Cubs given a gift - can’t do anything with it.
- StLBravesFan

Honestly no idea what the Cubs hitting philosophy is or what their approach is this game. Rockies kid is throwing nothing but fastballs and the cubs can’t catch up.

Cubs given a gift - can’t do anything with it.
- StLBravesFan

yeah...1 st pitch rizzo dp....lester is giving them a great chance but the other guy matching him...

yeah...1 st pitch rizzo dp....lester is giving them a great chance but the other guy matching him...
- bogiedoc

And Maddon Maddons by pulling him early

Cubs given a gift - can’t do anything with it.
- StLBravesFan

Don't know how one hires a batting coach who struck out almost a 100 times a season?

And Maddon Maddons by pulling him early
- pdx2ord

Maybe tell some guys to look opposite field. Hard to pull outside fastballs... cubs and maddon seem reluctant to change their approach.

Cubs given a gift - can’t do anything with it.
- StLBravesFan

Unlike the Blackhawks, the Cubs have nurtured a lot of home grown talent. They win one World Series with much youth. Sort of lucky how Cleveland wasn't up to the task, their pitching stretched out. But give cubbies credit for clutch performances during those playoffs.

Now all their young hitters cannot hit in the clutch. Good pitching beats the Cubs. Not even long ball threats aplenty can supply at least moderate amount of offense.

Just be glad that Chicago teams not of yore have won something. Hockey, baseball two teams. Going back far to soak up Bulls and Bears championships.

Past line ups would have the starting pitcher accumulate pitches with patient at bats. This year its home run or nothing, I've never seen so many heads snapping around because the batter swings so hard

Maybe tell some guys to look opposite field. Hard to pull outside fastballs... cubs and maddon seem reluctant to change their approach.
- bhawks2241

Ding ding ding

don't like the way todays pitchers are managed...

how about this...in 1965 Jim Maloney (reds) piched a no hitter (but 10 walks) and won 1-0 in 10 innings throwing 187 pitches...

don't like the way todays pitchers are managed...

how about this...in 1965 Jim Maloney (reds) piched a no hitter (but 10 walks) and won 1-0 in 10 innings throwing 187 pitches...
- bogiedoc

Harvey Haddix - 1959 - 12 perfect innings, lost in the 13th.

I was listening from my Winnetka bedroom on WTMJ Milwaukee - Earl Gillespie and Blaine Walsh doing the Braves’ radio call.

Ok, quick change of topic - who scores the first goal of the season? I am taking 19!!!
- glennjpawlak22

Keith. But then he won't score again until game 81.

Un-plucking-believable.

Un-plucking-believable.
- StLBravesFan

Way too believable with this year's team. Of course the threat ends with a strikeout!

Un-plucking-believable.
- StLBravesFan

Maddon is a stats guy. Heyward one of the worst post season hitters with 100 ABs. Roll him out there to strikeout on ball 3.

Maddon is a stats guy. Heyward one of the worst post season hitters with 100 ABs. Roll him out there to strikeout on ball 3.
- bhawks2241

he had schwarber in the on deck and then put heyward...

Keith. But then he won't score again until game 81.
- tvetter

that works...

well...the rocks will now put this away...

well...the rocks will now put this away...
- bogiedoc

Cubs certainly getting every break.

So is Javy gonna swing for the fences with a man on second

Terrible swing

Wow

Wow
- BetweenTheDots

What do you know cubs adjust and starting looking to hit it up the middle only took till the 8th.

What do you know cubs adjust and starting looking to hit it up the middle only took till the 8th.
- bhawks2241

Of game 164.

What do you know cubs adjust and starting looking to hit it up the middle only took till the 8th.
- bhawks2241

And then another strike out

Of game 164.
- StLBravesFan

And right on que Almora goes up and takes huge cuts. All the cubs needed was a ball slapped into shallow right.

And then another strike out
- BetweenTheDots

the ump is certainly generous with the corners tonight...tough to hit with those pitches and calls for both teams...