7/6 - Cubs (Stroman) vs Brewers (Peralta): 1:10pm, Marquee

[Brock Beauchamp]

What a ridiculous series this has been. Somehow, the Cubs are in a position to win this series with their co-ace on the mound against a struggling Freddy Peralta.

[UMFan83]

Everyone said the Cubs needed to win 3 of 4 in this series to keep their season going.  Maybe the calculus has changed a bit since the Reds are refusing to lose again, but they are in a position to do that.  Either they win 3 of 4 or they lament the blown 6 run lead on Monday.

Current positioning:

6.0 GB the Giants/Phillies in the WC (also behind Milwaukee and tied with San Diego)

7.0 GB the Reds in the NL Central.

 

The Reds have 6 straight against the Brewers after this series (wrapped around the All-Star break), so they can gain ground on both teams.  Though unfortunately the Cubs are playing the Yankees next who they are 4-23 all time against and have never won at either Yankee Stadium (0-12/0-8 in interleague play).  Not that what happened in 1932 has anything to do with this year, I just like to point out the absurdity of this record.

Edited July 6, 2023 by UMFan83

[Nolansomebody]

 

Please don't horsefeather this up.

[Andy]

Morel just launched a laser for a double (nearly a HR) and was grabbing his neck. Not leaving the game yet, but we really don't need our only significant power bat at the moment going down.

[CubinNY]

Morel has to learn how to cut down his swing in these situations. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

bonk

[CubinNY]

Boog trying his best to jinx Stro.

[CubinNY]

Weimer's awful approach fell into a hit. 

[abuck1220]

so many terrible ball/strike calls this series that have been huge.

[CubinNY]

horsefeathering Yellich

 

[Andy]

Nothing good lasts.

[mul21]

Oof.  That stings.  

[Transmogrified Tiger]

boy we really got human elemented in this inning

[soccer10k]

Well that escalated quickly.

[CubinNY]

Just now, abuck1220 said:

so many terrible ball/strike calls this series that have been huge.

Yes. It's mostly a case of you have to put yourself in a position that it matters less when it happens, but the Cubs are not in that position. It's been glaring with this crew. Both for and against the Cubs.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Got screwed again because our catcher had to move to catch a strike and it leads to 4 runs. 

[abuck1220]

continues to be insane that MLB takes the position of "no, actually we want blown ball/strike calls to decide games."

[We Got The Whole 9]

12 ER is his last 3 starts, now just under a 3 ERA. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

lol the moment Morel got jobbed I knew Bellinger was gonna do that and have the call potentially cost them the tie game

[CubinNY]

Have to take advantage here

[Irrelevant Dude]

The Jared Young experiment was fun while it lasted. Now get Mervis back up here.

[abuck1220]

it is painful watching wisdom try to hit a baseball right now.

[UMFan83]

21 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

12 ER is his last 3 starts, now just under a 3 ERA. 

Have to think the blister is still bothering him.  I mean its also possible that he's not a 2.28 ERA pitcher based on his long track record of pitching and its a regression, but the fact that the slide started the game he had the blister and he didn't even miss his turn in the rotation makes me believe that its at least some of the blame.

Hope the Cubs win this one but tough to beat a decent team 4 times in a road on the road.  They had their 3rd win that they needed in the series on Monday and pissed it away.  

[Irrelevant Dude]

7 minutes ago, abuck1220 said:

it is painful watching wisdom try to hit a baseball right now.

It's tough having both of the corner spots be offensive black holes. I never thought I would actually miss Madrigal.

[UMFan83]

8 minutes ago, abuck1220 said:

it is painful watching wisdom try to hit a baseball right now.

Jed should suck it up and find a 1B or 3B in the trade market like today.  You can still be a seller if it doesn't pan out, but if Jed really does want to be a buyer as badly as he's implied, be aggressive and help your team get over the hump so that you can be a full buyer at the end of the month.

Wouldn't be the first time a team bought and then ended up selling.