Giants (Hicks) vs Cubs (Assad): 6/17/24, 7:05pm

[squally1313]

So we’re collectively absolving David Ross for everything last year right?

anyways excited to see David bote instead of morel 

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Maybe this is Counsell telling Jed "hey man, this is the guy you gave me, so I'm just going to keep using him until you get me someone better"?

Exactly,  that what I posted earlier on here..

You give me crap to use in these situations,  then here you go

[Tryptamine]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

2 weeks ago I was angry

Last week I was saying I wasn’t even angry anymore but still felt the sting. 
 

I felt absolutely nothing when I saw the HR. Just kind of a “meh, oh well”

I did a laugh under my breath along with a "no horsefeathers way"

[abuck1220]

neris floating non-competitive 83 mph splitters into the right handed batter’s box is going to be the lasting image of this horsefeathers team. 

[mfcubs22]

That was so very predictable after the CI

[UMFan83]

I believe that’s the 10th loss when leading in the 8th inning or later. Like you can’t even make this horsefeathers up, there are bad players and bad decisions and all that but the team also just feels shakebit. What are ya gonna do?

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, squally1313 said:

So we’re collectively absolving David Ross for everything last year right?

I think I'd rather have David Ross at this point.

[squally1313]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

2 weeks ago I was angry

Last week I was saying I wasn’t even angry anymore but still felt the sting. 
 

I felt absolutely nothing when I saw the HR. Just kind of a “meh, oh well”

It’s that old Darren rovell tweet. ‘I feel bad for our country (cubs fans). But this is tremendous content’

[Andy]

Lmao that's the worst strike call in years

[squally1313]

Get royally horsefeathered ump

[Irrelevant Dude]

What the hell is that???

[Andy]

1 minute ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I think I'd rather have David Ross at this point.

Ross would've taken horsefeathers Neris out of the closer role by now

[BKHoo]

LOL. The ump is in the take. 

[Derwood]

*Angel Hernandez retires*

EVERY OTHER UMP IN MLB: "Hold my beer..."

[abuck1220]

I’m not a “the manager needs to throw a fit and stand up for his boys” guy but wtf counsell. 

[Tryptamine]

I'm ready. Tank for the first pick. 

[JHBulls]

9 minutes ago, Andy said:

Our genius manager continues to put the worst reliever on the team in the closer role just because he's old.

Unfortunately, nearly every reliever on this team would be in the bottom 2 relievers of about 25 teams. I wish this was hyperbole.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Get ready for the sell off at the deadline boys

[Irrelevant Dude]

Does is still count as a June swoon when they were already swooning in May?

[Cubs206]

Oh my god.  Just blow it up. Fire people cut people this is abhorrent. 

[UMFan83]

I think it’s funny that Jed preached flexibility and smart spending but in reality the Cubs are kind of boxed in for the next 1-2 seasons outside of help from the farm. He has a glut of highly paid average to below average players that have very little trade value but are under contract for a couple of years. There is *some* flexibility but nowhere near what Jed was obsessing over. They’re kind of hosed for the next 2 years unless the Cubs swing some very advantageous trades and get lucky or the vaunted farm system starts giving the Cubs position players with star level production 

[Derwood]

And of course they end it with a whimper of a 9th inning

[Tryptamine]

Something something unlucky, something something they did it last year, something something

[17 Seconds]

the greater good

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Unfortunately, nearly every reliever on this team would be in the bottom 2 relievers of about 25 teams. I wish this was hyperbole.

Yea, it kinda silly to jump on Counsell over the crap he has to use in the pen.

It not like he has a go to guy or two available in there that he refuses to use, he's been using everyone and they all have failed.

Edited June 18, 2024 by chibears55