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

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, Wilson A2000 said:

This is just like last year where Jed has to trade someone to get our manager to stop playing him. Counsell has to be better than this, but he’s clearly not.

Who is the alternative that Jed is giving him?  Are we ready for another Mastrobuoni run?  This roster is no good.

[CUBDOM4life]

Tough times, fellas, tough times

[Soul]

The bullpen is crap and it won’t get better.  It’s not a crapshoot.  They suck.

1 minute ago, Wilson A2000 said:

This is just like last year where Jed has to trade someone to get our manager to stop playing him. Counsell has to be better than this, but he’s clearly not.

Counsell has a long term record of success as a manager and Jed doesn’t as a GM.

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, GoCubsGo1978 said:

Last year's record means nothing.  Bottom line, this team is sooooo much better than a .500 ball club.  Yet they are .500 and playing like they belong being the doormat of the division.

They're basically the same players as last year, so mirroring pretty much what they did last season isnt much of a surprise 

[Illiterate Scholar]

This hurts. Madrigal is a big upgrade over the literal worst defensive third baseman in baseball, but that play certainly won't help his case to remain on the MLB roster for much longer.

[Soul]

It doesn’t take a fortune to put together a decent bullpen.  Jed failed at it this year, and last year.  I’m ready to move on.

[GoCubsGo1978]

No need to watch tomorrow's game.  Here is the breakdown.  Tight game, winnable for the Cubs going into the late innings and the defense, bullpen, and lack of offense lose it.  Cubs 0-2 for the series with the Brewers.  

I hope I have to eat my words after tomorrow's game, but as this game drags on now....I just don't know.  I really want to fly my W flag damn it!

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, Soul said:

The bullpen is crap and it won’t get better.  It’s not a crapshoot.  They suck.

Counsell has a long term record of success as a manager and Jed doesn’t as a GM.

Right, I blame Jed for the crap roster before I would blame CC for playing the guys he has.

I'd blame the players for their performance before I'd blame CC

[Soul]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

They're basically the same players as last year, so mirroring pretty much what they did last season isnt much of a surprise 

Agreed.  It’s the same team including the horrible pen.

[UMFan83]

Jed is not freaking going anywhere, there’s no sense in trying to get your hopes up for that. He’s exactly what Tom wants in a GM

[chibears55]

We gonna see another fake rally where they finally score a couple runs here and leave the tying run on deck. 🙄🙄

[Andy]

I'm not going to say what I want to say about this team because I'm sure someone would come in with stats about the 21 Braves or the 19 Nationals putting up offensive stink bombs like this for an entire month, but it's really hard to see a way out of this right now.

[profisme]

Just now, chibears55 said:

We gonna see another fake rally where they finally score a couple runs here and leave the tying run on deck. 🙄🙄

Correct. 

[gflore34]

That was an almost certain DP Madrigal booted, if he's not going to hit, he's a waste of a roster spot.  Does he have any options left?

[Illiterate Scholar]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Jed is not freaking going anywhere, there’s no sense in trying to get your hopes up for that. He’s exactly what Tom wants in a GM

100%. I doubt his seat is anywhere near warm

[UMFan83]

If only we didn’t blow 7 different games in the first 2 months where we held a late lead, we’d still be in decent shape

[JHBulls]

And yet another game where the hitters start getting hits in late innings. Do it in the first 6 innings ffs. 

[LBiittner]

Just now, Andy said:

I'm not going to say what I want to say about this team because I'm sure someone would come in with stats about the 21 Braves or the 19 Nationals putting up offensive stink bombs like this for an entire month, but it's really hard to see a way out of this right now.

Jeds always been a seller

[UMFan83]

Just now, Andy said:

I'm not going to say what I want to say about this team because I'm sure someone would come in with stats about the 21 Braves or the 19 Nationals putting up offensive stink bombs like this for an entire month, but it's really hard to see a way out of this right now.

No I’m pretty sure this is beyond run of the mill offensive slumping for a team that thinks of themselves as competing. It doesn’t mean that they can’t fight their way out of it and be good, but I’m pretty sure the length and depth of this slump is longer and larger than normal ebbs and flows

[Derwood]

Glad I skipped this one

[gflore34]

Morel needs to sit for a while, he's not even coming close.

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Jed is not freaking going anywhere, there’s no sense in trying to get your hopes up for that. He’s exactly what Tom wants in a GM

Most likely  ..

He has 1 more year left on his contract,  so he will likely be back but him getting another extension will depend on this and next season outcome.

[JHBulls]

Although it’s incredible to get yet another story of Morel being a great guy, who is always smiling. I would also love him to hit the baseball for base hits. That would be even better. 

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

That was an almost certain DP Madrigal booted, if he's not going to hit, he's a waste of a roster spot.  Does he have any options left?

Does it matter ?

Seriously he's no loss if they just released him.

[profisme]

Is it a hitting philosophy thing or a poor talent acquisition thing? I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a team with this low of a cumulative BA ever.