Rangers (Corbin) vs Cubs (Taillon): 4/8/25, 6:40pm

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Live wRC+ for Cubs hitters:

Kelly - 246
Tucker - 221
Seiya - 167

Busch - 139
Nico - 137

Dansby - 118

Amaya - 100

 

Yeah, that’ll work.

[chibears55]

Here we go, bullpen and baserunners 🙄

[UMFan83]

Oh it’s gonna be one of those bullpen nights?

[JBears79]

Every year, the bullpen.

[Dfan25]

Got to love this bullpen 

[Cubs206]

Just now, JBears79 said:

Every year, the bullpen.

And they keep stocking it with the same failures 

[UMFan83]

Just now, JBears79 said:

Every year, the bullpen.

I get that Jed went after a couple of bigger names that signed elsewhere but the results are the results. If you can’t fix the bullpen after it’s basically cost you 2 seasons in a row, time to find someone who can. 

[Rex Buckingham]

I do like Hodge in this role

[Jason Ross]

Good horsefeathers, Hodge.

[UMFan83]

Also kind of sucks that Seiya didn’t score on that 2 out double. And that Swanson’s fly out with the bases loaded was hit 104.5 MPH and had a xBA of .850

Edited April 9, 2025 by UMFan83

[JHBulls]

The Ricketts might not sign Kyle Tucker to an extension. But a tote bag is a nice consolation prize.

Edited April 9, 2025 by JHBulls

[PeanutPunch33]

PCA gives Kevin Kiermaier vibes 

[Randall Simon]

Lot of LOBs tonight...

[UMFan83]

Well we’ve made it to the 8th with the lead which means we either win the game or I get to add another tally to my new and improved “losses when leading in the 8th inning or later” tracker. 

[Rcal10]

Why weren’t the Cubs running when Kelly was up? I don’t understand this team.

[chibears55]

Fudge, needed to get at least 1 that inning 

[UMFan83]

Kelly’s GIDP when he was 1 ball from bases loaded 1 out was hit 106.6 MPH with a .490 xBA. Weeeee this is fun

[JHBulls]

4 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Well we’ve made it to the 8th with the lead which means we either win the game or I get to add another tally to my new and improved “losses when leading in the 8th inning or later” tracker. 

Hopefully it’s the former, but you just know that the latter is a lot more likely. 

Edited April 9, 2025 by JHBulls

[UMFan83]

Nice Tucker…

[JHBulls]

Oh no, that absolutely sucks. 

[Jason Ross]

Tucker. Oh no. 

[muntjack]

This just had the feeling of one of these games.  Can't add on, give up lead late, lose.  Would be great to avoid that last part. 

[CubinNY]

Bullpen is going to be the death of me. 

[DYMNO]

Rinse, repeat. 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I can pin runs 4 and 5 on the pen, but that 6th one is a rough one.