8/15 - White Sox (Toussaint) vs Cubs (Hendricks): 7:05pm, Marquee

[Brock Beauchamp]

Now begins a really soft couple of weeks for the Cubs before they face the Brewers. If they're going to gain ground, this is the time.

[UMFan83]

Win one to secure the BP Cup!

 

Edit: I mean of course win both, but they need 1 to win the meaningless trophy

Edited August 15, 2023 by UMFan83

[CubinNY]

At the beginning of the year Toussaint was pitching middle relief in AAA. The WS picked him off waivers. 

[PackLandVA]

42 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Win one to secure the BP Cup!

 

Edit: I mean of course win both, but they need 1 to win the meaningless trophy

The BP Cup. And that’s why they play the games!

[CubinNY]

14 minutes ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Toussaint threw really well against the Yankees last week. 93-96 with distinct fastball shapes, still has his old curveball, has a new splitter. He’s one of those guys who was a Top Prospect as an amateur into the pros, made the MLs (at 22), had some early success, has managed to stay healthy, and might be finding some consistency.

The good news for Cubs is he isn’t missing bats as far as drawing chases and swinging strikes and is walking guys. 
 

 

His line against the Yankees:

5 IP  5 H  4 R(all earned)  5 W 9K 4.27 ERA

I would not exactly call that throwing well. 

[Nolansomebody]

In Chicago today, but can't listen/watch the game.

Hope the horsefeathers gets beaten out of the team that shall not be named.

[We Got The Whole 9]

[17 Seconds]

 

[UMFan83]

17 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

 

Dammit.  Who can take that start?  We're going against Clevenger who is probably their best pitcher this season with Cease struggling a bit.

Guessing Assad since he would be on normal rest

Edited August 15, 2023 by UMFan83

[Derwood]

Rucker up, Killian down

[Rcal10]

2 hours ago, UMFan83 said:

Dammit.  Who can take that start?  We're going against Clevenger who is probably their best pitcher this season with Cease struggling a bit.

Guessing Assad since he would be on normal rest

I would think Assad as well. Then go Steele on Friday, Taillon on Saturday and Hendricks on Sunday. With Thursday off it isn’t a big deal. But they need him for his next start. They will need someone on Tuesday of course. 

[chibears55]

Hope we get professor Hendricks and not the Substitute one tonight.. 😏

[UMFan83]

Kyle allows 3 baserunners and a run, Happ hits a 2 run HR. 

Cubs have the lead but I don’t trust Hendricks very much right now

[chibears55]

I was afraid of this, Hendricks sucks tonight,  tomorrow gonna be a flip now..

Bats are likely gonna need to score 10 both games 

[WhyCantWeWin]

Rotation continues to suck. Who would have thought a Rotation full of 30+ bottom tier vets would not perform well?

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Hendricks is toast.

[Rcal10]

11 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

I was afraid of this, Hendricks sucks tonight,  tomorrow gonna be a flip now..

Bats are likely gonna need to score 10 both games 

Lot of weak contact hits. At least 4 of the 5 hits were weak contact. Then when he got them to ground into a potential double play they hit it too soft to turn a DP. At least that was what happened the first 2 innings. 

[UMFan83]

Only 8 baserunners in the first 3 innings for Kyle

[Irrelevant Dude]

Two hits against this jobber isn't gonna get it done.

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Two hits against this jobber isn't gonna get it done.

My fear is that the offense is slowing down. This offense is good but I’m not sure what they’ve done over the last month is a sustainable level. Every player/team slumps throughout a season. Starting pitching needs to get better fast. 

[UMFan83]

This dude is owning us

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Suzuki gets a cookie from Touki

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Seiya is 7 for 17 with a 2B, 2 HR, and 1/1 BB/K since his week off

[chibears55]

16 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

My fear is that the offense is slowing down. This offense is good but I’m not sure what they’ve done over the last month is a sustainable level. Every player/team slumps throughout a season. Starting pitching needs to get better fast. 

It been reliant too much on Bellinger and Swanson to be in the thick of it all, theyre gonna need others to step it up when those two have off nights. 

[soccer10k]

40 minutes ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

Hendricks is toast.

Counterpoint: Adam Wainwright is toast. Hendricks is merely average.