9/27 - Cubs (Taillon) vs Braves (Vines): 6:20pm, Marquee

[Irrelevant Dude]

Jeimer definitely looks off so far.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Candelario has picked right back with his sucking, Herz pitched well in his brief time with the Nats too. That trade will go down being real ugly. 

[Rex Buckingham]

2 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Candelario has picked right back with his sucking, Herz pitched well in his brief time with the Nats too. That trade will go down being real ugly. 

Candelario helped win games in the middle of a playoff push, which Herz would not have done for the Cubs this year.  The trade is already worth it.  Maybe Herz and Made turn out to be stars, but more likely they turn out not to be. 

[chibears55]

3 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Candelario has picked right back with his sucking, Herz pitched well in his brief time with the Nats too. That trade will go down being real ugly. 

Not as bad as the Velasquez for Cuas might end up being 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, chibears55 said:

Not as bad as the Velasquez for Cuas might end up being 

Cuas looks like a useful reliever and has several more years of team control.

[chibears55]

Big inning here for Taillon...

[WhyCantWeWin]

2 minutes ago, Rex Buckingham said:

Candelario helped win games in the middle of a playoff push, which Herz would not have done for the Cubs this year.  The trade is already worth it.  Maybe Herz and Made turn out to be stars, but more likely they turn out not to be. 

Debatable, if I remember correctly the entire lineup was hot during that stretch. 

[WhyCantWeWin]

2 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Cuas looks like a useful reliever and has several more years of team control.

With a FIP near 5 I wouldnt call him useful. Just a warm body

[Derwood]

Wheels falling off. Taillon shaky and gold glove middle infield playing Keystone Cops again

[CubinNY]

Shoe is dropping 

[champaignchris]

Ugh. 

[WhyCantWeWin]

This team is just full of chokers. Defense completely falling apart. Will not win anything if they make it to the postseason 

[Rex Buckingham]

anyone surprised that the guy with an ERA over 5 is struggling the 3rd time through the order against the best lineup in baseball?  No?  Just David Ross?

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, Rex Buckingham said:

anyone surprised that the guy with an ERA over 5 is struggling the 3rd time through the order against the best lineup in baseball?  No?  Just David Ross?

Yeah, they should be going to all their shutdown bullpen arms.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Just now, Rex Buckingham said:

anyone surprised that the guy with an ERA over 5 is struggling the 3rd time through the order against the best lineup in baseball?  No?  Just David Ross?

Would help if his middle infield could turn a routine double play

[PeanutPunch33]

What a joke he wasn’t even running just take your time 

[chibears55]

Bats are quiet and now the bullpen needs to get 9 outs with a 1 run lead

[chibears55]

Smyly again ????

Is Assad next

[Derwood]

Smyly just spiking balls into the ground again

[champaignchris]

Taillon ends the day with an ERA under 5.00 for the first time since April 15. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Taillon is a solid pitcher. The misfortune he had early this season was epic. Ran like a 50% LOB for 3 months. He's gonna be fine during his contract. I wouldn't be surprised if he was tipping some as well.

[champaignchris]

2 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Taillon is a solid pitcher. The misfortune he had early this season was epic. Ran like a 50% LOB for 3 months. He's gonna be fine during his contract. I wouldn't be surprised if he was tipping some as well.

He’s basically been the same pitcher he’s been for his entire career during the second half of the season. The first half was the outlier. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Merryweather has the 8th.  The 9th?  Your guess is as good as mine.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Where was that second pitch?

[mfcubs22]

Hopefully there is a 9th for the Cubs to pitch.