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They need JoBu's rum. RELAX!

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Hawaii (fuck) You

have you read this thread?!

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

I’m actually fairly jazzed about Horse Teeth tonight.

He’s not going to be scared out there. The Dodgers strike out enough that if he gets rolling early he’s going to be tough to beat.

Go Cubs

Who gives a shit about the Cubs pitching? They haven't scored a run in two games. If they do not score early, it won't matter how good the Cubs pitching is, because you can't win without scoring.

14th oldest team out of 30 in 2016.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

The Cubs pitching just needs to be better than the Dodgers pitching and the Cubs will win. It's not complicated.

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General Jim wears Fort Bragg down to get it!

Focus on the hitters in question and that average age drops significantly.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

the Cubs hitting just needs to be better than the Dodgers hitting and the Cubs will win. It's not complicated.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

To clarify, the Cubs have the second youngest position players in all of baseball, by average age (27.. If you isolated just the starting players, that average age plummets and the Cubs would have the youngest lineup by far.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

The Cubs, much like Jesus Christ, cannot hit a curve ball.

That includes the pitchers. They are not the problem.

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agree and agree, and will back it up....

Nice first 6 innings by Hill

Cubs started hitting him....nice COACHING BY THE DOYEARS...had guys in right places on a few hard hit balls.

Split and come home.

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yeah, It's Big Brane!

Montero said they have a young team. The truth is they are in the middle of the road.

Arrieta and Lackey haven't exactly been world beaters in the postseason.

They also have older, veteran hitters who are not hitting. The young team thing is a terrible excuse.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

This has nothing to do with age. They have plenty of "experience" playing baseball.

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Dr. Teeth is gonna come out pitching what's left of his balls off tonight and Cubs will win 4 1.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

I've accepted that the Cubs are going to win this series.

Best I've felt in weeks. Even my stool looks healthier today.

They need to stop with the redundant "Lackey is playoff tested." OK... he's also been terrible the last 3 or 4 playoff starts. He has it in him to pitch well, but his "experience" at this point is vastly overrated.

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I would suggest you not look at his road playoff record if you wish to keep a positive attitude about this evening.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Lackey has one career postseason road win, in the 2013 ALCS.

Overall, Lackey's teams are 2-6 in road playoff games he has started. It was 1-6 until the Cubs incredible comeback against the Giants.

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Angel Hernandez behind the plate tonite.

Despite what may be posted here, the umps are not winning or losing this series for either team. But I must say its absolutely absurd that this guy gets a postseason assignment.

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We're fucked. He's still bitter about Mongo shitting all his garbage umpiring in '01.

Strike zone is going to be heavily slanted for the Doyers.

Throw in the fact the Dodgers haven't lost to a right handed pitcher since early September I think? If he can hold them to 3 in 5 I'll take it.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Need to have some "speaks" with him!

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What's the ERA and Whip?

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what a beautiful win that one was.

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

368 days ago he pitched 7.1 shutout innings against he Cubs. Better or the same to what people have been blowing Kershaw and Rich Hill for.

He's pitched in a couple of World Series, has two rings. Nobody here is saying that the Dodgers are going to forfeit because John Lackey has some post season innings under his belt. Lackey is still a good MLB pitcher, who because of his experience won't be overwhelmed by the moment.

That's the point.

It's a bad point. I'll take talent over "experience." It's very overrated.

I hope he does well tonight, and he's capable of it, but his experience means very little... especially since a lot of it is bad.

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