Fri 1:20
Carlos Martinez STL
(11-10, 3.33)
vs
John Lackey CHC
(11-11, 4.65)


Sat 3:05
Michael Wacha STL
(12-7, 3.99)
vs
Kyle Hendricks CHC
(6-5, 3.35)


Sun 1:20
Lance Lynn STL
(11-7, 3.01)
vs
Jose Quintana CHC
(6-3, 3.88)





Bryant speaking to team before the game...


You can't play in the man's game, you can't beat them - go home and tell your wife your troubles. Because only one thing counts in this game: Win the last game of the post season!

You hear me, you fucking burritos? A-I-D-A. Attention, Interest, Decision, Action. Attention - Do I have your attention? Interest - Are you interested? I know you are, 'cause it's fuck or walk. Decision - Have you made your decision for Theo? And Action. A-I-D-A.

Get out there - we got the Cardinals coming in. You think they came in to get out of the rain? A team don't walk on the field at Wrigley lest he wants to lose. They're sitting out there waiting to be beaten. Are you gonna beat em? Are you man enough to beat em?

A must win today for Cards with their ace and John "Long Ball" Lackey toeing the rubber for The Cub.

#Cubs vs #Cardinals 1:20 ABC Lackey vs Martinez Zobrist 2B Bryant 3B Rizzo 1B Contreras C Schwarber LF Jay CF Heyward RF Baez SS Lackey P

Tears will fall this weekend and then they will play another tanking chump next week to soothe cubbie fan's wounds

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

For a second, I read that as Schwarber catching.

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Pretty god damn big series. We're gonna kick some Lackey ass today but you win the rest. If the Cubs are anything like the Cards, after that hit-fest yesterday you'll be lucky to get a ball out of the infield today.

Love ya, Bull!!

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

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

Cubs have hit Carlos Martinez well in the past, but not this season. Going to be tough. Lackey has been decent recently. HAVE to take 2 of 3 this weekend, and it would be nice to start off on the right foot.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Back atcha, Bad!!

Hopefully the wind is at horseface.mpeg's back. So much for almora earning a start over heyward.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

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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

It's all about the 'do with Martinez. He's been damn near un-hittable since going blue.

This Lynn guy is supposed to be good right? Gonna need Quintana to take that no decision Sunday.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

He can be good...he's mostly good for a pitcher with one pitch. ( 86 to 92 MPH fastball) He puts up a solid six most of the time.

He's fun to watch at bat. He was such a rotten hitter that he switched to lefty 2 months ago. He has yet to even put a ball in play. Also, he can't bunt.

Cubs have done well against Lynn.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Holy crap ... her arms are Scott Steiner-like veiny.

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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

Was just about to comment on that.

El Gallo looks sharp. Both these guys have bad 1st inning ERA's

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Didn't take long for Long Ball Lackey to deliver a gopher ball.

Or Almora over Jay.

It's close to Cubbie blue. Looks like he is telling Theo he wants to play up here in a couple years.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Don't worry, the no decision is the best he will do.

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Lackey isn't gonna last long with these belt high 92 with the wind out to right

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I wouldn't doubt it!

Where the fuck is Addison Russel!?? Does this Baez play every game now???

Addison has been on the DL for over a month...

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Where's he gonna play when he gets back? It damn sure won't be SS.

FYI: McCarver on your catcher after gunning down Pham: I do not like that...no sir, I don't like that at all. (referring to the Mutumbo act)

Who cares? Buddy Rich used to say it's not bragging if you can back it up.

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An unjust law is no law at all--St. Augustine of Hippo

Cause tried and true
I see the light in you
Oh, can you dig in my soul?
Could you smell my whole...
life?--Gener and Deaner