2018-09-12: Brewers (Anderson) at Cubs (Hendricks) 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 5-1 -- Granderson 3-for-4 including 3B, HR]

[lcbj68c]

The bottom line is Hader's 2018 season....any guesses as to the top line?

[Matt Breen]

Great win. Taking 2 of 3 on the road against ANY team is a huge plus. To do it against the Cubs is even better.

 

Just keep winning. That's the mantra. Just keep winning.

[AKCheesehead]

I read one article today where theo was basically making a veiled threat that there was a possibility they would just forfeit/refuse to play the game. Lol

Good. That's a lose for them.

 

And a shameful one too. Here it is, I was looking at their board to see the whining.

 

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/9/12/17850862/theo-epstein-cubs-mlb-cubs-nationals-rainout-thursday

[HarveysWBs]

 

That never gets old!

 

I thought the image was appropriately large, too!

[B-Train]

I like the mojo of this group. Cain is King of swag. Talent, confidence, depth, balance, and some momentum. This team is making a deep run in October. Book it.

[Fear The Chorizo]

I read one article today where theo was basically making a veiled threat that there was a possibility they would just forfeit/refuse to play the game. Lol

 

I actually wonder whether that would be better for them down the stretch than having to get on a red eye tonight to play the makeup game. Assuming they actually could formally forfeit the game.

 

Take the 1/2 game loss in the standings to get a flipping offday, stay home, and avoid flirting with hurricane precip. It would be so crazy if they get all the way out there only to be rained out again

[B-Train]

I agree with BA and Rock. This was a well managed game for CC. Maybe even his best ever.

 

Absolute, a preview of playoff baseball.

[LouisEly]

Nah, landfall is Friday and then moving south before moving north. Hurricane will have no effect.

That's because it slowed down and shifted paths - when they announced the starting pitcher it was still projected to land on Thursday and further north. Still a 40% chance of rain in DC on Thursday.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I know Curtis Granderson is older than dirt, but I wonder if they would consider bringing him back next year. Seems like a great leader, solid team guy, clutch hits, solid defense. Not much not to like.

[PinaMadness]

Nats score 4 in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead then immediately start the heavy rains and call it after five.

[AKCheesehead]

I read one article today where theo was basically making a veiled threat that there was a possibility they would just forfeit/refuse to play the game. Lol

 

I actually wonder whether that would be better for them down the stretch than having to get on a red eye tonight to play the makeup game. Assuming they actually could formally forfeit the game.

 

Take the 1/2 game loss in the standings to get a flipping offday, stay home, and avoid flirting with hurricane precip. It would be so crazy if they get all the way out there only to be rained out again

 

I don't know, but I'd love it because for the rest of my life, when facing inclement weather or less than ideal situations I could ask any cub fan if they wanted to forfeit the game. It would/will never get old.

[monkeyman343434]

The bottom line is Hader's 2018 season....any guesses as to the top line?

Edwin Diaz?

[TooLiveBrew]

The bottom line is Hader's 2018 season....any guesses as to the top line?

Rollie in '82?

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Nats score 4 in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead then immediately start the heavy rains and call it after five.

 

Nats are all but eliminated, but by winning today, they still have a sliver of a Wild Card hope. At least they have a little more than pride to play for tomorrow.

[Harold Hutchison]

The bottom line is Hader's 2018 season....any guesses as to the top line?

 

Five pitchers had 51 saves in a season:

Dennis Eckersley, 1992

Rod Beck, 1998

Jim Johnson, 2012

Mark Melancon, 2015

Jeurys Familia, 2016

[StearnsFTW]

I read one article today where theo was basically making a veiled threat that there was a possibility they would just forfeit/refuse to play the game. Lol

 

I am strongly in favor of the Cubs forfeiting that game.

[TooLiveBrew]

The bottom line is Hader's 2018 season....any guesses as to the top line?

 

Five pitchers had 51 saves in a season:

Dennis Eckersley, 1992

Rod Beck, 1998

Jim Johnson, 2012

Mark Melancon, 2015

Jeurys Familia, 2016

Whoops, I didn't realize you could scroll to the right & see more of that graphic! Good call, clancy

[NYChez]

Hader could finish top 10 in the MVP race.

[lcbj68c]

The bottom line is Hader's 2018 season....any guesses as to the top line?

 

Dennis Eckersley's 1992 AL MVP and AL CyYoung Season.

[walleye]

Boy the way some of these late season pick ups like Granderson are playing it going to be damn hard to come up with 25 man roster for the playoffs.

[StearnsFTW]

The bottom line is Hader's 2018 season....any guesses as to the top line?

 

Dennis Eckersley's 1992 AL MVP and AL CyYoung Season.

 

Which was like his 4th best season as a reliever.

[B-Train]

7-4 record vs. Cubs since June 11

[Jimbo]

Between tonight's game and having to play in D.C. tomorrow, I kinda wanna listen to Chicago sportstalk radio tomorrow morning

 

Doing just that is one of my favorite things after Cub losses. Though I also have to say that a lot of the hosts do a pretty nice job, at least on WSCR.

 

Even better listening to the Score after a Packer win over the Bears.

[DuWayne Steurer]

The bottom line is Hader's 2018 season....any guesses as to the top line?

 

Dennis Eckersley's 1992 AL MVP and AL CyYoung Season.

 

Which was like his 4th best season as a reliever.

 

 

In 1990 in 73 innings he allowed 2 homeruns, and walked..... 4 batters. That's ridiculous.

[Jimbo]

 

I was in attendance and how the heck I missed seeing that I'll never know.