9/15 - Cubs (Steele) vs Diamondbacks (Pfaadt): 8:40pm, Marquee

[abuck1220]

everybody stayin positive in here right 

[soccer10k]

[itisallpartoftheplan]

ROCKIES WIN!!

[UMFan83]

Just now, Andy said:

Collapsing out of the playoffs will probably be more memorable than whatever garbage we would've put forth in them, so there's that I guess

I would have rather just been a run of the mill consistent 78 win team than get myself completely emotionally invested only to complete a collapse from 93% playoff odds to out of the playoffs

[soccer10k]

1 minute ago, abuck1220 said:

everybody stayin positive in here right 

abuck gonna abuck just like always.

Just go away. You’re just a complete troll at this point and you bring nothing of value to any thread.

Edited September 16, 2023 by soccer10k

[s2obed]

Love how Rossy keeps trotting the same dudes. Gotta give Happ and Swanson a break. Can’t hurt to give Canario and PCA more ABs.

[UMFan83]

Now watch the Cubs put up 2-3 runs now that the pressure is off and prevent me from creating all sorts of fun stats documenting how bad the offense has been

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, s2obed said:

Love how Rossy keeps trotting the same dudes. Gotta give Happ and Swanson a break.

I would have agreed with you at many other times over the past month, but they just had a break yesterday.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Only positive of them completely collapsing at the end of the season is that Ross is likely getting fired. Right? Right?!

[itisallpartoftheplan]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Now watch the Cubs put up 2-3 runs now that the pressure is off and prevent me from creating all sorts of fun stats documenting how bad the offense has been

Cubs aren’t scoring tonight

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Now watch the Cubs put up 2-3 runs now that the pressure is off and prevent me from creating all sorts of fun stats documenting how bad the offense has been

The Cubs hitters see your challenge and go down in order in 8 pitches.

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Only positive of them completely collapsing at the end of the season is that Ross is likely getting fired. Right? Right?!

Nope.

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, s2obed said:

Love how Rossy keeps trotting the same dudes. Gotta give Happ and Swanson a break. Can’t hurt to give Canario and PCA more ABs.

We’re not gonna bench Swanson lol. He’s a 2-3 win player on defense alone. He has been terrible at the plate for a long time now but he still needs to be in the game

Happ has actually been one of our better hitters lately until recently.  I really don’t think playing 2 rookies that most people would agree are probably up here a little earlier than expected is going to do much. 

[squally1313]

I’ll stay on brand and say that it’s going to be incredibly tough to wake up in the morning with like a 75% chance to make the playoffs, but hopefully we all can struggle through. 
 

At this particular moment though, the lack of any fight whatsoever, coming off a day off, is pretty bleak. 

[UMFan83]

Now you are burning Stroman in a blowout. Cool cool

[SOFNR]

Any optimism I had for this group is rapidly dwindling. 

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

I’ll stay on brand and say that it’s going to be incredibly tough to wake up in the morning with like a 75% chance to make the playoffs, but hopefully we all can struggle through. 
 

At this particular moment though, the lack of any fight whatsoever, coming off a day off, is pretty bleak. 

It’s gonna be in the upper 60s I think. It’s 76 right now with tonight’s results so far. The Diamondbacks clinching the tiebreaker and everyone moving within 2 games of us will push us down quite a bit. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

 

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Now you are burning Stroman in a blowout. Cool cool

I think they just needed to get him in there regardless.

[UMFan83]

The Cubs have not advanced a runner to second base today. If the Diamondbacks do this for 2 more innings it will be the 2nd time in a week Arizona kept us from getting into scoring position for an entire game

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

The Cubs have not advanced a runner to second base today. If the Diamondbacks do this for 2 more innings it will be the 2nd time in a week Arizona kept us from getting into scoring position for an entire game

Tip your cap to.... Pfaadt?

[squally1313]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

It’s gonna be in the upper 60s I think. It’s 76 right now with tonight’s results so far. The Diamondbacks clinching the tiebreaker and everyone moving within 2 games of us will push us down quite a bit. 

Couldn’t figure out how ‘live’ it was. Could be right. Rockies won at least. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Well, Stroman looking healthy is one bright spot for tonight.  The only one.

[s2obed]

11 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

We’re not gonna bench Swanson lol. He’s a 2-3 win player on defense alone. He has been terrible at the plate for a long time now but he still needs to be in the game

Happ has actually been one of our better hitters lately until recently.  I really don’t think playing 2 rookies that most people would agree are probably up here a little earlier than expected is going to do much. 

preventing runs is great but means nothing when they’re not scoring (re: Swanson)

Edited September 16, 2023 by s2obed

[abuck1220]

14 minutes ago, soccer10k said:

abuck gonna abuck just like always.

Just go away. You’re just a complete troll at this point and you bring nothing of value to any thread.

you’re just mad because you want to be negative now like me but you can’t 

[squally1313]

Just now, abuck1220 said:

you’re just mad because you want to be negative now like me but you can’t 

Why not