6/1: Cubs(Quintana) @ Cards(Flaherty) 6:15 on FOX

[OleMissCub]

El Oh El

[soccer10k]

Kyle Ryan sucks.

[TMan92]

Kyle Ryan coming into this game was a great idea.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Yeah Ryan horsefeathering sucks

[illiniguy]

We are well past the point of Joe needing to be gone. I just wonder if Theo cares enough anymore to make a move.

[TMan92]

The scrap heap relievers are Theo’s secret weapon.

[soccer10k]

Please be good tomorrow, Cole. Don’t want to get swept.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

We are well past the point of Joe needing to be gone. I just wonder if Theo cares enough anymore to make a move.

 

Don’t really think this one is on Joe.

[soccer10k]

We are well past the point of Joe needing to be gone. I just wonder if Theo cares enough anymore to make a move.

 

Did you want him to burn a couple good relievers when we’re losing? Brach and Cishek pitched yesterday. If you think Kintzler is good, he pitched also.

 

I’m fine with wanting Joe gone but I’m not sure what else he should have done that inning.

[illiniguy]

We are well past the point of Joe needing to be gone. I just wonder if Theo cares enough anymore to make a move.

 

Don’t really think this one is on Joe.

Eh, we probably weren't winning anyway, but using Ryan repeatedly in high leverage situations is on Joe. This team has completely backslid the last 3 years under Joe, his choices are more and more against what our philosophies are supposed to be. I just don't understand why he is still here as a lame duck. These seasons were supposed to be precious. Sure doesn't seem like that is the actual case if we have a lame duck manager.

[TMan92]

New Cubs bullpen dance

 

[illiniguy]

We are well past the point of Joe needing to be gone. I just wonder if Theo cares enough anymore to make a move.

 

Did you want him to burn a couple good relievers when we’re losing? Brach and Cishek pitched yesterday. If you think Kintzler is good, he pitched also.

 

I’m fine with wanting Joe gone but I’m not sure what else he should have done that inning.

Yes, I would have liked that. We still had a chance in this game. It's whatever, we got our one. I wasn't sure we would even get that. Just can't see this group doing it again.

[BigSlick]

The Cubs have reclaimed the title of “bad” congratulations everybody, it was a lot of work to get bad again but you did it

[NotSoSober]

If the Ricketts are so horsefeathering broke it'ime to sell the team to Mark Cuban. horsefeathers these assholes And I hope everyone single pitcher in the bullpen gets the plague

[Hawk4Hall]

They suck again!

[squally1313]

Wow this was a fun read this morning, good job everyone.

[UMFan83]

Congrats to the Cubs in their second 2-7 stretch this season

[UMFan83]

From Bleachernation:

 

On the year, Schwarber is hitting .205/.311/.419 (93 wRC+) with the bases empty, but a dreadful .105/.255/.184 (-1) with runners in scoring position. He is also at .261/.340/.466 in low-leverage spots (111 wRC+) and just .143/.294/.357 (42) in high-leverage spots, with a strikeout rate approaching 50%.

 

This after he had historically bad numbers with RISP last year

[Bryants Disco Ball]

If the Ricketts are so horsefeathering broke it'ime to sell the team to Mark Cuban. horsefeathers these horsefeathers And I hope everyone single pitcher in the bullpen gets the plague

 

I feel we need to aim higher than that. Mark Cuban had to pay $10 million to women's leadership and domestic violence organizations because he was the owner of an organization that employed people who made life hell for the women who worked there.

[Sammy Sofa]

From Bleachernation:

 

On the year, Schwarber is hitting .205/.311/.419 (93 wRC+) with the bases empty, but a dreadful .105/.255/.184 (-1) with runners in scoring position. He is also at .261/.340/.466 in low-leverage spots (111 wRC+) and just .143/.294/.357 (42) in high-leverage spots, with a strikeout rate approaching 50%.

 

This after he had historically bad numbers with RISP last year

 

Dude is just not good, period. It's ridiculous how badly the entire OF was botched.

[UMFan83]

From Bleachernation:

 

On the year, Schwarber is hitting .205/.311/.419 (93 wRC+) with the bases empty, but a dreadful .105/.255/.184 (-1) with runners in scoring position. He is also at .261/.340/.466 in low-leverage spots (111 wRC+) and just .143/.294/.357 (42) in high-leverage spots, with a strikeout rate approaching 50%.

 

This after he had historically bad numbers with RISP last year

 

Dude is just not good, period. It's ridiculous how badly the entire OF was botched.

 

And pitching staff. But at least they got the infield right. Well except for the guy that abuses women

[TMan92]

From Bleachernation:

 

On the year, Schwarber is hitting .205/.311/.419 (93 wRC+) with the bases empty, but a dreadful .105/.255/.184 (-1) with runners in scoring position. He is also at .261/.340/.466 in low-leverage spots (111 wRC+) and just .143/.294/.357 (42) in high-leverage spots, with a strikeout rate approaching 50%.

 

This after he had historically bad numbers with RISP last year

 

Not trading him to the AL was a big mistake.

[We Got The Whole 9]

From Bleachernation:

 

On the year, Schwarber is hitting .205/.311/.419 (93 wRC+) with the bases empty, but a dreadful .105/.255/.184 (-1) with runners in scoring position. He is also at .261/.340/.466 in low-leverage spots (111 wRC+) and just .143/.294/.357 (42) in high-leverage spots, with a strikeout rate approaching 50%.

 

This after he had historically bad numbers with RISP last year

To me he is the most susceptible hitter to the shift and makes no sense as a lead off hitter. But then I look at his numbers with runners on and realize he's only halfway decent with the bases empty.

 

Hes a horsefeathering paradox.