6/30 Cubs (Jake Arrieta's ghost) @ Brewers (someone named Ashby)

[Little Slide Rooter]

Because there's no game thread...here's one.

 

Jake's due for a good outing. That or a retirement party.

 

Win. Or don't. But preferably do. Unless you don't want to.

[squally1313]

Bullpen game for the Brewers most likely, assuming the Cubs did any sort of prep work and will let this guy walk them. But then again, no Rizzo, no KB, etc etc. Would be nice to get this one to stop the bleeding before going down to Cincy.

[UMFan83]

Andy or Alan Ashby?

[muntjack]

This seemed predictable

[Andy]

Well, this is nice.

 

That bunt was probably the coolest thing Sogard has done since getting here, which doesn't say much, but at least that 4th run is in.

[Bertz]

Honestly? Pull Willson now. Dude has been run into the ground, give him 90% of a day off.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

They'll still lose this game.

[TMan92]

Arrieta is going to play "hold my beer" isn't he.

[abuck1220]

Well, this is nice.

 

That bunt was probably the coolest thing Sogard has done since getting here, which doesn't say much, but at least that 4th run is in.

 

and then he does that defensively...

[abuck1220]

release this pos

[squally1313]

release this pos

Which one

[TMan92]

Comical

[Andy]

They'll still lose this game.

Looks like a good call.

 

Also Wisdom might be dead now.

[Bertz]

I joked to my wife that Jake was going to throw that ball away, but I didn't actually think it was going to happen. Wow.

[Andy]

I had literally never heard of this Gushue character before today and now he's playing first base.

[TMan92]

That's what Lobaton needed to do to Hader last night.

[Proven Veteran]

Unreal.

[Andy]

I have a rule about never trashing anyone who helped the Cubs win the World Series (heinous Addison Russell-type actions excepted) but it's past time to reconsider Jake's spot in the starting rotation.

[abuck1220]

two man bench the rest of the game because the dumb ass cubs insist on carrying a billion pitchers. can’t wait for rex brothers to have to hit for himself with the cubs down 10-9 in the 9th.

[Schwarber Fan]

Losing this game would definitely be the end of the season.

[Proven Veteran]

They'll still lose this game.

 

 

Still going to get blown out in this game.

[TMan92]

Losing this game would definitely be the end of the season.

 

Ricketts is high-fiving somebody somewhere.

[UMFan83]

wow, wasn't going to pay attention but checked the score on a whim, what a disaster. At least they're still winning?

[Bertz]

two man bench the rest of the game because the dumb ass cubs insist on carrying a billion pitchers. can’t wait for rex brothers to have to hit for himself with the cubs down 10-9 in the 9th.

 

They're getting fewer than 4 IP per start the last 6 days, kinda necessitates a stocked pen

[UMFan83]

Losing this game would definitely be the end of the season.

 

Shall I compile a list of teams that have overcome 6 game deficits with half the season to go?

 

I mean I'm not saying the Cubs are a good team primed to crawl back to the division lead, but 6 games over 81 games with the easiest remaining schedule in baseball is not as daunting as you seem to be implying it is.