7.21 Cubs still in the Loo

[CubinNY]

Well, the C0bs stunk up the joint for 8 innings last night and then decided to let St. Loo implode. This is the first time since I joined in 2003 (or was it 2004?) that I"ve started back-to-back game threads. Hell, this year I"ve stared more than all the other years combined. Whatever.

 

Kyle vs the husk of Wainwright.

 

I don't know what to expect other than that Kyle will find a way to go six innings, four hits, and one run.

[17 Seconds]

did the cubs just try a suicide squeeze (and fail) with 2 outs? did ross forget the outs or something?

[Derwood]

Cubs v. Cardinals game with 2 posts in the 7th inning? This board is officially DEAD

[Schwarber Fan]

Lol @ Ross letting Hendricks bat here. He’s clearly out of gas.

[Thurman Merman]

Cubs v. Cardinals game with 2 posts in the 7th inning? This board is officially DEAD

Board seems fine. People just don't care about the games.

[UMFan83]

Lol @ Ross letting Hendricks bat here. He’s clearly out of gas.

 

And would you look at that

[Schwarber Fan]

Lol @ Ross letting Hendricks bat here. He’s clearly out of gas.

 

And would you look at that

 

When even I can see it, it’s really bad.

[soccer10k]

Lol @ Ross letting Hendricks bat here. He’s clearly out of gas.

 

And would you look at that

 

I mean, that inning turned to what it did because of a swinging bunt combined with an error that put a runner on second. I’m not putting that one on Ross.

[Schwarber Fan]

Lol @ Ross letting Hendricks bat here. He’s clearly out of gas.

 

And would you look at that

 

I mean, that inning turned to what it did because of a swinging bunt combined with an error that put a runner on second. I’m not putting that one on Ross.

 

He gave up 3 warning track shots in the 6th. It was obviously the end of the line. I get he’s earned a ton of leash with the run he’s been on, but it was an obvious pinch hit spot in his last AB.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Lol @ Ross letting Hendricks bat here. He’s clearly out of gas.

 

And would you look at that

 

I mean, that inning turned to what it did because of a swinging bunt combined with an error that put a runner on second. I’m not putting that one on Ross.

Right. That wasn't a "Hendricks was out of gas" result. I wouldn't have sent him back out, but I'm not going to blame Ross for what happened.

[soccer10k]

 

And would you look at that

 

I mean, that inning turned to what it did because of a swinging bunt combined with an error that put a runner on second. I’m not putting that one on Ross.

 

He gave up 3 warning track shots in the 6th. It was obviously the end of the line. I get he’s earned a ton of leash with the run he’s been on, but it was an obvious pinch hit spot in his last AB.

 

The PH spot is a fair criticism. I could go either way on that one.

[UMFan83]

Lol @ Ross letting Hendricks bat here. He’s clearly out of gas.

 

And would you look at that

 

I mean, that inning turned to what it did because of a swinging bunt combined with an error that put a runner on second. I’m not putting that one on Ross.

 

Fair enough, I’m not watching. I just saw Schwarber Fan’s post and then the score immediately after.

[soccer10k]

2 out nobody on in the 9th? Bottom of the order up? Got the Cards right where we want them.

[Irrelevant Dude]

The Cubs spit on your win probability!

[soccer10k]

One more HBP, please.

[chopsx9]

Lean over the plate Fat Tony!

[UMFan83]

3 times in 4 games that the Cubs have trailed going into the 9th and have tied it or taken the lead

[Irrelevant Dude]

I don't love the idea of Kimbrel pitching in 3 straight games right now.

[chopsx9]

Keegan Thompson looks like the dude from We're the Millers who was singing Waterfalls in the back of the RV.

[Bertz]

I don't love the idea of Kimbrel pitching in 3 straight games right now.

 

Yeah. His velo on his last fastball was 94.8. I don't remember seeing him below 95 since he was a mess in 2019. I'd keep him out until at least Sunday at this point.

[soccer10k]

I don't love the idea of Kimbrel pitching in 3 straight games right now.

 

He didn't pitch on Monday. Second straight day. Before yesterday, he pitched on Saturday.

[Irrelevant Dude]

How the hell did he TOOTBLAN that one???

[Derwood]

Is Rizzo the worst baserunner in Cubs history?

[soccer10k]

TOOTBLAN Tony coming through again.

[Bertz]

That's embarrassing