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Chicago Cubs (34-32, DOWN 0-2) at Colorado Rockies (24-42, UP 2-0) | Coors Field | 3:10 PM ET \/ 2:10 PM CT<\/strong><\/p>\n The Chicago Cubs<\/strong> (34\u201332, FACING ELIMINATION!) travel to Coors Field for the SERIES FINALE desperately trying to AVOID A SWEEP<\/strong> against the Colorado Rockies<\/strong> (24\u201342, DOMINATING!)! This is ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE<\/strong>! The Rockies have WON BOTH GAMES<\/strong> with Hunter Goodman hitting a 2-run homer in Game 1<\/strong> and Sterlin Thompson ripping a WALK-OFF single in Game 2 (3-2!)<\/strong> to stun us! We’re 14-17 on the road<\/strong> and we’re GETTING EMBARRASSED<\/strong> by a 24-42 team! This is a MUST-WIN<\/strong> game or we face complete humiliation!<\/p>\n This is Game 3\u2014can we FINALLY get a win and avoid the sweep?<\/p>\n Record: 34-32 (Two Games Over .500, DOWN 0-2 IN SERIES!)<\/strong><\/p>\n We’re 34\u201332 and FACING A COMPLETE MELTDOWN!<\/strong> We’re DOWN 0-2 to a TERRIBLE 24-42 team!<\/strong> STERLIN THOMPSON HIT A WALK-OFF SINGLE<\/strong> in Game 2 to break our hearts! HUNTER GOODMAN CRUSHED A 2-RUN HOMER<\/strong> in Game 1! We’re GETTING DOMINATED<\/strong> on the road and our season is in FREE FALL!<\/strong><\/p>\n Series Collapse:<\/strong><\/p>\n Key Concerns:<\/strong><\/p>\n We’re DESPERATE<\/strong> and facing elimination!<\/p>\n Record: 24-42 (Going for SWEEP!)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Rockies are **24\u201342 but they’re UP 2-0<\/strong> and going for the SWEEP! HUNTER GOODMAN’S 2-run homer in the first inning Game 1<\/strong> set the tone! STERLIN THOMPSON’S WALK-OFF SINGLE in Game 2<\/strong> was the DAGGER! They’re DOMINATING US<\/strong> and we’re EMBARRASSING OURSELVES!<\/strong><\/p>\n Rockies Dominance:<\/strong><\/p>\n What We’re Facing:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Rockies are PLAYING OUT OF THEIR MINDS<\/strong> against us!<\/p>\n Cubs Desperation vs Rockies Confidence<\/strong> Ian Happ (Got a Homer!) vs Rockies<\/strong> Pete Crow-Armstrong (Player of the Week!) vs Rockies<\/strong> AVOID THE SWEEP AT ANY COST!<\/strong> TAKE THIS GAME AND END THE BLEEDING!<\/strong> Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong DELIVER!<\/strong> Cubs Pitching Keeps Rockies Down!<\/strong> AVOID THE SWEEP AND SAVE FACE!<\/strong> Final Score: Cubs 5, Rockies 4<\/strong><\/p>\n In a HIGH-ALTITUDE affair, our bats FINALLY come alive! Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong both contribute!<\/p>\n We score 5 and AVOID THE SWEEP! It’s not much but at least we don’t get swept by a 24-42 team!<\/p>\n The Rockies score 4 but we FINALLY WIN and preserve some DIGNITY!<\/p>\n One-run win. We’re 35\u201332. THREE GAMES OVER .500!<\/strong> We end the series 1-2 instead of being swept!<\/p>\n We’re 34\u201332 (TWO games over .500!) after LOSING BOTH games to the 24-42 Rockies!<\/strong> STERLIN THOMPSON HIT A WALK-OFF<\/strong> in Game 2! HUNTER GOODMAN hit a 2-run homer<\/strong> in Game 1! We’re DOWN 0-2 and FACING A SWEEP!<\/strong> We’re 14-17 on the road!<\/strong> This is a COMPLETE MELTDOWN!<\/strong><\/p>\n Win today and we’re 35\u201332<\/strong>. THREE GAMES OVER .500!<\/strong> Avoid the SWEEP and save SOME pride!<\/p>\n Can we finally get a win? Will Pete Crow-Armstrong step up? Can we avoid being swept by a terrible team?<\/p>\n This is ROCK BOTTOM! We HAVE to win this game!<\/p>\n Go Cubs Go. AVOID THE SWEEP and get a win at Coors Field!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chicago Cubs (34-32, DOWN 0-2) at Colorado Rockies (24-42, UP 2-0) | Coors Field | 3:10 PM ET \/ 2:10 PM CT The Chicago Cubs (34\u201332, FACING…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2279,"featured_media":418175,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16757],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-418174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\nCubs Season: 34-32, FACING SWEEP DISASTER!<\/h2>\n
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Colorado Rockies: 24-42, SHOCKING DOMINANCE!<\/h2>\n
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Key Matchups at Coors Field<\/h2>\n
\nWe’re FACING A SWEEP! The Rockies are ROLLING! This is about MOMENTUM and PSYCHOLOGY!<\/p>\n
\nHapp went deep but it wasn’t enough! He needs to deliver BIG in the series finale!<\/p>\n
\nCrow-Armstrong won POW but he’s been INVISIBLE this series! He MUST produce!<\/p>\n
\nThis is HUMILIATION territory if we lose! We HAVE to win this game!<\/p>\nWhat the Cubs Need at Coors Field<\/h2>\n
\nDown 0-2 to a 24-42 team! This is ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE!<\/p>\n
\nPlayer of the Week Crow-Armstrong needs to SHOW UP! Happ already went deep but needs more!<\/p>\n
\nWe got WALK-OFFED in Game 2! We need pitching to keep this CLOSE!<\/p>\n
\nThis is MINIMUM we need to accomplish!<\/p>\nCubs Fan Prediction: We Finally Get a Win!<\/h2>\n
Why This Game Matters<\/h2>\n