Cubs (Brown) vs Reds (Abbott): 6/8/24, 3:10pm

[Max Power]

O/U on games Cubs play shorthanded before putting Nico on IL: 3.5

[UMFan83]

Swanson OPS over .800 the last 9 games. Encouraging

[LBiittner]

Interested in watching Brown today.

Not sure I like the knickers

 

[LBiittner]

Oofff

[PeanutPunch33]

It seems like if and when the Cubs have a 1 run lead in the 7th inning or later, there's a 50% chance they win 

[UMFan83]

Fun having a lead for a couple batters

[JHBulls]

Haha, horsefeathers off. There is no way the umpire standing 30 metres away can see the catch wasn’t made in the outfield but get balls and strikes so incredibly wrong all the time. 

[UMFan83]

Even if they win this challenge it seems like a stupid challenge for the reds this early in the game

[KCCub]

Interesting - they just said on the broadcast Busch has been taking grounders at 2b and also has continued to work at 3b.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Since the start of 2022, the Reds have hit the most batters in baseball, and the difference between them and 2nd is about the difference between 7th and 9th. 

[UMFan83]

Typical Cubs luck. Get a leadoff double which was fortunate but get screwed because a hitter is trying to get out of the way from being hit on a 3-1 pitch and it hits the knob of the bat. It’s a walk if it misses him, a HBP if it hits him but instead it nicks a part of the bat not used for hitting so it’s a foul ball. Then Gomes hits one decently but holds up for the SS 
 

Incompetence + bad luck = bad baseball team

Edited June 8, 2024 by UMFan83

[WhyCantWeWin]

3 minutes ago, KCCub said:

Interesting - they just said on the broadcast Busch has been taking grounders at 2b and also has continued to work at 3b.

His range is good, think thats why his defensive numbers have been positive. But he really sucks at picking and throwing so im a little concerned if they move him around. Maybe they are just looking at ways to get PCA in there more 

[DYMNO]

Incompetence reigns supreme for these Cubs. 

[LBiittner]

 

6 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

His range is good, think thats why his defensive numbers have been positive. But he really sucks at picking and throwing so im a little concerned if they move him around. Maybe they are just looking at ways to get PCA in there more 

Me thinks nico might be going to the IL.

I'd try Busch at 2nd before giving bote a long run.

[chibears55]

2 hours ago, Bertz said:

4-6 in their last 10.  But sure, freefall

They're 13 and 21 since May 1st, so yes they have been falling since their good start in April of 18 and 12.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Cody you've gotta be on 3rd man, Friedl had a beat on that immediately

[LBiittner]

Not being judgemental, India looks like he belongs on the Pirates. He's got that Johnny Depp look going on

[LBiittner]

Ooff again

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Let's please not turn this into a case study in how many runs can score with a BABIP of .000

[JHBulls]

I was so focused on something I was reading on my iPad that I didn’t realise the Reds hit a HR until I looked up. Ffs.

[chibears55]

9 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

Not being judgemental, India looks like he belongs on the Pirates. He's got that Johnny Depp look going on

Lol, funny you say the Pirates because he reminds me of Sean Rodriguez when I see him

[Derwood]

Has anyone mentioned that this team sucks

[LBiittner]

2 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Lol, funny you say the Pirates because he reminds me of Sean Rodriguez when I see him

Now everytime I see him Sean Reynolds will come to mind.lol

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Just now, Derwood said:

Has anyone mentioned that this team sucks

No game threads are notorious for their cheery optimism and their sober minded analysis

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Marquee's K-zone is way off, Strike 1 to Busch was like 3 inches high by their graphic and Statcast has it comfortably in the zone.