Cubs (Assad) vs Rays (Civale): 6/12/24, 5:50pm

[UMFan83]

Honestly based on his peripherals, Neris might be the worst performing pitcher in the Cubs bullpen. Need to look up the numbers to verify but he’s definitely among the very worst performing pitchers on the Cubs this year and he’s our locked in closer. 
 

it’s like they’re trying to blow this season. 

[JHBulls]

That was fun. Let’s do it again tomorrow. 

[UMFan83]

Does not feel like a win but whatever.  Hopefully this does not validate Neris remaining the closer. 
 

edit: sorry that was too glum and negative for a win. Go Cubs! Hopefully this win helps reverse some of the psychological damage yesterday did.  Let’s win the series tomorrow

Edited June 13, 2024 by UMFan83

[Andy]

Hector Borowski gets this one and even better, he should be unavailable tomorrow

[ToolDRT]

It counts. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Betting on the Cubs to win by exactly 1 run would seem to be an effective strategy.

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

Hector Borowski gets this one and even better, he should be unavailable tomorrow

Joe

[Outshined_One]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

Joe

Rodon.

[JHBulls]

4 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

 

it’s like they’re trying to blow this season. 

Sometimes it feels like we have Agent Brewer in the dugout.

[UMFan83]

That was the most textbook 2024 Cubs game ever  
 

1.  Put themselves in position to win with solid starting pitching and just enough offense

2. Due to both bad hitting and bad batted ball luck, completely unable to extend the lead in the late innings leaving the score uncomfortably close

3. Closer struggles and blows the game. 
 

Luckily this time he stopped just short of blowing it. 

[abuck1220]

wouldn’t even have been mad if the same dude had hit a walk off 3 run hr down one run vs the same pitcher he did it to 24 hours ago. would have been pretty cool actually. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Quote

 

I have not seen a lot of unique moments in person in my life but I was there for Jake's no-no in L.A.. Bellinger's HR off a lefty is probably #2 In my lifetime lmao

[BKHoo]

23 minutes ago, abuck1220 said:

wouldn’t even have been mad if the same dude had hit a walk off 3 run hr down one run vs the same pitcher he did it to 24 hours ago. would have been pretty cool actually. 

Not cool. 

[s2obed]

44 minutes ago, Andy said:

Hector Borowski gets this one and even better, he should be unavailable tomorrow

This a knock on Joe? Bc he was pretty good… not sure if you were watching the same Borowski as me in the early 2000s…

[UMFan83]

22 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

I have not seen a lot of unique moments in person in my life but I was there for Jake's no-no in L.A.. Bellinger's HR off a lefty is probably #2 In my lifetime lmao

Am I missing something here?  Like most LHB Bellinger doesn't hit as well against lefties than he does righties but he's actually pretty decent over his career (.780 career OPS vs. .846 against righties) and has 54 career HRs vs left handed pitchers.

Or are you just saying it was a cool moment to see in person, made slightly cooler because it was against a type of pitcher hes a bit less likely to homer against?

[We Got The Whole 9]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Am I missing something here?  Like most LHB Bellinger doesn't hit as well against lefties than he does righties but he's actually pretty decent over his career (.780 career OPS vs. .846 against righties) and has 54 career HRs vs left handed pitchers.

Or are you just saying it was a cool moment to see in person, made slightly cooler because it was against a type of pitcher hes a bit less likely to homer against?

My list is just that short 

[NorthsideAvenger]

5 minutes ago, s2obed said:

This a knock on Joe? Bc he was pretty good… not sure if you were watching the same Borowski as me in the early 2000s…

Joe had a knack on walking that tight rope everytime he came in. I was never comfortable watching Joe Borowski pitch.

[mfcubs22]

Glad as horsefeathers I missed the last couple innings of this one 

[Stratos]

There's always the option to put Wicks back in the rotation and try Brown in the closer role when he gets healthy again.

[UMFan83]

49 minutes ago, mfcubs22 said:

Glad as horsefeathers I missed the last couple innings of this one 

I was watching USA-Brazil and avoiding the Cubs game but when that game was over, my kids wanted me to put on the Cubs game. Personally I preferred to avoid the Cubs emotional roller coaster today but I put it on for them with 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th. Saw the last out of the 8th and figured they couldn’t blow it again (Lucy + football = me). Neris got the first out easily. Seems like he often gets the 1st out without trouble. That sucked me in emotionally more and then things tuned sour leaving me to once again become emotionally invested in a Cubs game. 

[JHBulls]

1 hour ago, UMFan83 said:

I was watching USA-Brazil and avoiding the Cubs game but when that game was over, my kids wanted me to put on the Cubs game. Personally I preferred to avoid the Cubs emotional roller coaster today but I put it on for them with 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th. Saw the last out of the 8th and figured they couldn’t blow it again (Lucy + football = me). Neris got the first out easily. Seems like he often gets the 1st out without trouble. That sucked me in emotionally more and then things tuned sour leaving me to once again become emotionally invested in a Cubs game. 

Euro 2024 and Copa America couldn’t have come at a better time. Can watch the football on the TV and have the Cubs on the background for the next month. Less emotional stress. 

[CubUgly]

8 hours ago, mfcubs22 said:

Glad as horsefeathers I missed the last couple innings of this one 

yeah, the last two games have been about as nerve-racking and hard to watch as any back-to-back games in a while. 

[CubinNY]

10 hours ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Joe had a knack on walking that tight rope everytime he came in. I was never comfortable watching Joe Borowski pitch.

You guys are missing the true cardiac Cub closer, Mitch Williams.

[NorthsideAvenger]

8 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

You guys are missing the true cardiac Cub closer, Mitch Williams.

You could also include Alfonseca, and Shooter Beck. 

[LBiittner]

58 minutes ago, CubUgly said:

yeah, the last two games have been about as nerve-racking and hard to watch as any back-to-back games in a while. 

Yeah, the whitesox series was a walk in the park