Playoff push continues, Cubs up 3-0 vs Reds

[UMFan83]

Happ 3 run blast

[Tim]

Happ's turnaround might be the most exciting thing happening on the field for next year.

[d_money]

Steele having a nice outing. 0 R, 3 H through 5 with ~ 65 pitches

[UMFan83]

Steele having a nice outing. 0 R, 3 H through 5 with ~ 65 pitches

 

And then the 6th happened

[d_money]

Steele having a nice outing. 0 R, 3 H through 5 with ~ 65 pitches

 

And then the 6th happened

Haha…I totally jinxed it. Wtf

[Derwood]

Aaaaand it’s gone

[muntjack]

wtf is going on here

[itisallpartoftheplan]

10 games out of WC2

[d_money]

Big Frank with the game winner again today. Damn that boy is hot

[UMFan83]

If you simply removed the Cubs 2 longest losing streaks of the season they’d be 64-53

[Bryants Disco Ball]

If the Cubs would have just gone with this lineup all season they might have actually won the Central. Instead a Rizzo-KB-Javy lineup kept scoring one or two runs every game.

 

Tank VanSchwindel was the guy they always needed.

 

ETA: Schwindel.

[17 Seconds]

the ricketts are probably pumped that cubs fans are starting to become content with schwindel/wisdom/ortega starting next year.

[UMFan83]

the ricketts are probably pumped that cubs fans are starting to become content with schwindel/wisdom/ortega starting next year.

 

"We really liked our roster going into the offseason and didn't feel we needed to get our payroll any higher than $75 million. This will give us flexibility to add a player or two around the deadline"

[UMFan83]

If the Cubs would have just gone with this lineup all season they might have actually won the Central. Instead a Rizzo-KB-Javy lineup kept scoring one or two runs every game.

 

Tank VanSchwindel was the guy they always needed.

 

ETA: Schwindel.

 

I posted this a couple of days ago but its worth updating as it has changed:

 

2021 Cubs pre-deadline: .227/.308/.398/.705

2021 Cubs post-deadline: .249/.306/.418/.724

[PackLandVA]

I'd say a few guys were "going thru the motions" maybe, especially as the deadline neared.

[d_money]

I'd say a few guys were "going thru the motions" maybe, especially as the deadline neared.

Which - if true - none of the 3 will even be entertained to be made offers as FA’s

[mias_tisg]

If the Cubs would have just gone with this lineup all season they might have actually won the Central. Instead a Rizzo-KB-Javy lineup kept scoring one or two runs every game.

 

Tank VanSchwindel was the guy they always needed.

 

ETA: Schwindel.

 

I posted this a couple of days ago but its worth updating as it has changed:

 

2021 Cubs pre-deadline: .227/.308/.398/.705

2021 Cubs post-deadline: .249/.306/.418/.724

If the Cubs had kept Chafin, Tepera, Kimbrel and jetted off their hitters; I think they're in the Wild Card picture right now.