Chicago Cubs baseball!!!

Wobbie

for once, cubs fans may agree with me....

I hate Yadier Molina.

that said, I wish a cub or two had signed on to beat him in the WBC.

HesCalledDyer

Wobbie said:

for once, cubs fans may agree with me....

I hate Yadier Molina.

that said, I wish a cub or two had signed on to beat him in the WBC.

Yes! I don't think anyone outside of St. Louis likes Yadi.
Figured they'd let the Giants players take care of the WBC since the Cubs took their even year away last year. Would've been nice to see Rizzo or Bryant but I really like Hosmer & Arenado, too.

HesCalledDyer

First series in the books and a victory on the road! Included everything a Cubs/Cardinals series should. A game the Cards stole away from the Cubs, a game the Cubs stole from the Cards, a close pitcher's duel, swapped out our center fielders from the previous season, some admiration between WBC teammates, and a few freak plays (and thankfully Piscotty's not seriously injured).

So glad baseball is back! Go Cubs go!!

Degeneratefk

So how does a ball stick to a chest protector like that? How can yadi deny he wasn't cheating his ass off? There's so much pine tar on your chest that the ball stick to it? Thevfuck outta here. Shiukdbhave earned him a 3 game suspension.

DewieCox

No amount of pine tar is gonna make the ball stick like that. I'm not even sure you could slather the protector and ball with it, then place it by hand and have it stick.

It did look fishy and I'm still not sure, but I wonder if it kinda snagged on a piece of broken plastic. I even read that it possibly could've been like a suction cup effect.

Be curious to see what the investigation entailed.

bflynn1

Banner raising coverage starting now, followed by the home opener vs the Dodgers! Go Cubs Go

Degeneratefk

DewieCox said:

No amount of pine tar is gonna make the ball stick like that. I'm not even sure you could slather the protector and ball with it, then place it by hand and have it stick.

It did look fishy and I'm still not sure, but I wonder if it kinda snagged on a piece of broken plastic. I even read that it possibly could've been like a suction cup effect.

Be curious to see what the investigation entailed.

Have you ever used a pine tar stick? On a warm day, it's literally like glue. It's very possible to have enough on your chest to make a ball stick.

HesCalledDyer

Bryzzo Souvenir Co coming thru last night in the home opener!!

PJ-Cubs

Should I be worried yet?
I think the "World Series hangover" has lasted long enough. 

HesCalledDyer

Get fucking Schwarber out of the god damn leadoff spot!!!  Maddon gets in his own damn way entirely too much.  Stop trying to be cute and quirky with every friggin' decision and just manage the damn team!

Gtilley8

HesCalledDyer said:

Get fucking Schwarber out of the god damn leadoff spot!!!  Maddon gets in his own damn way entirely too much.  Stop trying to be cute and quirky with every friggin' decision and just manage the damn team!

While I hesitate to question Joe, the Schwarber batting leadoff thing is a little ridiculous.  He should absolutely be batting behind Rizzo.  Almora and Jay have looked pretty good at the plate, and I think would translate better in the leadoff role.  We're hitting atrociously right now.  Bad averages almost all the way up and down our lineup.  

This Happ kid looks pretty good.  

HesCalledDyer

Yep, and Almora & Jay - two guys who can actually get on base - are constantly batting between the pitcher and Schwarber - two "guys" who can't hit a beach ball with a tennis racket.
Of course, since the starting rotation can't ever get out of the first 3 innings without putting us 5 runs down, it doesn't matter what the bats do or don't do.

HesCalledDyer

7-2 on the homestand!  We needed that, badly!  Now watch us get swept by the Dodgers.

HesCalledDyer

Dexter Fowler still kickin ass at Wrigley. 








Damn it!

Wobbie

cubs suck.

HesCalledDyer

Wobbie said:

cubs suck.

You have Jeff Samardzija.

HesCalledDyer

Great win for the reigning World Series Champions yesterday!  Dex got his ring & showed the Cubs what they're missing, hitting a leadoff homer in his first game back at Wrigley.  Lackey settled in after giving up 2 early.  Bryant got us on the board and J-Hey came thru with the tying and winning RBI.  Strop got us out of a big bases loaded jam and Davis locked up his 11th save.  Not a whole lot of offense on either side but everything a Cubs-Cards nailbiter should be!

Gtilley8

HesCalledDyer said:

Great win for the reigning World Series Champions yesterday!  Dex got his ring & showed the Cubs what they're missing, hitting a leadoff homer in his first game back at Wrigley.  Lackey settled in after giving up 2 early.  Bryant got us on the board and J-Hey came thru with the tying and winning RBI.  Strop got us out of a big bases loaded jam and Davis locked up his 11th save.  Not a whole lot of offense on either side but everything a Cubs-Cards nailbiter should be!

I was positive Strop was walking in the trying run yesterday.  Nice to see him come through.  The top bullpen arms have been really good so far.  Davis and Edwards have been lights out.  It'd be nice to put together a run of 15-5 coming up.  

HesCalledDyer

How SWEEP it is!

Gtilley8

Great series.  Really need to keep rolling.