Can't imagine a team doing worse than the Reds did tonight. Humiliated in every respect...letting Ross and Zobrist get their first homers, giving up two hits and a walk to Arrieta, getting pounded for 18 hits and 16 runs, and not coming close to a hit.

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You captured the spirit of the thing there Reg.

Have they said anything about the cause of death for Prince?

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Go Cubs!!!!

Officially? Nay.

My money is on OD.

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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.
- Henry George

That was my guess. 57 and no history of serious health issues.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Didn't want to start another thread, but the Reds and Dodgers deserve shoutouts for some of their self-deprecating tweets tonight.

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The dodgers tweeting to the Reds about the next meeting for the Arrieta no-hit support group was pretty good. What did the Reds tweet out?

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Go Cubs!!!!

They replied that they would bring the Budweiser.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

Have to hand it to the guy. He is on an historic roll.

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Elections have consequences.

Their tweet link to the game article was headlined "Reds walk 4 times against Cubs."

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poor parenting

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

He had to alter a flight plan a few weeks because of a medical emergency.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

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Kenny Williams fell for the banana in the tailpipe

I just hope Lester doesn't follow Arrieta up with a shitty performance complete with throws to first that bounce twice before getting to Rizzo. Hopefully, Hamilton is still out tonight, so he can't hold a bunt-a-thon on Lester. As much as I can look at Lester's ERA and that suggests that he should have an easy win tonight VS Moscat, the guy just instills no confidence, with his inability to hold runners or throw to bases. So the only real solution is to follow up Arrieta's No-Hitter with a perfect game! That way, there are no runners to worry about! Problem solved.

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Go Cubs!!!!

This is something that concerns me. When a team scores big like the Cubs did yesterday, I worry about a letup in the following game. I also am concerned that the Reds will have yesterday's game serve as a wake-up call and come out ready and focused tonight. I love the defensive alignment tonight though, with Baez at 3rd, Bryant in LF and the rest of the lineup as usual. As well as Bryant has played at 3rd, Baez is better there in my opinion especially important tonight, if the Reds decide to try laying down bunts for hits and Bryant is probably the best LF candidate currently. So Lester should have a very good defensive team behind him tonight.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Relax Steve. Each game counts the same, whether you get ass rammed by Darkside's horse or get another Arrieta gem. The Cubs are going to be fine, and these April games aren't high stakes. You need to drink some of the Maddon chill-ade.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

I am into every game. I watch or listen to every one. Yet at the end of the season, if they have had a great year (like in 2003 or 2007 & 2008) I still have the ability to appreciate the season and look back on it favorably, even if it ended with disappointment. A championship would be great, but it will not alter my life in any significant way. I will have just paid out ridiculous sums to attend playoff games and hopefully World Series games. In the end, it won't have made a big difference though and I know that. But I still will follow every game closely, because I love the game.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Javy is gonna have to stop sliding head first.

Darkside's horse?

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Your penis

Oh yeah. That. Yes. I don't want to have sex with Steve.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

I give credit to the box of Rizzos that I put up on the living room shelf for Rizzo being hot the last few games. You're welcome guys.

LOOK AT THOSE FUNDAMENTALS

Votto's looking like he's ready to put his head through the dugout wall.

Lester better get his shit together here.

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He's laboring a bit, but <Wanny Voice> "he'll be fine."





Annnnnnnd before I hit submit he gives up a solo shot.

Use dat' pen!

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It has to suck to pitch after Arrieta.

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If Votto isn't going to bust out of his slump this series than the Cubs should win every game. No excuses. No sympy.