Thats the spirit! We Cub fans are an optimistic bunch arent we?

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These Cubs got the TWTW, that's what they got.

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Hammel has his first good start in two months.

The Cub bats come alive against an inexperienced Met pitcher.

Cub 7
Met 2

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Let's hope they don't get swept.

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i am very disappointed that lester is not pitching this game. i trust that madden has his reasons, but when lester was brought here it was partly because of his veteran leadership and playoff chops. i was able to reconcile his solid but not dominant regular season with the fact that when the chips were down he was a guy that would want the ball and would go out and carry this team in a must-win situation. maybe he does want it and is being over-ruled by maddon, but it is hard to imagine a scenario where anyone feels better about hammell on full rest over lester on 3 days. this is a must-win as it gets. if lester were to walk into maddons office last night after the game and tell maddon that he wants the ball, let me lead this team in game 4, i can't imagine maddon not letting him go tonight. if not for a game like tonight, then why did the Cubs invest in a guy like Lester?

I'm sure there is more to it than that, but this leaves a bad taste in my mouth. that said, i hope hammell pitches well, the cubs win and lester is fully rested for tomorrow.

The Will To Wilt???

They better win! The GF and her siblings have tickets to tomorrow's game.

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The Cubs will win. I guarantee it.

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No way should Lester be pitching tonight.

Bad thought MOFO.

Where are Eddie Vedder and John Cusack? In the house or in the shadows? I know Bill Murray is there. Just haven't seen the other two.

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david ross is starting at C and lester isn't pitching today... so if the cubs stay alive then lester goes in game 5 and we assume ross is back out there, right?

either joe maddon is channelling his inner j-pasta to learn montero some edumacation for blowing last night's game on the passed ball (cuz i dont think the mets get out to 5-2 if they dont get that third run when they did) or he's being really clever wanting to be able to drop montero's bat into the lineup whenever the fuck he wants in order to have that much more firepower for this game and hoping he runs into one that turns into a long one.

regardless, it should be interesting to see what maddon pulls out of his bag of crazy tonight.

anyways im finishing up a cigarette as the first pitch starts and i have this sinking feeling it'll be 1-0 mets by the time i get inside. TRY GETTING THE LEAD, CUBBIES, IT'LL HELP!

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That hurts.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
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welp at least it wasnt 1-0 mets when i got inside =/

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Wow.

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How in the fuck do you throw him the 1 pitch he can drive.

FUCK !/!!!

So much for keeping the ball down.

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Maybe they can make it 0-36 with leadoff men tonight?

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Yikes

30+ pitches in first inning? Wow.

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FUCK!

Like I said, should have pitched Lester tonight. Joe screwed up.

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Well this was fun.

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This team is so pathetic. This is what they get for idiotically neglecting starting pitching.

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Wow, un-fucking real. Hammel better be dealt in the offseason. Fuck B&B for saying the Cubs had 3 guy that could start a opener in a playoff series. For a pitching staff not to be able to get out of a 1st inning without giving away the game is unreal. For your 155 million dollar pitcher not to be able to go on 3 days rest is ridiculous as well. Theo fucked this team by not getting a legit pitcher at the deadline.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

can hammel pitch for the mets too?

it's official: lester should have pitched tonight. scorehead is always right.

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I want a 7-0 Pitchers three run homer.

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Fuck, someone take the glove away from Schwarber. This is painful to watch. The guy is so lost out there.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

I swear that Schwarber needs glasses.

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well hey, aren't you sick of the cubs dominating the chicago sports market when the franchise is so historically bad and terrible? =D

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I am not trying to be a dick but what a kick in the nuts for the start of this for the hopeful crowd. Also, as I type Kyle should never be in LF again. EVER. Bernsie called a caller a moron for wanting to trade him to a AL team. Stupid of Bernsie to make fun of that caller.

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Baez knee drop!!! CM Punk would be proud!!!

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