Cubs (Taillon) vs Cardinals (Mikolas): 5/25/24, 6:15pm

[Andy]

2 minutes ago, Thusly Boned said:

Takes me back to Damian Miller/Paul Bako, but somehow worse.

My memory is of Miller being pretty decent but I could easily have been measuring him against Bako

[BKHoo]

Big double!!!

[UMFan83]

Speaking of Amaya....up in a huge spot with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs nursing a 1 run lead and he has a terrible AB.

I'm fast losing my patience for the Cubs catching situation

[DYMNO]

Amaya. Oof. 

[PeanutPunch33]

I love Amaya's defense but his bat has been really bad

Edited May 26, 2024 by PeanutPunch33

[BKHoo]

Amaya is not even competitive at the plate.  Geeez. 

[Illiterate Scholar]

I'm a little surprised he took that AB with Happ and Madrigal's contact ability available. 

[Andy]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Speaking of Amaya....up in a huge spot with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs nursing a 1 run lead and he has a terrible AB.

I'm fast losing my patience for the Cubs catching situation

When I was in my #BanTheDH mode I used to sarcastically say they'll start DHing for catchers or second basemen next, and I'm starting to consider it as a serious proposal

[UMFan83]

The Cubs catchers have a .498 OPS this season. Damn

[Thusly Boned]

5 minutes ago, Andy said:

My memory is of Miller being pretty decent but I could easily have been measuring him against Bako

He was not good (and his worst year was thing the Cubs, iirc), but even a .650 OPS seems decent compared to this lot

And he was a good defender

Edited May 26, 2024 by Thusly Boned

[JHBulls]

One day this lineup will score a run with RISP, 1st base open, and fewer than 2 outs. One day.

Edited May 26, 2024 by JHBulls

[DYMNO]

The inability to add on runs in situations with RISP and less than two outs is almost mind blowing. 

[Rex Buckingham]

Little was great

[Illiterate Scholar]

When Little is on, it's a beautiful thing. 

[JHBulls]

Yay.

 

Edited May 26, 2024 by JHBulls

[DYMNO]

Little has been a real bright spot.

[DYMNO]

Nice swing from Seiya. 

[DYMNO]

It’s a good time for a Belli-bomb. 

[DYMNO]

Ugh.

[DYMNO]

HITS

[Derwood]

The Cubs are as bad at stealing bases as they are at throwing out base stealers

[UMFan83]

Poorly timed strikeout by Nico ugh

[UMFan83]

First 3 hitters got a hit, next 2 hitters started their AB with a 3-1 count, Cubs don’t score

[DYMNO]

4 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

First 3 hitters got a hit, next 2 hitters started their AB with a 3-1 count, Cubs don’t score

Confounding. 

[JHBulls]

Like clockwork.