5/6/24 - Padres (Darvish) @ Cubs (Steele) 6:40 WFT on MARQ

[squally1313]

Colton brewer, please begin warming up. You’re going to want to get really loose. 

[mfcubs22]

Jeez. So much for how good Palencia looked yesterday. 

[PeanutPunch33]

about to get blown out at Wrigley without the Padres even playing Machado 

[abuck1220]

remember 24 hours ago when palencia looked like the best reliever on earth 

[Derwood]

Palenica not fooling anyone

[JHBulls]

Nice to hear Jed before the broadcast not to expect any help yet. This team needs relievers, relievers, relievers. Concentrate there. 

[UMFan83]

Cheap hits or not, its hilarious in an actually not that funny way that once again the Cubs starter was nearly flawless only for the bullpen to come in and immediately get shelled.

Steele - 4.2 IP, 0 ER

Pen - 0.1 ER, 6 ER

Cubs starters haven't allowed a single run in the last 4 games, but the Cubs will likely be 2-2 in that stretch, and one hit away from potentially being 1-3 all because the pen is just unbelievably bad (though they did manage to pitch well yesterday)

Edited May 7, 2024 by UMFan83

[JHBulls]

Phew. I thought we were going to be sitting here next week and still not be out of the inning. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

2 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Phew. I thought we were going to be sitting here next week and still not be out of the inning. 

In fairness, you are a day closer to next week than most of us

[Cubs420psd]

Palencia is hot garbage.

 

He's the new Dillon Maples.

[Irrelevant Dude]

2 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Phew. I thought we were going to be sitting here next week and still not be out of the inning. 

I took my son to the bathroom at Wrigley after the 5th inning.  He finished in the bathroom (not a #1), we picked up a malt cup from the concession stands, and got settled back into our seats... with 0 outs in the inning.

[UMFan83]

Just now, Cubs420psd said:

Palencia is hot garbage.

 

He's the new Dillon Maples.

Literally just this morning I was reading suggestions that he should be the new closer/pitch in higher leverage situations

[JHBulls]

Lol, horsefeathers off. Now they decide to hit.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Me: The Cubs got a baserunner. They could score a run. 

7 year old son: It doesn't matter.  They are losing 6-0!

Me: Every run counts. 

Son: AS SIX???

 

Future NSBB'er he is.

[BKHoo]

How can you have such elite starting pitching going while this clown show of a bullpen is in effect - at the same time? 

Edited May 7, 2024 by BKHoo

[Cubs420psd]

Busch has looked really really bad.

 

I hope he can adjust back, we need someone to pan out at 1b.

[Andy]

30 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

We can be mad about all the cheap hits, but none of it matters if the Cubs can't score.

And the Cubs can't get cheap hits if they're constantly striking out

[PeanutPunch33]

too little too late 

[Derwood]

How will Happ fuuck this up

[PeanutPunch33]

terrible horsefeathers ump 

[Derwood]

Or Morel will just swing first pitch, ugh

[JHBulls]

Looks like M&M guy is in the house to scout some Cub relievers for the White Sox.

[JHBulls]

Yep, ump sucks. The good kind of sucking. 

Edited May 7, 2024 by JHBulls

[UMFan83]

Is the umpire just guessing up there?

[Crusader]

Nikki no power. If he hits a homer I’ll stop hating.