Pirates (Skenes, 0-0, 6.75 ERA) vs. Cubs (Hendricks, 0-3, 10.04 ERA) 1:20 CDT

[Derwood]

[CubinNY]

If Skeens is throwing a no-no in the 6th are they going to let him go unit he gets a hit?

[BKHoo]

Does Kyle have the worst ERA in baseball? Is there anyone who has thrown comparable innings with this many runs?! 

[muntjack]

0 BB, 2 XBH, 8 runs.  Kyle may be toast,  but that's not too common. 

[LBiittner]

2 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

If Skeens is throwing a no-no in the 6th are they going to let him go unit he gets a hit?

Is he on a pitch count?

[WhyCantWeWin]

Gotta drive up his pitch count if they don’t want to be no hit today 

[profisme]

Hey.  A baserunner...  It's all happening now.

[BKHoo]

4 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

If Skeens is throwing a no-no in the 6th are they going to let him go unit he gets a hit?

I doubt it. His pitch count is already > 75. 

[LBiittner]

Mickey morandini at the plate

Edited May 17, 2024 by LBiittner

[profisme]

1 minute ago, LBiittner said:

Mickey morandini at the plate

Dandy Little Ratface.

[CubinNY]

embarassing. 

[profisme]

I mean I don't like Madrigal but what was that strike call?!  Even Skenes was laughing when he got that call.

Edited May 17, 2024 by profisme
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[UMFan83]

I've been defending Kyle all year and willing to give him but I think it's time.  If the Cubs didn't have a number of better options available, maybe it would be a tougher call. 

Still wonder if they'll try to move him to the pen to see if he can provide any value especially since we're really thin in the pen.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Hopefully that’s it for Skenes 

[UMFan83]

5 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

Is he on a pitch count?

I don't know if there is a specific number they have in mind but they've been very much babying him all year in terms of not letting him go deep into games and/or throwing a lot of pitches.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I’m sure I’m not alone in the belief that this game is not much fun. 

[Rex Buckingham]

Kyle is a mop-up guy at the point... but generally speaking, he's also the most frequent reason we have needed a mop-up guy

[UMFan83]

ERAs of the last 12 starters against the Cubs:

Peralta - 3.63
Darvish - 2.43
Vasquez - 6.32
Cease - 2.45
Jones - 2.89
Skenes - 3.00
Falter - 4.15
Lopez - 1.34
Sale - 2.54
Morton - 3.52
Jones - 2.89
Skenes - 3.00 (live ERA)

[Thusly Boned]

14 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

ERAs of the last 12 starters against the Cubs:

Peralta - 3.63
Darvish - 2.43
Vasquez - 6.32
Cease - 2.45
Jones - 2.89
Skenes - 3.00
Falter - 4.15
Lopez - 1.34
Sale - 2.54
Morton - 3.52
Jones - 2.89
Skenes - 3.00 (live ERA)

Yeah, it's been a rough go, and I'm sick of Jones/Skenes already.

In 4 years or so Pittsburgh is going to get a nice haul of prospects for those two.

[Rcal10]

34 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

This has to be the end for Hendricks..

Eventually Hoyer and Counsell are going to have to dump guys who aren't getting it done and start changing up the roster

I agree Kyle needs to be let go. Thank him for a good career but he is done. As for the line up, how many times are you going to make this suggestion? What do you really think they can do? I think the last time you suggested it you had Amaya moving up to 5th and Morel down to 9th. That is a ridiculous idea. Hopefully Hoerner and Swanson come back soon and we see a little more consistency. But they are what they are. An average offense. Moving guys around isn’t going to do anything. 

[profisme]

The offense the past few weeks has been very depressing to watch.

[Tryptamine]

I'm starting to believe, the Cubs might not be very good. Injuries have obviously been a huge issue, but if Steele doesn't find himself soon and if both the pen and Kyle continue to be dumpster fires, then this team is going to hovering around the 80-82 win range.

[Andy]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

I'm starting to believe, the Cubs might not be very good. Injuries have obviously been a huge issue, but if Steele doesn't find himself soon and if both the pen and Kyle continue to be dumpster fires, then this team is going to hovering around the 80-82 win range.

San Diego is currently in the WC3 spot with a losing record, so 80-82 wins will probably keep them in the race.

[CubinNY]

Just have to stay afloat and hope they get healthy. 

[WhyCantWeWin]

hell yeah, no shutout against these elite pirates