Series Thread: NLCS: Dodgers versus Cubs.

[Villain]

I feel like every inning of the playoffs is a new gray hair.

 

[Nosferatu]

I feel like every inning of the playoffs is a new gray hair.

This is gonna be a great series!

 

[lasportzphan]

I am feeling a little bit like "I'm just happy to be here" as it relates to the NLCS. We get to see at least four more ball games.

The said, the Cubs are as complete a team as a team can be. Cubs in 5.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

I am feeling a little bit like "I'm just happy to be here" as it relates to the NLCS. We get to see at least four more ball games.

The said, the Cubs are as complete a team as a team can be. Cubs in 5.

I like the reverse jinx working here. The Giants are absolutely putrid and the Cubs made them seem competent. Dodgers have a shot in this one.

 

[Smed55]

We struggle against lefties, will face Lester at least twice, we struggle against Arrieta, those things need to change!

Girlfriend is a HUGE Cub fan, I really don't want to hear all the gloating, also live in Cub Country, come on Dodgers let's play like we're capable of playing!

We need to avoid the 0-9 with bases loaded like we were against Washington, we need to avoid walking the leadoff hitters in innings like we just did. We need Kershaw and Hill to pitch better, they both got a ton of strikeouts, but also had runners on base all the time.

It's been 28 years, not as long as the Cubs, but that dry spell needs to end this year!

 

[Smed55]

I am feeling a little bit like "I'm just happy to be here" as it relates to the NLCS. We get to see at least four more ball games.

The said, the Cubs are as complete a team as a team can be. Cubs in 5.

The Cubs are good , no doubt, but they also have had almost everything go their way this year, they have won games in very strange, crazy, and "lucky" ways. We are fortunate to be even here after having 28 guys on DL, and 15 different starting pitchers, that's unheard of!

The Cubs do have holes, bottom of their lineup is nothing special, we need to have leads late in games so that Jansen is pitching instead of Chapman pitching, and we have legit chance of being WS bound!

 

[1phlapdown]

I like the reverse jinx working here. The Giants are absolutely putrid and the Cubs made them seem competent. Dodgers have a shot in this one.

Putrid? Well we did have a lot of blown saves, but we took the last three from youse guys. Yep you have a good chance, what with your nice 'pen. Hell a nice 'pen served us up three rings. I'm a little leary of your starters tho. Good luck.

 

[Inimical]

Yeah snoopdogg. LOL

 

[lasportzphan]

Yikes, Cubbies woke up. They are really good. Cubs in 6.

 

[duke1861]

Yikes, Cubbies woke up. They are really good. Cubs in 6.

Roberts has made some questionable moves here. We keep throwing RHP at a Cubs team that destroys RHP. I have no idea why Stripling is even on the roster at all. While its not Roberts fault, Blanton getting burned on the exact same slider is strange as well.

While the pen did well in the regular season, outside of Jensen, it has been a disaster in the NLCS. Wood should have seen more innings as well.

 

[DodgerLou82]

Damn. After rooting for the Brooklyn-Loa Angeles Dodgers for the past 75 years, I finally thought I would get to see them play in another World Series but I sort of doubt it. Playing in Wrigley Field for game for game 6 will be tough even though Kershaw will be pitching. Well maybe next year if i'm still around.

 

[lasportzphan]

Damn. After rooting for the Brooklyn-Loa Angeles Dodgers for the past 75 years, I finally thought I would get to see them play in another World Series but I sort of doubt it. Playing in Wrigley Field for game for game 6 will be tough even though Kershaw will be pitching. Well maybe next year if i'm still around.

You'll be around!! Dodgers need:
Lead off bat
Hitter that can rake lefties
Starter that can chew up innings
Set up man

They can fill these spots and watch the Dodgers return even better next year!

 

[lasportzphan]

Roberts has made some questionable moves here. We keep throwing RHP at a Cubs team that destroys RHP. I have no idea why Stripling is even on the roster at all. While its not Roberts fault, Blanton getting burned on the exact same slider is strange as well.

While the pen did well in the regular season, outside of Jensen, it has been a disaster in the NLCS. Wood should have seen more innings as well.

Yup. Fair overview. Series is over. Blanton shitting the bed really cost this team in the NLCS.

 

[Smed55]

We will have 6 lefty starting pitchers avaiable next year, need to trade a few for right handed bats? Thompson will be back, he needs to be starting left fielder? Need better bench players, Kiki looked horrible this year, maybe Van Slyke comes back better?

We are there, just need some tweaking, and to not have 28 guys on DL, and 15 different starting pitchers

 

[Inimical]

Never been this disappointed, and atm, fuck the dodgers.

 

[Villain]

You'll be around!! Dodgers need:
Lead off bat
Hitter that can rake lefties
Starter that can chew up innings
Set up man

They can fill these spots and watch the Dodgers return even better next year!

I can dig that shopping list. Honestly though, they may have found a leadoff man in Andrew Toles. He's got some rough edges that can use some polish, but I think he has done nothing but prove to be immensely talented and in possession of the potential to be a big time contributor over 162.