That said, with pitchers spot up, maybe the idea wasn't to get 6 outs...but get the high leverage guys.

edit: clearly not.

No ****ing idea why Davis is batting here.

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No ****ing idea why Davis is batting here.

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Sorry, I know I'm in enemy territory here, but why wouldn't he be batting? He's the closer and it's obvious they brought him in for a 6 out save. Should have utilized a double switch to bring him in knowing the pitchers spot was due up. Also not sure why they didn't have him bunting.

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No ****ing idea why Davis is batting here.

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Sorry, I know I'm in enemy territory here, but why wouldn't he be batting? He's the closer and it's obvious they brought him in for a 6 out save. Should have utilized a double switch to bring him in knowing the pitchers spot was due up. Also not sure why they didn't have him bunting.

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He threw 25 pitches or so in that inning. He looked kinda gassed.

Top 9...looks like we are going to Game 5...

Again, I don't mean to be rude or overstep, but who in the Cubs pen do you trust to get you three outs when you need it most? Seems as if the Cubs staff has learned from their Game 2 mistake and are going to live or die with their best reliever out there. Plus, he hasn't worked in a few days and should be very fresh. The Dodgers have been known to do the same thing and roll Jansen out for multiple innings.

I trust no one in the bullpen at this point. But I'd rather throw a rested Strop than a gassed Davis at this point.

Cubs are lower on pitching at this point but have to play to stay.

And you don't have to be afraid to ask legitimate baseball questions on our thread.

I love baseball discussion, just didn't want to step on anybody's toes. I know emotions run a little hot during the postseason

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I trust no one in the bullpen at this point. But I'd rather throw a rested Strop than a gassed Davis at this point.

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After the walk, I'd go get him.

And to be clear, I was good with Joe going to Wade for 6 outs but he had to throw too many pitches in the 8th.

We don't take kindly to *******s who come in here to talk **** and be dickbags but we welcome anyone who wants to talk baseball.

YESSSSSSSSSS

4-6-3!

gg

Turner on deck. Wow.

See you tomorrow Wrigley!!

Javy feeling it, now Russell needs to get hot and keep Heyward out of the lineup!

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Can anyone name the only other Aggie pitcher to pitch for the Dodgers in the playoffs besides Ross Stripling?

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Doug Rau?

He is probably before my time but I was going with Kevin Bierne.

Not a good start.

I really don't get how this Rover position works against major league batters. You should be able to hit a hard bunt towards second if they don't shift the shortstop or just pop it opposite field if they do. I mean he had the 2b literally playing shallow right field and he hit right into it.

Rover position? No offense, but you sound like a football fan that has watched a couple games in the past decade.

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I really don't get how this Rover position works against major league batters. You should be able to hit a hard bunt towards second if they don't shift the shortstop or just pop it opposite field if they do. I mean he had the 2b literally playing shallow right field and he hit right into it.

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That's the whole point of the shift: put a fielder where you statistically hit the ball and then pitch you so you hit the ball there.

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Even though we will not be making a comeback tonight, I cannot believe Theo, Jed, Tom and the crew have built a team that made three straight NLCS, one World Series and won a World Series championship. While I'm disappointed the season is ending, I'm really soaking in how amazing this run currently is and will hopefully continue to be.

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There are some glaring weaknesses and voids they will need to fill in the off season.

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I really don't get how this Rover position works against major league batters. You should be able to hit a hard bunt towards second if they don't shift the shortstop or just pop it opposite field if they do. I mean he had the 2b literally playing shallow right field and he hit right into it.

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That's the whole point of the shift: put a fielder where you statistically hit the ball and then pitch you so you hit the ball there.

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dude, I get that. I played ball thru hs and even at that level I looked at the defensive alignment before stepping in the box and used that to decide my hitting approach. It seems ludicrous to me that you could completely sell out like that against a major league hitter and they don't respond. I mean, I recall an at bat where they were shading towards 2b to cover a runner and left the right side open. I smacked a grounder that would normally have been a routine out thru there.

Dude. You sound like a real baller. You should be playing pro ball with those skills.

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dude, I get that.

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I played ball thru hs and even at that level I looked at the defensive alignment before stepping in the box and used that to decide my hitting approach. It seems ludicrous to me that you could completely sell out like that against a major league hitter and they don't respond. I mean, I recall ab at bat where they were shading towards 2b to cover a runner and left the right side open. I smacked a grounder that would normally have been a routine out thru there.

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Clearly, you don't.

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Dude. You sound like a real baller. You should be playing pro ball with those skills.

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I'm not saying I could do it at the major league level. I'm saying it's ridiculous that someone who hits at the major league level can't do it. They can foul off pitches they don't want, they should be able to bunt. It's not unreasonable to expect them to slap opposite field or slap bunt. But thanks for your deep insight. I get that a pure pull hitter has trouble going opposite field, but it seems comical to me that you literally put the 2b in right field.

There's a reason that wasn't done in baseball for 100 years and it's not because managers were stupid. It's because they knew hitters would adjust. Bottom line is you don't accidentally pull the ball. So he either stepped into the box thinking no shift could affect him and he'd go deep or he had his head up his ass.

Cy, I understand your argument but these are not single A pitchers. The movement and placement they are able to put on a ball is ridiculous. Its much easier said than done-especially at this level....

Lots of issues to address this offseason.

The starting pitching FA market is pretty weak so I expect Jake to get overpaid by someone else. I wonder if we make a run at Darvish. Supposedly Theo said on Chicago radio yesterday that Joe was handcuffed this postseason due to some injuries that weren't public knowledge. I wonder who that was.