By Steve Rhodes
In three bullpen games in a row, the weird held.
Here’s why.
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Here’s how it felt, though.
To the ninth. Moore is done after 8 IP. 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 10 K’s.
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) October 12, 2016
Moore was at 120 pitches, but still.
Gillaspie has 2 more hits than the Cubs do tonight. Ross HR and Rizzo single. That’s it.
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) October 12, 2016
@ESPNChiCubs good call by those SF writers that told you about Moore forcing a game 5.
— John Killelea (@JohnKillelea1) October 12, 2016
So if the Giants hold on, what is the play for Maddon and the Cubs to stay loose and ignore the Curse conversation?
— Karl Ravech (@karlravechespn) October 12, 2016
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Time to panic?
I’m going with yes https://t.co/gZaPBh1Tkk
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) October 12, 2016
@ESPNChiCubs can we start freaking out now Jesse.
— Matt Rutt (@Matt_Rutt) October 12, 2016
@ESPNChiCubs Has to be Lester/Cueto again on Thursday, right?
— K Why (@chicagoKY) October 12, 2016
Bad starting pitching, bad bullpen, bad baserunning, weak at bats. What happened to the 103-win Cubs?
— Ben Finfer (@BenFinfer) October 12, 2016
I haven’t given up on this game. And I’m definitely not giving up this series. But I do feel like drinking right now.
— Ben Finfer (@BenFinfer) October 12, 2016
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Then came the top of the ninth, a half-inning that will long be remembered in Cubs lore.
From last night; Column on the clincher. How one inning changed everything for #Cubs, #SFGiants. https://t.co/byn6hMgZCE
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) October 12, 2016
With all of the former White Sox on the Giants, it appropriate that they have the White Sox bullpen as well.
— Tom Cooper (@CSNCoop) October 12, 2016
Chapman in to get 14 outs?
— Ben Finfer (@BenFinfer) October 12, 2016
I hope we’ve all learned he’s only good for three, starting with clean inning.
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Stats.
According to @baseball_ref, the Cubs win expectancy when the 9th inning began last night was 3 percent.
— Cubs No-Hit Streak (@CubsNoHitStreak) October 12, 2016
Two stats stick out:
1. The Giants twice had starting pitchers go 8 innings with 10Ks … and lost.
2. MadBum threw 5 of 38 IP for SF.
— Cubs No-Hit Streak (@CubsNoHitStreak) October 12, 2016
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Okay, now we’re a bridge too far.
Did the #Chicago office market predicts a @ChicagoCubs postseason appearance? Find out here: https://t.co/s8mydcRA5P https://t.co/VWPO7UzJY3
— Eric Haskins (@EricHaskinsJLL) October 12, 2016
Posted on October 12, 2016