8/22 - Cubs (Smyly) vs Detroit (Olson): 5:40pm, Marquee

[UMFan83]

And it’s tied

[CubinNY]

Ok, I’m going to stop listening 

[abuck1220]

is he really letting this dipshit go through the order a third time lol

[itisallpartoftheplan]

First runner Smyly allowed this inning he should’ve been pulled.

You put yourself in the lead, then we should’ve gone for it. Wesneski, Rucker, Palencia would’ve been better options to help get us through 7.

[Jason Ross]

Jordan Wicks. please.  

[Cubs420psd]

Man that was a terrible attempt.

[SOFNR]

Welp. Seriously. What did they expect?

[Irrelevant Dude]

Fire this guy into the sun immediately.

[PeanutPunch33]

If only the cubs were trying to win this game 

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, TomtheBombadil said:

There’s always other options. I’m all for prospects getting starts down the stretch but Wesneski’s had plenty of opp this year and been terrible the entire time. Wicks’ velo hopefully just ticked up, just started Thursday, and there’s still room before the playoff eligibility cutoff in his or any prospect’s case. The team’s obviously not beyond moving on from players not performing but the real fire’s getting through a part of the schedule they’ll almost def need to call up some shiny new players for 

Yes there’s lots of reasons to poke holes at other options. But kind of loses steam when you are arguing for starting a pitcher with an ERA near 10 the last 2.5 months. 

[LBiittner]

This is difficult to watch. 

[UMFan83]

The Tigers have scored the 2nd least runs in baseball. Imagine this start if they were playing a good offensive team

[Rex Buckingham]

7 homers, 15 ER in his last 3 starts according to Boog

[Cubs420psd]

Whyyyyyy

[CubinNY]

Why did Ross not get him out of there? 

Edited August 22, 2023 by CubinNY

[Dfan25]

David Ross is really bad at this 

[PeanutPunch33]

I hope Ross doesn’t pull this **** in the playoffs 

[Jason Ross]

The Cubs have generally done a good job identifying pitching over the last few years.  They've crushed it in the BP.  But man, I have no idea why they resigned Smyly to a 2 year contract.  

[UMFan83]

Smyly thought the best move was to walk off the mound after the 2nd out hoping everyone else in the park forgot that it was only the 2nd out

[Dfan25]

Smily can’t get another start .

Get Wicks up . 

[Cubs420psd]

Ross really isn't that good of a manager is he?

[Dfan25]

Now he comes and gets him . Nice job idiot 

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Getting pummeled by Andy Ibanez

[WhyCantWeWin]

Think literally any pitcher in the org right now would be a more competitive choice to have pitch out there right now. Smyly is just toast, just awful. 

[Cubs420psd]

Yea let's never do that again please.