Yes. But the Cardinal are not hitting and Kershaw is not pitching.

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And that's also thinking the Mets are done scoring. They're not.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

it looks like arrieta just took a slug of pepto bismol there.... wtf is that mysterious pink stuff in his water bottle?

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Yes. Let's get four first.

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I'm pretty sure none of us are arguing that it's impossible the Cubs come back. But it's pretty fuckin' unlikely, given the events of the night thus far.

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It might be an Old-School way of looking at things, and maybe it doesn't matter in the end, but.....

I think it's important for the Cub to not get shutout here tonight in dominant fashion. I gotta believe that would play hell with one's psyche unless of course you're Manny Ramirez.

Not ready to give up but down 0-2 they need to come back with a vengeance in Chicago to get some momentum back.

Things can turn...

Nice of Starlin to stop running to first base there.

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I couldn't see the ball on the replay, but the wrong ump made that call on Castro's groundout.

It's the HP ump's call.

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So this team that has mashed for the second half of the season is going to wilt like a flower?

Yes. the Cubs are playing poorly, that doesn't mean the series is over.

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Reason knows what I'm talking about.

Why the fuck do I have to watch this again? I'm old goddamn it!

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Yeah, Hendricks will lead us to victory.

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They have been on a roll. A young team can take something out of a loss (if this is a loss) and roll out 4 out of 5.

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I think they'll win both games here actually.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

The magic is gone. The pressure exceeded the pleasure.

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3 in a row at Wrigley

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It's our cross to bear.

I hate the fucking Met.

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Captain Cranium is correct.

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it's 2-3-2 dude, so you get 3 in a row.

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That was a good lesson about throwing across your body. I wouldn't be surprised if Arrieta's shoulder was barking a little.

Cubs get anything going, pull Arrieta for a pinch hitter. He has the top of the order due up for the Mets in the 5th. No point sending him back out to give up more runs.

Is that an insult or a compliment?

Both umps signaled fair ball.

Bottom line is you can't have your number 1 and 2 starters giving up 4 earned runs in 6 innings. Gotta match what the oponnent is doing at the very least.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Very true. But it would also be nice if our hitters could actually, you know, hit...

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in fairness it was 4ER in 6+ for lester, and he was left in an inning too long IMO. both managers were guilty of that last night.

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Can they just turn off the PitchTrax?

Or at least have the announcers comment on it. It's ridiculous.

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FIRE JOE MADDON!!!!!!

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Not only have they given up runs... they've been early runs, and playing from behind has wound these youngsters tight. They're playing tense. Cubs have bo shot if Lester and Arrieta are being thoroughly outpitched.

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I was thinking the same thing. WTF?

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