5/28 Cubs (Lester) @ Astros (Martin) ABC 7:10 Central

[Andy]

I can't horsefeathering stand the Astros.

[BigSlick]

oh. i guess we lose another game.

 

thanks for playing well for a month and then becoming unwatchably bad, cubs

[The_Achiever]

Astros have the cubs outclassed.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Now as a five-time All-Star on this board, I've learned that these things tend to go in waves. It all looks like horsefeathers right now, but the team does have a lot of talent. So, it will turn back the other way and we all will be excited again. It's just never fun during the lows, but it always turns around unless your team legit sucks. And I don't think this team legit sucks.

[Schwarber Fan]

So, this series will get written off as “it was the Astros,” but even when you consider this is without their three best hitters, this team has a serious pitching problem.

 

Good call.

 

They’re playing horrible baseball right now. It won’t be forever, but it certainly doesn’t inspire confidence if we have to play these guys in October.

[Gilby]

Having zero strike throwing power arms in 2019 is less than ideal

[UMFan83]

18 ER in Lester’s last 12.1 innings

[squally1313]

So, this series will get written off as “it was the Astros,” but even when you consider this is without their three best hitters, this team has a serious pitching problem.

 

Good call.

 

They’re playing horrible baseball right now. It won’t be forever, but it certainly doesn’t inspire confidence if we have to play these guys in October.

 

Counterpoint: This season will be an overwhelming success if we have to play these guys in October.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

So, this series will get written off as “it was the Astros,” but even when you consider this is without their three best hitters, this team has a serious pitching problem.

 

Good call.

 

They’re playing horrible baseball right now. It won’t be forever, but it certainly doesn’t inspire confidence if we have to play these guys in October.

 

Haha. I mean, if we are playing them in October, let's just enjoy the World Series, right? Let's roll the dice and be pretty happy at that point.

[Sammy Sofa]

Boy, Lester remembered how old he was FAST. These last 3 game logs are a damn nightmare.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

This is why Yu’s 7+ inning outing was revered in the locker room. None of the starters can deliver right now.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Having zero strike throwing power arms in 2019 is less than ideal

 

This is true. Other than Yu -- who sometimes doesn't throw strikes -- all our other guys sort of have to be getting the corners and being really on their game or sometimes things get bad.

[UMFan83]

Now as a five-time All-Star on this board, I've learned that these things tend to go in waves. It all looks like horsefeathers right now, but the team does have a lot of talent. So, it will turn back the other way and we all will be excited again. It's just never fun during the lows, but it always turns around unless your team legit sucks. And I don't think this team legit sucks.

 

The Cubs don’t suck but the pitching is a legit big concern to me. Cubs have no power arms in their rotation and are relying on 3 guys with either major injury concerns or are in their mid-30s. Their bullpen has a bunch of AAA arms and a couple of guys who might be considered slightly below average closers. And again no power arms. They have and will pitch better than they have the last 10 days but I’m willing to bet the true skill level is a little closer to this than the dominant period (but then again I can be pessimistic). And if it is, it’s not just 1-2 little fixes that need to be made

[Schwarber Fan]

Can’t wait for our 2 solo homers off Osuna

[TMan92]

Now as a five-time All-Star on this board, I've learned that these things tend to go in waves. It all looks like horsefeathers right now, but the team does have a lot of talent. So, it will turn back the other way and we all will be excited again. It's just never fun during the lows, but it always turns around unless your team legit sucks. And I don't think this team legit sucks.

 

The Cubs don’t suck but the pitching is a legit big concern to me. Cubs have no power arms in their rotation and are relying on 3 guys with either major injury concerns or are in their mid-30s. Their bullpen has a bunch of AAA arms and a couple of guys who might be considered slightly below average closers. And again no power arms. They have and will pitch better than they have the last 10 days but I’m willing to bet the true skill level is a little closer to this than the dominant period (but then again I can be pessimistic). And if it is, it’s not just 1-2 little fixes that need to be made

 

Hidden camera in the BP Pecota analyst offices this week...

 

[Gilby]

At least we have JD

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Now as a five-time All-Star on this board, I've learned that these things tend to go in waves. It all looks like horsefeathers right now, but the team does have a lot of talent. So, it will turn back the other way and we all will be excited again. It's just never fun during the lows, but it always turns around unless your team legit sucks. And I don't think this team legit sucks.

 

The Cubs don’t suck but the pitching is a legit big concern to me. Cubs have no power arms in their rotation and are relying on 3 guys with either major injury concerns or are in their mid-30s. Their bullpen has a bunch of AAA arms and a couple of guys who might be considered slightly below average closers. And again no power arms. They have and will pitch better than they have the last 10 days but I’m willing to bet the true skill level is a little closer to this than the dominant period (but then again I can be pessimistic). And if it is, it’s not just 1-2 little fixes that need to be made

 

What's interesting as I think about it, the top two teams in the Central both don't have any power arms in their rotation for the most part.

[Schwarber Fan]

Feels like that was Descalso’s longest AB in a month

[TMan92]

Bote Ride! That is what you get for walking Descalso Astros.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Feels like that was Descalso’s longest AB in a month

 

Not even joking, I'd have taken out the pitcher after he walked him. You know he's losing it at that point.

Edited May 29, 2019 by Bryant's Disco Ball

[Schwarber Fan]

Bote!!! Good thing we didn’t send him down.

[gobigred]

Homer fest

[TMan92]

LOL. Homer or nothing. Still pretty fun. Is this where Joe plays F Theo and brings Lester out to pitch again?

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I guess if you are only going to score runs via the dong, it's at least a fun way to score runs.

[Schwarber Fan]

Well, we can sure dong