2015 Pittsburgh Pirates

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(OCTOBER 7th) O[Wildcard Playoff Game]

CHICAGO CUBS

Dexter Fowler - CF

Kyle Schwarber - RF

Kris Bryant - LF

Anthony Rizzo - 1B

Tommy La Stella - 3B

Starlin Castro - 2B

Miguel Montero - C

Addison Russell - SS

Jacob Joseph Arrieta - RHP (22-6, 1.77 ERA)

PITTSBURGH PIRATES

Gregory Polanco - RF

Josh Harrison - 3B

Andrew McCutchen - CF

Starling Marte - LF

Francisco Cervelli - C

Neil Walker - 2B

Jordy Mercer - SS

Sean Rodriguez - 1B

Gerrit Alan Cole - RHP (19-8, 2.60 ERA)

http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups

[OFFNY]

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Tim Kurkjian has 5 questions in regard to tonight's game:

1) Can Jake Arrieta be beaten?

2) Have we forgotten about Gerrit Cole?

3) Are the young Cubs ready for this?

4) Is this the best Pirates team of the past 3 years?

5) How big a factor will the bullpen be?

5 NL Wild-Card Questions: Arrieta Takes Center Stage

(By Tim Kurkjian)

http://espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2015/story/_/page/playoffs15_NLWC5Qs/five-nl-wild-card-questions-chicago-cubs-pittsburgh-pirates

[Chavez Ravine]

I am just listening, but it sounds like there are a lot of Cub fans there.

[kaerts111]

Take Arrieta (the man he is now) shave off his beard, throw him in an Orioles uniform, and I guarantee he gives up 4 earned runs in the first inning.

[waroriole]

Ron Darling is such a terrible announcer.

[Chavez Ravine]

Time to plate!?

[Chavez Ravine]

Time to plate!?

Time to strikeout might be quicker.

[El Gordo]

27 out of 33 SB v Jake, He isn't worrying so much about his TTP these days. Look at the results Buck.

[El Gordo]

This game could be over.

[El Gordo]

Like that Fowler. He'd look good in an O's Uni.

[Spy Fox]

Take Arrieta (the man he is now) shave off his beard, throw him in an Orioles uniform, and I guarantee he gives up 4 earned runs in the first inning.

So it's in the beard? Tell Tillman, Gausman, and Jimenez to stop shaving immediately!!

[TouchemAll]

Arrieta mowing them down...

[ArtVanDelay]

DD traded that guy and Strop for Scott Feldman.......

[Chavez Ravine]

I am starting to get physically ill with every Arrieta strikeout.

[Chavez Ravine]

DD traded that guy and Strop for Scott Feldman.......

And I applauded him simply because I didn't want to see Jake or Pedro anymore....I thought Feldman was a throw in bonus.