Reds (Abbott) vs Cubs (Rea): 5/30/25, 1:20pm

[Brian707]

5 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

How did we go from hitting as well as we did last weekend in Cincinnati to 9 runs in 32 innings at Wrigley, today with 2 base runners in 5 innings?

Regression to the mean

[Brock Beauchamp]

I think I picked a bad day to watch the Cubs.

[DYMNO]

This game SUCKS.

[Outshined_One]

I don't want to turn this game off because Cubs/Reds always seem to be wildly swingy games and this team could easily rattle off 6 runs in an inning.

At the same time, yeesh.

[UMFan83]

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

I think I picked a bad day to watch the Cubs.

its your fault

[We Got The Whole 9]

It's a laugher. Got too close to the sun.

[gflore34]

Fraley crap ass hitter except against the Cubs, don't mind Reds better hitters doing damage.  Garbage like Fraley is annoying as hell.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Can we at least get a Shaw dong or something today.

[BKHoo]

6 minutes ago, Brian707 said:

Regression to the mean

The Reds certainly are not regressing to their mean in facing our pitchers.  What is that 6+ runs in every game? 

[Chicago Al]

2 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Fraley crap ass hitter except against the Cubs, don't mind Reds better hitters doing damage.  Garbage like Fraley is annoying as hell.

Nothing more irritating than bums getting homeruns off of us.

[gflore34]

See how many more meatballs they swing through, pop up, etc.  But, it'd be nice if the Cubs could make them sweat a bit maybe, get the tying run to the plate.

Edited May 30, 2025 by gflore34

[Derwood]

My decision not to watch this one seems to be a good one

[gflore34]

There's another one, hanging slider or change up right down the middle, Tucker pops it up.

[We Got The Whole 9]

A 6 pitch inning. 

 

Do you guys need naps? These aren't even painted pitches. He's throwing it over the heart of the plate and they just can't do anything with them.

[chibears55]

Bats were due to go into a funk, just hate when they all go at once just like I love when they're all hitting together. 

This rotation isn't good enough to hold up their end when the bats do crap the bed all at once, as they don't have that guy who can hold opponents down consistently to give bats a chance at least late in games.

Imanaga should be back in about 3 weeks which will help alot, and he'll probably replace Brown in the rotation, especially if Horton keeps improving with each upcoming starts. 

They're going to eventually need to trade for another top end starter to replace what they lost in Steele, and my guess is that guy will replace Rea in the rotation so he can go back to the bullpen.

Imanaga,  new starter, Taillon,  Boyd, and Horton  should be good enough to roll into the postseason.

Of course any upgrade to the bullpen amd the bench at the deadline would be more then welcome. 

[chibears55]

Maybe we can just enjoy Cabrera and PCA can jack one 

[Brock Beauchamp]

12 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

its your fault

Okay, that's fair. I'll wear this one.

[Brian707]

NM

Edited May 30, 2025 by Brian707

[WhyCantWeWin]

2 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Maybe we can just enjoy Cabrera and PCA can jack one 

Need Mcguire in there to jack one

[JHBulls]

Just one of those games you know was going to play out this way during the first inning. 

[WhyCantWeWin]

Also Rea sucks

[gflore34]

JD wasn't kidding about the Reds vs LHP they're just feeble.  A strike throwing Cabrera isn't bad, would love to see him carve up the horsefeathers Fraley.

[chibears55]

That was refreshing,  Cabrera mowed them down. 

 

Let the comeback begin now.

[UMFan83]

6 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Just one of those games you know was going to play out this way during the first inning. 

I'd agree with you but I felt that 3 times last weekend and the Cubs won 2 of them.

But the added factor of being at Wrigley where Cubs bats go to die the last 2 seasons made it especially difficult for them.