7/27 Cubs (Big Dick Jon) at Reds (Miley) 5:40 CT Marquee

[Irrelevant Dude]

Wow.

 

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[Andy]

Well, Jeffress is the closer now

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Holy hell, that was close.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

All wins are good wins

[UMFan83]

horsefeathers that ball was smoked. Definitely one of those wins where you are relieved but not feeling great about the team afterwards

[Derwood]

I hope Lester punches every one of those relievers in the face

[Brian707]

Never a doubt

[Omar]

Maybe let David Ross spend a few years coaching AA, AAA, before throwing him into head honcho.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Go Cubs starters and offense!!

[UMFan83]

Starting to think that spending no money in the off season and expecting the Iowa Shuttle to fill out the bullpen was a bad idea

 

It doesn’t seem to matter. Anyone meaningful the Cubs sign for the pen besides Cishek inexplicably loses their command and/or gets hurt

[Irrelevant Dude]

Maybe let David Ross spend a few years coaching AA, AAA, before throwing him into head honcho.

Because having an entire bullpen full of bums is his fault?

 

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[Cubswin11]

:flythew:

 

Never in doubt

 

Tepera-Wick-Jeffress should be the only 3 RPs trusted right now, maybe Ryan if there’s lefties.

[FloridaCubbie]

ugh. Kimbril gets 60 mil?^*

 

*I was 100% in favor but, woooooooooooo.

Edited July 28, 2020 by FloridaCubbie

[Andy]

Maybe let David Ross spend a few years coaching AA, AAA, before throwing him into head honcho.

Because having an entire bullpen full of bums is his fault?

He did leave Kimbrel out there too long, but that's pretty garden variety "faith in your closer" stuff. It's not like Joe was any different there.

[17 Seconds]

striking out that scrub and getting votto to lineout was really the only path to victory there

[Regular Show]

All wins are good wins

 

Disagree. Not when it gives someone a heart attack or worse...

[UMFan83]

Maybe let David Ross spend a few years coaching AA, AAA, before throwing him into head honcho.

 

I’m fine with a manager showing confidence in his closer but the dude walked or hit 5 of the 6 batters he faced and was clearly struggling to get the ball over the plate. It’s not like he was trying to paint the corners and was just missing. He had absolutely no command and to leave him out there and expecting anything but another walk is foolish.

[Brian707]

8.1-2.7, hopefully the Brewers lose.

[UMFan83]

All wins are good wins

 

Disagree. Not when it gives someone a heart attack or worse...

 

I was concerned that playing in empty parks wouldn't capture the same emotions as a normal game but this game officially proved otherwise

[Cubswin11]

Maybe let David Ross spend a few years coaching AA, AAA, before throwing him into head honcho.

 

I’m fine with a manager showing confidence in his closer but the dude walked or hit 5 of the 6 batters he faced and was clearly struggling to get the ball over the plate. It’s not like he was trying to paint the corners and was just missing. He had absolutely no command and to leave him out there and expecting anything but another walk is foolish.

Heyward not in RF (unless he’s hurt or maybe has Covid) was inexcusable too. He should’ve been out there in the 6/7th.

[Regular Show]

On a better note:

[UMFan83]

8.1-2.7, hopefully the Brewers lose.

 

Wow, Pirates blew a 5-1 9th inning lead? What a night for NL Central bullpens

[Regular Show]

All wins are good wins

 

Disagree. Not when it gives someone a heart attack or worse...

 

I was concerned that playing in empty parks wouldn't capture the same emotions as a normal game but this game officially proved otherwise

 

Yeah, that was stressful AF and you could tell Kimbrel was feeling the pressure (even in an empty ballpark).

[Brian707]

8.1-2.7, hopefully the Brewers lose.

 

Wow, Pirates blew a 5-1 9th inning lead? What a night for NL Central bullpens

 

Their closer is almost as shitty as ours

[Cubswin11]

Megill or Adam should be up tomorrow with some combo of Kimbrel/Norwood going out (whether it’s fake injury or being released).