9/11 - Cubs (Wicks) vs Rockies (Freeland): 7:40pm, Marquee

[Jason Ross]

horsefeathers you Cuas.  Why has he been allowed to throw 30 pitches? 

[chibears55]

Now we get to watch the pen blow the game..

Cool beans 

[UMFan83]

OH NOW GET HIM 

[Andy]

If Cuas can't throw his breaking ball he's not a major league pitcher

[itisallpartoftheplan]

horsefeathers pathetic 

[We Got The Whole 9]

They kind of suck ass right now and have not been fun to watch. 

[PeanutPunch33]

Predictable 

[chibears55]

I can't wait til the offseason 

[Derwood]

Wicks should get a free sack punch on Cuas

[UMFan83]

I just don’t get it. What did you see with Cuas that told you he needed to keep pitching?  I can’t stand David Ross the tactician

Edited September 12, 2023 by UMFan83

[squally1313]

Well, we have 6 outs in Colorado to make up for this Cuas blow up that has been coming for a while now. If we can knock Cuas out of the circle of trust he never belonged in and all we have to do is scrape together 2 runs in Coors....it could be worse. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, chibears55 said:

I can't wait til the offseason 

Why?

[WhyCantWeWin]

Another great wasted start. Ross impresses me each game when he manages to do something stupider than the last game. 

[PJCubfan]

This will be another Ross loss unless they can come back, of which there's been many this season!

[squally1313]

Honestly though, and this is probably one of those things that we think only happen to our teams but actually happens everywhere, but.....this team horsefeathers hates putting a game away. You're in Coors, and you know this pen is falling apart, 3 runs isn't going to cut it.

[Andy]

Our best chance to rally is probably right now with the middle of the order coming up

[abuck1220]

that’s as much on hoyer as ross. the bullpen is full of guys that have thrown more (and higher leverage) innings than they ever have before and this pud sits on his hands and doesn’t fortify the pen at all. 

[PeanutPunch33]

Ross has no strategic acumen at all in managing the bullpen. He’ll just leave in mediocre veterans and then say oh well that’s baseball when they blow it.  He will cost the Cubs mightily in the playoffs 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, squally1313 said:

Honestly though, and this is probably one of those things that we think only happen to our teams but actually happens everywhere, but.....this team horsefeathers hates putting a game away. You're in Coors, and you know this pen is falling apart, 3 runs isn't going to cut it.

Very true, but you can also help yourself by recognizing when a guy just doesn't have it and get him out of the game BEFORE it gets away.  We saw that coming a mile away with the way he was pitching.

[UMFan83]

Just now, squally1313 said:

Honestly though, and this is probably one of those things that we think only happen to our teams but actually happens everywhere, but.....this team horsefeathers hates putting a game away. You're in Coors, and you know this pen is falling apart, 3 runs isn't going to cut it.

It’s Cuas that drives me nuts. He has some good movement on his pitches but he’s being trusted in these situations and Ross is giving him so much rope like he’s Mariano Rivera or something. How does he not see why we see?

I get it the pen is not good right now but how can you watch the 3 at bats before the game is blown and think that Cuas is the best option there? It just doesn’t make sense

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Ross has no strategic acumen at all in managing the bullpen. He’ll just leave in mediocre veterans and then say oh well that’s baseball when they blow it.  He will cost the Cubs mightily in the playoffs 

He already cost them once in 2020, thought maybe he’d grow into it

[PJCubfan]

Just now, abuck1220 said:

that’s as much on hoyer as ross. the bullpen is full of guys that have thrown more (and higher leverage) innings than they ever have before and this pud sits on his hands and doesn’t fortify the pen at all. 

When Cuas was getting bombed, Ross didn't make a move.  If he brings in Smyly one hitter sooner maybe we still have the lead.

[abuck1220]

man the middle of the order really having a competition to see who can have the absolute shittiest at bats

[UMFan83]

Of course, first pitch double play after something good happens.  33% of our remaining outs gone

[squally1313]

1 minute ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Very true, but you can also help yourself by recognizing when a guy just doesn't have it and get him out of the game BEFORE it gets away.  We saw that coming a mile away with the way he was pitching.

 

Just now, UMFan83 said:

It’s Cuas that drives me nuts. He has some good movement on his pitches but he’s being trusted in these situations and Ross is giving him so much rope like he’s Mariano Rivera or something. How does he not see why we see?

I get it the pen is not good right now but how can you watch the 3 at bats before the game is blown and think that Cuas is the best option there? It just doesn’t make sense

I just don't think he has options and is desperately trying to find a couple more reliable pieces now that we have somewhat of a head start on a playoff spot. I'm more made at Hoyer than Ross, though in his defense it didn't really seem like anyone picked up a huge amount of help, so maybe it just wasn't out there.