Homer attempts to describe the scene after Game 2's walk-off.
Yu Darvish (10-12, 3.86) vs. Kyle Hendricks (7-5, 3.05)
After the Dodgers took the first two games of the NLCS in pants-crappingly, Twitter-breakingly dramatic fashion, the series shifts to Chicago for Games 3, 4, and (hopefully not) 5.
As Dodger fans, we are not used to things going this well in October, and we don't quite know what to do with ourselves. The sense of dread is still there, sure. It's been way too long for it not to be. But, boy, did it ever get shouted down by the voices of 54,000 plus at Dodger Stadium watching Justin Turner murder a John Lackey fastball.
#ThisTeam clearly has a plan. Starter keeps them in it for 5, bullpen shuts the Cubs down for the rest, offense gets rolling at some point in between (sometimes slowly). It's a good plan, and it's working. Let's keep it going.
GO DODGERS!
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Taylor SS
Bellinger 1B
Turner 3B
Puig RF
Ethier LF
Utley 2B
Barnes C
Pederson CF
Darvish P
LET'S GET WEIRD.
Predicting a Joctober resurgence.
Ethier batting 5th! Utley AND Joc! THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
HOU & NYY in a pitchers' duel thru 3
Ethier, Utley, and Pederson. This is either sheer Doc brilliance again...or a throwaway game.
Another one of those NLCS throwaway games!
3-0 HOU in the 7th
Yanks tie it up!
NYY 6, HOU 4, still bot 8
All tied up in the AL. Beat each other up, other teams
That’s been the story arc so far.
Not loving this lineup. But like Saxy said it could be just another example of Doc's brilliance.
JT walks in an otherwise quiet top of the 1st
Guess Puig almost hit one out?
DAMMIT why is Darvish so touchable in the 1st
Now Bryant singles. 1-0 Cubs, 1 out
Come on Yu FOCUS
Ks Rizzo. Two down
2 on, 2 out. Only 12 pitches thrown
Spank's love child ties this mama up
C'mon Joc
Ugh. At least we tied it up
Ethier hitting a dong can definitely be filed under “Let’s get weird.”
1 up, 1 down in the 2nd
If so then LET'S GET WEIRDER
2 up, 2 down
3 up 3 down!
Tacos and no beer. I'm weird!
CTTHREE!
HAHAHA
CT3! Woohoo!
No...beer???
CT3 Baby!! 2-1 Good Guys.
I'm out and didn't realize until now.
Going with a sparkling water to keep the weird theme going.
Hey Gnomes how long can elapse between HRs for a Dongaline to still be in effect?
(moment of silence for no beer drive Quad crazy)
1 up 1 down
2 up 2 down
Bryant singles
Gets Rizzo for the 3rd out. Nice
Puig singles on a 3-0 count!
Dongaline originated in a game where they had like 4 home runs. That said, it’s anytime there’s more than one in a game.
I don’t always tweet about it, though, because I kinda ran out of conga line gifs.
Leadoff single wasted. We're not exactly taxing Kendricks outside of the solo dingers
Why is Darvish nibbling around Heyward?
4-pitch walk. Makes no sense
Followed by a 3-pitch strikeout of Kendricks
Thru 4 innings: Darvish 56 pitches, Kendricks 58
Gotta jump. See you on the other side!
Those first 2 pitches to Hendricks were mofo to the extremes.
**Kendricks
CHRIS TAYLOR YOU ARE SUCH A STUD!
Why was CT3 sent home on an infield grounder?
Assuming the Dodgers were hoping Contreras would fuck up the Oyster Pubes Rule again.
RA for YungJoc
HOLY COW!! 4-1 Good.
Darvish going little league style to distract Edwards. Four pitch walk for an RBI!
***Billy Goat seen in Cub's bullpen***
“We’re all about tha NL.”
Off to a screening of American Horror Story... instead of watching this game.
My friend rudely got her directing debut in the middle of the playoffs. Not cool. :-)
Strop Baby Strop .
WHAT DID I MISS
Dave Roberts: GENIUS no IDIOT no GENIUS AGAIN
Hey guys, sorry I’m late. Not too late to see Puig GIDP, but still.
WHAT DID I MISS?
They forgot to put the flask in Harry Carey's hand on his statue.
And we leave yet ANOTHER MAN AT THIRD
Ugh that was a bad outcome.
A starter in the 7th inning. Nervous time
Ks Russell! One down
Orel & Steve...You missed 4 ball walk to Darvish with bases RA...Solo shots by Eithier and CT3 and CT3 doubling in Joc who had doubled. I think that's right, as always you should probably check me.
And Doc goes to the bullpen
CT3 actually had a triple on that play Karen.
See, this is why I shouldn't pretend I know what I'm talking about!
In that case I should get back in my car!
Watson saves! Not literally but you know what I mean!
I keep hearing the announcers say Chase Ugly.
Culberson strikes out but Contreras can't catch it. Runner in and Culby to first.
Farmer with a sac fly for an RBI. 6-1 Dodgers in the top of the 8th.
6-1 with one out in the top of the eighth. How does a PB hit your own catcher?! Wow.
I’m on now, thanks so much karen
@alannarizzo 1m
6-1 on the sac fly from @kFarm17. Wrigley is a morgue.
Puig is nuts
Cubs fans going home early. But no, we only hear about LA fans leaving early.
Can that manager cam get any closer? I feel like I can see Doc’s nose hairs.
Not a lot of crooked numbers tonight but 6-1 works
To Morrow we go!
Those are genius nose hairs, Sax
Morrow walks Schwarber
Doc sure nose how to use the bullpen.
Kiké rocking the tall striped socks
Lots of empty seats behind home plate.
Puig hit a 107mph bullet off the left center wall. He was thrown out at second and Baez wiggles his finger at Puig. Scoreboard sucker!
6-1 going to the bottom of the ninth.
I know we are not one of those silly superstitous groups but it's the bottom of the freaking 9th. NOONE MOVES, PEES, BREATHES DIFFERENTLY, etc...
@wuad 9:23p: it was perfect for Puig to laugh and smile at Baez, though. He should have stopped at first but whatever
Come on, Striples.
NO! not Chicken Strip!!! Get Kenley in there NOW.
Good call Karen, I’m not moving
Totally agree Sax.
^ quad
This is not good. I’m grabbing a beer while Doc goes to the mound.
Weird play with the ivy and Strip is done. Kenley coming in with two on and nobody out.
I switched TVs to go back to the (smaller) one on which I was watching earlier.
Kenley gets Addison to pop to first
Tense!
Kenley gets a swinging K on La Stela
Oh Lordy, Lordy. 2 down in 9th...
Darkish did have a great postseason outing.
2-1 count to Happ
2-2 count to Happ
Win!!
Happ Ks! Wow Doc is a fucking GENIUS
It’s the smaller TV. I’ve learned my lesson.
#ThisTeam
HIGH FIVES. BRING IT IN.
noice
Fuck Dre!
Hahaha...WIN
I've worn the same 2 playoff shirts, one for the nation league division 2017 and a previous year with no date on it. I've alternated the shirts back and forth and have even worn them at work under my work shirt, I'm not changing the routine till the season's over.
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