8/15 - Road COBS (Darvish) @ Phillies (Smyly) - 6:05 CDT - WGN/MLBN (OoN)

[UMFan83]

The season isn’t over because that’s just schwarber fan dumbassery but Joe really is the horsefeathering worst, and I’ll be so happy when he goes far away.

 

He needs to go if only to reset the culture*. It’s gotten rotten and I can’t think of any other way to get them to perform to their actual talent level.

 

 

*and the bad baseball moves

[Derwood]

man when you can’t count on derek holland to nail down a huge save, it really makes you question everything

 

The guy we acquired to get out lefties who can't get out lefties? The guy with zero career saves? It really makes you scratch your head

[abuck1220]

in holland’s defense, that ball didn’t even make it to the third deck

[NotSoSober]

I think it's time for a Maddon pajama party. What a train wreck.

[Hawk4Hall]

We didn’t need Harper....

[itisallpartoftheplan]

How many times did they reach base with 2 strikes the last 2 innings?

 

That last 7 batters that reached were all with 2 strikes.

[CyHawk_Cub]

EDITH COX WAS RIGHT

 

At least according to a loud contingent at Bleacher Nation who are clamoring for Addison Russell.

 

I found it curious that Kemp wasn't kept in the game for defense. Oh well.

[ScrubMD]

Isn't this like the 3rd or 4th time in just the past couple weeks that Joe has cost us a game by inexplicably taking out a starter who's cruising after 90'ish pitches?

[Bryants Disco Ball]

For me, it was so awesome when we were up five in the loss column against the Brewers.......like five games ago.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Isn't this like the 3rd or 4th time in just the past couple weeks that Joe has cost us a game by inexplicably taking out a starter who's cruising after 90'ish pitches?

 

Not sure. Most of our starters have given up like 10 runs in three inning outings during that span.

[GaryWoods]

man when you can’t count on derek holland to nail down a huge save, it really makes you question everything

 

They would have been better off bringing in Al Holland.

[Schwarber Fan]

EDITH COX WAS RIGHT

 

At least according to a loud contingent at Bleacher Nation who are clamoring for Addison Russell.

 

I found it curious that Kemp wasn't kept in the game for defense. Oh well.

 

Dammit they will probably call up Russell as a reaction to this disaster now.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

I'll watch again when we have a competent manager.

[soccer10k]

When the Cubs win their first 2 home games next week, do me a favor and don’t say “I know they are at home but it really feels like they’ve turned a corner this time”

 

They’ll probably find some way to win 2 of 3 in Pittsburgh, win 8 of those 11 home games but get swept by the Mets in the middle. Lose 3 of 4 in Milwaukee and split in SD. Go 7-3 at home before ending the year 1-5. That puts them at 85-77. St Louis wins the division with 86.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I'll tell you why I really hate the Cubs right now. When they do something like this, I go into one of those moments where I start to wonder why I even care or cheer for laundry as a grown ass person who is older than all of these players and who doesn't know any of them personally.

 

horsefeathers the Cubs for making me go down that path.

[TMan92]

EDITH COX WAS RIGHT

 

At least according to a loud contingent at Bleacher Nation who are clamoring for Addison Russell.

 

I found it curious that Kemp wasn't kept in the game for defense. Oh well.

 

Exactly. The double whammy of taking out Darvish for him just to pinch hit a guy that can play defense.

[17 Seconds]

hahaha just end this horsefeathering season

[BigSlick]

Aaaahahahahahahahahahahha

 

How do you lose this game dude

[TMan92]

Don’t let the pressure exceed the pleasure. Doesn’t that make everyone feel better.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Wasn't there a team semi recently that fired their manager when they were in first place in August? If not, can we be the first?

[UMFan83]

Wasn't there a team semi recently that fired their manager when they were in first place in August? If not, can we be the first?

 

Not semi-recently but the Brewers fired Ned Yost with 9 games left in the season in 2008

[UMFan83]

 

Is it just me or has everytime Joe is criticized for pulling a starter early we find out that there was some circumstance that weren’t aware of.

[17 Seconds]

 

Is it just me or has everytime Joe is criticized for pulling a starter early we find out that there was some circumstance that weren’t aware of.

 

zero accountability from anyone in this organization at any time

[PackLandVA]

Strop has been a dumpster fire this season. If he does his job, Harper never bats. And Holland does need to come into the game.

[r_mack]

EDITH COX WAS RIGHT

 

At least according to a loud contingent at Bleacher Nation who are clamoring for Addison Russell.

 

I found it curious that Kemp wasn't kept in the game for defense. Oh well.

 

Dammit they will probably call up Russell as a reaction to this disaster now.

I mean, there's a good shot they win this game even if Russell was a defensive replacement