5/21 Phillies (Eflin) @ Cubs (Q) 6:00 ESPN

[weis21]

I’m as disappointed as anyone (this is a bummer on my birthday) but dear god there’s no reason to be THIS negative. I bet they improve the pen someway, somehow. They will again hit with RISP. They won’t give up 75 mph hits all year. Javy is out of the lineup.

 

Let’s not lose our damn minds.

[CyHawk_Cub]

I just rest easier knowing the Cubs saved money by not even trying to address the bullpen, unless you count Kyle Ryan and Allen Webster as attempts, that is.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I want my Javy back.

[bcl412]

This team has been kind of a chore to watch since the cardinals series

[NotSoSober]

I’m as disappointed as anyone (this is a bummer on my birthday) but dear god there’s no reason to be THIS negative. I bet they improve the pen someway, somehow. They will again hit with RISP. They won’t give up 75 mph hits all year. Javy is out of the lineup.

 

Let’s not lose our damn minds.

I don't want to live in a world where I can't lose my mind in a game thread you commie bastard.

 

This series has just been REALLY frustrating

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I’m as disappointed as anyone (this is a bummer on my birthday) but dear god there’s no reason to be THIS negative. I bet they improve the pen someway, somehow. They will again hit with RISP. They won’t give up 75 mph hits all year. Javy is out of the lineup.

 

Let’s not lose our damn minds.

 

I think somebody the other day mentioned we are all just reactionary morons. They included themselves in that.

 

I think they are probably in large part correct.

[TMan92]

The Cubs lacked an every-game-matters urgency last year, the solution is to watch them take leads into the late innings and have the bullpen horsefeathers itself over and over again while the guys in charge do little to nothing about it

 

I just want to point out how much of a great point this is.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

This team has been kind of a chore to watch since the cardinals series

 

The good news is that they will be fun to watch again. The bad news is that they will at some point be a chore again. But the good news is....

[Andy]

I’m as disappointed as anyone (this is a bummer on my birthday) but dear god there’s no reason to be THIS negative. I bet they improve the pen someway, somehow. They will again hit with RISP. They won’t give up 75 mph hits all year. Javy is out of the lineup.

 

Let’s not lose our damn minds.

Big picture this is most likely a blip, but we aren't better enough than Milwaukee to let games like this get away too often, and we've done it several times already.

[weis21]

I’m as disappointed as anyone (this is a bummer on my birthday) but dear god there’s no reason to be THIS negative. I bet they improve the pen someway, somehow. They will again hit with RISP. They won’t give up 75 mph hits all year. Javy is out of the lineup.

 

Let’s not lose our damn minds.

I agree with the responses to this. I just think back to how miserable i felt when they were 1 and effing 6 to start the year.

 

They aren’t even playing “bad” really other than sucking in big spots. And the pen is subpar which we know as fact.

 

Just trying to be a voice of reason I guess. Trust me I get as pissed as anyone when they horsefeathers up.

[weis21]

I’m as disappointed as anyone (this is a bummer on my birthday) but dear god there’s no reason to be THIS negative. I bet they improve the pen someway, somehow. They will again hit with RISP. They won’t give up 75 mph hits all year. Javy is out of the lineup.

 

Let’s not lose our damn minds.

Big picture this is most likely a blip, but we aren't better enough than Milwaukee to let games like this get away too often, and we've done it several times already.

Fair. But I recall one (and I’m sure more) game(s) against St Louis that the Cubs probably had no business ever winning. It’s baseball. It’s why there are 162 games

 

At this point it sounds like a lecture and I never want to be that guy so i will just STFU because nobody likes that guy

[BigSlick]

yeah i dont think this is any big indicator or anything its just annoying

 

the team has been pretty rubbish at scoring runs for several weeks now (i dont want to see your stats, i know its true)

 

also heyward has been SO horsefeathering BAD i dont know what to do with him, its like he's punishing us for getting the slightest blip of hope after a month plus

[Sammy Sofa]

If Bote can't do anything with those first two foul balls, then put him on the IL or send him down or something. Dude has been wretched.

[TMan92]

Franco can get bent.

[Sammy Sofa]

And then he gets a hit.

[BigSlick]

schwarber, a kingdom for a dong, a kingdom for a dong!

[TMan92]

schwarber, a kingdom for a dong, a kingdom for a dong!

 

How about a horsefeathering hit

[dfnowak]

Maybe they’re trying to see if they can walk off again in 9th

[TMan92]

Great approach Kyle

[Irrelevant Dude]

So much weak contact.

[Schwarber Fan]

We have no clutch players, that might just be it.

[Sammy Sofa]

0-8 with RISP, baby!

[NotSoSober]

The Cubs should allow the MLB to let them use ghost runners. It's obvious seeing someone on 2nd makes them crap themselves

[TMan92]

Just in time for Bryant to get a hit with nobody on base again.

[Schwarber Fan]

I predict we lose this game 3-2.