4/29/24 - CHC (Taillon) @ NYM (Severino) 6:10 MSN

[Rex Buckingham]

In a matchup of former Yankees, the Cubs send Jameson Taillon to the hill against Luis Severino, who apparently hasn't had his arm completely detach from his body yet. 

Live look at the Cubs opening day roster:

Edited April 29, 2024 by Rex Buckingham

[Bertz]

This is probably the toughest game this series, but honestly isn't *that* scary.  I feel like all of these games are winnable, but at the same time Wednesday's the only game that feels like an absolute should win.  Feels like an obvious split.

[squally1313]

is there someone we can call to move up the all star break to the first week of may

[PackLandVA]

I do not like 4-game series. Sweeps - nearly impossible, Winning the series - well, that extra game seems to make it really tough.  A split - meh (unless they lose 2 of the first 3).

[squally1313]

4 minutes ago, PackLandVA said:

I do not like 4-game series. Sweeps - nearly impossible, Winning the series - well, that extra game seems to make it really tough.  A split - meh (unless they lose 2 of the first 3).

Our current best offensive weapon was our fourth outfielder to start the year and it's a road series. I will absolutely be happy with a split. 

[Rcal10]

44 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Our current best offensive weapon was our fourth outfielder to start the year and it's a road series. I will absolutely be happy with a split. 

Absolutely. Honestly even with everyone healthy there is nothing wrong with a split on the road against a decent team. And the Mets are a decent team. 

[chibears55]

With the uncertainty of the bats now, and seeing who the Mets have on the mound this series, a split would be huge this series. 

The only game the Cubs would have a big advantage would be #4 on Thursday, so getting one or two🤞 of first three is what you're hoping for. 

[JHBulls]

Hopefully can get back on track today. Mets are 2-5 lately, so they’ve sucked it up. Even had their very own blow out defeat, 0-10 against the Dodgers. 

[KCCub]

 

 

[chibears55]

35 minutes ago, KCCub said:

 

 

Basically what we're going to see every game until Suzuki and Bellinger returns...

[CubinNY]

Those City Connect jerseys are awful 

[sweetpeteman]

The hats are cool but the jerseys are too busy.

[Jason Ross]

City connect is a blight across the league. 

Come to my Ted Talk next week titled "Why I'm a Uniform Crumudgeon and Why You Should Be Too".

[CubinNY]

Nimo has been a low key very good player for a long time. 

[CubinNY]

Cubs done lost their mojo. 

[KCCub]

[squally1313]

Apparently Chicago is just incapable of having two simultaneously good baseball teams 

[chibears55]

17 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Cubs done lost their mojo. 

Need a couple vets to step up in absence of Bellinger and Suzuki..

Nico cooled off in Boston, Happ hasn't done much since his 3 hit game in Arizona, Swanson hasn't done much since the first home stand, Gomes and Morel are MIA...

They've been hanging in there winning series with some good pitching, but eventually the bats gonna need to help out the pitching.

Edited April 29, 2024 by chibears55

[chibears55]

These innings are going by fast 😅

[squally1313]

This is not really an ideal time for happ to have been pretty terrible for a couple weeks in a row now. 
 

or, said differently, this would be a really nice time to have Ian Happ go on one of those stretches where he carries the offense by himself 

[Crusader]

Might as well give Madrigal or Wisdom more ABs if Morel and Mervis are putting up -5 +RC and 78, respectively.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

The catch probability of that ball was definitely less than the 99-100% that PCA just made it look like

[Illiterate Scholar]

The camerawork has been less than stellar tonight as well but it seems like PCA is covering a lot of ground out there 

[JHBulls]

Jameson has it going. 
 

Hitters need to get off the schneid (been waiting too long to insert that one into a sentence).

[PeanutPunch33]

Is Ian Happ getting paid 20m a year to sport a .672 OPS?  What a sweet life