Pirates (Jones, 2-4, 2.68 ERA) vs. Cubs (Steele, 0-0, 4.73 ERA) 6:40 CDT

[UMFan83]

Dammit Seiya. Not that it was an easy play but I can’t believe that ball got past him.  

[s2obed]

Garbage, keep getting a run and then giving it right back.

[Derwood]

Weird scoring on that play

[chibears55]

Cubs keep getting close to tying it up or getting the lead and then give up a run right after 🙄🙄

[JHBulls]

That bullpen injured list is just stupid at this point. Pen is the teams biggest issue but how much more steady could it be if fully healthy. 

[UMFan83]

Nasty Wesneski

[UMFan83]

Wow I’d be willing to bet that was the worst pitch Madrigal has swung at in his entire career 

[Derwood]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Wow I’d be willing to bet that was the worst pitch Madrigal has swung at in his entire career 

When "guy whose value is that he doesn't strike out" is striking out multiple times, I have to question his inclusion in the lineup

[Transmogrified Tiger]

20% of the Cubs' games have been against starters in the top 15 of qualified K%, that is...insane for being 45 games into the season?

EDIT:  I keep missing guys on the list, 20%!

[squally1313]

8 minutes ago, Derwood said:

When "guy whose value is that he doesn't strike out" is striking out multiple times, I have to question his inclusion in the lineup

He had an RBI single like 18 minutes ago 

[chibears55]

Cubs need a big 3 run blast from someone 

[Rcal10]

8 minutes ago, Derwood said:

When "guy whose value is that he doesn't strike out" is striking out multiple times, I have to question his inclusion in the lineup

What did he do when he didn’t strike out tonight? And who are they going to play right now anyway. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

the people at Marquee are gonna have a fixer come visit that stretch singer for costing them a commercial break

[chibears55]

Cubs basically have 5 guys in their lineup that are outs in 8 of every 10 ABs they have.

Hard to have a consistent offense with that

[UMFan83]

15 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

20% of the Cubs' games have been against starters in the top 15 of qualified K%, that is...insane for being 45 games into the season?

EDIT:  I keep missing guys on the list, 20%!

That's crazy.  Hopefully we finally get to a stretch where we aren't facing all star caliber starters most nights.  Seems like no matter what we're hitting the top of every team's rotation every series.

Edited May 17, 2024 by UMFan83

[PeanutPunch33]

It would be nice if the Cubs can get some traffic this inning, get it started with 1st and 2nd nobody out 

[JHBulls]

1 minute ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

It would be nice if the Cubs can get some traffic this inning, get it started with 1st and 2nd nobody out 

Just not like that. 

[PeanutPunch33]

lfggg

[JHBulls]

Fortuitous.

 

[UMFan83]

3 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

It would be nice if the Cubs can get some traffic this inning, get it started with 1st and 2nd nobody out 

How about 2nd and 3rd with nobody out?

 

Albeit via HBP and error but who cares

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Every time I watch Grandal play he does a different thing that makes me think he's completely cooked.  Why did he even keep playing

[UMFan83]

damn i thought that one might be going farther off the bat.  I'll take the sac fly though.

[PeanutPunch33]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

How about 2nd and 3rd with nobody out?

 

Albeit via HBP and error but who cares

I live a few blocks from Wrigley and I can always hear the crowd explode before the TV updates, I'm just waiting for the EXPLOSION lol. 

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Every time I watch Grandal play he does a different thing that makes me think he's completely cooked.  Why did he even keep playing

I'm gonna guess the money

[UMFan83]

Dammit Happ