Cubs

[TheRazorback500]

Losing Lackey and Strop hurts, also.

[hog.goblin]

Hopefully everyone can get healthy while maintaining a double digit lead

Good time to be playing the Padres

[hog.goblin]

Nice win over the Dodgers in 10.  Good start to a tough 10 game stretch against the Dodgers, Pirates, and Giants

[TheRazorback500]

Nice to come back and take the Giants series. The bullpen has been very effective lately.

[hog.goblin]

Magic number is 3

[southarkhog06]

Magic number is 3

how sweet it would be to clinch at Busch.

[hog.goblin]

how sweet it would be to clinch at Busch.

Almost, but clinched a playoff spot and the magic number is one with a big 7 - 0 win today

[Dropkick]

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[DiamondHogFan]

The wife and I decided to make a trip up to Chicago this Saturday for the Cubs/Cardinals game.  This will be my first trip to Wrigley (and Chicago for that matter).  To those that may have been there before, any suggestions on food?  We already have a hotel booked downtown on Michigan Ave.  We are flying in early Saturday and flying out early Sunday so we literally have 24hrs there.

So basically if you had about 6hrs of free time to do sight seeing and eat at one nice restaurant, where would you go?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!  I'm pumped!

[Dropkick]

Joe's Stone Crab is awesome. If you can't get a table, Eddie V's across the street is very good also.

[DiamondHogFan]

Joe's Stone Crab is awesome. If you can't get a table, Eddie V's across the street is very good also.

Thanks!

[southarkhog06]

Ok, I think looking ahead we should root for the Mets, I like the thought of facing them after Thor has to throw the WC game than I do facing the Giants, which will just throw Madbum and Cueto till their arms fall off and prolly pull off a miracle.

Also, is it time to worry about Arietta?

[hog.goblin]

Ok, I think looking ahead we should root for the Mets, I like the thought of facing them after Thor has to throw the WC game than I do facing the Giants, which will just throw Madbum and Cueto till their arms fall off and prolly pull off a miracle.

Also, is it time to worry about Arietta?

I tend to agree, and Jake has has a very average 2nd half, which means a huge drop off.  But he still sprinkling in good games.  Maybe move him to the #2 starter.  Or maybe boost his confidence backup and keep at #1.

[southarkhog06]

I tend to agree, and Jake has has a very average 2nd half, which means a huge drop off.  But he still sprinkling in good games.  Maybe move him to the #2 starter.  Or maybe boost his confidence backup and keep at #1.

At this point, I think you have to put Lester #1, I may event put Hendricks #2. Lester has been money in the playoffs his whole career, then even if Hendricks has postseason nerves and gets rocked you have Jake in game 3. no team in baseball has a game 3 starter as good as him.

[hog.goblin]

At this point, I think you have to put Lester #1, I may event put Hendricks #2. Lester has been money in the playoffs his whole career, then even if Hendricks has postseason nerves and gets rocked you have Jake in game 3. no team in baseball has a game 3 starter as good as him.

It sure feels nice to have those three in a playoff/postseason situations

[southarkhog06]

It sure feels nice to have those three in a playoff/postseason situations

true, I can't help but wonder when the curse will rear its ugly head though. They cubs give me battered fan syndrome.

[southarkhog06]

Baez!!!!!!!

[TheRazorback500]

Chance to get a real leg up in the series against Samardzija. Probably more offense in today's game. The bats need to come out.

[southarkhog06]

Chance to get a real leg up in the series against Samardzija. Probably more offense in today's game. The bats need to come out.

if Hendricks doesn't let the moment get too him I like our chances.

[TheRazorback500]

Travis Wood with a homer in the win. Hendricks left early with a forearm injury. X-rays were negative.

[hog.goblin]

Would love to see Jake close this out in 3.  The team is playing well.

[hog.goblin]

Big Jake goes yard to give the Cubs a 3 - 0 lead.  He's 35-1 the last two years when given a 3-run lead.

[Dr. Starcs]

35-2

[southarkhog06]

35-2

still 35-1 he got a ND.

[southarkhog06]

As a cubs fan I have seen this movie before, prove my cynical self wrong boys.

[Dr. Starcs]

Sf won't win 3 in a row on em.

[southarkhog06]

Sf won't win 3 in a row on em.

my head says that but my jaded heart says, the Giants find some kind of hail Mary to pull it off

[SpeedyHog]

my head says that but my jaded heart says, the Giants find some kind of hail Mary to pull it off

It is a even year.lol

[hog.goblin]

After 2:00 on a work night is rough, especially when we lose.  I hope we close it out today.  I don't want to see Cueto again.

[SpeedyHog]

After 2:00 on a work night is rough, especially when we lose.  I hope we close it out today.  I don't want to see Cueto again.

I want it to go all five games. I don't care who win's the series.

[cosmodrum]

my head says that but my jaded heart says, the Giants find some kind of hail Mary to pull it off

know what you mean...

[southarkhog06]

know what you mean...

being a Cubs fan is not for the faint of heart.

[SpeedyHog]

being a Cubs fan is not for the faint of heart.

Are all cub fans paranoid? It's Your WS title to win. Nobody gonna beat Y'all in a series.

[southarkhog06]

Are all cub fans paranoid? It's Your WS title to win. Nobody gonna beat Y'all in a series.

spoken like someone who hasn't followed the cubs very long.

I will concede this, of all the cubs teams I have watched collapse in the past none were as talented or complete as this one. However, baseball in the postseason is random.

[SpeedyHog]

spoken like someone who hasn't followed the cubs very long.

I will concede this, of all the cubs teams I have watched collapse in the past none were as talented or complete as this one. However, baseball in the postseason is random.

I'm not a Cubs Fan. I am a Stl Cards Fan. I just want Y'all to get Your World Series championship so Y'all can stop talking about the curse.

[TheRazorback500]

being a Cubs fan is not for the faint of heart.

You got that right.

[southarkhog06]

I'm not a Cubs Fan. I am a Stl Cards Fan. I just want Y'all to get Your World Series championship so Y'all can stop talking about the curse.

well will stop talking about the curse when cards fans stop talking about 2011 everytime the Cubs beat them.

[southarkhog06]

Seriously how is everything the Giants flail their bat at finding a hole.

[SpeedyHog]

well will stop talking about the curse when cards fans stop talking about 2011 everytime the Cubs beat them.

Cards will always be 2006 and 2011 World Series champs. Cubs will never catch the Cards 11 World Series Championships. Second most behind the Yankees. Go Cards.

[southarkhog06]

Cards will always be 2006 and 2011 World Series champs. Cubs will never catch the Cards 11 World Series Championships. Second most behind the Yankees. Go Cards.

One thing cards and Yankees fans have in common talk about nothing but the past, worse than all these people who are suddenly royals fans.

[hog.goblin]

Don't understand why Joe pulled Lackey.

[hog.goblin]

Wow, what a comeback

I'm not a Cubs Fan. I am a Stl Cards Fan. I just want Y'all to get Your World Series championship so Y'all can stop talking about the curse.

As a lifelong Cubs fan I agree.  I want the monkey off my back.

[hog.goblin]

Don't understand why Joe pulled Lackey.

Bochy made the same mistake pulling Matt Moore.  It cost them the game.

[cosmodrum]

Are all cub fans paranoid? It's Your WS title to win. Nobody gonna beat Y'all in a series.

Exactly what someone says when they want that team to lose.

[hog.goblin]

Who do the rest of you Cub fans want?  The nationls or dodgers?

I'm leaning dodgers, but I'm not sure there will be much of a difference.  It will be a great NLCS either way.

[southarkhog06]

Who do the rest of you Cub fans want?  The nationls or dodgers?

I'm leaning dodgers, but I'm not sure there will be much of a difference.  It will be a great NLCS either way.

I think we match up better against the nats, either way we are gonna have to learn how to hit starters. Neither of these bullpens will have a 4 run 9th inning meltdown.

[hoglady]

That was sure a fun game to watch last night.
I couldn't believe it when the Cubs came back and won it - figured this series was headed to Game 5.
Hope the Cubbies win it all this year.
Theo would sure go down in baseball lore if he managed to help the Red Sox and the Cubs break their curses.
That would be an amazing feat for fairly young guy.

[Chitlins]

Giants fan here, congrats to the Cubs, you guys whooped us. Good luck!

[Dropkick]

Cards will always be 2006 and 2011 World Series champs. Cubs will never catch the Cards 11 World Series Championships. Second most behind the Yankees. Go Cards.

There is a Cardinals thread, I don't see Cub fans over there talking shizzle even though they certainly could this year with their total domination of the Central and the NL. Add that to the fact the Cards missed the playoffs all together.

[TheRazorback500]

Who do the rest of you Cub fans want?  The nationls or dodgers?

I'm leaning dodgers, but I'm not sure there will be much of a difference.  It will be a great NLCS either way.

Hard to decide. Both teams have notable Cub killers (Jayson Werth for the Nats and Corey Seager for the Dodgers) and as 06 mentioned, solid bullpens.