IGT: NLCS Chicago vs Los Angeles Game 5

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10/17 7:00 PM CDT

Kershaw (18-4, 2.31 ERA) vs Quintana (11-11, 4.15 ERA)
 

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Let's go, Cubs. Send this thing back to LA!
 

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Maddon's already confirmed Wade Davis is not pitching today so it's up to the offense and Carl Edwards Jr. to make it happen

Better option? Score enough runs so it doesn't matter who pitches late. Last night was a great win and I think it definitely gave our boys a shot in the arm, but the problems still remain. Kershaw hasn't looked great, he's not throwing all strikes so you have to be patient and take pitches like they are to us. The bats have woken just enough, and hopefully more so tonight, to do some serious damage IF men are on base. This isn't about the bullpen, it's about the bats. Get this done and I'll feel pretty good about heading to LA. They will have doubts in their head and they and everyone else know we've done this before.
 

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At the very least, I would prefer the Dodgers not celebrate in Wrigley.
 

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The bats have woken just enough, and hopefully more so tonight, to do some serious damage IF men are on base.

That's a pretty optimistic view of what happened IMO. They had 5 hits. Wood had 7 k's in 4.2 and none of the dodgers walked anyone. Think the only difference between last night and the rest of the series was the fact Arrieta went 6.2 and they only needed 1 out from anyone besides Davis. Baez has to show up again tonight. Game 1 he was 0-3 with 2 k's. He's a guy who hits LHP. And the cubs are going to have to find a way to get to the dodgers bullpen. Kershaw is unlikely to go out there and blow the game.
 

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Almora leads off again

Teacher pet Zobrist in RF

Schwarber in LF

IF and Contreras all same


Need to scratch out 5 runs and Q needs to be lights out and go 7

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Almora leads off again

Teacher pet Zobrist in RF

Schwarber in LF

IF and Contreras all same


Need to scratch out 5 runs and Q needs to be lights out and go 7

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I think we need more than 5. We have to win this game and send the Dodgers home to LA wondering what the fuck just happened if we have a chance at winning this thing.
 

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That's a pretty optimistic view of what happened IMO. They had 5 hits. Wood had 7 k's in 4.2 and none of the dodgers walked anyone. Think the only difference between last night and the rest of the series was the fact Arrieta went 6.2 and they only needed 1 out from anyone besides Davis. Baez has to show up again tonight. Game 1 he was 0-3 with 2 k's. He's a guy who hits LHP. And the cubs are going to have to find a way to get to the dodgers bullpen. Kershaw is unlikely to go out there and blow the game.

Dodgers could go

Kershaw for six
Cengrani for the seventh (1.86 FIP)
Morrow for the eighth (1.55 FIP)
Jansen for the ninth (1.31)

there is no "get to the bullpen" on this team
 

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There is "do this" or "have that happen". It's baseball. Anyone has to make a play when presented to them and win the game. That's it. If the game calls for five to win, get five. If the game calls for two to win, get two and hold them. There is no "Rizzo or Bryant or guy X have to hit well". The Cubs won last night with Bryzzo going 0-7.

Playoff/elimination baseball: you have to execute more times than you let them execute. Simple. I'll be there so I hope it doesn't turn ugly.
 

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Cubs win 6-1

Quintana goes 8 ip 10Ks 108 pitches

Rizzo gets 2 hits drives in 3 runs

Rondon pitches perfect 9th

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Dodgers could go

Kershaw for six
Cengrani for the seventh (1.86 FIP)
Morrow for the eighth (1.55 FIP)
Jansen for the ninth (1.31)

there is no "get to the bullpen" on this team

Get to the bullpen as in score on them. My point was Kershaw is unlikely to go out there and lay an egg. You get what you can off him and get him out and you hope you score on the bullpen but that requires them actually scoring on their bullpen which has yet to happen which was my point.
 

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That lineup is scoring 8 tonight.
 

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Let's fking go

They have Mr October on the mound....fuk him up!
 

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lead off walk... mother fucker

wtf. offense better show up tonight.
 

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Not sure I've ever seen a lineup and 4 guys so locked on at one time as this lineup..
.esp taylor-turner-bellinger-puig

They just don't end at bats and hammer away.

Another 25+ pitch inning.....over under on our inning....9 pitches?
 

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Cubs will get to Kershaw.
 

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Has rizzo ever gotten on base with a ground ball? I mean, that shift is brutal.
 

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