8/29/20 Cubs (Mills) @ Reds (Antone) Game 2 Soon CT Marquee

[Cubswin11]

Hey! We won. Maybe they aren’t good but also don’t suck. Winning another one between game 2 and tomorrow would be swell.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

That was a weird home run.

[UMFan83]

I almost forgot all our other starters suck

[UMFan83]

Everyone’s favorite sample size manipulator is back

 

Mills last 4 starts (inc today): 8.05 ERA

 

Chatwood last 2 starts: 24.55 ERA

 

Lester last 3 starts: 8.59 ERA

 

Hendricks last 6 starts: 5.14 ERA

 

Hard to win when your starting pitching is like that and your offense is hitting under .200 over the last 15 games.

[Andy]

I am not a fan of Dempster being on the broadcast in general, but his deadpan "good for the bullpen guys for saving the day there" was pretty good.

[Sammy Sofa]

Everyone’s favorite sample size manipulator is back

 

Mills last 4 starts (inc today): 8.05 ERA

 

Chatwood last 2 starts: 24.55 ERA

 

Lester last 3 starts: 8.59 ERA

 

Hendricks last 6 starts: 5.14 ERA

 

Hard to win when your starting pitching is like that and your offense is hitting under .200 over the last 15 games.

 

[Bertz]

I am not a fan of Dempster being on the broadcast in general, but his deadpan "good for the bullpen guys for saving the day there" was pretty good.

 

He's pretty funny when he's not trying so hard. While I don't like the three man booth, I think he's actually done a pretty solid job.

[UMFan83]

Almora’s AB with a runner on second 0 outs down 1. Pitch 2 was a bunt attempt

 

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Almora has to be off the team. Get real.

 

Edit: Different AB than the post above.

[abuck1220]

almora is so terrible I just feel bad for him at this point

[UMFan83]

Now with a runner on 3rd and 1 out with the Cubs up 1 he swings wildly at 2 straight pitches several inches outside the strike zone for a K.

 

He’s not a major league player and needs to be in South Bend

[NOLA]

Now with a runner on 3rd and 1 out with the Cubs up 1 he swings wildly at 2 straight pitches several inches outside the strike zone for a K.

 

He’s not a major league player and needs to be in South Bend

Surely Theo can Tony Campana him to some team.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Now with a runner on 3rd and 1 out with the Cubs up 1 he swings wildly at 2 straight pitches several inches outside the strike zone for a K.

 

He’s not a major league player and needs to be in South Bend

Surely Theo can Tony Campana him to some team.

Except Almora is slow.

[Andy]

I'm guessing we're getting Kimbrel to close it out, so prepare thyselves

[UMFan83]

Pirates up 6-5 vs Milwaukee in the 9th. If that score holds and this one holds, the Cubs will be up 4.5 games in the division and 5.5 games up on a playoff spot somehow

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Bad Kimbrel in Cincinnati

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

I'm guessing we're getting Kimbrel to close it out, so prepare thyselves

[Soul]

At least he throws over to first on target

[UMFan83]

Cubs have allowed the leadoff man to reach in 5 of the 7 innings tonight including the last 2 nursing a 1 run lead

[Andy]

Pardon the timing and my ignorance, but do we know why everybody is wearing 42 again today?

[UMFan83]

Pirates up 6-5 vs Milwaukee in the 9th. If that score holds and this one holds, the Cubs will be up 4.5 games in the division and 5.5 games up on a playoff spot somehow

 

Whoops, Brewers just won. Throw all your hate on me if the Cubs also lose

 

Edit: actually blame Kimbrel

Edited August 30, 2020 by UMFan83

[UMFan83]

Pardon the timing and my ignorance, but do we know why everybody is wearing 42 again today?

 

Not sure if serious...

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Sogard walkoff homer after umps cost Pirates another run with a token 3-0 strike call.

[UMFan83]

Well Kimbrel sucks again

[soccer10k]

Kimbrel: still garbage