They say everyone on the team likes/ respects Ross. I guess it's hard to resent a guy giving his best effort. He just can't hit much.

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Ross is a backup catcher. Most backup catchers play at least once a week and can't hit. Hence....."backup".

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Fine in the regular season. But in the playoffs, with the extra off days, it's not necessary and sitting Montero with a great history against Harvey harmed the team's chances to score runs.

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Between Ross and Lester, it is pretty crippling to have two automatic outs in the lineup every time he pitches. Add to that the fact that he can't hold a guy on first and any attempt by the opponent to bunt is a fucking circus, and Lester is pretty much starting every game completely handicapped from a purely pitching perspective (by his own doing... to be clear, it's his own fault).

That said, it's not gonna change now. Lester has had his security blanket all year, and I can't see Maddon changing that now.

It's just frustrating to watch.

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Yes. Both of them should be murdered.

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as dumb as Steve usually is, he knocked this one way outta the park.

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I am fine with that in the regular season,but don't you think now in the playoffs they need their best lineup going every game?

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Especially considering that Lester isn't good enough to have his own catcher.

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If your SP is the worst at holding runners on, there is some value to having the better defensive catcher playing.

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Is Ross that much better than Montero?

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I don't know that he's better at all. Montero ain't no bum.

I just think it's a security thing with Lester, which is kind of ridiculous.

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I get it, in hindsight I would have liked to have another bat in there last night, but this is too much hand-wringing over Montero not being in there.

He's batting .143 (.294 OB) this postseason. They would still lose last night.

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What about batting La Stella for Ross and not Montero who was entering the game anyways to replace Ross. What the shit was that about?

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Bottom line is Lester isn't good enough to have his own catcher. Having Montero in the lineup makes the offense better. He's a threat to get a hit. Ross is just as likely to get a hit as Lester.

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Exactly. If you are going to be demanding like that they you should have pitched a CG and won 2-1 last night. I wouldn't have a problem with it then. When you give up 4 over 6 2/3 then you get whatever catcher the manager wants to play.

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Total 180 from last year.

Rossy is balling out as the best catcher in Chicago.

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 17m17 minutes ago

Jon Lester now has 8 starts this season allowing 1 ER or fewer, the most in MLB.

You all were dumb last year.

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Womp womp

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Sox Subdivision has been silenced this year. Literally nothing they can complain about anymore with the Cubs playing .700 ball and the Sox continuing to be a complete train wreck of a franchise. Their one hope is Robin is fired and they promote Renteria as manager.

Still don't trust this guy.

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This thread was started by and mostly replied to by Cubs fans.

Doh

Lester now with a sub 2 ERA.....pretty impressive. It's surprising how much better he has been this season.

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This thread is a fun read.

Have we ever heard anything on THE INQUISITOR

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