Thursday, October 12, 2017

Scoreboard Watching: NLDS Game 5, 5p

CHC @ WSH
Kyle Hendricks vs Gio Gonzalez.

40 comments:

Steve Sax said...

I want an extra inning game

Orel said...

Go Nats, I guess. Unless the Cubs burn through all their starters tonight

Orel said...

@kengurnick 2m

Corey Seager tweaked his back in Game 3 on a slide, not working out today. Day to day.

Orel said...

GREAT

Orel said...

Three pitches in and the Cubs have a man on third

Orel said...

RA for the Cubs in the 1st

Orel said...

With one out in the 1st the Nats have a man on third

karen said...

I'm looking for these two teams to beat the crap out of each other THEN go into extras and kick the shit out of each other some more.. I know the Cubs beat us last year but I really, really don't want to see the Nats.

Orel said...

Awful person Daniel Murphy ties it up with a solo homer

Orel said...

Amen, Karen!

Orel said...

Although I'm thinking the Nats are slightly preferable to the Cubs

Orel said...

...and they just went up 4-1 on a Michael A. Taylor 3-run HR

karen said...

Orel...you really feel we match up better with the Nats?

Orel said...

Slightly, given that their starters aren't fresh, Harper isn't 100% and Dusty Baker is prone to overworking his pitchers

Orel said...

Bryant opens the 3rd with a double. This is going to be a bloodbath he said with glee

Orel said...

4-3 now...

karen said...

Well Orel...so far these two teams are following our script...

karen said...

Being the distrusting girl I am...may I just add that I don't for a single second believe Strasberg was not feeling well. Beginning 24 hours before game time the front office held a news conference talking about IV's, antibiotics and how sick he's been for the prior few days. Then out pops Dusty with his spiel about 90% well and all his BS. It was games men ship plain and simple.Tommy was one of the great masters of the mind game. (Think Kirk Gibson hiding out in the tunnel and Tommy putting somebody else (don't remember who) in the on deck circle. And whose teet did Dusty Baker suckle from? That's right..our much beloved Tommy.

Orel said...

Shirt-zer in for Nats

Orel said...

Great point, Karen. I think everyone knew it was going to be Stras but the Nats decided to make the Cubs do a little extra homework. Maddon of all people would be able to appreciate that

Orel said...

Also the image of Dusty sucking at Tommy's teat

karen said...

^^^Yeah not a pretty picture.

Orel said...

Cubbies ahead now! 6-4 in the 5th

Orel said...

My god the Nats are imploding

Orel said...

8-4 Cubs in the middle of the 6th

Orel said...

Are we to believe that home-field advantage means nothing?

Orel said...

Nats bustin a move in the 6th. 8-5, men on 1st & 2nd, 2 out

Orel said...

Oh my. 8-6 now

Orel said...

RA!

Orel said...

D'oh.

karen said...

These teams are knocking the tar out of each other. I love it. Now if we can only be blessed with extra innings!

Orel said...

It's a nail-bitah!

Orel said...

We go to the bottom of the 9th with the Cubs leading 9-8!

Orel said...

Werth fouls one just next to the foul pole

Orel said...

Either the mics are low or this crowd is dead

Orel said...

Cubs it is!

karen said...

And the Cubbies limp their way to the Ravine. I hope the Cubs are bloodied and bruised and ripe for an ass kicking.

karen said...

See you Saturday Orel.

Orel said...

I'll be here!

QuadSevens said...

I so wanted Harper to hit it out and force extras! Oh well. Bring on the Cubs!