7/8 Chicago Even Stevens vs Pirates 6:15 PM FOX/670

[SparkMark1]

I need to stop dozing off after they get leads. They are always losing when I wake up.

[Gilby]

The AS break isn't helping horsefeathers. It's not going to fix the multiple bad pitchers in our rotation.

 

We need Hendricks and a trade.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Can we win? Will we win?

[Cubswin11]

Can we win? Will we win?

Yes

[Aaron_Kennelly]

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[soccer10k]

Can we win? Will we win?

 

We won yesterday so no.

[Sammy Sofa]

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Edited July 9, 2017 by Sammy Sofa

[UMFan83]

The last 6 weeks:

 

One day: yes great win, season back on track

Next day: this team sucks

 

Rinse and repeat

[UMFan83]

1 hit over the last 5 innings

[Sammy Sofa]

Waves and waves of sadness.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

The Cubs won the World Series last year. They actually did it. So even though they have fatigued me this year, they are still OK in my book.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

The last 6 weeks:

 

One day: yes great win, season back on track

Next day: this team sucks

 

Rinse and repeat

 

I actually don't think anybody but those who are trying to fool themselves are being tricked by the one win, season back on track thing anymore. If they are, Sofa is hitting them in the dick.

[FlyTheW]

The AS break isn't helping horsefeathers. It's not going to fix the multiple bad pitchers in our rotation.

 

We need Hendricks and a trade.

Are we completely dismissing how poor the offense has been? They're 100% home run or bust, if the pitching gives up 4 runs, the game is more than likely over

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The AS break isn't helping horsefeathers. It's not going to fix the multiple bad pitchers in our rotation.

 

We need Hendricks and a trade.

 

They need to score more consistently too. 2 runs isn't cutting it.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I don't care what anybody says - not that anybody has said anything - but I just imagine it's really difficult to reset emotionally so soon after winning the biggest championship in American sports history.

 

These aren't things that can be seen with projections, etc., but I really believe it to be true.

 

Please humor me and give me your opinion on this theory, which I would anticipate you think is stupid.

[CyHawk_Cub]

I'm starting to think a starting pitcher acquisition won't fix this team's problems (for this season). Four damn hits. They have to lead the league in games w/ 4 or less hits, right?

[Perd]

I just wish they were fun to watch. I'm sure many will agree when I say that, the past two seasons have been far and away, the best time of my baseball life: I just miss that feeling. That feeling of your entire day being built around a Cubs game. They won the [expletive] World Series, and that softens the blow this season has been by a helluva lot. But I'd still like it to be fun again, and I still have hope that this season will be.

 

Yeah, I'm about four beers in.

[Cubswin11]

The Cubs won the World Series last year. They actually did it. So even though they have fatigued me this year, they are still OK in my book.

This loser talk needs to stop. We were promised a juggernaut, donging machine of a dynasty and I want it right now god damn it

[Hairyducked Idiot]

The Cubs won the World Series last year. They actually did it. So even though they have fatigued me this year, they are still OK in my book.

This loser talk needs to stop. We were promised a juggernaut, donging machine of a dynasty and I want it right now horsefeathers it

 

That was always fan-induced BS. Seasons like this were always going to happen. You're always a genius when your pitching bets hit and looking up at some dumbass team like the Brewers when they don't.

[We Got The Whole 9]

The team needs to revamp their offensive approach. The walk rate is fun and we can all have a laugh when the pitcher doesn't make it through 5 because he's thrown 100 pitches already, but these guys can't hit. We are 90 games in, i think its safe to say unless this offense does a 180 and gets back to simple, fundamental hitting, they're gonna struggle hard to score runs and compensate for the inadequate pitching.

 

I don't understand what happened over the winter but these guys have said horsefeathers hard, line drive contact, and seem to want to put everything in the air, and of course to the pull side. They don't hit the ball consistently hard enough to get away with it. They force this approach on almost every swing and get tons of rollovers and pop flies.

 

You guys can kill me all you want but Manske's gotta go. They obviously are not getting through to the team. We just keep banging our heads against the wall wondering why the hits aren't falling. It's pretty clear to me why. I get that firing the hitting coach(es) does not always produce the immediate turnaround you seek, but I think the guys need some new voices and somebody who can help break these horrible habits that are forming. And if nothing else, it can't hurt - because they horsefeathering suck. They do not prepare their hitters to the fullest.

 

And if Joe is still using his 'less is more' approach in terms of limiting the information they're fed, and limiting batting practice and all that junk - then he deserves a good share of the blame as well. There's no excuse, with all the information that is available today to every single player, for them to be so woefully overmatched time and time again.

[Sammy Sofa]

Who the heck is Manske.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Who the heck is Manske.

 

Manske, Mallee. Either way, the Cubs suck.

[squally1313]

In 2016 the team fly ball rate was 36.2% and right now it's 36%, but, yes, they have sold out to hit only fly balls this year. This is definitely a factual statement.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Who the heck is Manske.

Mallee + Hinske

[We Got The Whole 9]

In 2016 the team fly ball rate was 36.2% and right now it's 36%, but, yes, they have sold out to hit only fly balls this year. This is definitely a factual statement.

Cubs have dropped nearly 4% off their line drive rate. When you constantly try to launch the ball no matter the pitch location and pretty much refuse to go with the pitch (3rd from last in oppo%) then you get a lot of rollovers, as I said.

 

Just because they don't get the desired result of getting the ball in the air, doesn't mean they're not constantly trying.