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

[Derwood]

How many 1-run games did we lose this road trip? 5?

[UMFan83]

This is just an incomplete team.  It looks good until you get to 5th or 6th in the lineup when some combo of Hosmer/Barnhart/Madrigal/Rios fills out the bottom spots.  But not Velazquez who is for some reason only allow to play in every 4th game.  

 

[cl smooth]

What a wet horsefeathering fart of an inning. 

[CubinNY]

Blah baseball. 

[soccer10k]

Why send Hosmer up there if you’re just going to have him bunt? Just PH with someone who can actually bunt. Especially when you just PR right after.

[Andy]

Remember when Jed heavily implied the reason Mervis and Morel aren't up yet was that things were going fine as is?

Guess what Jed. Not going fine anymore.

[champaignchris]

Two straight games scoring 1 run without Velasquez getting an at bat. OPSing 1.218 in 25 PAs at MLB and 1.021 in 62 PAs at AAA. 

Edited May 4, 2023 by champaignchris

[Cubs2023]

Currently .500 and should probably be at least 5+ games above it. Not great, guys. Not great. 

[UMFan83]

The Cubs are 12-15 when not playing one of the worst teams ever

[17 Seconds]

it's so frustrating watching an organization be in a position to win and choose not to actually try

[jersey cubs fan]

2 hours ago, Nolansomebody said:

Pat and Ron from 670 The Score 

Interesting phrasing 

[Tryptamine]

2 hours ago, 17 Seconds said:

it's so frustrating watching an organization be in a position to win and choose not to actually try

Actively trying to lose wouldn't look much different.