IST: Cubs @ Pirates

[TL1961]

Jake will be better in 2016 postseason than the 2015 postseason.

 

[CSF77]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=arrieja01&t=p&year=

He is 2/8 4 ND when the Cubs put up 4 or less runs.

16/0 1 ND when they score 5 or more.

Looking at the logs he has most of the 'pile on games'

 

[chibears55]

Arrieta started 9-0, and completely fell apart after SAS mentioned something about his possible PED use, he went 9-8 afterwards, so yeah, that's a huge concern.

Correct me if I'm wrong but the do random drug testing with all the players all season right?

And he hasn't failed


If anyone thought Arrieta was going to repeat what he did 2nd half last year or even his start this year for a full season, you were setting yourself up for a big disappointment.

Arrieta has become a very good pitcher the last couple seasons, but he not and no one should of thought he would become one of...
A Hall of Fame dominant shut down type starter like a Bob Gibson.


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[chibears55]

Game 3 should be against their ace. You know going in that runs are hard to come by. So just going with the odds you have to look at both Jake and John and look at their outings. See which one faired better in low run support games out of the 2.

Or you can look at it as which one does the hitters feel more relaxed and pound the baseball around for and score a bunch of runs

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[Omeletpants]

His two year record makes him look like Walter Johnson

 

[fatbeard]

What I'm afraid is that SAS was onto something, Arrieta got scared, stop doing whatever he was doing, and irreversibly imploded afterwards.
Because going from 2.0 ERA to 4+ is kinda extreme, and now we don't know whom we'll get in Playoffs, pre or post June Arrieta.

But in the end, Cubs have strong bullpen so they can hopefully survive potentially $hitty start from bottom rotation guys (Lackey & Arrieta).

This post belongs in the Bad Baseball Thoughts Hall of Fame.

 

[A.C. Milan]

If the game in St Louis doesn't restart and the Cardinals make the playoff it would be a shame and a cheat

 

[Crystallas]

Cubs-Pirates stopped by rain, first tie in majors since 2005

http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=360929123

 

[A.C. Milan]

I'm too angry for what happened in STL they better restart the game, this is 2016

 

[TL1961]

The "reasoning" in St Louis, and the rule itself, are positively absurd!

 

[cubsmann]

Jake will be better in 2016 postseason than the 2015 postseason.

Don't you guys remember how he pitched AT HOME against the cardinals where he has been dominant. Seven innings no ER no R 10K ERA goes down to 2.57. Wins his 18th game. That's the fucking guy who better well get his head out of his ass. No way the guy is tired. He's actually in really great shape with no nagging inuries at all and a crazy intense fitness regimen way more than the average MLB player let alone pitcher and the guy has hit 3 of the longest HR's by pitchers this year.

 

[cubsmann]

Reds are going to be destroyed. Were going to **** with them and slaughter them. Our team is so far superior to theirs as we have won 15 out of 17 games and 4 in a row. They're fucking dog meat and I expect our guys to feast on this young not real MLB ready staff who they rock the shit out of the ball and its going to be as ass kicking today and an afternoon game right?

 

[fatbeard]

Reds are going to be destroyed. Were going to **** with them and slaughter them. Our team is so far superior to theirs as we have won 15 out of 17 games and 4 in a row. They're fucking dog meat and I expect our guys to feast on this young not real MLB ready staff who they rock the shit out of the ball and its going to be as ass kicking today and an afternoon game right?

Backs away slowly...

 

[Omeletpants]

Reds are going to be destroyed. Were going to **** with them and slaughter them. Our team is so far superior to theirs as we have won 15 out of 17 games and 4 in a row. They're fucking dog meat and I expect our guys to feast on this young not real MLB ready staff who they rock the shit out of the ball and its going to be as ass kicking today and an afternoon game right?

 

[DJMoore_is_fat]

Why don't people want the Cards to win the wild card? We should be PRAYING they win. I don't want anything to do with SF. As discussed in the other thread, we'd be looking at:

Game 1: Cueto
Game 2: Moore
Game 3: Baumgarten

Moore just had 11 K's and 0 walks in his win over Colorado. Baumgarten is always dominate and Cueto is 22-9 with a 2.79 ERA and 200 K's in 219 IP. In game 2 of the WS last year Cueto threw a complete game, 1-run performance. And in game 2 of the NLDS, he struck out 8 in 8IP giving up 2 runs. Yes, he crapped the bed in the NLCS but Cueto can go off.

I don't want anything to do with those guys. If we play SF, I would put the odd's of us winning at 50/50. I think we have a decided advantage over every other NL team.

 

[CSF77]

Why don't people want the Cards to win the wild card? We should be PRAYING they win. I don't want anything to do with SF. As discussed in the other thread, we'd be looking at:

Game 1: Cueto
Game 2: Moore
Game 3: Baumgarten

Moore just had 11 K's and 0 walks in his win over Colorado. Baumgarten is always dominate and Cueto is 22-9 with a 2.79 ERA and 200 K's in 219 IP. In game 2 of the WS last year Cueto threw a complete game, 1-run performance. And in game 2 of the NLDS, he struck out 8 in 8IP giving up 2 runs. Yes, he crapped the bed in the NLCS but Cueto can go off.

I don't want anything to do with those guys. If we play SF, I would put the odd's of us winning at 50/50. I think we have a decided advantage over every other NL team.

22-9? He is 18-5.

Their O is weak compared to the Cubs.

Moore has a ERA in the 4's for Frisco. Cubs kill MR quality lefties. If they want to match him up vs Hendricks sure. I would get it if they did because Shark starting in Wrigg game 2 would get fireballed by the fan base.

I really do not fear SF. Cueto vs Lester is a draw. But the Cubs and Cueto have history so I'm not expecting any edge to him. If anything the edge goes to Jon due to the Cubs having a superior O at home.

Game 2 is the Cubs. Can't see them losing it.

Game 3 in Frisco edge to SF with Bum. You can't say either Jake or John is going to win here.

Game 4 would be a push. At home edge countered by Cubs stronger O.

Could go 5. Hendricks at home you expect it to be a win.

That is how I would view it.

 

[CSF77]

Or you can look at it as which one does the hitters feel more relaxed and pound the baseball around for and score a bunch of runs

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That is silly talk. I would look at the match up. More likely they went off on MR quality starters.

 

[DJMoore_is_fat]

22-9? He is 18-5.

Their O is weak compared to the Cubs.

Moore has a ERA in the 4's for Frisco. Cubs kill MR quality lefties. If they want to match him up vs Hendricks sure. I would get it if they did because Shark starting in Wrigg game 2 would get fireballed by the fan base.

I really do not fear SF. Cueto vs Lester is a draw. But the Cubs and Cueto have history so I'm not expecting any edge to him. If anything the edge goes to Jon due to the Cubs having a superior O at home.

Game 2 is the Cubs. Can't see them losing it.

Game 3 in Frisco edge to SF with Bum. You can't say either Jake or John is going to win here.

Game 4 would be a push. At home edge countered by Cubs stronger O.

Could go 5. Hendricks at home you expect it to be a win.

That is how I would view it.

Lol. 22-9. My bad. I like your optimism. I feel a little better.


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[fatbeard]

22-9? He is 18-5.

Their O is weak compared to the Cubs.

Moore has a ERA in the 4's for Frisco. Cubs kill MR quality lefties. If they want to match him up vs Hendricks sure. I would get it if they did because Shark starting in Wrigg game 2 would get fireballed by the fan base.

I really do not fear SF. Cueto vs Lester is a draw. But the Cubs and Cueto have history so I'm not expecting any edge to him. If anything the edge goes to Jon due to the Cubs having a superior O at home.

Game 2 is the Cubs. Can't see them losing it.

Game 3 in Frisco edge to SF with Bum. You can't say either Jake or John is going to win here.

Game 4 would be a push. At home edge countered by Cubs stronger O.

Could go 5. Hendricks at home you expect it to be a win.

That is how I would view it.

There's only one matchup that would concern me, and that's the Dodgers in a 5 game series. Thankfully, that Cubs have made that an irrelevant scenario.

 

[chibears55]

That is silly talk. I would look at the match up. More likely they went off on MR quality starters.

I was being sarcastic
I forgot my green crayon

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