5/8 Cubs (Wesneski) vs. Padres (Cease) 1:20 PM CT

[CubinNY]

Time to get Wes.

[CubinNY]

I know Counsell doesn't like to chase wins, but I don't like the Dave Ross pitch to failure method that seems to be at work here. 

[chibears55]

3 runs might as well be 10 with these bats..

🙄

[WhyCantWeWin]

Mastrobuoni is honestly horrendous, how does he keep his job

[CubinNY]

Cease is on his game today. I hate that trade so much. 

[Dfan25]

Welp , really nothing they can do about it today . Complete domination by Cease . Try to win againts the Pirates on Friday .

[PeanutPunch33]

Mastro is so bad, they should just forfeit that 1 spot in the lineup completely and go bat 8 guys, and be way better off as a result 

[chibears55]

3 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Mastrobuoni is honestly horrendous, how does he keep his job

They dont have anyone else better to take it from him...

Seriously,  when Madrigal and Mastrobuoni are your 2 backup infielders, you haven't done much to improve your roster 

[We Got The Whole 9]

I hope Jed just hate-texts Theo for a few hours when he watches Cease against us. 12 IP vs us this year, 0 ER 3 H 15 K

Edited May 8, 2024 by We Got The Whole 9

[gflore34]

Mastrobuoni, like Mervis, is a AAAA player.

[squally1313]

6 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

They dont have anyone else better to take it from him...

Seriously,  when Madrigal and Mastrobuoni are your 2 backup infielders, you haven't done much to improve your roster 

The guy with the lowest ERA in baseball was again dominant last night and kept the other team in check until our first baseman hit a walk off home run. Do they not count 

[Andy]

Today is apparently like one of those video games where you get on too long of a winning streak and the computer turns on the "you're not winning" chip.

[abuck1220]

weird that wesneski is still out there.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Counsell went from pulling pitchers at 70 pitches to now letting them go for 100

[UMFan83]

I know its Cease but watching* this offense lately is so frustrating

 

*not actually watching just following on my phone.

[chibears55]

12 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

The guy with the lowest ERA in baseball was again dominant last night and kept the other team in check until our first baseman hit a walk off home run. Do they not count 

Talking about the bench 🙄🙄

[Ding Dong Johnson]

3 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I know its Cease but watching* this offense lately is so frustrating

 

*not actually watching just following on my phone.

It's probably less frustrating on your phone.

[chibears55]

10 minutes ago, abuck1220 said:

weird that wesneski is still out there.

6 innings 3 runs, he has pitched well, unfortunately the other guy shutting his offense down 

[mul21]

This ump has been a problem today and in some key spots.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Just now, mul21 said:

This ump has been a problem today and in some key spots.

That pitch will be in the highlight video in favor of the automated zone

[Irrelevant Dude]

4 minutes ago, Ding Dong Johnson said:

That pitch will be in the highlight video in favor of the automated zone

I am all for automated strike zone. I am NOT for a stupid challenge system.

[CubinNY]

3 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I am all for automated strike zone. I am NOT for a stupid challenge system.

In general, I agree, but the system in AAA works pretty well and pretty quickly.

[Rex Buckingham]

seeing Nick Madrigal come off the bench to hit is just depressing

[abuck1220]

2 minutes ago, Rex Buckingham said:

seeing Nick Madrigal come off the bench to hit is just depressing

at least he swung at a pitch that would have bounced and been ball 4 so he could hit a 50 mph dribbler

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Honest question:

Vazquez up and Madrigal out a possibility sometime soon? Mastro and Madrigal are not fun players to watch.