6/21 Cubs(Hendricks) @ Reds(Harvey) 6:10 NBC Sports Chicago/MLBN

[BigSlick]

I would just like this offense to be better against trash pitching

[17 Seconds]

team is boring as horsefeathers

[Aaron_Kennelly]

team is boring as horsefeathers

 

Why is it so hard to enjoy this franchise's best 4-year stretch in a century?

[TMan92]

This has started to look like a potential tough 8 game stretch if we catch the Reds in the moment they actually play well. The four in LA are concerning as the VB play little league teams all the way to the All Star break.

 

Games remaining against teams over .500 until the break:

 

Cubs - 4

Brewers - 7

 

Games against teams within 1 game of .500 until the break:

Cubs - 7

Brewers - 12

 

Missed the four against the braves.

[BigSlick]

Not a good idea to lose the game Jason Heyward goes 4 for 5 in

[stitchface]

This has started to look like a potential tough 8 game stretch if we catch the Reds in the moment they actually play well. The four in LA are concerning as the VB play little league teams all the way to the All Star break.

 

Games remaining against teams over .500 until the break:

 

Cubs - 4

Brewers - 7

 

Games against teams within 1 game of .500 until the break:

Cubs - 7

Brewers - 12

 

Missed the four against the braves.

 

yea, that first half title may be out of reach.

[TMan92]

Are we skipping Chatwood and bringing someone up to start game four?

[Cubswin11]

 

Games remaining against teams over .500 until the break:

 

Cubs - 4

Brewers - 7

 

Games against teams within 1 game of .500 until the break:

Cubs - 7

Brewers - 12

 

Missed the four against the braves.

 

yea, that first half title may be out of reach.

[17 Seconds]

team is boring as horsefeathers

 

Why is it so hard to enjoy this franchise's best 4-year stretch in a century?

 

i don't know, probably because we have plenty enough talent to do what ny/bos/hou is doing, so our steady 90-95 win pace and see-saw battle with the brewers feels pretty lifeless

 

but yeah, this team is boring as a horsefeathers a lot. definitely more than they should be. it's okay to say that.

Edited June 22, 2018 by 17 Seconds

[Cubswin11]

Oh well, get em tomorrow

[Aaron_Kennelly]

team is boring as horsefeathers

 

Why is it so hard to enjoy this franchise's best 4-year stretch in a century?

 

i don't know, probably because we have plenty enough talent to do what ny/bos/hou is doing, so our steady 90-95 win pace and see-saw battle with the brewers feels pretty lifeless

 

God forbid we stay at our 95-win pace and don't win 100 games.

[Cubswin11]

team is boring as horsefeathers

 

Why is it so hard to enjoy this franchise's best 4-year stretch in a century?

 

i don't know, probably because we have plenty enough talent to do what ny/bos/hou is doing, so our steady 90-95 win pace and see-saw battle with the brewers feels pretty lifeless

 

but yeah, this team is boring as a horsefeathers a lot. definitely more than they should be. it's okay to say that.

The sequencing may be annoying but I’d bet all 3 of those AL teams finish in the mid 90s range like we are on pace for.

[Brian]

I thought for sure bringing back the Kyle hostage photo would give us a classic Kyle gem : (

[Aaron_Kennelly]

but yeah, this team is boring as a horsefeathers a lot. definitely more than they should be. it's okay to say that.

 

Two days ago, they won on a walk-off. Yesterday they made like 5 highlight reel plays on defense and had the Dodgers announcers drooling on air, thinking about how fun they are to watch.

[17 Seconds]

 

Why is it so hard to enjoy this franchise's best 4-year stretch in a century?

 

i don't know, probably because we have plenty enough talent to do what ny/bos/hou is doing, so our steady 90-95 win pace and see-saw battle with the brewers feels pretty lifeless

 

but yeah, this team is boring as a horsefeathers a lot. definitely more than they should be. it's okay to say that.

The sequencing may be annoying but I’d bet all 3 of those AL teams finish in the mid 90s range like we are on pace for.

 

okay i'm not going to get into an argument about the cubs being good (i said is that they're boring, and they are boring a lot), but those teams are projected by fangraphs to win like 10 more games than the cubs right now. you can't just play the sequencing thing ahead of time like that.

[Perd]

The only thing I’m super sad about is Willy’s HR total.

[17 Seconds]

but yeah, this team is boring as a horsefeathers a lot. definitely more than they should be. it's okay to say that.

 

Two days ago, they won on a walk-off. Yesterday they made like 5 highlight reel plays on defense and had the Dodgers announcers drooling on air, thinking about how fun they are to watch.

 

the cubs are boring a lot. we talk about this a lot when they're being boring. stop being so defensive about it, damn

[Cubswin11]

 

i don't know, probably because we have plenty enough talent to do what ny/bos/hou is doing, so our steady 90-95 win pace and see-saw battle with the brewers feels pretty lifeless

 

but yeah, this team is boring as a horsefeathers a lot. definitely more than they should be. it's okay to say that.

The sequencing may be annoying but I’d bet all 3 of those AL teams finish in the mid 90s range like we are on pace for.

 

okay i'm not going to get into an argument about the cubs being good (i said is that they're boring, and they are boring a lot), but those teams are projected by fangraphs to win like 10 more games than the cubs right now. you can't just play the sequencing thing ahead of time like that.

The AL sucks, so there’s more horsefeathers teams to beat on but yeah they’re all going to end up roughly where we do in the mid-high 90s.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

this team can win 95 and still be boring

[Aaron_Kennelly]

 

i don't know, probably because we have plenty enough talent to do what ny/bos/hou is doing, so our steady 90-95 win pace and see-saw battle with the brewers feels pretty lifeless

 

but yeah, this team is boring as a horsefeathers a lot. definitely more than they should be. it's okay to say that.

The sequencing may be annoying but I’d bet all 3 of those AL teams finish in the mid 90s range like we are on pace for.

 

okay i'm not going to get into an argument about the cubs being good (i said is that they're boring, and they are boring a lot), but those teams are projected by fangraphs to win like 10 more games than the cubs right now. you can't just play the sequencing thing ahead of time like that.

 

So we can't have fun watching our 95-win team because other teams are having more fun watching their 100-win teams?

 

Also one of the reasons those teams are winning so easily is because the rest of the AL is dreadful outside of the top teams. The NL is a lot deeper. Also, the Cubs rate favorably compared to them in stuff like RD and BaseRuns. Just because those teams are like 10 games better right now and are projected to remain 10 games better doesn't mean they are actually 10 games better talent-wise.

[17 Seconds]

The sequencing may be annoying but I’d bet all 3 of those AL teams finish in the mid 90s range like we are on pace for.

 

okay i'm not going to get into an argument about the cubs being good (i said is that they're boring, and they are boring a lot), but those teams are projected by fangraphs to win like 10 more games than the cubs right now. you can't just play the sequencing thing ahead of time like that.

The AL sucks, so there’s more horsefeathers teams to beat on but yeah they’re all going to end up roughly where we do in the mid-high 90s.

 

oh

[Aaron_Kennelly]

but yeah, this team is boring as a horsefeathers a lot. definitely more than they should be. it's okay to say that.

 

Two days ago, they won on a walk-off. Yesterday they made like 5 highlight reel plays on defense and had the Dodgers announcers drooling on air, thinking about how fun they are to watch.

 

the cubs are boring a lot. we talk about this a lot when they're being boring. stop being so defensive about it, damn

 

Yeah, baseball is a long horsefeathering season. The 2016 Cubs were boring a lot, too.

[Sammy Sofa]

Kyle Hendricks: somehow butt.

[ScrubMD]

but yeah, this team is boring as a horsefeathers a lot. definitely more than they should be. it's okay to say that.

 

Two days ago, they won on a walk-off. Yesterday they made like 5 highlight reel plays on defense and had the Dodgers announcers drooling on air, thinking about how fun they are to watch.

 

I find myself viscerally agreeing with 17 Seconds, but if I take a breath my brain can explain to me that it's just this extended limp dick stretch on offense. 2 runs against Harvey, all the shut outs, the occasional majestic Schwarber dong being our only sustenance. It's very frustrating watching so many good hitters hit like Jason Heyward used to hit. I know it will end, it just doesn't feel like it will ever end.

[Sammy Sofa]

REALLY extended. Don't believe the VRD.