4/8 Pirates (Taillon) @ Cubs (Lester) 1:20 CDT TV: ABC(HOME OPENER)

[Cubswin11]

Doesn’t seem like Letser’s injury is that bad. We are off tomorrow or Wednesday (sounds like they might move the game to tomorrow for weather), then off again next Thursday and 2 and 3 Monday’s from now. So with all those off days we can just 4 man it/push Lester back a bit since it doesn’t seem like more than a 1-2 start missed injury.

[TMan92]

Not only is our bullpen so far the worst in baseball, but I'm guessing its thrown the most innings as well. More of that today

 

There isn't going to be a game the next two days (day off and beautiful Chicago weather), so let's just win this one.

 

Thanks Aramis Fan :)

 

I was thinking that as I typed it. I was going to post the weather boner gif with it.

[TMan92]

With the DUI history, shouldn't Kang be playing for the Cardinals? For all the crap the Cubs are deserving for Russell, this guy has had like 4 chances to stop assaulting women and driving drunk.

[squally1313]

Outisde of the Lester injury, which thankfully looks minor, today is basically Pretzel Day, and the rest of the season is the other 364 days of working at Dunder Mifflin for Stanley.

 

(Yeah, I couldn't find a relevant gif)

[Brian]

[Brian]

give all the other relievers Brach's mono

[squally1313]

I....might be back in.

[UMFan83]

Oh look Schwarber gets a rare AB against a lefty and he hits an oppo home run

 

I'm shocked Joe let him even take the AB

Edited April 8, 2019 by UMFan83

[CubinNY]

Schwarber has such incredible power.

[Brian]

[BigSlick]

Listen I don't want to hear none of you dorks ever bad mouth Kyle Schwarber, my horsefeathering good and pure baby who will never do anythign wrong in his life

[squally1313]

Cubs now have a positive run differential on the year, 72-71. For comparison, the Tigers are in first place at 7-3 and their differential is also at 1....27-26.

[Brian707]

[Brian]

2019 Cubs pitching, mostly.

 

[Brian]

Now pitching Brandon Kintzler

 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Brault's OPS dropped by 1.000 on that one pitch.

[weis21]

Hoping that TT makes an appearance to share his 2019 thoughts on Cervelli.

 

I have him(and Taillon) on my fantasy team so I'm okay with that walk

 

 

eat at arbys

This makes me sad.

i am just catching up on the game thread but i was going to reply "this is the saddest thing of 2019 so far"

[Ding Dong Johnson]

horsefeathers, I just now realized it's only the 5th inning.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Rizz acting like he knows what a strike is after swinging at 7 balls

[UMFan83]

Damn, just missed a 2nd straight opposite field HR against a lefty. If that would have gone out, Joe might have given him an actual start vs a LHP

[profisme]

Joe feeling charitable. Hopefully Rosario doesn't give up more than 5 this inning.

[squally1313]

Addendum to my previous posts. Every time Randy Rosario gets brought into the game, there should be boos. Not so much for Randy as a person...no idea what kind of guy he's like. But the decision to have Randy Rosario pitch should be consistently and roundly booed.

[HawkeTrackler]

Listen I don't want to hear none of you dorks ever bad mouth Kyle Schwarber, my horsefeathering good and pure baby who will never do anythign wrong in his life

 

Large Adult Son

[BigSlick]

It's gonna own when we have a positive run differential and a 3-7 record

[BigSlick]

It's generous of Strop to have a bad outing in a game thats over already