2018-10-02 (& 03): Wild Card Playoff Games

[KeithStone53151]

Hey guys Wild Card tickets are available at Noon if you want to go!! They didn't sell out after all!

 

Cub fan support for that team seems to be waning a bit. There isn't the same excitement and confidence in that group as there is in Brewer fans...or other teams fans really. I would be surprised if they won today.

[bill hAll Star]

Cubs with a bunch of their starting pitchers on the playoff roster which is actually not a terrible idea. Use them out of the bullpen given the gassed/injured/not good main arm of the Cubs bullpen.

[hurricanecrush]

The Cubs give us a better chance at better game times. And better re-sale if MLB screws us and people can't go.

But "cheaper" tickets for those of us that don't have them that may want to go.

[KeithStone53151]

Cubs with a bunch of their starting pitchers on the playoff roster which is actually not a terrible idea. Use them out of the bullpen given the gassed/injured/not good main arm of the Cubs bullpen.

 

For real. Their pen is trash. If a guy looks decent in the pen...they should roll with that guy as long as he remains effective. That's what they did with Chavez yesterday, he was by far the cubs most effective pitcher. Starters give them an opportunity to find a guy throwing well and let him go 3-4 innings if game situations dictates it to be reasonable.

[KeithStone53151]

The Cubs give us a better chance at better game times. And better re-sale if MLB screws us and people can't go.

But "cheaper" tickets for those of us that don't have them that may want to go.

 

I agree with snapper. I really hope we don't get screwed on game times, but if it is indeed 330 and noon I'll have to sell my tickets. Cub fans gives us better resale situation. I'm not super concerned about the stands being loaded with cubs fans for the DS, I would be surprised if it was even 1/3 cub fans. You could see by yesterday that Brewer fans are motivated to attend these games.

[liveforoctober]

i would hope we could have a thread here for guys with tickets so we could sell them (or in my case buy them) to BF.net people?

[YelichPosse]

i would hope we could have a thread here for guys with tickets so we could sell them (or in my case buy them) to BF.net people?

 

i would love that - as i will be traveling up from TN this weekend, trying to convince the wife to let the kids out of school friday so we can make the FRI game...

[hurricanecrush]

A friend told me 4:00 for Thursday's game. The company he works for has a suite and he's going, so it is likely correct.

[MDCrew]

Start times for NLDS

 

Thursday: 4:07

Friday: 3:15

Sunday: 3:37

[Pugger]

I want the Rockies to win...no reason more than I just don't want to play the Cubs again and again. We play huge games with them all year that have a playoff feel. I want something new...new excitement.

 

I think the Rockies have a legit chance tonight. Good pitcher against a struggling Cubs line-up.

 

Yes, I've had my fill of the Cubs. We play them enough already and they have been on TV a ton this summer.

[TURBO]

Start times for NLDS

 

Thursday: 4:07

Friday: 3:15

Sunday: 3:37

 

REALLY hate those start times... I mean REALLY hate them.

[Jimbo]

Hey guys Wild Card tickets are available at Noon if you want to go!! They didn't sell out after all!

It would be great to have a large enough Brewers fan contingent to chant "lets go brewers" and psych out both teams...

 

Wearing their DIVISION CHAMPIONS T-shirts and caps!

[topper09er]

Start times for NLDS

 

Thursday: 4:07

Friday: 3:15

Sunday: 3:37

 

REALLY hate those start times... I mean REALLY hate them.

 

agreed

[josh]

Not sure which team I’d prefer the Crew to face, but I think the Rockies are going to *crush* the Cubs tonight.

[owbc]

I think the Cubs jump out to an early lead and the bullpen blows it. Rockies 7, Cubs 5.

[OnaBadger58]

Start times for NLDS

 

Thursday: 4:07

Friday: 3:15

Sunday: 3:37

 

REALLY hate those start times... I mean REALLY hate them.

 

agreed

Agreed as well. I can't find the record, but I hope this team is over playing poorly in the daytime.

[Brewcrewin07]

I leave this for the masses to comment on...

 

 

 

Bob Nightengale

‏Verified account @BNightengale

6m6 minutes ago

 

Javy Baez says the #Cubs have to stop worrying about everyone else and just play their game. ‘They (meaning everyone) run their mouths a lot. They know we’re the best.’

[tmwiese55]

He must be talking about Tagging.

[B-Train]

I leave this for the masses to comment on...

 

 

 

Bob Nightengale

‏Verified account @BNightengale

6m6 minutes ago

 

Javy Baez says the #Cubs have to stop worrying about everyone else and just play their game. ‘They (meaning everyone) run their mouths a lot. They know we’re the best.’[/quot

 

Best ...when, 2016?

[OnaBadger58]

I leave this for the masses to comment on...

 

 

 

Bob Nightengale

‏Verified account @BNightengale

6m6 minutes ago

 

Javy Baez says the #Cubs have to stop worrying about everyone else and just play their game. ‘They (meaning everyone) run their mouths a lot. They know we’re the best.’[/quot

 

Best ...when, 2016?

I'm sure that "They run their mouths a lot" is a shot a Cole Hamels right? Interesting quote because about 2 weeks ago he was quoted saying that he hopes the Cubs don't have to play the Brewers in the playoffs.

 

Baez vs. Brewers:

 

.206/.263/.291 (.544OPS) 0HR 9XBH 141AB 52K

[KeithStone53151]

I leave this for the masses to comment on...

 

 

 

Bob Nightengale

‏Verified account @BNightengale

6m6 minutes ago

 

Javy Baez says the #Cubs have to stop worrying about everyone else and just play their game. ‘They (meaning everyone) run their mouths a lot. They know we’re the best.’

 

Yeah ok buddy, is that why the Brewers were able to chase them down in September and have won something like 5 of our last 7 games against them? The most scary team in the NL is the Dodgers, other than them...no team jumps out as an "oh man I really don't wanna face them team". The Cubs are no more scary than the Braves or Rockies in my book...heck I might be more concerned facing the Cardinals than the Cubs, but that's moreso because of history than team talent.

[KeithStone53151]

I leave this for the masses to comment on...

 

 

 

Bob Nightengale

‏Verified account @BNightengale

6m6 minutes ago

 

Javy Baez says the #Cubs have to stop worrying about everyone else and just play their game. ‘They (meaning everyone) run their mouths a lot. They know we’re the best.’[/quot

 

Best ...when, 2016?

I'm sure that "They run their mouths a lot" is a shot a Cole Hamels right? Interesting quote because about 2 weeks ago he was quoted saying that he hopes the Cubs don't have to play the Brewers in the playoffs.

 

Baez vs. Brewers:

 

.206/.263/.291 (.544OPS) 0HR 9XBH 141AB 52K

 

That's a reeeeeeeally high k rate for an mvp candidate......

[tmwiese55]

I have no problem with him thinking that way, heck all guys should think that way really. He shouldn't go home and say 'welp turns out they're better than us'. I just chuckle at the hypocrisy that you're the one running your mouth all the while saying its the other guys running theirs. Pot/kettle, etc. Besides that, generally speaking one shouldn't be tone deaf enough to publicly say this the day after losing but it's not uncommon at all for athletes to say the 'better team didn't win today' and that's basically all he's doing. I think Rodgers says it all the time.

[KeithStone53151]

I have no problem with him thinking that way, heck all guys should think that way really. He shouldn't go home and say 'welp turns out they're better than us'. I just chuckle at the hypocrisy that you're the one running your mouth all the while saying its the other guys running theirs. Pot/kettle, etc. Besides that, generally speaking one shouldn't be tone deaf enough to publicly say this the day after losing but it's not uncommon at all for athletes to say the 'better team didn't win today' and that's basically all he's doing. I think Rodgers says it all the time.

 

I get your point, confidence is a good thing. Rodgers saying he thinks we can run the table is a bit different than what Baez is saying here.

[pacopete4]

Good for Baez. He’s trying to rally his troops and I fully expect Brewers fans to take those words and make this a huge deal. It’s what fans will do. Let’s go Rockies!