August 18 - (offensively challenged)Cubs, starting Q v Pirates, starting some "Mitch" guy - 6:10P on ESPN (wonderful.)

[BigSlick]

Kimbrel is a problem.

i think its clear that Kimbrel is horrifically broken and wont be dependable at all down the stretch

[Brian]

"it would be awful and demoralizing for the player and team if you pull him in the middle of the inning."

 

seconds later

 

"it's brilliant managing to pull him here."

[TMan92]

Strop is going to make this interesting isn’t he?

[minnesotacubsfan]

"it would be awful and demoralizing for the player and team if you pull him in the middle of the inning."

 

seconds later

 

"it's brilliant managing to pull him here."

 

 

To be fair, the prior would be Kimbrel giving up multiple runs

 

The later happened after vintage Kimbrel k’s 2.

[Brian]

the Chicago Cubs have won a road series, our long national nightmare is temporarily over

[Schwarber Fan]

Road series win. Don’t care what anyone says.

[BigSlick]

ho hum. they broke a streak started in may.

 

perhaps things will turn around for the better (they wont)

[TMan92]

Road series win. Don’t care what anyone says.

 

Yep. Needed that. HR or not, we got Kimbrel some work.

[Michael Busch Light]

I'm shocked to see our road run differential was only -11 going into this game.

It’s positive since the first opening trip too, just a really weird record to have.

 

That's bonkers. This team is so weird.

[TMan92]

I'm shocked to see our road run differential was only -11 going into this game.

It’s positive since the first opening trip too, just a really weird record to have.

 

That's bonkers. This team is so weird.

 

Our Pythag would have us at 13 games over. We are going on a run boys.

 

I think we want the Brewers to take this series in St Louis. The Brewers schedule is getting pretty tough here.

[soccer10k]

It’s positive since the first opening trip too, just a really weird record to have.

 

That's bonkers. This team is so weird.

 

Our Pythag would have us at 13 games over. We are going on a run boys.

 

I think we want the Brewers to take this series in St Louis. The Brewers schedule is getting pretty tough here.

 

I think the ideal scenario is Milwaukee taking 4 of 6 from St. Louis over the next 10 days. I would even be okay with 5 of 6 depending on what we do and what Milwaukee does against Arizona also.

[weis21]

I'm shocked to see our road run differential was only -11 going into this game.

 

We’re 5-13 in 1 run games and 3-10 in 2 run games on the road this year.

Go Cubs !

[minnesotacubsfan]

Kimbrel is a problem.

i think its clear that Kimbrel is horrifically OLD and wont be dependable at all down the stretch