Cubs (Steele) vs Giants (TBD): 6/24/24, 8:45pm

[Crusader]

And the Cubs cubbed

[UMFan83]

11 losses with a lead in the 8th inning or later 

[JHBulls]

LOL. Smyly is scared of throwing a strike with 2 outs, so pitches around the hitter with bases loaded and 2 outs. Brilliant stuff. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

For most teams, that would be a crushing defeat.  For the Cubs, is just your average Monday night.

[BKHoo]

It’s not a “tough one”! It’s a repeat of what we have seen all year!!!!!

[chibears55]

Lol...

You just knew it was gonna happen 

I hate this team

[Irrelevant Dude]

No pressure Kyle.  We just need a CG shutout tomorrow night.

[Chicago Al]

I have no words, I just don’t know anymore with this team. Just a bunch of bums, all those damn runners left stranded. 

[Tryptamine]

I know it's not rational, but if I'm Counsell I'm telling Smyly right now that he will never throw another pitch as long as I'm the manager.

[UMFan83]

Seriously why did you walk the bases loaded to put all the pressure on Smyly to throw strikes? I understand why teams do that and I’m complaining after the fact but brilliant horsefeathers Counsell 

[GoCubsGo1978]

Why am I still surprised.....Everytime this happens

[Illiterate Scholar]

Another extraordinary loss

[GoCubsGo1978]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

I know it's not rational, but if I'm Counsell I'm telling Smyly right now that he will never throw another pitch as long as I'm the manager.

What about some of these managerial decisions?  Counsell has not done a good job at all with in game decisions.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Another loss that so perfectly encompasses our season. Absolutely inexcusable to suck so badly with RISP and THROWING horsefeathers STRIKES out of the pen.

[NorthsideAvenger]

I'm glad the Cubs don't have anything planned for October.

[Chicago Al]

I think I’m guna throw up… Again.

[UMFan83]

The sad thing is with Brown, Almonte, Merryweather and Leiter all on the IL its gonna be really easy for Jed to blame injuries for poor bullpen play and not his astoundingly awful offseason after a historic playoff collapse due to the bullpen a season before

[Illiterate Scholar]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Seriously why did you walk the bases loaded to put all the pressure on Smyly to throw strikes? I understand why teams do that and I’m complaining after the fact but brilliant horsefeathers Counsell 

The reason is because of the large gulf in Ramos' and Flores' season stats. 

I wouldn't say that's 100% an easy call with the downside we just saw, but probably the right move 

[DYMNO]

Seriously, what is it going to take to see some change? Why not unload what you have and see what these “prospects” can do? How is the hitting coach still employed? This is beyond ridiculous. 

[GoCubsGo1978]

4-0 early, and still end up losing 4-5.  Leaving too many runners on base, poor at bats with RISP, and a terrible bullpen.  Holy crap!!!!

[UMFan83]

Honestly you could not draw up a more obnoxious baseball team if you tried. This team is like if you asked ChatGPT to create the most annoying team possible

[NorthsideAvenger]

This team has been mediocre since the start of 2023. To think Jed thought the only change needed was just a manager, just says you how out of his league he is on roster construction. A 233m roster is going to miss the playoffs and yet Jed is safe. Smh.

[Cuzi]

1 minute ago, DYMNO said:

Seriously, what is it going to take to see some change? Why not unload what you have and see what these “prospects” can do? How is the hitting coach still employed? This is beyond ridiculous. 

The only players they can "unload" are Bellinger and Hoerner. What prospects that aren't already on the team are you calling up to see what they can do?

[GoCubsGo1978]

1 minute ago, DYMNO said:

Seriously, what is it going to take to see some change? Why not unload what you have and see what these “prospects” can do? How is the hitting coach still employed? This is beyond ridiculous. 

Have to look at the entire coaching staff at this point.  Suzuki should have made that catch earlier and PCA lets the ball bounce in front of him and maybe they don't score that earlier run.

[GoCubsGo1978]

On a positive, Steele was really good tonight again. And Dansby looked good at shortstop and at the plate for a change