5/3/23 Cubs (Stroman) vs Nationals (Irvin): 6:05pm, Marquee

[Brock Beauchamp]

Well, it's been a frustrating few days in pretty much every way possible. A win against a terrible Nationals team would be nice.

[Derwood]

A loss drops the Cubs to .500, which is where most of us thought they'd be, but would still be annoying after a better than expected start.

[UMFan83]

This is a good spot to brag about being in DC on business on Monday and going to the Cubs-Nats game.  I was sitting in section 135 - literally 4 rows behind the entire Michigan football team!  What are the odds?  Got a picture with Harbaugh, chatted with Denard Robinson, got a huge cheer yelling "horsefeathers ohio" as I walked up the steps and past the team.  Great night!

Reference to how close I was sitting:

Edited May 3, 2023 by UMFan83

[Nolansomebody]

First, the Cubs get swept by an okay-ish Marlins team(at least by their W/L record). Then, they drop two against the Nationals. Finally, the site's original domain went kerplunk last night. 

But at least Stroman's the starter for tonight. That might lead the Cubs somewhere to a victory.

[soccer10k]

4 hours ago, Nolansomebody said:

First, the Cubs get swept by an okay-ish Marlins team(at least by their W/L record). Then, they drop two against the Nationals. Finally, the site's original domain went kerplunk last night. 

But at least Stroman's the starter for tonight. That might lead the Cubs somewhere to a victory.

Are you from the future? Cubs won on Monday.

[Nolansomebody]

28 minutes ago, soccer10k said:

Are you from the future? Cubs won on Monday.

Oh. I haven't been paying much attention to the Cubs lately due to the Stanley Cup, and I must have read the score wrong.

[Rex Buckingham]

 

Lineup... cannot for the life of me understand sticking Wisdom between Hosmer and Barnhart in the 8 slot

[champaignchris]

Did Velasquez run over Ross’ dog or hit on his wife or something? 

[UMFan83]

3 minutes ago, champaignchris said:

Did Velasquez run over Ross’ dog or hit on his wife or something? 

No, its just that the entirety of the Cubs decisions this year are based off not hurting Hosmer's feelings.

[UMFan83]

 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Hosmer shouldn't be part of the sandwich surrounding him, but I'm fine with Wisdom's placement.  He's cooled off since he went supernova the first two weeks and is K'ing about 40% of the time:

 

Also, Barnhart today against a RHP and Amaya tomorrow afternoon if Gomes needs the IL stint against the LHP seems like the obvious play for the catching situation.

[Bertz]

26 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

 

Oh this would be ideal.  Even if he can only go 3-4 innings

[UMFan83]

Would love to see the offense get going

[Andy]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Would love to see the offense get going

As Hosmer bounces into another routine double play

[CubinNY]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Would love to see the offense get going

Not gonna happen with Hosmer beating the ball into the ground 

[Tryptamine]

Just now, Andy said:

As Hosmer bounces into another routine double play

There's absolutely zero excuse for him being on the roster at this point.

[Nolansomebody]

Well.....

Not much going on the game so far.

Pat and Ron from 670 The Score made a joke about their adult diaper sponsors.

[Cubs2023]

Hitting w/ RISP has been brutal the last couple weeks.

[Tryptamine]

.460 ops, I don't care how good your framing is, that's pathetic. 

[Tryptamine]

Way too many automatic outs seeing way too many at bats. Meanwhile in AAA....

[UMFan83]

We really gonna go 1-5 on a road trip against the Nationals and Marlins? 

[Cubs2023]

Man…

[Tryptamine]

This is what the Cubs are when they don't have 3 guys playing at 6 to 7 fWAR pace.

[Tryptamine]

I could not hate Hosmer more

[Nolansomebody]

Ah poop.