Cubs (Steele) vs Brewers (Gasser): 5/27/24, 3:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Does Justin Steele get back on track today against the first-place Brewers?

[s2obed]

Thought about buying tix to this game. Glad I didn’t. Got free ones for Wednesday though.  

[Derwood]

Time to fire the hitting coach yet?

[gflore34]

If regression to the mean implies anything there should be a big power/run scoring surge for a sustained period soon.  Why not start today?

[Stratos]

Looked at the June schedule.  No above .500 teams except the Brewers at the end of the month.  Pretty easy schedule to make up some ground. We even get the W Sox.

[Rcal10]

14 minutes ago, Stratos said:

Looked at the June schedule.  No above .500 teams except the Brewers at the end of the month.  Pretty easy schedule to make up some ground. We even get the W Sox.

Just hope they don’t start Crochett.

[LBiittner]

1 hour ago, Derwood said:

Time to fire the hitting coach yet?

How about the base running coach?

[CubinNY]

I’ve never been accused of being an optimist, but I think the team is turning or already has turned the corner in terms of the offense. They’ve hit the ball well. 
 

They will start producing more soon. I’m not a huge Dansby fan and was pretty skeptical of the signing, but this is who he is. He’s a streaky hitter. It would be nice if he’d start a hot streak. 
 

I think June is going to be kind and then we will be talking about which prospects we don’t want to trade for Alonso. 

[LBiittner]

39 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

I’ve never been accused of being an optimist, but I think the team is turning or already has turned the corner in terms of the offense. They’ve hit the ball well. 
 

They will start producing more soon. I’m not a huge Dansby fan and was pretty skeptical of the signing, but this is who he is. He’s a streaky hitter. It would be nice if he’d start a hot streak. 
 

I think June is going to be kind and then we will be talking about which prospects we don’t want to trade for Alonso. 

You're optimistic.

I'm thinking we're right back in it if we sweep the counsell-less brewers this series

[LBiittner]

Madrigal starting at 3rd. Praying jed is showcasing Nicky 

[CubinNY]

14 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

Madrigal starting at 3rd. Praying jed is showcasing Nicky 

He always starts when Steele is pitching. 

[Rcal10]

29 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

You're optimistic.

I'm thinking we're right back in it if we sweep the counsell-less brewers this series

It is Memorial Day, not Labor Day. They don’t have to sweep the series. They just have to start hurting and playing beller ball. They have been playing poorly. I get that. But you have been watching baseball as long as I have. Every season even the best teams go through a bad stretch. In all likelihood they are still a team to win a few more games than they will lose this year. Whether that total ends closer to 83 ot 88 remains to be seen. But I am certain they do not have to sweep the Brewers this series. Sure, it would be awesome if they did. But not necessary.

[LBiittner]

8 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

It is Memorial Day, not Labor Day. They don’t have to sweep the series. They just have to start hurting and playing beller ball. They have been playing poorly. I get that. But you have been watching baseball as long as I have. Every season even the best teams go through a bad stretch. In all likelihood they are still a team to win a few more games than they will lose this year. Whether that total ends closer to 83 ot 88 remains to be seen. But I am certain they do not have to sweep the Brewers this series. Sure, it would be awesome if they did. But not necessary.

I was trying to show CubinNY I could be as optimistic as he

[LBiittner]

14 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

He always starts when Steele is pitching. 

Because he's an offensive machine? Or because he's gold-gloveish?

[Rcal10]

23 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

I was trying to show CubinNY I could be as optimistic as he

Needs to be a sarcasm font. I didn’t catch it. And honestly a post like that wouldn’t surprise me based on the doom and gloom posting lately. It is like this is the first season some have watched baseball. Not you, of course :-). 

[LBiittner]

Honestly, I appreciate you, rcal. 

[Rcal10]

1 minute ago, LBiittner said:

Honestly, I appreciate you, rcal. 

Us old timers have to stick together. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

28 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

Because he's an offensive machine? Or because he's gold-gloveish?

Because Steele is a LHP that gets lots of ground balls, which means more ground balls to the left side from RHH, which means 3B defense takes on greater importance.

[LBiittner]

1 minute ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Because Steele is a LHP that gets lots of ground balls, which means more ground balls to the left side from RHH, which means 3B defense takes on greater importance.

I've heard that. Possibly here? LOL. But I'd rather believe it's because he's an on-base machine. As Dallas Green would say "a grinder"  (blast from ancient times)

[chibears55]

4 hours ago, Derwood said:

Time to fire the hitting coach yet?

Why, how many AB has he had ?

[chibears55]

Those were 3 competitive AB there 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🙄

[mfcubs22]

1 hour ago, LBiittner said:

Because he's an offensive machine? Or because he's gold-gloveish?

If you watched last nights broadcast you’d know it’s because he’s an on base MACHINE 

[LBiittner]

Steele looks ON today

[LBiittner]

Gasser got a no-no thru 2

 

[KCCub]

Oof these ABs. Not sure why we can’t hit 93/94 mph fastballs right down the middle now