Nationals (Corbin) vs Cubs (Assad): 9/19/24, 6:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

[CubinNY]

Not good, LT, not good. 

[Bertz]

Still surprised the Nationals are going to get to the end of Corbin's contract without making him a reliever.  It really feels like that would have been a way to salvage things in the back half of the deal.  With that slider and sitting more 93 than 91 it feels like he would have had a chance in a setup role a la Will Smith?

[WhyCantWeWin]

Surely they will be able to hit Corbin around today… right? 

[Derwood]

Busch vs. LHP: .274

Widom vs. LHP: .197

[JHBulls]

If I may interrupt these exciting conversations about the Cubs today

Jeez.

[chibears55]

3 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

If I may interrupt these exciting conversations about the Cubs today

Jeez.

Also joined the 50/50 club in which he is the only member

[JBears79]

27 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

If I may interrupt these exciting conversations about the Cubs today

Jeez.

This is the type of player Jed does not want on the Cubs

[JHBulls]

46 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Also joined the 50/50 club in which he is the only member

Just think that with 9 regular season games and a whole host of postseason games remaining for the Dodgers, Shohei might just finish with a 60-60 campaign.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Smyly and Armstrong are reaaaaally bad

[Derwood]

Drew Smyly blowing a game? Unheard of!

[UMFan83]

6 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Drew Smyly blowing a game? Unheard of!

I feel like Counsell keeps bringing in Smyly to blow games to send a message to Jed about how effective it is to get cute when trying to build a bullpen

[JHBulls]

No JD, 83-84 is not good enough in any year for a big market team. 

Edited September 20, 2024 by JHBulls

[UMFan83]

I like Seiya but he’s generally too passive to be a 3 or 4 hitter

[chibears55]

5 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I like Seiya but he’s generally too passive to be a 3 or 4 hitter

He could be the odd man out if Bellinger returns. 

 

[squally1313]

Seiya Suzuki is comfortably our best hitter but I guess with Dansby and Happ doing their thing we need to target somebody 

[Irrelevant Dude]

12 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

He could be the odd man out if Bellinger returns. 

 

That's an odd way of thinking about one of, if not THE, best hitters in the lineup.  There's nothing wrong with having Seiya as the most of the time DH, filling in occasionally in RF.

[UMFan83]

Hodge making things interesting lately 

[JHBulls]

YES! W! 

Back in the race.

[WhyCantWeWin]

I love taking shots at poorly performing players, but Suzuki is easily the Cubs best hitter and is in a very hot streak with some great hard hit numbers. Don’t understand the hate on him

[Irrelevant Dude]

[chibears55]

9 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

That's an odd way of thinking about one of, if not THE, best hitters in the lineup.  There's nothing wrong with having Seiya as the most of the time DH, filling in occasionally in RF.

It either Suzuki or Happ that going to be moved if Bellinger returns and....

A. They plan on bringing in a plus bat

B. If Caissie is expected to join them next season 

Unless of course Hoyer just returns everyone and hopes for the best again. 

 

We talk about how they need to add a plus bat or two to the lineup but balk at moving guys to make room for them.

 

 

[squally1313]

7 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

It either Suzuki or Happ that going to be moved if Bellinger returns and....

A. They plan on bringing in a plus bat

B. If Caissie is expected to join them next season 

Unless of course Hoyer just returns everyone and hopes for the best again. 

 

We talk about how they need to add a plus bat or two to the lineup but balk at moving guys to make room for them.

 

 

Well Suzuki and Happ are both better hitters than bellinger, so I’m not sure why he automatically gets a spot 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Suzuki has a full NTC, so why are we even talking about this?

[00prescott]

I gotta ask an honest question; what the hell is it with this team?  Two years in a row they are almost God mode in the summer and then in September they fade out faster than a cheesy B movie ending.  Tell me because I do not get it.