2018-10-02 (& 03): Wild Card Playoff Games

[adambr2]

Ah Justin Wilson. This should be fitting.

[mtrebs]

Wow, Hendricks coming in

[rondoman]

Wow, Hendricks coming in

 

Keep it going.

[Eye Black]

Cubs are going to have to empty out their entire rotation in this one to keep this game tied. No pinch hitters left either.

Good call, Hendricks in now. Hopefully this game will go forever.

[adambr2]

Carlos Gonzalez, straight up shell of his former self.

[Ennder]

I think what Baez did was probably inappropriate but I don't think it is actually interference if you look at it reasonably. I don't think what he did stopped the double play at all.

 

Interference being actually stopping a DP or intending to stop an attempt?

 

 

Either, I don't think there was ever a chance at a double play in that play.

[jjfanec]

Who are Cubs going to pitch Thursday and Friday?

[topper09er]

To play devil's advocate, it is entirely possible that Baez hugged there to help prevent a hard collision. Can't be sure either way, but I don't think it's egregious that it wasn't called interference.

 

The only thing that was egregious was that Arenado hugged back. Fighting for your season and you dont try to force your way out of that hug?

[Ennder]

 

 

He paid the price for such power, though, as his brains leaked out of his ankle.

 

It was probably overstated but he certainly wasn't pretending.

[young guns]

Its interference because he is out, its a live play, and he actively interfered with a defender.

[josh]

Cubs shredding their whole pitching staff, starting to tip the scale toward them for whom I'd rather the Brewers face.

[young guns]

Who are Cubs going to pitch Thursday and Friday?

Dont need to pitch anyone if they lose. And if they win i would welcome a bullpen game or 2.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I would think Montgomery has got to be starting Game 1, followed by Quintana on short rest.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Hamels went only 29 pitches and two innings tonight...He may actually be available to still go Thursday but for sure could pitch Friday.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Colorado will never score, but maybe it can be 1-1 a little while longer.

[dlk9s]

Every time the Rockies' don't score in the top of an inning, MV keeps saying that the Cubs have a chance to walk it off.

 

By the sheer fact that they bat last, the Cubs will always have a chance to walk it off, regardless of how many runs the Rockies score.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

That game couldn't be going any better from a Brewers' perspective. Cubs are burning most of their good relievers and 3 starters, and Rockies are burning through their good relievers.

 

You know this is going to come down to a Jorge De La Roda walk-off single in the 18th LOL

[MrTPlush]

Hamels would start Thursday, Quintana Friday, Lester Sunday, whoever Monday, Quintana Wednesday.

 

No way they don’t pitch Quintana twice against us.

[adambr2]

Cubs can shuffle their 25 man if they win tonight. Can't imagine they would leave off Hamels or Hendricks but they can change the roster.

 

Not that it's going to make it easier for them but Maddon has to do whatever he needs to do to win tonight. It doesn't matter if he needs to use every pitcher on their roster.

[mtrebs]

If none of these teams want to win, they can concede and the Brewers can scrimmage during the NLDS. I’d be fine with that.

[lukevan]

Could the broadcasters be rooting for a Cubs win any more obviously?

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Hamels would start Thursday, Quintana Friday, Lester Sunday, whoever Monday, Quintana Wednesday.

 

No way they don’t pitch Quintana twice against us.

 

I get that, but Quintana would be on four days rest. These guys are very much creatures of habit, so that may throw off his routine.

[Eye Black]

The Rockies just made that routine pop-up look really difficult.

[josh]

Hamels would start Thursday, Quintana Friday, Lester Sunday, whoever Monday, Quintana Wednesday.

 

No way they don’t pitch Quintana twice against us.

 

This sounds about right. Hendricks Monday.

[MrTPlush]

I don’t see how this is really benefitting the Brewers so far. No reliever has gone 2 innings...big whoop then. The Cubs screwing with their rotation pieces might do something positive if they win, but outside of that no real gain happening here. There is still an off day tomorrow.