on that. A lot.

Just didnt like the back n forth..
Hard enough for these pitchers to bunt, just let him focus on that

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

 

[chibears55]

Come on now
2 on no outs let get something here

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

 

[chibears55]

Wow..at least try

Pitch was right down the middle
He taking all the way
WTF

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

 

[chibears55]

Cubs are dead last in MLB with average RISP left per game 4.12
And
Team runners left on base per game 16.43

Imagine how crazy this Cubs offense would be if they were just middle of the pack with driving in runners in scoring position and not leaving a ton of guys on base



Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

 

[chibears55]

Cardinals get their first big opportunity to score and they cash in for 2 runs

Cubs have had baserunners all night and nothing

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

 

[Diehardfan]

Games on ESPN suck....National broadcasters are terminally boring.

 

[TL1961]

Critical situation in critical game and joe summons his 8th best reliever.

 

[chibears55]

Look on the bright side
We now get to see Chitwood pitch against the hot Dodgers tomorrow night

Woo hoo



Maddon has Quintana swinging away with 1st n 2nd no outs

Takes Q out after 86 pitches and inserts the 12th man on the pitching chart in a 0-0 game with 2 on and no outs..


Maddon saving his pen for tomorrow night chitfest and gave up on this game

Offense once again get baserunners and cant cash in against a rookie

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

 

[chibears55]

About to get shutout again for 3rd time in 5 games...

But they scored 19 in the other 2 to keep their average per and total up

This Dodgers series could be worse then the Brewers one

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

 

[Omeletpants]

The Chicago Heimlichs

 

[fatbeard]

Critical situation in critical game and joe summons his 8th best reliever.

How is a June game in which the Cubs have already won the series a "critical game"?

This board...

 

[TL1961]

Look on the bright side
We now get to see Chitwood pitch against the hot Dodgers tomorrow night

Woo hoo



Maddon has Quintana swinging away with 1st n 2nd no outs

Takes Q out after 86 pitches and inserts the 12th man on the pitching chart in a 0-0 game with 2 on and no outs..


Maddon saving his pen for tomorrow night chitfest and gave up on this game

Offense once again get baserunners and cant cash in against a rookie

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

I have no problem with Q swinging away. The first and third basemen were 25 feet away. But he can't make contact or bunt.

 

[TL1961]

How is a June game in which the Cubs have already won the series a "critical game"?

This board...

What does winning a series mean? It's stroke play, not match play. You make the playoffs based on games won, not series won. The result of the first two games means absolutely nothing.

It was critical because it is against a division foe, so it counts twice, in effect. Instead of 5.5 behind, the Cards are 3.5 behind. We could have put them well behind, but didn't.

June games count as much in the standings at season's end as all others.

 

[TL1961]

We scored 19 in a 3-game series, and lost one in a shutout.

19 runs over the last 5 isn't bad - but three times we were shut out.