Last Official Cubs vs. Reds Thread

Chicago Cubs

1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF
2. Kris Bryant (R) 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
4. Ben Zobrist (S) 2B
5. Addison Russell (R) SS
6. Jason Heyward (L) RF
7. Jorge Soler (R) LF
8. Willson Contreras (R) C
9. Kyle Hendricks (R) P

Cincinnati Reds

1. Jose Peraza (R) SS
2. Ivan De Jesus Jr. (R) 2B
3. Joey Votto (L) 1B
4. Adam Duvall (R) LF
5. Scott Schebler (L) CF
6. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
7. Tucker Barnhart (S) C
8. Tony Renda (R) RF
9. Robert Stephenson (R) P

CUBS

MLB Wild Card Race

NY Mess
87 wins

Frisco Jints
86 wins

Meth Louis
85 wins
>stick a fork in them they're done

Well at least the meaningless games are done after today

God fucking dammit Hendricks

I wouldn't be surprised if all the rest fucks with our pitchers

This game is shit

Reserving strength for the playoffs.

So are they just saving the juice for the postseason, or is this a legit collapse?

I'm not sure where you're getting collapse from?
Maybe a little slump but they haven't played inspired baseball for a month now, and they only got more apathetic as it dragged on.

>Maybe a little slump but they haven't played inspired baseball for a month now
This isn't the time for any team to be in a slump.

That'll happen when youre treating games like spring training

It's exactly the perfect time for a Cubs slump.

>final fancam of the season
Bros...

>Take Me Outta the Ball Game
What did he mean by this)

>losing in a week to the NY Mess

Mets will win one game in that series. Cap it

>Dinger

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Thanks user, now ill either be right or eat my words

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ITS NOT OVER YET

MONTERO DINGER

stop stop they're already dead

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Cusb wanted to embarrass Resd

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The meaningless games are over!!!

On to the playoffs, gents.

time will tell

Hendricks & Lesters final starts were uncharacteristicly bad.

Arrieta's final start was fairly in line with the rest of his starts since the beginning of August - bad. Except for his 2nd to last start of the season which was godlike.

Lackey had been spotty all season, but his last start was good - but only ~5ip.

Collapse? Weren;t the Cubes finishing the season 8-3-1 in the last 2 weeks? Do you even follow baseball? (now 9-3-1)

What a fun comeback. Totally meaningless, but it was fun to see the bench players come through in the 9th. - even a save for Carl's Jr.


Whatever happens, this has been an amazing season. Meme management. Great young talent. Hendricks pulling an Arrieta and becoming elite out of nowhere. Lester returning to allstar form. Best infield in the game. Historically good team defense. Two Cy Young vote getters plus two MVP vote getters. The David Ross season-long retirement party. Great seasons from Dexter Fowler & Ben Zobrist. Javy Baez might be the best bench/platoon player in the league. Solid pen before the addition of the scariest closer in the game.

The season's only real disappointment was the offensive performance of Jason Heyward. Oh, and the Schwarber injury.... its almost easy to forget that even happened.

The core of this team will be here for awhile. However this postseason winds up (Cubes have a 26% change of a title at 538 and a 19% chance at fangraphs) its been better than I could have hoped.