6/15 Cubs (Hammel) @ Nationals (Strasburg) 3:05 WGN

[UMFan83]

Now once again we lose before an off day and have 2 days until we can win again

[Ski]

Maybe learn how to throw strikes and not hit guys next time.

[17 Seconds]

cut your hair you horsefeathering hobo

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Good [expletive] job, losers.

 

You're a piece of work.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Time to call about Andrew Miller now.

[Andy]

First loss of the year that is pretty much straight up [expletive].

[Vinestal]

Not happy about losing this one when we had so many chances to win it. Look at it this way though we are still 5-2 against the Nationals on the year.

[TruffleShuffle]

Good [expletive] job, losers.

 

You're a piece of work.

 

He's certainly a piece of something.

[TruffleShuffle]

FYI, we barely lost a 3 game series on the road against the second best team in the league when they had their three best starters going and we had our three worst.

[Omar]

Oh well, can't get too upset when Jesus beats you.

 

How can Jesus be against us with Ben "Ned Flanders" Zobrist on our team?

[Thusly Boned]

Time to call about Andrew Miller now.

 

 

Yeah, this needs to happen.

[Thusly Boned]

FYI, we barely lost a 3 game series on the road against the second best team in the league when they had their three best starters going and we had our three worst.

 

Yeah, I was ready to accept losing two of three, at least until Rondon struck Harper out twice and walked him in the same AB, then I got pretty salty.

[NonProfitCow]

Not happy about losing this one when we had so many chances to win it. Look at it this way though we are still 5-2 against the Nationals on the year.

I think we all know better than that.

[UMFan83]

FYI, we barely lost a 3 game series on the road against the second best team in the league when they had their three best starters going and we had our three worst.

 

Yes I know and it's fine but it's painful to be 1 and the 2 outs away from winning and lose the game. That said there are 2-3 games like this every year.

 

I just want to get back to dominating and not playing .500. it will happen very soon but I hate waiting lol

[Cubswin11]

Now once again we lose before an off day and have 2 days until we can win again

I kinda like it. If they are gonna lose, let them have extra time to think about it and be pissed because A) losing happens so little with this team and B) there's very few things to get mad about this year.

[JWCUB]

Time to call about Andrew Miller now.

 

 

Yeah, this needs to happen.

 

+1

[BigSlick]

Well we won this game like 3 times and lost it 4 times

 

I'm getting drunk so it's whatever

[tawfiqmp]

Bullpen is a major problem and has been despite the record. It would make it easier if Justin Grimm didn't suck and pitched like he did in 2015 but realistically, you probably need to bring at least 2 good bullpen arms in.

[UMFan83]

Now once again we lose before an off day and have 2 days until we can win again

I kinda like it. If they are gonna lose, let them have extra time to think about it and be pissed because A) losing happens so little with this team and B) there's very few things to get mad about this year.

 

I'm just glad we are going home where we should have a nice week. I think the Cubs are 9-9 in their last 18 road games. Home cooking is what we need.

[Cubswin11]

Bullpen is a major problem and has been despite the record. It would make it easier if Justin Grimm didn't suck and pitched like he did in 2015 but realistically, you probably need to bring at least 2 good bullpen arms in.

It's not "a major problem." It could be improved, yes. But it's not some dearth of talent as currently complied or believed by many. Our bullpen (which includes many of the same guys this year) was better than the vaunted Royals bullpen last year in many ways.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Holy horsefeathers. Cubs-related interwebs is a dumpster fire right now. All the very special people are out in force providing #hottakes.

[Cubswin11]

Let us never forget, we only lost this game because of a shitty home plate umpire in the bottom of the 9th

[bukie]

Bullpen is a major problem and has been despite the record. It would make it easier if Justin Grimm didn't suck and pitched like he did in 2015 but realistically, you probably need to bring at least 2 good bullpen arms in.

It hasn't been a problem at all, despite your assurance.

[UMFan83]

Bullpen is a major problem and has been despite the record. It would make it easier if Justin Grimm didn't suck and pitched like he did in 2015 but realistically, you probably need to bring at least 2 good bullpen arms in.

 

I wouldn't say it's a major problem. The bullpen is average. Unfortunately we doubled down on great performances from the scrap heap from Cahill and Richard and it hasn't worked out for the most part. Warren has been unreliable and that was quite unexpected. I love Strop and he's electric but every so often just completely implodes. Not going to fault Rondon for either of the last 2 nights. He allowed exactly 2 legit base runners and as a result blew 2 saves. Today he should have gone 1-2-3 but was screwed. He's been dominant.

 

In an ideal world you have

9th - Rondon

8th - Lockdown lefty

7th - Strop

6th - Grimm/Loogy

LR - Cahill

[bukie]

Bullpen is a major problem and has been despite the record. It would make it easier if Justin Grimm didn't suck and pitched like he did in 2015 but realistically, you probably need to bring at least 2 good bullpen arms in.

 

I wouldn't say it's a major problem. The bullpen is average. Unfortunately we doubled down on great performances from the scrap heap from Cahill and Richard and it hasn't worked out for the most part. Warren has been unreliable and that was quite unexpected. I love Strop and he's electric but every so often just completely implodes. Not going to fault Rondon for either of the last 2 nights. He allowed exactly 2 legit base runners and as a result blew 2 saves. Today he should have gone 1-2-3 but was screwed. He's been dominant.

 

In an ideal world you have

9th - Rondon

8th - Lockdown lefty

7th - Strop

6th - Grimm/Loogy

LR - Cahill

Cahill has been good, Strop has been great, Warren has been really good, Grimm has great stuff and lousy results, Rondon has been about the best in the league, and Wood has been great. Great does not mean "never allows a run", so you get days where the pen allows runs.