9/24 Pirates (Taillon) at Cubs (Hamels) 7 pm CSN Chicago

[Cubswin11]

Feels like a night we put up a decent fake rally

[UMFan83]

How come the Pirates are able to tack on insurance runs every inning while the Cubs can’t score any runs at all?

[UMFan83]

Feels like a night we put up a decent fake rally

 

*sees Bryant leading off*

 

Yeah no

 

Edit: ok blind squirrel

Edited September 25, 2018 by UMFan83

[TMan92]

How come the Pirates are able to tack on insurance runs every inning while the Cubs can’t score any runs at all?

 

The offense has been atrocious or inconsistent since the break. That’s how.

[UMFan83]

How come the Pirates are able to tack on insurance runs every inning while the Cubs can’t score any runs at all?

 

The offense has been atrocious or inconsistent since the break. That’s how.

 

Is that .707 team OPS since the break bad?

[TMan92]

Five games in a row vs the Pirates with one run on a solo shot. Fantastic.

[UMFan83]

5 straight games against the Pirates with only a solo HR. Hilarious

[TMan92]

They are in a rain delay in st Louis. Of course Hicks had to blow that inning.

[Sammys Boombox]

BTTF and The Burbs 0-2. What bizarro world is this?

[PackLandVA]

5 straight games against the Pirates with only a solo HR. Hilarious

 

Well then at least the Cubs know the winning recipe: shutout.

[Cubswin11]

Welp, go get em tomorrow and go Cardinals!

 

[r_mack]

horsefeathers the Cardinals, Go Brewers

[Sammys Boombox]

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[PackLandVA]

Brewers have scored their last 3 runs over two innings with one hit.

 

Remember when the Cubs used to work the count night after night. Yep, good things happens when your team gets on base a lot due to BBs.

[BigSlick]

This team has made me bitter

[Sammys Boombox]

These games where the offense doesn’t score are infuriating, but in all honesty the vast majority of the of frustration is with the Cardinals and Brewers winning so many games. And knowing that if a whole pile of things hadn’t gone wrong for the Cubs, we would have popped champagne a week ago.

 

However, stepping back and recognizing where the Cubs are right now given all of that... Hard to be upset with the team.

[UMFan83]

Brewers have scored their last 3 runs over two innings with one hit.

 

Remember when the Cubs used to work the count night after night. Yep, good things happens when your team gets on base a lot due to BBs.

 

2016 Walk rate: 10.3%

2017 Walk rate: 9.9%

1st half 2018 walk rate: 9.7%

2nd half 2018 walk rate: 7.9%

 

#chilieffect?

[TMan92]

If we can just split this series we are in good shape

[Cubswin11]

Brewers have scored their last 3 runs over two innings with one hit.

 

Remember when the Cubs used to work the count night after night. Yep, good things happens when your team gets on base a lot due to BBs.

 

2016 Walk rate: 10.3%

2017 Walk rate: 9.9%

1st half 2018 walk rate: 9.7%

2nd half 2018 walk rate: 7.9%

 

#chilieffect?

Probably more to do with Almora, Caratini and Russell playing so much in the 2nd half and Javy to a lesser extent since he’s playing a little more than past years and should be but isn’t walking while Bryant, Schwarber, And Heyward all missed time.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Brewers have scored their last 3 runs over two innings with one hit.

 

Remember when the Cubs used to work the count night after night. Yep, good things happens when your team gets on base a lot due to BBs.

 

2016 Walk rate: 10.3%

2017 Walk rate: 9.9%

1st half 2018 walk rate: 9.7%

2nd half 2018 walk rate: 7.9%

 

#chilieffect?

 

So they're walking less, but at least they're also hitting for way less power too.

[Cubswin11]

horsefeathers the Cardinals, Go Brewers

This makes no sense

[Bryants Disco Ball]

horsefeathers the Cardinals, Go Brewers

This makes no sense

 

So basically a normal R Mack post?

[r_mack]

horsefeathers the Cardinals, Go Brewers

This makes no sense

If the Cubs blow the division, it's more than likely their own doing. I don't want to see the Cardinals in the playoffs.

[Cubswin11]

horsefeathers the Cardinals, Go Brewers

This makes no sense

If the Cubs blow the division, it's more than likely their own doing. I don't want to see the Cardinals in the playoffs.

Well “blowing the division” takes the Brewers winning, so let’s not cheer for that to happen

[Sammys Boombox]

The Cubs have lost 3 series since the all star break. Let’s stop with this “blowing the division” talk. There are other formidable teams in the division playing well this season.