Rangers (Eovaldi) vs Cubs (Steele): 4/7/25, 6:40pm

[Brandon Glick]

The Cubs (and Justin Steele) are seeking revenge for that opening series loss last year against the Rangers. Steele could use a good start to get back on track.

 

[imb]

hey we uhhhh have the second best RD in the NL. if ding dong jed can find 2 reliable relievers somewhere we can run away with this ****** ass division. hell we might anyway but we might as well win in the playoffs if we're gonna get there

[Brandon Glick]

5 minutes ago, imb said:

hey we uhhhh have the second best RD in the NL. if ding dong jed can find 2 reliable relievers somewhere we can run away with this ****** ass division. hell we might anyway but we might as well win in the playoffs if we're gonna get there

My Luke Little propaganda train is running on overdrive right now.

[gflore34]

10 minutes ago, imb said:

hey we uhhhh have the second best RD in the NL. if ding dong jed can find 2 reliable relievers somewhere we can run away with this ****** ass division. hell we might anyway but we might as well win in the playoffs if we're gonna get there

At the very least strong consideration should be given to Neely, Palencia and Little.  Maybe, this completely off the wall but, I’d look at, if he has any options left, farming out Pressly and fast tracking Little.  Move Hodge to the closer, Little to set up, let Pressly work out his problems in Iowa instead blowing games in the Majors.  Do not understand this mentality of letting Pressly work through his problems while costing valuable wins.  That’s why there’s Iowa, it’s where Pressly should be.

Edited April 7, 2025 by gflore34

[chibears55]

Cold wet weather for the Rangers series, maybe it'll have a tiny advantage for the Cubs 🤷‍♂️

[imb]

27 minutes ago, Brandon Glick said:

My Luke Little propaganda train is running on overdrive right now.

i like guys whose names are contradictions. luke little but he's big. tom goodwin but he's bad and we always lost when he played. lenny harris is black but white people have names like lenny and black people have names like carl. 

[mul21]

29 minutes ago, imb said:

i like guys whose names are contradictions. luke little but he's big. tom goodwin but he's bad and we always lost when he played. lenny harris is black but white people have names like lenny and black people have names like carl. 

[Bull]

59 minutes ago, Brandon Glick said:

My Luke Little propaganda train is running on overdrive right now.

My bold prediction *last season* was that Little would be closer by the end of last year. All aboard!

[Hot Sauce]

1 hour ago, gflore34 said:

At the very least strong consideration should be given to Neely, Palencia and Little.  Maybe, this completely off the wall but, I’d look at, if he has any options left, farming out Pressly and fast tracking Little.  Move Hodge to the closer, Little to set up, let Pressly work out his problems in Iowa instead blowing games in the Majors.  Do not understand this mentality of letting Pressly work through his problems while costing valuable wins.  That’s why there’s Iowa, it’s where Pressly should be.

Sending Pressly to Iowa now would mean admitting a mistake. 

Edited April 7, 2025 by Hot Sauce

[squally1313]

Guys Ryan Pressly hasn't had minor league options in like 5 years. 

[Brandon Glick]

1 hour ago, gflore34 said:

At the very least strong consideration should be given to Neely, Palencia and Little.  Maybe, this completely off the wall but, I’d look at, if he has any options left, farming out Pressly and fast tracking Little.  Move Hodge to the closer, Little to set up, let Pressly work out his problems in Iowa instead blowing games in the Majors.  Do not understand this mentality of letting Pressly work through his problems while costing valuable wins.  That’s why there’s Iowa, it’s where Pressly should be.

Pressly has been in the majors for 11 years. There's no options left. To send him to Iowa would require DFA'ing him, and I guarantee another team would immediately scoop him up if the Cubs did that.

Now, could they use the ol' phantom IL to get him a "rehab" stint down there? I'm not not suggesting that.

[Rex Buckingham]

edit: already covered by others - Pressly won't go down. 

IL and rehab or DFA is the only way out of the MLB bullpen

Edited April 7, 2025 by Rex Buckingham

[CubinNY]

They have to throw strikes. I hate nibbling. If they can't get guys out with strikes, they have no business in the bigs. You simply cannot walk guys in MLB and not have it hurt you. 

Edited April 7, 2025 by CubinNY

[Hot Sauce]

4 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Guys Ryan Pressly hasn't had minor league options in like 5 years. 

[squally1313]

Luke Little 25 walks in less than 33 professional innings last year, so not totally sure why he's the hot name around here to solve our 'let's walk every lead off hitter' problems.  

[Hot Sauce]

58 minutes ago, imb said:

i like guys whose names are contradictions. luke little but he's big. tom goodwin but he's bad and we always lost when he played. lenny harris is black but white people have names like lenny and black people have names like carl. 

Big Rondell White guy.

[imb]

26 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Guys Ryan Pressly hasn't had minor league options in like 5 years. 

ryan pressly only has one option left - the option to start striking some horsefeathers guys out!!!!

[Hot Sauce]

Reminder that Tanner Scott wanted to be a Cub. 

[gflore34]

26 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Luke Little 25 walks in less than 33 professional innings last year, so not totally sure why he's the hot name around here to solve our 'let's walk every lead off hitter' problems.  

I rather go with the guy having plus stuff who isn’t afraid to throw strikes.  Granted, Little has trouble throwing strikes, at least, he isn’t a scared nibbler who doesn’t trust his stuff.

[imb]

Just now, Hot Sauce said:

Reminder that Tanner Scott wanted to be a Cub. 

major red flag tbh

[Hot Sauce]

Just now, imb said:

major red flag tbh

A year from now we’ll be saying “Kyle Tucker wanted to remain a Cub.”

[squally1313]

1 minute ago, gflore34 said:

I rather go with the guy having plus stuff who isn’t afraid to throw strikes.  Granted, Little has trouble throwing strikes, at least, he isn’t a scared nibbler who doesn’t trust his stuff.

This has big 'if he's a good hitter, why doesn't he hit good' energy.

reference:

 

[Stratos]

1 hour ago, chibears55 said:

Cold wet weather for the Rangers series, maybe it'll have a tiny advantage for the Cubs 🤷‍♂️

Night games this early in April is cruel for players and fans.

[gflore34]

30 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

This has big 'if he's a good hitter, why doesn't he hit good' energy.

reference:

 

Okay, is better to continue with Pressly in the hopes he’ll find bite on his slider?  How many games will that cost?

[squally1313]

13 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Okay, is better to continue with Pressly in the hopes he’ll find bite on his slider?  How many games will that cost?

Yes, I would look beyond a six inning sample size when making pitching decisions.