Cardinals (Gibson) vs Cubs (Taillon): 8/3/24, 1:20pm

[UMFan83]

Just when things seem a little too good to be true lol

[Cubs420psd]

For f*** sake man, you don't need to catch everything. 

Edited August 3, 2024 by Cubs420psd

[JHBulls]

That should have been Nico’s in the air. How did PCA think that diving for the baseball was going to be the better play than Nico putting his glove in the air and making a routing catch. So ridiculous. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

I just don't get it, Nico is literally under it not moving and gets called off.

I was just going to post the same thing.  I don't even understand how that happens.  You don't call a guy off who is camped under the ball.

[chopsx9]

32 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

The totally replaceable taillon down to a 3.25 ERA on the year 

Yeah, because nobody in the history of MLB has ever had a 3.25 era.

[squally1313]

1 minute ago, chopsx9 said:

Yeah, because nobody in the history of MLB has ever had a 3.25 era.

Good point, nevermind 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Did Counsell really just platoon pinch hit for the 2nd best hitter in the lineup, who also hits lefties and plays good defense?  What the hell?

[UMFan83]

Oh wow I just saw the replay, I thought they just blew it with normal hits. I’ve never seen as many communication issues on defense as I’ve seen with the 2024 Cubs

[DYMNO]

1-2-3 on 10 pitches. That bodes well. 

[Geographyhater8888]

4 minutes ago, chopsx9 said:

Yeah, because nobody in the history of MLB has ever had a 3.25 era.

Totally. You can find a guy In the Mexican league who’ll give you similar production.

[abuck1220]

reliever wildness and defensive slapstick, who could have seen it coming 

[squally1313]

3 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Did Counsell really just platoon pinch hit for the 2nd best hitter in the lineup, who also hits lefties and plays good defense?  What the hell?

Yeah I’m sure Romero is death on lefties but that seemed like a suboptimal spot to make that move. 

[Geographyhater8888]

If it’s not the offense, if it’s not the bullpen, the defense comes to the rescue. This is a team coached by a $40 million manager?

[Cubs420psd]

Just now, DYMNO said:

1-2-3 on 10 pitches. That bodes well. 

I almost can't blame them for being deflated/shell shocked, that play was so infuriatingly bad.

[Tryptamine]

and they're going to lose, unbelievable.

[chibears55]

11 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Complete collapse, wtf was that?

This is where they'll be missing Leiter

[Cubs420psd]

I hate this team.

[PeanutPunch33]

hate this horsefeathers team 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just when it looks like the Cubs might make things interesting for awhile, they remind us all why that will never happen.

[JBears79]

And that's the game. Lose it because of PCAs dumb ass cockiness. So far I've seen none of this supposed elite defense. 

[DYMNO]

Shame on me for being suckered by a couple of good games. Insert Dennis Green meme here. 

[Geographyhater8888]

3 minutes ago, Cubs420psd said:

I almost can't blame them for being deflated/shell shocked, that play was so infuriatingly bad.

They’re mental midgets. We learned this last September.

[Geographyhater8888]

This is beyond repulsive. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, JBears79 said:

And that's the game. Lose it because of PCAs dumb ass cockiness. So far I've seen none of this supposed elite defense. 

You haven't seen him running down balls fairly routinely that other center fielders don't even get to?  Then you haven't been paying attention.

[Crusader]

What a way to horsefeathers up a completely winnable game.