IST: Cubs at Indians

[zack54attack]

Chicago Cubs (10-3) at Cleveland Indians (10-7)

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Pitching Matchups


Game 1 — Tuesday, August 11 (6:10 p.m.)

Jon Lester (1-0, 0.82 ERA, 5K, 2BB) vs. Adam Plutko (1-0, 2.57 ERA, 5K, 0 BB)

Game 2 — Wednesday, August 12 (5:10 p.m.)

Kyle Hendricks (2-1, 3.54 ERA, 15K, 2BB) vs. Jose Carrasco (2-1, 2.50 ERA, 23K, 6BB)

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[zack54attack]

Haven't played since Thursday, still gained a game in the standings.

 

[anotheridiot]

top winning percentage in baseball now.

Anyone heard what happened yesterday at the park, that fun stuff Rossy was gonna do?

Javy announced he is having another baby with his wifey.

I guess its feel good to get Kipnis in tonight, usually want the strongest D behind Lester though.

 

[zack54attack]

Have yourself a night JHey!

 

[zack54attack]

Fly the flag! Sing the song!

 

[TL1961]

Indians played 17 games without allowing more than 4, and Cubs got them for 7 after squandering an early opportunity or two.

 

[Chicagosports89]

Indians played 17 games without allowing more than 4, and Cubs got them for 7 after squandering an early opportunity or two.

To be fair the Indians were put in a tough spot with their rotation last night because of Clevingers situation and had to extend their bullpen

 

[anotheridiot]

team is pretty good. Makes me wish Ross stuck around in 2017 we could have repeated.

 

[SilenceS]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1293612430363418630

 

[SilenceS]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1293626819875409920

 

[Parade_Rain]

This PU sucks ballz. Only a moron tosses Contreras for that.

 

[zack54attack]

Hendricks has been great tonight.

 

[JimJohnson]

I'm going to really lose my shit if this season is cancelled after the start the Cubs have had. They're basically guaranteed a playoff spot at this point.

 

[zack54attack]

12-3 with a big 4-game series vs Milwaukee ahead.

 

[TL1961]

To be fair the Indians were put in a tough spot with their rotation last night because of Clevingers situation and had to extend their bullpen

They've had five guys pitching lights out, and the Cubs out seven on them two days in a row. With early 'wasted' opportunities both nights.

12-3.

Central standings are a statistical oddity right now. Cards at 2-3 have 4th best winning percentage, but are closer to first than the 2nd and 3rd place teams.

 

[zack54attack]

They've had five guys pitching lights out, and the Cubs out seven on them two days in a row. With early 'wasted' opportunities both nights.

12-3.

Central standings are a statistical oddity right now. Cards at 2-3 have 4th best winning percentage, but are closer to first than the 2nd and 3rd place teams.

I have no idea how STL is going to make up all of those games

 

[NCChiFan]

I have no idea how STL is going to make up all of those games

With spittal, coughs and weezing... like always.

 

[Chicagosports89]

I have no idea how STL is going to make up all of those games

They won't. Win percentage is going to be important this year. So cubs might as well just keep winning

 

[Diehardfan]

I posted weeks ago that it would be a miracle if MLB could finish this season. I'm really surprised that there are so few teams getting hit so hard by the virus. It seemed like an impossible task to reel back that many young, rich kids. I would say if they consider how so many teams did what was necessary.....there should be no way the Cards should be allowed to advance based on percentages.

 

[zack54attack]

With spittal, coughs and weezing... like always.

I was thinking more along the lines of some devil's magic. A random infielder comes up and hits .400 with 10 bombs and 30+ RBI's. They get a couple of bloopers to fall in. ETC.