7/18 - Nationals (Corbin) vs Cubs (Taillon): 7:05pm, Marquee

[Brock Beauchamp]

Well, the Cubs have started their "must-win" homestand by going 1-3. Yuck.

[Brock Beauchamp]

In slightly better news, yesterday was the first quasi-viral day of NSBB as one of the trade articles was picked up by an aggregator. We had 2,200 people visit the site, which as far as I can tell is the highest number since September of 2016 (the beginning of recorded site data).

[Derwood]

Congrats on that.

I have a meeting tonight during the first part of this game, so I expect it to be the best game of the year

[Brock Beauchamp]

26 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Congrats on that.

It's rather bittersweet. I'd prefer the Cubs stay in it for at least awhile longer instead of seeing page views spike for a couple of weeks as interest around liquidating assets peaks and then there's nothing to be excited about down the stretch.

I managed years and years of deadlines when the Twins were one of the worst teams in baseball. It was nice to have interest spike for a few weeks but it's no substitute for a competitive team.

[Nolansomebody]

 

Putting Suzuki in as the 2nd Hitter is a move...

[Derwood]

Just rename Hoerner and Suzuki “Neifi and Macias” at this point 

[Wilson A2000]

Is Ross afraid of players getting mad at him? I just can’t comprehend why you’d put these lineups out when you have to win and your seat is getting hotter. 

[CubinNY]

Morel is a scratch for the game. 

[Nolansomebody]

5 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Morel is a scratch for the game. 

The Mastro is back, baby

[Brock Beauchamp]

6 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Morel is a scratch for the game. 

Anybody said way?

[Tryptamine]

I'm going to set the over/under at 3 runs scored by the Cubs tonight

[CubinNY]

Tallion breaking hearts already

[CubinNY]

11 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Anybody said way?

Neck tightness 

[Tryptamine]

Taillon managed to get through 1 whole batter before putting the Cubs behind 

[Tryptamine]

Pitcher with one of the worst K rates in baseball strikes out 2 in the first

[Tryptamine]

Well this was over nice and quick. Taillon needs to hit the 60 day IL and try to come back in 2024 being slightly less terrible. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Remember when Taillon had that one magical day against the Yankees?

[Rex Buckingham]

I have no confidence we will score 3 tonight, so I'm assuming this game is functionally over.

[Tryptamine]

4k through 2 innings for Corbin. This team absolutely sucks.

[muntjack]

Mastrobuoni will have a career game, get a Bote contract and take tons of PAs away from higher ceiling guys.  That's the most Cubs thing I could imagine. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, muntjack said:

Mastrobuoni will have a career game, 

You mean he's going to hit a double?

[Tryptamine]

It's going to take a miracle for this to be a competitive team in 2024

[Nolansomebody]

14 minutes ago, Rex Buckingham said:

I have no confidence we will score 3 tonight, so I'm assuming this game is functionally over.

Since Taillon is starting at mound, this game ended in the first inning 

 

Edited July 19, 2023 by Nolansomebody

[muntjack]

Mancini looking worse than Hosmer. Meanwhile,  Mervis creeping up near 1.000 OPS in Iowa.

[Outshined_One]

Welp, I was on team "play it out and try to extend Stroman and Bellinger", but now I'm inching closer to "burn it down".

Taillon has to be tipping his pitches. I otherwise don't get how a good starter can become this bad this quickly while healthy.