2017 regular season thread

hermes · Post #181 » by **hermes** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:13 am

i see contreras is back, thats good

Kizz Fastfists · Post #182 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:05 pm

They need to finish strong. Only up 2 in the division with enough head to head left that they can either win the division or give it away.

Kizz Fastfists · Post #183 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 1:38 pm

A solid sweep of the Mets. Now it is time to sweep the Cardinals to reclaim control of the division. With 16 games to go 11 are against the Cards and Brewers. If the Cubs have an extra gear now is the time to kick it in.

Kizz Fastfists · Post #184 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:40 pm

That was a wild game. Lackey and Willson getting ejected and a few fielding errors to help a 7 run 6th inning. I hope the rest of the weekend turns out like this one with the Cubs on top.

hermes · Post #185 » by **hermes** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:41 pm

big stretch coming up, hopefully we are up for it

hermes · Post #186 » by **hermes** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 1:16 am

cubs win again

almora is hitting well lately

karch34 · Post #187 » by **karch34** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:57 am

Cardinals sweep! Magic number at 10!

hermes · Post #188 » by **hermes** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:16 pm

go cubs go!

Ccwatercraft · Post #189 » by **Ccwatercraft** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:08 pm

two thrillers against the brew crew...

Almost makes baseball exciting!

karch34 · Post #190 » by **karch34** » Mon Sep 25, 2017 4:14 am

Magic number: 2

hermes · Post #191 » by **hermes** » Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:10 pm

great start by quintana, he was a great get

Ccwatercraft · Post #192 » by **Ccwatercraft** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:50 pm

time to finally stop worrying about the division and look towards the playoffs.

Can't wait!

Kizz Fastfists · Post #193 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:09 am

It is now official! NL Central Champs again!!!

bearadonisdna · Post #194 » by **bearadonisdna** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:39 am

Since the allstar break i think lackey has been the cubs best pitcher.
I understand that he may not make the playoff rotation but its something that ive thought about.
Ive been really impressed with lackeys performance post allstar break.

If he isnt in the rotation respectively, it would be great to utilize him somehow.
I admit i havent been the most avid baseball follower throughout the years but do fifth starters usually just deciminate into the bullpen. If so i like that it could potentially bolster our post season bullpen rotation.

bearadonisdna · Post #195 » by **bearadonisdna** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:55 am

C-contreras-8 Avila-1
1st- Rizzo-9
2nd Baez-7 Happ-1 Zobrist-1
3rd Bryant-9
Ss-Russell-8 Baez-1
Rf-Hayward-9
CF-Jay-7 Happ-2
Lf-Zobrist-7 Schwarber-2

Here is a mock rotation i like with a totally healthy cubs team.

jc23 · Post #196 » by **jc23** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:54 am

I wonder how many times the cards have clicnched inside wrigley, being able to clinch on their home field was cool to see.

hermes · Post #197 » by **hermes** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:01 pm

yay cubs!

karch34 · Post #198 » by **karch34** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:43 am

bearadonisdna wrote:Since the allstar break i think lackey has been the cubs best pitcher.
I understand that he may not make the playoff rotation but its something that ive thought about.
Ive been really impressed with lackeys performance post allstar break.

If he isnt in the rotation respectively, it would be great to utilize him somehow.
I admit i havent been the most avid baseball follower throughout the years but do fifth starters usually just deciminate into the bullpen. If so i like that it could potentially bolster our post season bullpen rotation.

He has been very good post All Star break. I don't think he starts in the playoffs though. i could see Madden using him as a long reliever as he does have a short leash on the rotation in playoffs.

Kizz Fastfists · Post #199 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 2:13 pm

If we going off the 2nd half then Lester should be the man left in the bullpen. I don't see that happening. Arrieta and Hendricks have been great the 2nd half. I'd like to see the rotation go Arrieta, Hendricks, Quintana and Lester with Lackey ready to get up and ready if anyone struggles early.

hermes · Post #200 » by **hermes** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:47 pm

do we know who we'd play yet? or are the matchups not final