August 23 - (again, offensively challenged)Cubs, starting Big Jon v gNats, starting a guy named Annabelle - 1:20P on ABC

[PackLandVA]

Well, 5 in a row. Not too shabby.

 

Hope it was as good for you as it was for me.

 

[Sammy Sofa]

At least we know KB will hit a solo homer later.

 

Whao, hey, slow down there! Let's just see them try for a second hit!

[BigSlick]

these shellackings make me feel nothing. they love just getting destroyed in their losses lately

[Andy]

I don't know if this says more about me or the Cubs but my batting average in turning off a game knowing we aren't gonna win and then that game getting even worse is pretty damn close to 1.000 this year.

[Cubswin11]

Nats are a good team and on a heater, we were due for a stinker game (especially at home). Would rather it be a blow out than like a 4-3 loss. Oh well, go get em tomorrow. Go Rockies and D’backs!

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Nats are a good team and on a heater, we were due for a stinker game (especially at home). Would rather it be a blow out than like a 4-3 loss. Oh well, go get em tomorrow. Go Rockies and D’backs!

 

I realize you are talking about this most recent hot stretch of offense, but the Nats have been on a heater for a while. They are 52-26 since their shitty start.

 

ETA: Which is even crazier considering their craptastic bullpen.

[Sammy Sofa]

Nats are a good team and on a heater, we were due for a stinker game (especially at home). Would rather it be a blow out than like a 4-3 loss. Oh well, go get em tomorrow. Go Rockies and D’backs!

 

I realize you are talking about this most recent hot stretch of offense, but the Nats have been on a heater for a while. They are 52-26 since their horsefeathers start.

 

ETA: Which is even crazier considering their craptastic bullpen.

 

Yeah, I was surprised when he seemed to be earlier trying to boil it down like they have only just gotten good recently. They've been playing at something like a 105+ win pace for a long time.

[Cubswin11]

Nats are a good team and on a heater, we were due for a stinker game (especially at home). Would rather it be a blow out than like a 4-3 loss. Oh well, go get em tomorrow. Go Rockies and D’backs!

 

I realize you are talking about this most recent hot stretch of offense, but the Nats have been on a heater for a while. They are 52-26 since their horsefeathers start.

 

ETA: Which is even crazier considering their craptastic bullpen.

 

Yeah, I was surprised when he seemed to be earlier trying to boil it down like they have only just gotten good recently. They've been playing at something like a 105+ win pace for a long time.

Oh I’m not trying to dismiss them, I think they’re the best team in the East. They’ve been good for a while, the offense has been especially ridiculous for 2 weeks though.

[Sammy Sofa]

OK, who ISN'T going through some kind of shitty patch on the team right now? Rizzo?

[Bryants Disco Ball]

OK, who ISN'T going through some kind of horsefeathers patch on the team right now? Rizzo?

 

The Artist.

[Sammy Sofa]

OK, who ISN'T going through some kind of horsefeathers patch on the team right now? Rizzo?

 

The Artist.

 

Man, that guy is so good and healthy I forgot he was a Cub.

Edited August 23, 2019 by Sammy Sofa

[TMan92]

We need a good outing from Q tomorrow. The Ross guy isn't a good pitcher but has been pretty good lately. Have no faith in the Hamels Strasburg game.

[TMan92]

3 hits in 16 innings. It is so bad it is impressive.

[Schwarber Fan]

Definitely the fewest days of wind blowing out at Wrigley than I can remember this summer. Looks to be blowing in again the rest of the weekend.

[TMan92]

Definitely the fewest days of wind blowing out at Wrigley than I can remember this summer. Looks to be blowing in again the rest of the weekend.

 

With our pitching staff, I think that is a good thing.

[Sammy Sofa]

Hi, my name is Sammy Sofa, and I can't stand Kris Bryant. I am a meatball.

[Schwarber Fan]

Tomorrow’s game is massive. Strasburg and then virtually no chance the road Cubs win a series at Citi. Cards could be looking at a multi-game lead by next weekend.

[Sammy Sofa]

Why would you use Cishek in this game. Why would use ANY remotely valuable reliever at this point unless they badly needed the work?

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Definitely the fewest days of wind blowing out at Wrigley than I can remember this summer. Looks to be blowing in again the rest of the weekend.

 

With our pitching staff, I think that is a good thing.

 

With our offense, it's not as good a thing.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

3 hits in 16 innings. It is so bad it is impressive.

 

2 if you don’t count the Heyward “hit”

[Derwood]

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That's really too bad.

I feel like whenever these things happen the teams flying in end up dominating the next day.

 

Good call

[UMFan83]

Lets win the next 2 so that we have our second straight 5-1 homestand with the 1 loss from Lester getting lit up.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

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That's really too bad.

I feel like whenever these things happen the teams flying in end up dominating the next day.

 

Good call

 

I think I once learned that the impact is actually felt the following day (I might be making this up or not remembering correctly), so I'm projecting a win on Saturday if we are able to actually score a few runs.

[UMFan83]

I'm sure the Cardinals hottest pitcher (Flaherty) going against a guy with a 6.55 ERA for the Road Rockies will turn out in our favor right?

[Cubswin11]

Tomorrow’s game is massive. Strasburg and then virtually no chance the road Cubs win a series at Citi. Cards could be looking at a multi-game lead by next weekend.

We’ve oddly done well in games vs deGrom and Syndergaard since the 2015 CS I feel like.