NLDS: Dodgers vs. Cubs

[Drew Beringer]

booyah Kuroda

[DaveFeelsRight]

oof wasted opportunity for the cubs

[ship of fools]

Still, you can see some cracks in Kuroda. Expect a big inning coming up soon for the Cubs.

[CubbyNick42]

Yeah, Kuroda's not untouchable at all. The Cubs need some fucking line drives.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Aight Harden. Let's go.

[ship of fools]

ugh. Oh common. Insult to injury. That's a sinking feeling right there.

[CubbyNick42]

Who the fuck is this team? Jesus fucking CHRIST.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Yeah, I'd be fucking walking Manny too.

[Dr. Acula]

=/

[ship of fools]

Holy shit. Too close.

[Drew Beringer]

Cubs dodge some bullets there.

[Dr. Acula]

Thank fucking god.

[Dr. Acula]

How about you get a hit Soto. Jesus.

[Dr. Acula]

How about you get a hit Soto. Jesus.

Thank you!

[TheOtherAndrew]

haha, they started playing the music to go to commercial and realized it was only 2 outs.

[Dr. Acula]

Motherfuck.

[ship of fools]

3 run shot by Harden. I'm calling it.

[Drew Beringer]

lol nice bunt attempt

[Drew Beringer]

The Cubs have reverted back to the 2007 Cubs.

[ship of fools]

That song was only wishful thinking. Still, the Cubs are prowling. It's only a matter of time.

[Dr. Acula]

They keep Kuroda in, I get the feeling he's gonna get hit hard. We'll see.

[Dr. Acula]

Need a 1-2-3 inning and get Kurodas ass back on that mound

[Drew Beringer]

They keep Kuroda in, I get the feeling he's gonna get hit hard. We'll see.
He probably only has 2 innings left in him, I could see the fifth being the last for him unless he gets a quick 1-2-3.

[CubbyNick42]

Top of the order due up next for the Cubs. Big inning here for Harden.

[CubbyNick42]

That throw to first counts against Harden's pitch count. What a dart.

[Dr. Acula]

Woo, way to come back and get him Harden

[Dr. Acula]

Great inning Harden. Lets get some runs Cubbies.

[ship of fools]

Few too many balls, but a very solid inning. Let's get those bats rolling.

[CubbyNick42]

That change is looking good. Top of the order coming up, big inning here.

[bjam12]

Cubs are going to get at least two this inning.

[KidRobot]

Fucking Manny. Now I know how Yankees fans felt all these years.

We love him now.

[CubbyNick42]

They're all getting their third look at Kuroda. Hopefully it pays off.

[Dr. Acula]

Cocksucking Soriano man. He's killing us.

[ship of fools]

1-12 for the guy that was supposed to be the cornerstone of this franchise. Sad.

[Dr. Acula]

That's the difference between the jackass that is Soriano and the BIG TIME player Manny is.

[Dr. Acula]

Jesus fuckin Christ man.

[ship of fools]

http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/27647/110686/f/743995-Vervet-monkey-recognizable-by-their-bright-blue-balls-0.jpg
that inning

[bjam12]

ok, next inning.

[CubbyNick42]

That's the difference between the jackass that is Soriano and the BIG TIME player Manny is.
It's a thing called plate discipline. That's why Manny's career OBP is 82 points better than Soriano's.

1-12 for the guy that was supposed to be the cornerstone of this franchise. Sad.
Without him the Cubs aren't here, soooooo...

[Dr. Acula]

hahahaha ^^

[Dr. Acula]

It's a thing called plate discipline. That's why Manny's career OBP is 82 points better than Soriano's.


Without him the Cubs aren't here, soooooo...

You know, you can be a Cubs fan without putting the collective teams ball sack in your mouth.

[ship of fools]

It's a thing called plate discipline. That's why Manny's career OBP is 82 points better than Soriano's.


Without him the Cubs aren't here, soooooo...

It sure feels like we're without him now. Could really use his bat.

[Dr. Acula]

Im out...hopefully Cubs come back. If not, Go Brewers. Id like to see a NL central team make it.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Fuuuuuuck

[Drew Beringer]

Martin!

[CubbyNick42]

You know, you can be a Cubs fan without putting the collective teams ball sack in your mouth.
You know, you can be a Cub fan and not an idiot.

[MyWorldEntire]

This is crazy.

[ship of fools]

God really does hate the Cubs. Chance plays are how LA is winning this game. What are the chances that ball would hit the bottom of the ad on the fence and not bounce back in the slightest, allowing him to score? A line drive in the first barely crossing over third followed by a blatant tag out called safe, allowing the other two runs. It's just frustrating.

[CubbyNick42]

That's baseball, man. The Cubs sure aren't helping themselves at all.

[ship of fools]

3 runs, still very manageable. Still waiting on that big inning, it's gonna happen.

[CubbyNick42]

Solid work from Marshall. Such an underrated pitcher. Hopefully he gets his shot at the rotation next year.

[MyWorldEntire]

You know, you can be a Cub fan and not an idiot.

That's debateable..... hahaha

[TheOtherAndrew]

If the Cubs do come back and take the series at this point it would be the greatest comeback in quite a while.

[bjam12]

i hope you have your kid all decked out in toddler cubs stuff.

Ha, she was. Now she's in her pajamas which means I have to keep quiet no matter how pissed I am right now.

[CubbyNick42]

That's debateable..... hahaha
Aww man, sad but true.

[CubbyNick42]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuck this is bad

[ship of fools]

:(

[ship of fools]

I hate how not-Cubs people say Marmol's name.

[TheOtherAndrew]

god damn it.

[preppyak]

If the Cubs do come back and take the series at this point it would be the greatest comeback in quite a while.Yeah...but down 3-0 in game 3, with a man on 2nd...I'd put those odds pretty low. I think it would be a bigger comeback because many fans have given up on it all

[ship of fools]

Fukudome's in? Are we just throwing in the white flag? What is this?!

[bjam12]

I would have rather seen Reed Johnson instead of Fukudome.

[bjam12]

This has to be the inning ... or else we will have to beat Broxton-Saito in the 8th-9th which would be a real tough task.

[Vanilla Bear]

it'd be a great comeback for either the brewers/cubs...since no NL team has done it in a division series

[lasercat8]

I think what makes this even worse is the fact that this is the worst we've played all year and that we're gonna get swept....again.

[ship of fools]

I'd rather see Ron Santo, now, than Fukudome.

[ship of fools]

Okay. We needed that. You hit enough ground balls and eventually they'll miss one.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Before the 4th inning I would have given the Cubs a better chance at coming back than the Brewers.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Fukudome! Rally time maybe? Plz?

[ship of fools]

COMMON! Fukudome is my man. I'm proud to be wearing his shirt right now.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Wrong forum.


But fuck.

[Vanilla Bear]

Before the 4th inning I would have given the Cubs a better chance at coming back than the Brewers.

A second after the brewers lost game 2, i would've given the cubs a better chance. but baseball is a funny game, that's for sure.

[ship of fools]

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

[bjam12]

Soriano - the ultimate rally killer!

[TheOtherAndrew]

No rally time.

[Scott Weber]

This sucks.

[ship of fools]

Please. Please. Please.

[TheOtherAndrew]

C'mon Ramirez.

[ship of fools]

you gotta be kidding me Ramirez

[DaveFeelsRight]

i feel bad for my friends who are huge cub fans

[TheOtherAndrew]

Oh. That was cool.

[Drew Beringer]

what happened to this offense?

[Killadelphia]

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr121/mikeharmanos/IMG_0581.jpg

[TheOtherAndrew]

The playoffs.

[xbrokendownx]

why does he want the phillies to win? lol

[ship of fools]

Tieing run at the plate. Not gonna hold my breath.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Thank Christ.

[Killadelphia]

why does he want the phillies to win? lol

idk, I just thought it was pretty funny for him to have a Phillies hat in his locker haha.

[ship of fools]

Not quite yet

[Drew Beringer]

big strikeout

[ship of fools]

I feel sick. :-(

[TheOtherAndrew]

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck

[MyWorldEntire]

Three more outs until a hundred years

[ship of fools]

for the love of frank tv, please God, please

[ship of fools]

RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE! how many pitches will the Cubs look at right down the middle! Unbelievable. Then swing at crap, yeah, go for it.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Last chance.

[ship of fools]

good night guys.

[crit]

Wow.

[pand75]

Wow.

[xbrokendownx]

sigh, dont want to do this


but oh peace cubs

[lasercat8]

Fuck Fuck Fuck Fuck Fuck!!!!!!

[Vanilla Bear]

:-)

[pand75]

Wow.
lol nice post

[MyWorldEntire]

100 hundred years without a World Series championship

[xbrokendownx]

at least both my WS picks are probably gonna get swept in the first round

[crit]

lol nice post
Haha, you too!

[LastPlaceRocks]

Here's to another century of Chicago Cubs futility.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Unbelievable.



Wait, no. No it isn't.

[Drew Beringer]

Well, it's good to be a Brewers fan tonight.

[pand75]

at least both my WS picks are probably gonna get swept in the first round
I'm sure you're not alone in making those predictions

[DaveFeelsRight]

i feel bad for cubbynick

[thebestkylever]

there were people alive who used to be slaves the last time the cubs didn't disappoint. there were probably civil war vets in the crowd. jesus christ.

[robat19]

as i said before

http://toddzilla.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/jesus_cubs.jpg

[LastPlaceRocks]

i feel bad for cubbynick
I'll feel worse for you tomorrow if the ChiSox don't win. Cubs fans should be used to failure at this point.

[pand75]

i feel bad for cubbynick
ditto

[StandMyBrothers]

Well, it's good to be a Brewers fan tonight.
people can't write on your white board because the Brewers won a game!

[Drew Beringer]

people can't write on your white board because the Brewers won a game!
karma bites them in the ass!


Anyways, I feel bad for CubbyNick and my good friend Caitlin. To the rest of the Cub Nation though, hahahahahahah

[acfrue]

fuck my life, excuse me while i turn off all the lights in my room and go listen to hawethorne heights (idk if ill cut my wrists yet)

[ForlrnPerplxity]

Yeah, I do feel bad for Nick. Sorry, man.

But as a Cardinals fan, I love seeing this. I legitimately thought this was their year. So, I think all Cardinals fans can let out a collective "phew".

[bjam12]

Time to jump on the Rays bandwagon.

[Drew Beringer]

I feel bad for bjam12 too, he is a good Cubs fan.

[Drew Beringer]

Is it really necessary though to have a champagne shower after a NLDS win? That seems lame. Still haven't won shit.

[robat19]

fuck my life, excuse me while i turn off all the lights in my room and go listen to hawethorne heights (idk if ill cut my wrists yet)

nobody mentioned you. you are not a good fan.

[MyWorldEntire]

I'll feel worse for you tomorrow if the ChiSox don't win. Cubs fans should be used to failure at this point.

But the Cubs fans have their expectations high this year, they were thinking World Series or bust. No one had the White Sox even finishing 3rd in the division, so making the playoffs was quite an accomplishment. If they lose tomorrow I'm not gonna be happy, but I'll still be proud what they did this year.

[acfrue]

nobody mentioned you. you are not a good fan.

hahaha, nice one Adumb

[LastPlaceRocks]

But the Cubs fans have their expectations high this year, they were thinking World Series or bust. No one had the White Sox even finishing 3rd in the division, so making the playoffs was quite an accomplishment. If they lose tomorrow I'm not gonna be happy, but I'll still be proud what they did this year.
Wait, who did people have finishing third in the Central this year? Either way, those expectations may have been true at the beginning of the season, but expectations change. As great of a season as the Twins may have had after losing Hunter and Santana, they were still a disappointment saying that they had ample opportunities to win the division and choked it away. Same goes for the ChiSox if they get swept tomorrow because no one should be content with just making the playoffs.

And again, Cubs fans should be used to failure. That's what happens when you go a century without winning a World Series and sixty-three years without reaching it.

[acfrue]

But the Cubs fans have their expectations high this year, they were thinking World Series or bust. No one had the White Sox even finishing 3rd in the division, so making the playoffs was quite an accomplishment. If they lose tomorrow I'm not gonna be happy, but I'll still be proud what they did this year.

amen brother

[Vanilla Bear]

But the Cubs fans have their expectations high this year, they were thinking World Series or bust. No one had the White Sox even finishing 3rd in the division, so making the playoffs was quite an accomplishment. If they lose tomorrow I'm not gonna be happy, but I'll still be proud what they did this year.

do you not understand the "use to failure" part

[robat19]

But the Cubs fans have their expectations high this year, they were thinking World Series or bust. No one had the White Sox even finishing 3rd in the division, so making the playoffs was quite an accomplishment. If they lose tomorrow I'm not gonna be happy, but I'll still be proud what they did this year.

Tigers fans where thinking WS or bust as well.

[Lost Glories]

every team was thinking world series or bust

[MyWorldEntire]

Wait, who did people have finishing third in the Central this year? Either way, those expectations may have been true at the beginning of the season, but expectations change. As great of a season as the Twins may have had after losing Hunter and Santana, they were still a disappointment saying that they had ample opportunities to win the division and choked it away. Same goes for the ChiSox if they get swept tomorrow because no one should be content with just making the playoffs.


And again, Cubs fans should be used to failure. That's what happens when you go a century without winning a World Series and sixty-three years without reaching it.
Like I said I woudn't be happy or "content" if the Sox lose the series, I will be angry that the lost. But that still doesn't take away from what they accomplished this year. And I know a heck of a lot of Cubs fans, and they all believed they were going to win it this year. They certainly didn't act like they were used to failure tonight

Tigers fans where thinking WS or bust as well.
What does that have to do with anything? We were talking about the Sox and Cubs

[acfrue]

Tigers fans where thinking WS or bust as well.

yeah but thats different, they started to play shitty from the start, where the cubs decided they would play a great season and then decided their 3 post season games would be the worst they played all year

[LastPlaceRocks]

Like I said I woudn't be happy or "content" if the Sox lose the series, I will be angry that the lost. But that still doesn't take away from what they accomplished this year. And I know a heck of a lot of Cubs fans, and they all believed they were going to win it this year. They certainly didn't act like they were used to failure tonight
I can see this one, but how did they not act like they were used to failure? Before tonight their team got beat twice at home.

[robat19]

What does that have to do with anything? We were talking about the Sox and Cubs

It has to do with my bitterness.

[acfrue]

It has to do with my bitterness.

no he just wanted the tigers to be mentioned in a post season thread

[robat19]

no he just wanted the tigers to be mentioned in a post season thread

well that too.

[CubbyNick42]

i feel bad for cubbynick
ditto
Anyways, I feel bad for CubbyNick and my good friend Caitlin. To the rest of the Cub Nation though, hahahahahahah
Yeah, I do feel bad for Nick. Sorry, man.
That means a lot to me, guys. Seriously. I just hope you know that I've never had more fun watching and talking about baseball than I did this summer, and I want to thank all of you for making it possible. It's been a blast.

Time to jump on the Rays bandwagon.
*sigh* We'll get 'em next year, man. :-)

[CarlosLunes]

:( cubs

[Flags of Dawn]

feel bad for the true fans, but the ones that were sitting around us at last weeks game can fuck off. haha.

[Metfan615]

wow that was stunning

[CubbyNick42]

The only FAs are Demp and Woody, and they're both solid bets to be back. 97 wins will be tough to match, but there's no reason they can't take the Central again. We'll see what happens.

As disappointing as this is, it's not like Scott or Drew or Mike have seen their teams win titles either, but nobody waxes poetic on the mysticism of a lack of Brewer or Mariner titles, so it seems like more of a tragedy when we fail. I haven't been around that long, so it's good to know I'll get a few more shots. The people I really hurt for are those like my grandma (the reason I'm a Cubs fan) and Ronny Santo, who might not be so lucky.

[acfrue]

The only FAs are Demp and Woody, and they're both solid bets to be back. 97 wins will be tough to match, but there's no reason they can't take the Central again. We'll see what happens.

As disappointing as this is, it's not like Scott or Drew or Mike have seen their teams win titles either, but nobody waxes poetic on the mysticism of a lack of Brewer or Mariner titles, so it seems like more of a tragedy when we fail. I haven't been around that long, so it's good to know I'll get a few more shots. The people I really hurt for are those like my grandma (the reason I'm a Cubs fan) and Ronny Santo, who might not be so lucky.

ron santo is in my thoughts as well

[RyanFTW]

every team was thinking world series or bust

Psh, not the Giants or the Nats.

To all the Cubs fans:

For the record, you guys ruled this season, lots of good moments for the Cubs. What's another year after 101?
You'll get em next time. Cubs fans are some of the best fans in sports! Most of the Giants fans are wishy washy, the Cubs are lucky to have such fanatics.

Oh, and Fuck the Los Angeles Dodgers, except Manny, love that guy.

[xerovision1]

Yeah, I do feel bad for Nick. Sorry, man.

But as a Cardinals fan, I love seeing this. I legitimately thought this was their year. So, I think all Cardinals fans can let out a collective "phew".

nope. i knew it wasn't gonna happen. i do feel sorry for cubbynick, somehow.

[bigmike]

Absolutely no offense by anything I say but I find it very hard to drum up sympathy for a fan of a 97 win team.

[Killadelphia]

I'm sorry Mike, but in the end, the regular season really does not mean shit if your team cannot use their regular season success to go far in the playoffs. It's always like two separate seasons in one.

[Chris M.]

Ouch, sorry Cubs fans. I feel sorta bad for two reasons, 1. because I loved watching the Cubs this year and wanted them to go deep into the playoffs, and 2. because I know what it's having to go through a terribly long WS drought with the Sox, although it wasn't nearly that long for me as I wasn't that old when they won in '04.

[ship of fools]

Whelp, there's always next year...

[we are cured]

I'm sorry Mike, but in the end, the regular season really does not mean shit if your team cannot use their regular season success to go far in the playoffs. It's always like two separate seasons in one.

the playoffs are a crapshoot and barely a season. it's entirely possible for the best team in the NL to go into a 3-game rut at the absolute wrong time.

[Killadelphia]

the playoffs are a crapshoot and barely a season. it's entirely possible for the best team in the NL to go into a 3-game rut at the absolute wrong time.

Yeah, but you grade each performance separately. Especially when you haven't been a champion in 100 seasons.

[Scott Weber]

this is why a best of 5 series in the first round is moronic.

[Killadelphia]

Exactly, I mean 97 wins is impressive, but it's not like they won at such an amazing rate. It's really comparable to an NFL team that is 10-6.

Now, I am not sure if a 7 game series would make a difference because it'd likely be 2-3-2, but as cliche as it sounds, "making the postseason is only half the battle".

[StuGrimson]

The only thing more retarded for the playoffs then the 5 game series is the 2-3-2 format

[Killadelphia]

The only thing more retarded for the playoffs then the 5 game series is the 2-3-2 format

but we're in a recession! traveling expenses!

[bigmike]

I'm sorry Mike, but in the end, the regular season really does not mean shit if your team cannot use their regular season success to go far in the playoffs. It's always like two separate seasons in one.
So I'm supposed to sympathize for Cubby because his favorite team, the best in the entire national league, are victims of a flawed playoff system that refuses to reward the best teams in the playoffs?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Nah, I don't feel sympathetic. I would rather lose in the first round in a sweep then lose in the world series to the worst world series champion ever and a team that makes a joke of the entire playoff system by even being in the playoffs to begin with. I actually am not a fan of playoff baseball to the point where I only casually follow it in the fall. It's absolutely ridiculous in my mind.

[ForlrnPerplxity]

I'm all for cutting some games out of the regular season and making the first round best of 7, but that honestly would barely change anything.

If you want a more fair approach, you're going to have to eliminate divisions and give the playoff positions to the top 4 teams in each league w/ the best record. Until something like that occurs (which won't), making the first round a best of 7 will change relatively nothing.

[CubbyNick42]

So I'm supposed to sympathize for Cubby because his favorite team, the best in the entire national league, are victims of a flawed playoff system that refuses to reward the best teams in the playoffs?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Nah, I don't feel sympathetic. I would rather lose in the first round in a sweep then lose in the world series to the worst world series champion ever and a team that makes a joke of the entire playoff system by even being in the playoffs to begin with. I actually am not a fan of playoff baseball to the point where I only casually follow it in the fall. It's absolutely ridiculous in my mind.
As much as it sounds like sour grapes coming from me, everything you've said has been pretty much spot on.

[bigmike]

As much as it sounds like sour grapes coming from me, everything you've said has been pretty much spot on.
I'm sure it sounds like sour grapes, but I don't mean for it to be -- I just don't like people complaining about successful teams. I am 100% positive that I did it about the tigers in 2006 and 2007 and I was probably ridiculously annoying about it as well. I'm not trying to tell anyone how to act, though. Just my opinions.

Edit: It is a bit of sour grapes because I'm always jealous of teams that are successful -- be it in just 1 year or over multiple years. I'd love to root for a contender more than just twice in my life.

[pand75]

I'm just curious, and I'm not being a smartass in any way possible, how would you change the playoff format? Like the NHL/NBA?

EDIT: I think the NFL playoff format would be great for the MLB, but as previously mentioned it would probably require cutting it shorter, since it would be winter by the time it ends in some places.

[CubbyNick42]

I'm sure it sounds like sour grapes, but I don't mean for it to be -- I just don't like people complaining about successful teams. I am 100% positive that I did it about the tigers in 2006 and 2007 and I was probably ridiculously annoying about it as well. I'm not trying to tell anyone how to act, though. Just my opinions.

Edit: It is a bit of sour grapes because I'm always jealous of teams that are successful -- be it in just 1 year or over multiple years. I'd love to root for a contender more than just twice in my life.
No no, I didn't mean it was sour grapes coming from you - just the fact that I was agreeing with you could possibly seem like I was agreeing because my team got bounced. Pretty sure you're one of the last people here who would complain about something just because it didn't benefit his team.

[Killadelphia]

So I'm supposed to sympathize for Cubby because his favorite team, the best in the entire national league, are victims of a flawed playoff system that refuses to reward the best teams in the playoffs?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Nah, I don't feel sympathetic. I would rather lose in the first round in a sweep then lose in the world series to the worst world series champion ever and a team that makes a joke of the entire playoff system by even being in the playoffs to begin with. I actually am not a fan of playoff baseball to the point where I only casually follow it in the fall. It's absolutely ridiculous in my mind.

Nah, you don't have to be sympathetic at all. I wasn't saying that. I just meant that Cubby being upset is justified just like you being upset when the Tigers lost is justified.

Even if it was a 7 game series, it's doubtful that Cubs would have won. They would have still been down 3-0.

The Cubs made plenty of their own mistakes to cost them wins.

[Killadelphia]

I'm all for cutting some games out of the regular season and making the first round best of 7, but that honestly would barely change anything.

If you want a more fair approach, you're going to have to eliminate divisions and give the playoff positions to the top 4 teams in each league w/ the best record. Until something like that occurs (which won't), making the first round a best of 7 will change relatively nothing.

yeah I agree. An easy way to cut the season short is to get rid of fucking interleague play.