9/13 - Cubs (Taillon) vs Rockies (Blach): 2:05pm, Marquee

[UMFan83]

Giants hit a 3 run HR in the 8th to tie the Guardians.  With a win, they'll have gone from 6 GB to 2.5 GB in a week.

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they have a way better roster than most of the other wc competitors, it's very frustrating that they even have to fight for a playoff spot

[UMFan83]

FWIW the Brewers were swept at Coors Field this year. 

[abuck1220]

21 minutes ago, soccer10k said:

In a nutshell it’s perfectly fine being negative sometimes or not being happy with the team losing 2 of 3 to the worst team in the NL or losing 5 of 7.

However, you also basically never post anything positive so the constant stream of negativity is insufferable.

Then there is your seemly complete confusion as to why some people might want to be a little more level headed about things and look at the bigger picture. You post like the Cubs are on pace to win 70 games and are simply playing out the string.

I don’t think it’s true that I never post anything “positive,” but, for one, I think it’s more natural to vent about things going poorly in a game thread than it is to be like “yay” when something good happens.

but obv the bigger reason for my “constant stream of negativity” is the fact that the cubs followed up three amazing seasons with five seasons of zero playoff wins and two especially dog horsefeathers seasons most recently. so yeah, my negative posts prob outweigh my positive ones. I don’t think ross and hoyer are very good at their jobs and their record reflects that. 
 

I still think they’ll make the playoffs this year if that counts as positive 

[abuck1220]

21 minutes ago, soccer10k said:

In a nutshell it’s perfectly fine being negative sometimes or not being happy with the team losing 2 of 3 to the worst team in the NL or losing 5 of 7.

However, you also basically never post anything positive so the constant stream of negativity is insufferable.

Then there is your seemly complete confusion as to why some people might want to be a little more level headed about things and look at the bigger picture. You post like the Cubs are on pace to win 70 games and are simply playing out the string.

I don’t think it’s true that I never post anything “positive,” but, for one, I think it’s more natural to vent about things going poorly in a game thread than it is to be like “yay” when something good happens.

but obv the bigger reason for my “constant stream of negativity” is the fact that the cubs followed up three amazing seasons with five seasons of zero playoff wins and two especially dog horsefeathers seasons most recently. so yeah, my negative posts prob outweigh my positive ones. I don’t think ross and hoyer are very good at their jobs and their record reflects that. 
 

I still think they’ll make the playoffs this year if that counts as positive 

[UMFan83]

Giants win.  The Cubs playoff cushion will be down to 2.5 at a minimum tonight.  If the Reds win tonight it will be down to 2 games.  

Despite getting swept by the Cubs, the Giants (5-4) have gained 0.5 games on the Cubs (5-5) in the standings over the last 10 days.

Edited September 13, 2023 by UMFan83

[UMFan83]

Reds up 2-0 already. A win tonight and tomorrow puts them 1.5 Gb the Cubs the next time they take the field. 
 

enough dooming though 

[UMFan83]

Reds win, so the Cubs playoff cushion is now just 2 games.  Looks like Arizona will lose tonight and our gap over them will remain at 2.  Marlins are beating the Brewers 2-0, if they win they will move to 2.5 back and the Cubs will stay 4 GB Milwaukee.  

The Reds and Diamondbacks play tomorrow.  If they both win, the Cubs will take the field Friday with a 1.5 game playoff cushion.

Most likely finish tonight

Phillies 1.5  GA

Cubs --

DBacks 2

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Reds 2 (tied)

Giants 2.5

Marlins 2.5

 

It's getting reeeeeeeeeeaaaallllly close.  Cubs need to play better ASAP

[Irrelevant Dude]

I am expecting the Reds are to pass (or at least tie) the Cubs.  So can the Cubs stay ahead of everyone else?

[Derwood]

Reds won, but it took 8 pitchers to get through 9 innings. That's an unsustainable model

[UMFan83]

The funniest thing about today is Zac Gallen got lit up tonight.  He's now been lit up in 3 of his last 4 starts.  In the other game he had the best start of his career when he pitched a CG shutout against the Cubs.

5.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R

5.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R

9 IP, 3 H, 0 R

5 IP, 8 H, 7 R