6/15 Kilian Starts/Heyward Benched

[itisallpartoftheplan]

As good as it gets!!

 

Edited June 15, 2022 by itisallpartoftheplan

[Transmogrified Tiger]

we started the year with 38 right handed outfielders(not even including Morel!), how are we forced to put Wisdom there against a lefty to prevent Heyward from humiliating himself

[UMFan83]

I was hoping there was some news about Heyward not getting regular starts again but sounds like he's just sitting against a tough lefty. BORING

[cl smooth]

when is suzuki expected to return?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

when is suzuki expected to return?

 

As of the start of the week they were saying that it's been a stubborn injury and they didn't want him trying to play through it at 85-90%, so it's a combination of not super severity and unknown return date for now.

[CubinNY]

Good to see this game is sparsely attended

[Transmogrified Tiger]

why are they bringing the infield in one out into the game, the ball Machado hit probably gets through regardless, but maybe a couple feet either direction and it would've been an out at normal depth

[CubinNY]

He’s not going to make it out of the 1st

[CubinNY]

Nice AB for Morel after showing no plate discipline

[cl smooth]

Soriano in attendance tonight

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Kilian's 2 seamer keeps leaking over the middle of the plate when he does manage to keep it in the zone, given the velocity it's almost like it has too much horizontal movement to be effective

[CubinNY]

Demoralizing performance by the Cubs.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Once again, the bullpen comes in and immediately pours fuel on the fire.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Norris looks like a sad German clockmaker

[CubinNY]

The scrub bullpen strategy not working so well this year.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Don’t want to be called out for complaining, but this should just about end Norris time in Chicago.

[Cubfanintheknow]

We’d be looking at potential playoff matchups if games were only 3 innings long.

[CubinNY]

At least Myrtle Beach is raking.

[Irrelevant Dude]

It is hard to believe there are 4 other teams (by winning percentage) worse than this Cubs team.

[UMFan83]

The Cubs have been outscored 46-14 over their last 3 games (18-4, 12-5, 16-5)

 

Edit: Oh wait I forgot there was a 4-1 loss in there too, so 50-15 over last 4 games.

 

Double Edit: Oh the Padres scored 3 more runs, so 53-14 now.

Edited June 16, 2022 by UMFan83

[Derwood]

Third time this season they’ve given up 18 runs

[UMFan83]

Over the last 15 days (since June 2), Frank Schwindel has more pitching appearances for the Cubs (3) than Cubs closer David Robertson (2)

[CubinNY]

They should all be embarrassed.

[squally1313]

They should all be embarrassed.

Yes, which is also like...better than the alternative? Might as well have them steer hard into the real terrible performances, drive off fans, wake up the front office, etc. And really, it's going to get worse. Miley won't be here, Steele/Thompson/Kilian are all going to be on an innings limit, whatever effective pieces are left of the pen are going to get shipped out, and that's just on the (already terrible) pitching side.