IGT - NLCS Game 4 - Mets at Cubs - Wed, 10/21/15, 8:07 PM

[Benjamin Grimm]

Camptown ladies sing this song...

[Valadius]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I hereby proclaim today to be Lucas Duda Day.

The Lucas Duda Game.

[Frayed Knot]

Runs follow Lucas Duda.

[RealityChuck]

The Dude does a lot more than just abide.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

If his hot streak lasts until Game 3 of the WS I will be satisfied.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

MR. DOODOO RI-SIN'

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

I'm still nervous. So weird. I'm a "glass half empty" guy.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Nice snag by Duda of the slider in the dirt from Wilma.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Cespedes is out of the game?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

El Segundo Escupidor wrote: I'm still nervous. So weird. I'm a "glass half empty" guy.

I swear, bud-- that glass is overfull.

[HahnSolo]

El Segundo Escupidor wrote: Cespedes is out of the game?

Yeah what's that about.

[Frayed Knot]

So that's a weird call (referring back to the rules conversation CF and I had this morning).
I know that the HBP is negated by the swing (on Castro) but I guess it's still a dead ball after it hits him which in turn negates the need to throw down to 1st to complete the out.

Not sure I had ever seen or even thought about that sequence before.

[Zvon]

Popping in to say THIS IS AMAZIN'!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I have to hand it to the Cubs, they are pretty innovative. I mean, it's not often you see a batter strike out swinging at a pitch that hits him.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Why is cespedes out?

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Dunno. Somebody with twitter...

[Piggiestomatoes]

From The Onion...Cubs Fan Criticized For Selling Playoff Seat To Mr. Met

[Fman99]

El Segundo Escupidor wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: I have no explanation for it but I totally smelled that Duda HR coming, even to the point where I was happy to see Cespedes walk because I wanted to get Lucas to the plate. Nobody's gonna believe me, but I had a similar feeling. Prolly cos Cal was pimping the "improvement in his stroke" so hard.

He looked way more confident last night, had the single, the RBI out, and some good swings. You could see it coming.

[batmagadanleadoff]

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[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

I've heard in LL sometimes they take out the best player of the team if the score is too lopsided.

[Fman99]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Why is cespedes out?

TV crew noticed it and promised an update once they had one. I am hoping he just got the scoots or something.

[RealityChuck]

El Segundo Escupidor wrote: I've heard in LL sometimes they take out the best player of the team if the score is too lopsided.

But Murphy is still in.

[Piggiestomatoes]

Even before Duda's first AB, they were speaking of the display put on during BP. Good to see the work is paying off.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Yeah, lets fix this bunting shit.

[Valadius]

Possible oblique injury for Cespedes?

[Edgy MD]

El Segundo Escupidor wrote: I'm still nervous. So weird. I'm a "glass half empty" guy.

Dude, the glass is like 3% empty.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Valadius wrote: Possible oblique injury for Cespedes?

Uh-oh.

[soupcan]

Valadius wrote: Possible oblique injury for Cespedes?

Whatever it is, he has 6 days to fix it.

[Edgy MD]

I'm hoping it's the sort of tweak that would be ignored if not for a 3-0 lead in games and 6-0 lead in runs in the fourth game.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Valadius wrote: Possible oblique injury for Cespedes?

Source?