Game #1 was rained out and will be played as part of a double hitter tomorrow.
Game starts at 7:05 PM and is on FSSD in Cali and WPWR (channel 50) for Illinois.
Who's ready for some stat padding?
doubt this game is getting played
>>67492313
is it that bad in chicago right now?
Gonna post lineups so I can reference them later
Padres Lineup
1. Jon Jay (CF)
2. Wil Myers (1B)
3. Matt Kemp (RF)
4. Derek Norris (C)
5. Melvin Upton Jr. (LF)
6. Brett Wallace (3B)
7. Jose Pirela (2B)
8. Alexei Ramirez (SS)
9. Cesar Vargas (P)
Cubs Lineup
1. Dexter Fowler (CF)
2. Jason Heyward (RF)
3. Kris Bryant (LF)
4. Anthony Rizzo (1B)
5. Ben Zobrist (2B)
6. Javier Baez (3B)
7. Addison Russell (SS)
8. David Ross (C)
9. Jon Lester (P)
mariners
lads im drunk as fuck
when does the game start
go cubs
>>67492328
it's pretty wet out, I guess it just depends on the forecast
it says 30% chance for rain, maybe we'll see some baseball today
>>67492371
10 bings
>>67492385
Why are people talking about rain
is it not happening
>>67492371
I don't know your time zone
http://giostreams.eu/107.html
stream. dunno what station
>>67492377
thanks. i checked the forecast today and it didn't seem too bad, but I'm not there so i can't see for myself.
>>67492333
For future reference, what site can I quickly copy pasta this information from?
>>67492400
might rain later but we're dryer than Mormons for now
>>67492414
mlb.com
oh nice it's gonna happen
>>67492400
no it should be fine looking at the forecast. should have no problem finishing the game
>>67492414
http://www.fangraphs.com/livescoreboard.aspx?date=2016-05-10
prior to start time they have lineups, afterwards they have win probability graphs
>>67492436
>>67492492
Fuckin ace
go cubs go
>>67492547
are you on vacation or something
If this post ends in repeating digits. Jason Hayward doesn't completely shit the bed for his at bats this game.
>>67492547
'ello chap, fine day for rounders?
>>67492605
Oh well, who needs Heyward anyway
>Jon Jay
>>67492556
No, I need a sport for the summer and I got into Hockey this year so im giving Baseball a chance. I'm enjoying it so far so I'm up for more games. Also I'm following Cubs because I'm a Bears fan because of my dad
>>67492614
>tfw raped at rounders cos i went to a comprehensive school but i played rugby weekly
>>67492660
oh
you guys make fun of me when I say I like footie
>.<
>>67492707
Its just cucks that want to be accepted by American posters
my advice is just call it soccer
whats your team senpai?
Also I'm still new, is it common to throw this many foul balls from the pitcher?
fuckin pitch count already
>>67492732
>Using the word 'cuck' unironically
Damn britbong newfags
This strike zone is retarded. Did we get an AL ump?
>>67492732
Manchester City
it's pretty common, especially if the count is full/two strikes and the batter wants to try and make contact because he's trying to protect the plate
>>67492780
calm down dude.
>>67492780
cuck is a fun word
>>67492782
fair play
why did that guy have an all star 2016 badge
also let me know if my retard posting is annoying
Who else thought Myers went deep there?
>>67492820
because the all star game is being hosted at the Padres stadium
it's cool, everyone was new once
>>67492824
lol no? I was surprised it got that far. he got nothing on that ball.
>>67492824
<this guy, mostly from the way he watched it fly
>>67492820
it's good to get new fans of the game. Don't shit posting fags shit on you too hard
>>67492834
>>67492884
Cubs or Padres fan?
i have to say, jon jay does have a great bubble butt
>>67492925
Cubs senpai
>>67492925
cubs as well
>>67492948
Chicago/illinois native?
Also more retarding posting, is 8/1 pitches/outs strange or pretty standard?
>>67492968
>>67492976
You too senpai
actually good contact from heyward... baby steps
oh shit the game is on? I assumed it would get rained out
>>67493006
'burbs fag here
>>67493013
It's not even raining.
>>67492976
yeah I'm from Chicago (actual Chicago not the suburbs)
idk, I looked up the league leader in pitches per innings last year, and it was 13.9 so I guess that was 4.6 pitches an out, and that was pretty good
so 8 isn't great but not awful
but I don't really know..
>>67493045
it was raining cats and dogs this afternoon, did not think the weather would clear up.
>>67492976
It's not a ton but you'd like to see <6 ideally. Keep the pitch count down.
>>67493006
Also don't worry about people getting butthurt about bandwaggoning. I've been a cubs fan my whole life, born into a diehard cubs family and I actually like when we get new fans, who cares if it's because we are doing good
>>67493034
>>67493079
Chicago seems pretty cool, got the flag as my desktop background.
>>67493079
>>67493100
>>67493125
Cubs seem a fun team, I'll be honest I didnt even realise if they're doing good, how good are they doing?
>>67493164
right now? like historically good
doubt this will keep up though, don't expect good things as a Cubs fan
>>67493164
lmao they're currently on a tear of historical magnitude.
>>67493164
they have one of the top 10 starts through 30 games in history. so they're devastatingly good so far.
>>67493164
You picked a hell of a time to start watching Cubs baseball. They are literally making history.
>>67493188
>>67493190
>>67493191
>>67493223
Buzzin then lads. hwfg and all that
Who /studyingforfinalshere/?
Fav cub player rn and name your major.
Rizzo and civil engineering
Fuckin based baez is based
>>67493332
Just had my last exam today
Not got a fav player yet, my major is law
Engineering was my 2nd choice cos i did well at physics in school
>>67493332
I should be.
Also Rizzo and classics because I'm impractical and not smart enough for science and math.
>>67493332
HAHAHA so done with semester. finals were last week. good luck lad.
>russel and biochem
Russel why
>russlel
The hell was that Russell?
Wew
.>>67493387
I spoke too soon
But russel...
I forget how young these players are. Kids gotta learn
My jimmies are russlled
>>67493332
Fowler, Neurochemistry.
>>67493387
> russel
Ayyyyy
Snafu on Russel, either he'd be out or Baez at home.
Time for Boss Ross to bring in Baez.
tf just happened there lmao
this rocks
>yfw Lester hits a 3 run dinger
>>67493464
shitty baserunning happened
>>67493332
Finished my semester last Friday, nigga.
Jorge Soler, Secondary English Ed.
The margin for pitchers seems really tight, is this a correct takeaway?
god lester has a better swing than baez.
>>67493520
This is racist.
Delete this.
>lelster
I don't know what I dread more; Lester up to bat with RISP, or a slow-roller to him on the mound.
>>67493510
what do you mean by this
Why is their a pro baseball team in a town named after a failed waffle flavor?
>>67493510
What?
>>67493557
very funny
>>67493332
Bryant and Economics
>>67493542
>>67493570
Like, It seems pitchers don't have much margin for error. THere is a very tight area that is deemed an acceptable pitch. to the point that a foul pitch isn't particularly surprising or irregular.
>>67493637
I'm confused, but I'd say just keep watching you'l catch on
>>67493637
do you mean between a ball and a strike?
>>67493658
Quit ragging on Britbro, you know what he means you fucking dwarf. He's obviously referring to the strike zone and pitches that are balls or strikes.
>>67493637
Your terminology is a bit off. If you go on mlb.com and look at the gameday for this game, it'll give you a better idea on how pitches are determined/seen as balls or strikes.
>>67493637
The strikezone, you mean? Yeah, it's less in pitcher's favor now. Historically pitchers had the advantage.
The strikezone is supposed to be from the knees to the lettters of a batter's jersey, and the width of the plate.
Of course fucking umps have their own strikezones, so it makes it even harder for pitchers.
>>67493510
>>67493637
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_zone
Padres' grays look too much like the Yankees' grays
>>67493658
>>67493690
Yeah, a ball. It just seems that pitchers throw them very regularly and its not at all surprising that they do it. Balls-Outs of 3-2 have been fairly common in the 2 games I've watched so far
>>67493763
You're joking right? the strike zone has gotten huge lately.
>>67493799
I mean historically, pitchers have had a greater advantage than they do now. Wider zone, higher mound, etc. I made the comment in the context of his remark that they have little margin for error.
>itt: list your favorite historical empire and video game
>>67493955
fuck off
I don't know if padres fans exist around here. they're a rare breed
>>67493955
British; Pokemon main series games
tfw Fowler is on base again
>>67494018
Are there even that many in San Diego?
Dexter is unstoppable.
>>67493955
>This is the banter of the Who
Meanwhile I'm not sure this happened in Chile or I-94E by the Cell and the video was just misnamed.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=742_1422975421
>>67494078
has heyward always been given the rizzo shift?
Hey, Heyward didn't fuck up. Well not yet. Let's see his base running.
>>67494078
>>67494119
I didn't mean to reply to that
fuck that shift
>>67494119
I dont think so. I cant remember it haopening for him.
IT BEGINS!
RUN MACHINE JUST WARMING UP
Choo choo motherfuckers run train keeps chugging along
the run train has departed. it has no brakes.
The Cubs are so far ahead of every other team its insane.
Hey where did britbro go? I hope he's enjoying this
>>67494225
Anyone else here get sad when the Cubs put up crooked numbers because Schwarber isn't a part of it?
>Fowler is gonna end up with 11.5 WAR
>Rizzo and Bryant both silver slugger locks
>zobrist awakened last week
>heyward shows glimpses of not-shittiness
Can anyone stop this machine?
Ramirez almost became the absolute madman there.
>Trying to catch a liner barehanded
>>67494272
second time he's tried tonight.
based Benzo
HOW ZO CAN YOU GO?
This is good practice after beating up some real teams last week
>>67494217
full speed ahead, choo choo motherfucker!!
>>67494262
No. I literally dont care who is on the team when they win it. I want a WS. I like Kyle Schwarber a lot but i want a championship more than anything in this world
>>67494326
agreed
>>67494262
someone needs to make a simpsons "do it for him" image
>>67494326
I agree, I just mean I get sad at the thought of how much more beastly this lineup would be with his moonshots.
THEY CAN'T STOP HITTING.
Javy is proving more and more that he needs to be starting at 3rd every day
This poor rookie is going to get his stats raped. Damn shame he had to face the cubs for his first outing..
inb4 grandpa ross grand salami
>>67494262
thank god for muh depth
>yfw David Ross strikes out, Jon Lester comes up to bat, and hits a grand slam.
>>67494326
> you'll never see Kerry Wood celebrating a World Series victory at Wrigley Field
>>67494382
LaStella was raking too
good problem tho
normally would call dubs for some runs but I think they'll be fine without it right now
How many of you anons would do a cubs game meet up? We all pick a game and get bleacher seats.
>>67494409
inst Wood still an ambassador or some shit with the team?
>>67494374
Yeah it would be crazy but i honestly think this lineup has zero production with him being out.
>>67494400
double dubs nice roll
dubs for ross walk, then lester grand slam
>>67494429
as long as nobody memespouts irl
>>67494262
I do ktf a little, when Javy hit the walkoff the other night they showed him limping in the dugout celebrating
>>67494414
Yeah love La Stella. They both can play everywhere on the field which is awesome.
>67 pitches and still not out of the 3rd inning
>Lester up
Welp, so much for this inning
>>67494494
Rizzo is a qt
>>67494409
That one hurts. I loved Wood.
Santo hurts the most. As a kid I'd listen to him over the TV broadcast any day. He lived and died with the games like we did. He overracted to everything like us. He called the game like a fan.
Attaboy, Ross.
REAL HUMAN BEAN
Alright guys, how many runs will the Cubs get today? My guess: 10
>>67494494
Rare rizzo
>>67494509
anyone else /exclusivelyEatRizzO'sBreakfastCereal/?
>>67494517
what about ernie though...
>>67494557
>RIZZONME.png
>>67494546
It's on twitter
>>67494517
The amount of feels we went through in 2003. They'll never understand.
>>67494517
Yeah same. I met both Woody and Santo. They are two of the nicest people i ever met.
>>67494557
>tfw no RizzO's in sweden
![B1yxJ49IYAAvUVZ[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/VJP0quy.jpg "B1yxJ49IYAAvUVZ[1].jpg")
>>67494509
Sorry, what did you say?
>>67494598
To this day i cant watch any footage of that. It psychologically scarred me
>>67494645
Is Rizz half chink?
>>67494685
octachink
>>67494594
I quit twitter after I found out they filter conservative related material out of everyone's news feed. I hardly see milo anymore and I follow him.
>>67494598
I wasn't old enough to remember the 03 Cubs :( I didn't know anything about curses, about droughts, hell I didn't even know most of the rules. All I remember is the Cubs being in the post season and not making it to the world series.
>>67494679
I recently watched that Bartman documentary and the emotions came right back. Watching Alex Gonzalez blow that double play was too much to take. I remember being on the verge of tears for a week straight after game 7.
BTW Cubs fans, they made the front cover of Sports Illustrated.
![BTsT9zeCEAEtzUX[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/qoIcqAg.jpg "BTsT9zeCEAEtzUX[1].jpg")
>>67494685
Nah, I think he's straight Italian.
>>67494759
DELETE THIS
>>67494758
I need to pick up a copy
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! NO HITTER OVER >:(
>there's another upton
I was unaware
>>67494759
This gets my donger dinging
>>67494679
The full game is on youtube. I tried watching it a few months ago for some kind of catharsis and I just couldn't take it. When Gonzalez boots the sure double play ball I couldn't handle the feels and had to shut it off
>>67494812
He's Seth Curry/Zoran Dragic.
>>67494812
It's B.J. Upton, he just changed his name
>>67494812
They're like Wayans brothers. Even mama Upton can't remember how many she's squeezed out anymore.
>>67494809
>no one even cares that they scored
>just that it won't be a no hitter
what have the Cubs become?
>>67494409
>>67494517
>>67494588
>>67494619
>tfw i woke up fro school one morning
>go down stairs to get some breakfeast
> see my dad quietly holding back tears as his eyes are welled up.
>look at tv
> In memory of Ron santo 1940-2010
Never seen my dad cry before, shit really got me upset.
Ernie passing away was real sad too.
Poll while we wait for commercials:
Cubs fans, at what age did you become fans?
How many heartless years have you spent waiting for a WS?
23 here.
>tfw when I was younger I always thought the cubs would win a WS before I lost my virginity
>tfw I wrongg
>tfw would rather ascend wizard status if we could get a WS
>>67494812
shiiiiiieeettt
>>67494598
can still hear the happiness in his voice when the cubs clinched a playoff against the pirates
>>67494890
Been a Cubs fan for as long as I can remember. So 30 years give or take a year because I was a fucking newborn
>>67494832
Iktfb.
>Reminisce Over You starts playing
I didn't ask for this, WGN.
![Anthony-Rizzo-All-Star[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/aFjGogW.jpg "Anthony-Rizzo-All-Star[1].jpg")
>>67494782
No.
>>67494824
Control it, m8.
>>67494890
>21 years old
> been life long
>used to watch games with my old man when I was a youngin, old enough to be on his shoulders.
>mark grace was my favorite player as a little guy. Probably cause my parents got me a toddler grace jersey for my first cub jersey.
That's how you avoid the ball heyward
>>67494890
22, went to my first cub game with my dad when I was 6. That was really when I became aware of baseball. My family lives down state, but I still try to catch a game every year with my old man. He doesn't really care for baseball so much as spending time with me and my brothers
>>67494882
>December 2, 2010
>go to school
>friend tells me Ron Santo died
>"you're full of shit"
>back and fourth argument
>finally look it up on the internet
>mfw
>>67494977
My favorite player was always ryne sandberg. I DESPERATELY wanted to play second base in little league because of him. Instead I played center and lead off, but was too young and stupid to realize that was actually a good thing
>>67494890
12, during summer of '03. I just remember everyone being obsessed with the Cubs that year and I actually started following them on my little radio. Fell in love.
I watched and went to games plenty of times before, but I never was a real fan until that summer. Just a son of Cubs fans. I credit Santo for making them seem like heroes.
Are the Cubs THE team that destroys pitcher ERA? If the Cubs didn't exist, what would NL League AVG ERA be? Look at what they did to walgreens' aces, kek
>>67494882
>>67495015
Still hearing "Pat and Ron" on the radio referring to Ron Coomer
>>67494890
>raised a fan since birth
>about 2007 was when I started really paying attention
>18 now
>>67494890
1993 or so. Became a Cubs fan in a family of Cardinals fans when I was a youngin. WGN day games were my life.
>>67495080
Coomer does a good job, besides "Pat and Keith" never sounded right anyways
http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/15447349/top-25-unfulfilled-potential-reality-falls-spectacularly-short-expectations
Who agrees with this #6?
>tfw Mark Prior never took home a WS
>>67494890
Been paying attention since 89, yep I'm old. Favorite players: The Haw (Andre Dawson), Shawon Dunston (used to call him the Datsun, which I didn't know was actually a shitty car that my dad owned), Ryno Jewberg, Ryan Sutcliffe, and later on, the GOAT, Kerry Wood.
LITERALLY NO BRAKES
>>67495015
>high school
>changing for gym class
>text from brothers
>"Ron Santo died"
>look it up
>shirtless, standing against gym lockers
>sad
;__;
>>67495046
agreed, he was great.
ITT we rank our 10 favorite cubs, hard mode, you had to have watched them play live.
1 Mark DeRosa
2 Sandburg
3 K. Wood
4 Sosa
5 Lee
6 Ted Lilly
7 Theriot
8 Grace
9 Rizzo
10 A Ramirez
>>67495153
>tfw Sosa, Grace, Wood, Prior, Alou and Ramirez will never be in the HOF.
>>67495153
matt leinart really
Did Dusty Baker really ruin Prior and Wood or were they just injury prone?
I'm surprised no one has gotten a home run yet. Are they just going for grounders and drilling them through the holes in the defense?
Old Ben Kenobe the RBI machine.
zoRBIst
>>67495216
fug I forgot maddux and Prior
Jesus Christ Zobrist, what are you eating?
>mfw deep dish unlocked Zobrist's hidden potential
>>67495217
>tfw Lou never took us all the way
https://youtu.be/2KMuC-JUlEY
>>67495216
A-ram was my fav growing up.
>20 now
>>67495216
why is Arrieta nowhere on that list? The man literally made history and will forever be in the record books.
>>67494890
33 years. 33 long, hard, heartbreaking years.
Pic related, its mfw thinking about the postseason this year
>>67495231
Dusty Baker could spoil an All Star team. Look at what he did to Walgreen's lineup. It revolves solely around Bryce Harper. Take the bat out of his hands, and they become a sub .500 club kek. They're sore losers to top it off
>>67495289
I mean it was a good year but he has to prove himself as a long time great cub
>>67495289
he seems like a dick
why do athletes always cuss when they popout
im trying to watch the game with my wife's son i don't want him hearing fuck on television
>>67495344
I think he is just really confident
>>67494890
became a fan when I was 8 in 2004. My parents didn't care about sports but my mom started following the cubs a little bit because she was always interested in what I was interested in. She still does.
Russlel is having a tough night. Minus the RBI double.
>Castro wouldn't have even cut that off.
>>67494890
1998 during the homerun chase between Sosa and McGuire, I was 10. Been a fan of the game ever sense.
>>67495179
>>67495216
I know I'm going to forget someone but
1. Wood
2. Grace
3. Sosa
4. Sandberg
5. Glenallen Hill
6. Beck
7. Maddux
8. Grudzielanek
9. Lilly
10. Arrieta (could climb all the way desu)
Honorable Mention to Edmonds, Lofton and Karros for their brief contributions.
Does it feel the Cubs should be up by at least 10, or is it just me?
No way it should be just a 4 run lead.
>>67495369
he's gona hear it eventually. NBD imo.
>>67495369
can this meme just die out already
>>67495231
desu Wood was ruined by his HS coach. Times were different back then. Dusty did nothing wrong.
>>67495369
Fuck off Tim
>>67495344
He's a man's man. Does that trigger you?
>>67494929
>>67494977
>>67495013
>>67495062
>>67495088
>>67495146
>>67495179
>>67495300
>>67495381
>>67495395
Yall don't have shit on me.
Old fag here. Graduated high school in 2008. I decided to stay in state and save some money and go to NIU.
For those of you who can't put the pieces together:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Illinois_University_shooting
>tfw I was cowering in a classroom getting pissed that I'd get "some of you guys are alright"'ed before the cubs win a world series
>tfw whispering to my friends "at least the Bears will get a new QB soon"
None of u know my pain
REMOVE LESTER
The run dif. though :(
Lester being a faggot and giving up runs.
Is Lester allowing all these runs because he just assumes like us that the Cubs are going to score 8-10 runs every game?
>>67495504
fuck dude, glad you made it out
>>67495216
>Theriot
fuck that guy
1. Tyler Colvin
2. Arrieta
2. Bryant
3. Rizzo
4. Schwarber
5. Soriano
6. Garciaparra
7. Reed Johnson
8. Dempster
9. Lee
10. Alou
Recency bias is applicable
>Ross approaches the mound
Hopefully to chew Lester's sorry ass out.
>>67495552
>liking soriano
no
lester sucks
Any good pics of the Cubs ball grill?
>>67495543
He has focus issues.
LESTER FUCKING UP OUR RD!!
>>67495548
Me too bro.
And now I live in North Chicago, and this fucking happened next to my apartment a month ago
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160406/rogers-park/rogers-park-shooting-wounds-man-police-say
God is trying to prevent me from watching the cubs reach the WS I swear
>>67495591
Up there with Lenny Harris and Aaron Miles on my hated list.
>>67495216
1. Sosa
2. Sosa
3. Sosa
Shall I go on??
>>67495216
1. Anthony Rizzo
2. Derrek Lee
3. Aramis Ramirez
4. Jake Arrieta
5. Addison Russell
6. Greg Maddux
7. Matt Murton
8. Alfonso Soriano
9. Corey Patterson
10. Kyle Schwarber
>>67495632
I'm pretty sure if God were keeping you from watching the Cubs win a WS he's doing it the efficient way and preventing us all.
>>67495591
he was the top player on the team for most of his years here
his last couple years won me over, he boosted his power and made huge defensive strides while taking on a leadership role
>>67495658
He seemed like an asshole towards the end of his cub days, leaving games early and everything. Sosa can go fuck himself
>>67495660
Fug. Replace Soriano with Ted Lilly
>>67495722
shut up fag
>>67495660
>Corey Patterson
What the fuck? Is your #11 Felix Pie?
>>67495722
Watch ur mouth boy
>>67495742
>>67495722
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Xfh6ZSRVI
God I remember it like it was yesterday. I dont think I could ever handle another heart break like this one.
>>67495216
>Hard mode
fuck.
1. Prior
2. Sosa
3. Bellhorn
4. Alou
5.Girardi
6. Stynes
fuck cant remember the rest of the players of that one game I managed to watch live.
>tfw lack of opposing fans leads to Cub on Cub shitposting
michael barrett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tivag5pOBhM
>>67495802
Are you a Chicago Expat or just a Chicagoboo Swede?
>>67495216
1. David Ross
2. Aramis Ramirez
3. Derek Lee
4. Anthony Rizzo.
5. Darwin Barney
6. Dexter Fowler
7. Kyle Schwarber
8. Travis Wood
9. Pedro Strop
10. Jake Arrieta.
>>67495815
We'd invade the Sox threads, but Sox fans don't attend those either.
>>67495833
swede bro is just a fan.
