Cubs (Steele) vs White Sox (Flexen): 8/10/24, 6:15pm

[UMFan83]

So we pay Counsell $40m to be late on important challenges. Nice

[DYMNO]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

The only thing I can think of is that Counsell waited too long to ask for the challenge. There’s no other logical reason

According to the broadcast, this is why.

[JHBulls]

W!

Series W!

Get the horsefeathers out of town with your lives.

Actually no, that’s wrong. Go back to the other part of Chicago.

[Tim]

I stand corrected on Robert. He's a stud.

[UMFan83]

I’m pretty sure for a long time they’ve tried to avoid scheduling Cubs-Sox games on the south side for weekend nights because of the fan rowdiness. Guessing it’s gonna be a while before see another one after all the hijinx in the 9th from fans tonight 

[UMFan83]

Cubs played pretty meh in all 4 games against the White Sox but they won all 4 of them and that’s all that ultimately matters. Any loss to a historically bad White Sox team is a bad loss. 

[Tryptamine]

Just now, Tim said:

I stand corrected on Robert. He's a stud.

Well you were wrong in expecting a 50%K rate for the series. It was actually 60%.

[Tim]

2 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Well you were wrong in expecting a 50%K rate for the series. It was actually 60%.

I have shame.

[Tryptamine]

Just now, Tim said:

I have shame.

No worries, I'm sure Roberts is completely fine and it's just both of us being blinded by owner greed and imaginary payroll efficiency or whatever the usual diatribe is.

[UMFan83]

I’d really like to hear an explanation from Counsel for why he managed to blow an obvious out by taking too long to challenge the call. 
 

It’s the 9th inning and you have a 2 run lead, why do you need to wait for your video guy to get back to you - just challenge it!  What are the odds you are going to need another challenge at that point in the game? And that’s only if you fail on the challenge. 
 

Ultimately didn’t hurt us, and everyone fucks up on occasion but there are not too many areas where managers have a large impact on the game and he failed tonight in one of those areas. 

[bukie]

8 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Cubs played pretty meh in all 4 games against the White Sox but they won all 4 of them and that’s all that ultimately matters. Any loss to a historically bad White Sox team is a bad loss. 

White Sox are now 1-21 since the All Star break, with their only win against the A's.

[Tryptamine]

I know I shouldn't dwell on it, but man that PCA/Nico confusion loss to STL. They'd be sitting at 60-59 right now and 2.5 games out of the WC.

[UMFan83]

8 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

I know I shouldn't dwell on it, but man that PCA/Nico confusion loss to STL. They'd be sitting at 60-59 right now and 2.5 games out of the WC.

Yeah if you dwell on all the inexplicable ways the Cubs have lost games this year you’ll give yourself a giant headache

[Bertz]

Kyle getting skipped with all the off days

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, Bertz said:

Kyle getting skipped with all the off days

Interesting.  Unless it is injury related, he wouldn't be the guy I would skip.

[Tryptamine]

Just now, Bertz said:

Kyle getting skipped with all the off days

I'd rather skip Assad. The guy has made it through the 5th inning twice in his last 8 starts.

[UMFan83]

4 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

I'd rather skip Assad. The guy has made it through the 5th inning twice in his last 8 starts.

Maybe the piggyback Assad with Kyle?  Or would that screw things up?

[PeanutPunch33]

3 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

I'd rather skip Assad. The guy has made it through the 5th inning twice in his last 8 starts.

Skipping Assad over Hendricks is bold IMO.  Assad is still a stud, just walks too many people.  

[Stratos]

One more win and the Cubs are at .500

They're now 3.5 games back in the wildcard and 3rd place in NL Central.

Edited August 11, 2024 by Stratos

[Stratos]

Since July 10th the Cubs are 7th in the MLB as a team in position player fWAR and 4th in ERA.

[NorthsideAvenger]

That SS brain fart play that allowed Cody to score is one of those plays that I wish Hawk Harrelson was still calling Sox games. "What are you doing, Brooks Baldwin?!?!"

[Derwood]

Only the third time the Cubs have swept the season series from the White Sox

[squally1313]

2 hours ago, Derwood said:

Only the third time the Cubs have swept the season series from the White Sox

I’m honestly kinda shocked they did it two other times 

[Stratos]

Quote

Cubs Pursued Logan O’Hoppe At Trade Deadline

According to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer “aggressively pursued” catching this summer. Logan O’Hoppe of the Angels was one player he had his eye on. However, Sharma notes that the Angels “repeatedly and firmly rebuffed” Hoyer’s attempts to trade for their 24-year-old catcher.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/cubs-pursued-logan-ohoppe-at-trade-deadline.html

Edited August 11, 2024 by Stratos

[Tryptamine]

1 hour ago, Stratos said:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/cubs-pursued-logan-ohoppe-at-trade-deadline.html

Please make this happen Jed. I don't care if you have to throw a combo like one of Alcantara/Caissie and Triantos. 

 

Also, I'm laughing at the clueless people in comments saying it would take 5 top 100 prospects for the Cubs to get O'Hoppe. As far as I know, 4 top 100 guys have never been dealt in the same trade let alone 5. 

Edited August 11, 2024 by Tryptamine