Braves (Fried) @ Cubs (Steele) - 5/22/24, 6:40 CST, Marquee

[JHBulls]

I was in a different room and missed the big event. :(

[mfcubs22]

Encouraging start from Steele even with the concerning trend of allowing another HR. 

[mfcubs22]

Just now, JHBulls said:

I was in a different room and missed the big event. 😞

Go back in the other room. 

[UMFan83]

Glad they got a hit. Now we can resume the parade of strikeouts and weak grounders

[abuck1220]

if the cubs had just picked madrigal up off waivers or something instead of trading Kimbrel for him, they would have dumped his ass a long time ago. 

[JHBulls]

Does Ian have cement blocks on his feet? That was closer than I needed to be. 
 

Edit: Okay, the baseball came back quicker to the catcher than I thought it did. 

Edited May 23, 2024 by JHBulls

[chibears55]

What am I missing with Bote that they prefer Mastrobuoni and Madrigal over giving him another opportunity 

He can play 1B 2B 3B and corner outfield 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

2 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

What am I missing with Bote that they prefer Mastrobuoni and Madrigal over giving him another opportunity 

He can play 1B 2B 3B and corner outfield 

He is probably worse at hitting, fielding, and running.  

[chibears55]

3 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

He is probably worse at hitting, fielding, and running.  

There no way he worse at hitting then those two..

 

[Rcal10]

7 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

He is probably worse at hitting, fielding, and running.  

And not on the  40 man roster

Edited May 23, 2024 by Rcal10

[UMFan83]

Ugh not sure why Steele went out for another inning I liked 6 IP, 2 ER better than 6.1 IP, 4 ER

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, chibears55 said:

There no way he worse at hitting then those two..

 

Agreed.  They all suck at hitting, but at least Bote has the possibility of slug.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

There no way he worse at hitting then those two..

 

For an objective measure, ZiPS projected Madrigal for a 94 wRC+ this year, Mastrobuoni 92, Bote 82.  

[ToolDRT]

Yay, I can do something else with my night. Enjoy this joke my friends. 

[chibears55]

Ball game...

🤦‍♂️

[CubinNY]

I don’t think Counsell has done many things I disagree with, but starting Madrigal tonight was one. 

[GoCubsGo1978]

Is it time to DFA Cuas?  Really not having a good year.

[Derwood]

Cuas continues to be an un-serious bullpen option

[JHBulls]

Jed, I get that you rub yourself off about 2016 but the only thing you did was sit next to Theo.

Build your own winning roster. This is a mess. 

[Rcal10]

Well I think we know whose place Smyly takes on the roster. 

[CubinNY]

1 minute ago, CubinNY said:

I don’t think Counsell has done many things I disagree with, but starting Madrigal tonight was one. 

Didn’t really matter with Gas Can Cuas pitching 

[UMFan83]

4 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Ugh not sure why Steele went out for another inning I liked 6 IP, 2 ER better than 6.1 IP, 4 ER

Make that 5 ER.  ERA sitting at an ugly 5.68 now after giving up 16 runs in his last 3 starts (thanks Cuas)

[WhyCantWeWin]

Well Cuas still sucks 

[DYMNO]

I hope this doesn’t last, because right now this team SUCKS.

[UMFan83]

Cubs run differential for the season is now +2.  When I said I hoped the Cubs would make up for last year by overachieving their pythag record, this isn't quite what I had in mind.