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[Doomsayer]

Maeda started off so well this year and has really gone downhill since midseason.

Shame. I hope our bats are awake today.

 

[Mrbob]

That broken bat strike is probably the closest thing Heyward can get towards a hit. Straight garbage at the plate. Why does Maddon keep playing him nearly every day when he hooks pitchers quickly.

Maeda started off so well this year and has really gone downhill since midseason.

Shame. I hope our bats are awake today.

He might be burnt out.

 

[Doomsayer]

That broken bat strike is probably the closest thing Heyward can get towards a hit.

He might be burnt out.

It really seems like he is. The same happened to Ryu and we haven't seen him pitch well for nearly 2 seasons.

 

[Silkworm]

kenta is so fucking mediocre ugh

Alright, only one run given up. Hopefully Kenta settles down and pitches a shutout the rest of the way. Hey, it could still happen

 

[J2 Cool]

Heyward should probably be batting 8, Conteras or Addison would have been better in that spot

Ah, forgot Rossy....would still bat him ahead of Heyward

 

[Mrbob]

Oh my god Lester what was that. Four straight balls to start the game? Better score some more runs tonight.

 

[Velcro Fly]

Would rather see Russell 6th and Ross 7th with Heyward 8th. He's only in the game for his glove. Stop batting him 6th.

 

[Gigglepoo]

I don't understand why Lester can't throw to first.

 

[Velcro Fly]

I don't know how they aren't stealing every single time off a guy that can't hold runners on

 

[Line_HTX]

WOW, fuck off.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Phew

 

[bebop242]

I don't know how they aren't stealing every single time off a guy that can't hold runners on

Ross and Baez kinda helps in that regard.

 

[ratcliffja]

Uh... The Dodgers radio stream just played Shinsuke Nakamura's entrance music when coming back from break. Huh.

 

[Line_HTX]

Larry King?

 

[Mrbob]

I don't know how they aren't stealing every single time off a guy that can't hold runners on

You would think Lester would give up more steals but Ross is good at picking people off on snap throws. Still we are in game five of the nlcs do anything it takes to win.

 

[CosmicQueso]

Gonzalez going to go ham soon. After yesterday's nonsense call and then that 3rd strike...

 

[billeh]

Go tweet about it, Adrian.

 

[Meier]

Gonzalez going to go ham soon. After yesterday's nonsense call and then that 3rd strike...

Absolute bullshit.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Haha Lester got it done

 

[Mrbob]

That Lester staredown. Maybe that will help him get his stuff back this game. Looking shaky.

 

[Westonian]

Gonzalez going to go ham soon. After yesterday's nonsense call and then that 3rd strike...

To be fair, Gonzales should never have been on base last night when that ball four that was totally a strike was called in his favor.

You win some calls, you lose some calls. That's baseball.

 

[alr1ght]

Charlie Sheen offers to throw out the first pitch of the World Series

 

[Velcro Fly]

The called third strike to Baez with two on and only one out was a way worse call than the one to Gonzalez

 

[CosmicQueso]

Do we get tacos with that Turner steal?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

lol the Lester/Maddon reactions

 

[Velcro Fly]

More of a strike than the called ones on Baez and Gonzalez

 

[Line_HTX]

Need Joe Maddon gif please.

 

[Hopfrog]

Was a strike.

 

[CosmicQueso]

Where the fuck was this Lester when he was pitching for the A's a few years ago

 

[Velcro Fly]

Lester pop off after the strikeout was pretty good too

Angel Hernandez back at home plate please

 

[J2 Cool]

Awesome pitch.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

That was fucking awesome

 

[Dr_LawyerCop]

Lester looks good so far. Need to get him more runs.

 

[Hobbun]

Alright! Lead-off double!

 

[Westonian]

Heyward gets a hit (by pitch). Honestly, the best possible outcome.

 

[Choomp]

kenta not like this

 

[Velcro Fly]

Russell please use the Szczur bat

 

[Head of Vengarl]

Got him right on the ass cheek. Probably the best place to get hit anyhow.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Joe Buck fucking LOVES to mention how many RBI Addison Russel had during the regular season.

 

[J2 Cool]

Russell had to know hes going back to that

 

[Velcro Fly]

Joe Buck fucking LOVES to mention how many RBI Addison Russel had during the regular season.

he was the beneficiary of a lot of high OBP guys ahead of him being on base. got a lot of decent pitches to hit during the season.

 

[J2 Cool]

Rather Lester face a relief pitcher honestly

 

[Dr_LawyerCop]

Huh. Didn't think they'd take him out with the pitcher coming up.

 

[thefro]

Relief pitcher to get Lester out? LOL.

 

[orochi91]

What? Why?

They pulled him so early; Maeda was holding up well.

 

[grandjedi6]

Have I mentioned that I enjoy how FS1 does commercials?

 

[ratcliffja]

Huh. Didn't think they'd take him out with the pitcher coming up.

Yeah I don't get it. A new pitcher is theoretically more likely to walk him while feeling things out. It would have been nice to see him go another inning or so.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

What? Why?

They pulled him so early; Maeda was holding up well.

Game is too important to risk.

 

[Line_HTX]

4 2/3 innings at 76 pitches.

Maeda is a Pile of Unchi.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

What? Why?

They pulled him so early; Maeda was holding up well.

Too many pitches. He settled in a bit but Cubs hitters were still working him. Better to pull him one batter too soon than one batter too late.