6/30 Cubs (Lester) @ Reds (DeSclafani), 12:10 CDT NBCSCH/MLBN

[Brian]

shocking

[We Got The Whole 9]

Lol Heyward

[Derwood]

Good thing we used tried Maples in that situation

[chopsx9]

A Javy Special!

[itisallpartoftheplan]

I know that doesn’t happen if we hold them to 1 or 0 but that’s hilarious.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Good thing we used tried Maples in that situation

 

To be fair, there is a good chance this inning doesn't play out the same way without such a big cushion. Dude likely was pitching way different than he would have been.

[BigSlick]

Oh so Heyward is gonna have the series of his life and the Cubs are gonna lose the series? fire joe maddonw

[Schwarber Fan]

Could you argue Heyward is an all-star?

[We Got The Whole 9]

The HBP is the only thing Maples did wrong in that game

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Also, holy horsefeathers, they REALLY need to figure out ways to score runs without hitting dongs.

[Derwood]

Good thing we used tried Maples in that situation

 

To be fair, there is a good chance this inning doesn't play out the same way without such a big cushion. Dude likely was pitching way different than he would have been.

 

It's a game thread, let me meatball

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Could you argue Heyward is an all-star?

 

Without looking at all the inflated numbers out there, I have to assume you couldn't. Well, you could try. But it wouldn't be a good one.

[Perd]

This team is built to annoy.

[dfnowak]

Good thing we used tried Maples in that situation

Or how about using Kyle Ryan to face righties? That blunder was the difference IMO

[Cubswin11]

Figure out a way to win 4 of the final 6 and go in to the break with a little confidence

[CyHawk_Cub]

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[UMFan83]

Jesus Thom is basically jamfan with regards to somehow being wrong about every topic

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Think he spent all night thinking up that trash talk?

[We Got The Whole 9]

The Cubs are pretty stupid for letting Puig steal those runs so easily. They knew it was coming, why not try a pitchout.

[17 Seconds]

it'll be interesting to see what theo does in his last couple years here. probably nothing. he talked all that nonsense about this season being a "reckoning" and he cant even let go of russell.

 

DO SOMETHING

[Derwood]

The Cubs are pretty stupid for letting Puig steal those runs so easily. They knew it was coming, why not try a pitchout.

 

I can’t remember them pitching out a single time this year.

[We Got The Whole 9]

The Cubs are pretty stupid for letting Puig steal those runs so easily. They knew it was coming, why not try a pitchout.

 

I can’t remember them pitching out a single time this year.

Yeah it's just something they don't do. They knew he was gonna steal, had a mound meeting about it, and did absolutely nothing to prevent it.

[Cubswin11]

The Cubs are pretty stupid for letting Puig steal those runs so easily. They knew it was coming, why not try a pitchout.

 

I can’t remember them pitching out a single time this year.

Yeah it's just something they don't do. They knew he was gonna steal, had a mound meeting about it, and did absolutely nothing to prevent it.

I mean if Descalso doesn’t field the throw 2 feet in front of the base like a little leaguer and instead fields it at the bag like a professional should they might have thrown him out

[17 Seconds]

I wish I could quit the cubs like tree and imb did