7/24 D’Backs (Bucholz) vs Cubs (Hendricks), 7:05 CT WGN

[Schwarber Fan]

These last two games are pretty much what I expect from the playoffs.

 

They do look a lot like the 2015 and 2017 NLCS, I’ll give you that.

[Cubswin11]

These last two games are pretty much what I expect from the playoffs.

We didn’t even have 3 of our best ~6 and 2 of our top ~4 players in tonight. But yes we should probably just not bother making the playoffs.

[dfnowak]

Scoring 2 total runs in this series so far and starting the 2nd half 3-4...not the hot 2nd half I’m accustomed to

[Brian]

please don't be broke Cishek

[Schwarber Fan]

Recent trends:

-Bryant probably headed back to DL

-Baez exiting tonight’s game after taking slide to knee

-Cishek sucking

 

On the positive, Chavez has looked good I guess.

[Brian]

still in slam range

[TMan92]

still in slam range

 

Absolutely

[Cubswin11]

Welp, go get em’ tomorrow

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Cubs win 15 of 20 while scoring 6.7 runs per game... "meh."

 

Cubs follow that up by losing two games... "This is what I expect in the playoffs."

[Aaron_Kennelly]

How will the Cubs ever manage to beat these NL playoff teams that they are currently 16-10 against?

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Who gets the game thread L for this?

[dfnowak]

Win the next two and stop starting dual game threads.

[Cubswin11]

Who gets the game thread L for this?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Win the next two and stop starting dual game threads.

 

Instead, maybe we should make THREE game threads?

[Sammy Sofa]

Still David for next gam.

[Bertz]

Kyle's last 5 starts:

 

28 IP 33 H 2 HRs 5 BBs 25 Ks

3.54/2.94/3.30 ERA/FIP/xFIP

 

A little less efficient than you'd like, but he is probably fixed. Quintana seems to be on his way as well. We need to acquire someone (Eovaldi!) to replace Chatwood but my dread about our rotation is starting to subside.