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Heyward at-bats = cringe-worthy
Heyward at-bats = cringe-worthy
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Actually, I did hear that Theo wants Joe to run everything past newly acquired Bobby Cox though.
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If the Cubs get there, Lester is pitching game 1. Also, Hammel, LOL.
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Game 6 lineup needs to be
1. Fowler
2. Bryant
3. Rizzo
4. Zobrist
5. Baez
6. Contreras
7. Russell
8. Almora
9. Hendricks
1. Fowler
2. Bryant
3. Rizzo
4. Zobrist
5. Baez
6. Contreras
7. Russell
8. Almora
9. Hendricks
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Very interesting to see Almora get an AB last night and then get in to the field for two innings; leads me to believe Joe is thinking of giving him a start against Kershaw and/or Hill because why get Almora in to LF with a 8-1 lead when you didn't bring him in last night with a 10-2 lead.
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Actually, I did hear that Theo wants Joe to run everything past newly acquired Bobby Cox though.
You do realize bobby cox is the most overrated postseason manager?
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To give Zobie a rest. Cause Maddon like to spread playing time around. To keep everyone's head in the game
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No, he isn't. Baseball is weird. You get there as many times as Cox did then you did something right.
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Let alone they often had the pitching, but the hitting the didn't quite match up some times.
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You tend to blow it as much as he did, and you're doing something wrong. Bobby was great until it became a chess match and he couldn't just win with better talent.
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He should take his 95 title back then
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He was always blessed with average bullpens that were drastically saved by having elite SP (which having three HOF guys is). Great SP is why they got their every year but he pitched his starters so much to save an average bullpen that his guys simply didn't have the bullets left in October to win games. I don't think he was unable to make good moves but he was unable to save his guys.
He also lost a lot with guys who you simply ride with (Smoltz, Glavine, Maddux) having a bad start.
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It's the first time Almora has played in the OF since game 3 of the Giants series and the second time of the playoffs. I don't know if Joe is overly concerned with rest when the Cubs have a day-off (today) and it was just two innings of "rest".
I can't imagine Joe starting Heyward against Kershaw. The biggest AB of the game for the Cubs came with Heyward up and the career numbers are awful in a small sample.
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That response was not sure on how the lackee one took that being pulled in the third. If they used all 5 pitchers, then game 6 and 7 would be Lester and Arietta, if you use the 4, then Hendricks gets game 7. Would a Hammel start actually ease the rotation to the lester arietta favor. All we know now is game 1,2,6,7 are road games, so I really doubt they want the rotation to fall to Hendricks game 7 on the road, even if all arms are available.
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Both Joe and Zoberist have talked openly this year about making sure Zoberist gets a rest.
I'm praying Heyward sits but dont think it will happen
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You stack your line-up with righties much like the Dodgers will stack theirs with lefties. The Cubs will employ eight righties versus Kershaw, and the Dodgers will counter with eight lefties against Hendricks. Look for the Cubs to go to Montgomery and Wood if needed first.
That is also the beauty of having two switch hitters in the Cubs line-up. If they change pitchers tomorrow ( I hope it is early), then the Cubs have the ability to not pull Fowler or Zobrist out of the line-up.
My prediction is IF the Cubs get decent pitching.......that they will break through against Kershaw.
Wrigley Field and the surrounding streets will be rockin". I can't wait.
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Because a starter on 2 days rest after pitching more than 100 pitches is not a better option than our pen. And we need his arm vs Cleveland. Don't delay his start there.
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Nobody needs a rest at this point. More days off in postseason than 2nd half of reg season
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Then Zoberist is a liar cause he said it two weeks ago
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Zobie hater!