7/6 Reds (DeSclafani) at Cubs (Warren) 1:20 on CSN

[Transmogrified Tiger]

In that 17-17 stretch they have a +21 run differential and are 2 games under their pythagorean for that stretch alone too.

[UMFan83]

Big game tomorrow to gain momentum going into PNC against a rejuvenated Pirates team who will face 2nd half Hammel and cold-Arrieta.

 

Pretty sure Hammel is pitching tomorrow

 

Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks going against Pittsburgh.

[UMFan83]

You guys are gonna look silly when the Cubs win like 22 games in August. Trade deadline. Lot of games against teams that will be trading a bunch of good players. The Cubs will have 2-3 new players. All will be right again.

 

Yes its just extremely frustrating to be talking about a 5-12 stretch when like 2 weeks ago we were still talking about winning 116 games. Sick of losing and want to feel cocky again. But its all in perspective.

[tawfiqmp]

How many games are the Cubs under their pythag now? I know they were really unlucky coming into this bad stretch.

[UMFan83]

https://twitter.com/noslliw19/status/750803396077035520

 

Miggy DFA soon? He's even taking over his twitter cheerleader job.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

How many games are the Cubs under their pythag now? I know they were really unlucky coming into this bad stretch.

 

5 games entering today, since today was a close loss it's probably still 5.

[dfnowak]

Does anyone know the last time the bullpen DIDN'T give up any runs in a game? I can't remember

 

Saturday

Didn't really watch that game...that's why it seems like a long time to me!

[Sammy Sofa]

Doooog days of July. The ASB and TDL cannot come soon enough just to get a mix of rest and new blood.

 

New blood? Like, half the team is brand new blood right now.

[Sammy Sofa]

Time for Joe to light a fire under the club.

 

That'll do it! They just having been trying hard enough!

 

Yeah, the pitching just hasn't been motivated to not suck.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Big game tomorrow to gain momentum going into PNC against a rejuvenated Pirates team who will face 2nd half Hammel and cold-Arrieta.

 

Pretty sure Hammel is pitching tomorrow

 

Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks going against Pittsburgh.

 

Unless they switched it today, it's Lackey and not Hendricks.

 

Also, the Cubs suck so bad right now but I still believe. If they don't make the playoffs then I will stop believing for this year and just say they sucked.

[soccer10k]

5-12 in our last 17, is this rock bottom?

 

Worst 17 game stretch last year was 7-10.

[soccer10k]

Big game tomorrow to gain momentum going into PNC against a rejuvenated Pirates team who will face 2nd half Hammel and cold-Arrieta.

 

Pretty sure Hammel is pitching tomorrow

 

Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks going against Pittsburgh.

 

Unless they switched it today, it's Lackey and not Hendricks.

 

Also, the Cubs suck so bad right now but I still believe. If they don't make the playoffs then I will stop believing for this year and just say they sucked.

 

Yeah, it's Lackey on Sunday. They mentioned during Monday's game that it was Hendricks's last start before the break.

[wvcbxl]

5-12 since that Cardinals series, yet we still have the best WP in baseball. We must have been really good. *sigh*

 

The Cubs still lead the NL Central by 8.5 games.

Chill.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Does anyone know the last time the bullpen DIDN'T give up any runs in a game? I can't remember

 

Saturday

 

Eh, you're right.

 

This was one of those games when it's hard to blame the pen, even Cahill. It wasn't even a bloop and a blast; it was a bloop, another bloop, and a weak fly ball that just happened to take a ride on a particularly strong gust of wind and right into the basket. horsefeathering Tucker Barnhart indeed.