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

[PeanutPunch33]

bloop and a blast time 

[gflore34]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I know people were saying Abbot was serving up hittable pitches that we weren't capitalizing on but is it possible he was just really good today?

I don't know an awful lot of those pitches where right in the middle of the plate, he wasn't painting the corners.  I think the Cubs have more problems with soft tossers.

[JHBulls]

That sucked! Losing to Happy Days Season 11 Ron Howard is sad. 

Edited May 30, 2025 by JHBulls

[Tryptamine]

This offense better wake the hell up. 11 runs in 4 games. If not for playing the Rockies, they could very easily be on a 4 game losing streak.

[gflore34]

At least they made those horsefeatherss sweat a little and got into the bullpen.

[squally1313]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

This offense better wake the hell up. 11 runs in 4 games. If not for playing the Rockies, they could very easily be on a 4 game losing streak.

But they aren’t. 

[Tryptamine]

Just now, squally1313 said:

But they aren’t. 

Yes, but you know my point was they are playing ****** and got bailed out by playing a historically ****** team.

[squally1313]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

Yes, but you know my point was they are playing ****** and got bailed out by playing a historically ****** team.

They swept the series 

[mul21]

7 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

What a great resource for anyone who needs it https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/bullpen-usage.php?team=CHC

Or you could just use the one that is tracked on this very site.

https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-bullpen-usage/

[CUBDOM4life]

Today sucked ass but I’m not worried about the offense. Same people complaining right now are prolly the same people who thought the Cubs had an incompetent bullpen a month ago. Happy to keep rolling in 1st place through the ebbs and flows.

[JHBulls]

Just now, mul21 said:

Or you could just use the one that is tracked on this very site.

https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-bullpen-usage/

Even better! I had no idea that was available on here. Thank you. 🙂

[Transmogrified Tiger]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

Yes, but you know my point was they are playing ****** and got bailed out by playing a historically ****** team.

Maybe there is another factor common to those games besides the bad opponent.  One that might've played a part in the Rockies only scoring 5 runs in 3 games too. 

[gflore34]

2 minutes ago, CUBDOM4life said:

Today sucked ass but I’m not worried about the offense. Same people complaining right now are prolly the same people who thought the Cubs had an incompetent bullpen a month ago. Happy to keep rolling in 1st place through the ebbs and flows.

Neither am I, primary worry is the starting pitching, bullpen has been solid and will not be the problem.

[gflore34]

Busch should start tomorrow, Lodolo has reverse splits is getting hit harder by LHB'ers.  Someone tell Craig.

[gflore34]

Like many have said Rea is terrible and the Cubs have gotten what could out of him as a starter.  He's really the weak link in the current rotation, Brown, at least, has the potential to get better.  Horton will probably improve, Boyd, Shota and Tallion are solid, Rea just flat out sucks.  One upper tier MOR or TOR is what's needed at TDL.

[Tryptamine]

46 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Maybe there is another factor common to those games besides the bad opponent.  One that might've played a part in the Rockies only scoring 5 runs in 3 games too. 

Yes, the pitching was good the offense was not. It's like you're all trying to miss the original point on purpose. "The offense better wake the hell up" is what i prefaced the whole argument with.

[NorthsideAvenger]

Today is going to be more annoying when the Cubs take the next two games 

[Brian707]

1 hour ago, Tryptamine said:

This offense better wake the hell up. 11 runs in 4 games. If not for playing the Rockies, they could very easily be on a 4 game losing streak.

If my aunt had balls she would be my uncle 

[PackLandVA]

1 hour ago, gflore34 said:

Busch should start tomorrow, Lodolo has reverse splits is getting hit harder by LHB'ers.  Someone tell Craig.

Except Counsell didn't start him last weekend against Lodolo, and Lodolo had reverse splits then, too.

Turner had another hit today of a lefty, and Buschy came in at got a PH RBI today. Counsell will go with the same tomorrow.

[PackLandVA]

1 hour ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Today is going to be more annoying when the Cubs take the next two games 

If the Cubs win the next two, I will care very little about today's game come Sunday afternoon.

[PackLandVA]

Carson Kelly is batting .190 in his last 15 games (50 ABs). Counsell has to drop him way down the order.

[gflore34]

6 minutes ago, PackLandVA said:

Except Counsell didn't start him last weekend against Lodolo, and Lodolo had reverse splits then, too.

Turner had another hit today of a lefty, and Buschy came in at got a PH RBI today. Counsell will go with the same tomorrow.

I know you're correct, I do believe most of us would start Busch.

[gflore34]

29 minutes ago, PackLandVA said:

If the Cubs win the next two, I will care very little about today's game come Sunday afternoon.

Same here, win 2 of 3 and everything will be alright.  Tomorrow is key, they get that one, I think they'll beat Martinez on Sunday.  Although he's the type of guy that has been giving them fits - soft tosser, keeps the ball down, lives on the corners, he's a better version of Rea - I like the Cubs chances.

Edited May 30, 2025 by gflore34

[Rcal10]

1 hour ago, gflore34 said:

I know you're correct, I do believe most of us would start Busch.

I, for one, am fine with Turner starting. He has actually had a pretty good May. I would understand if Counsell went with Busch too. But I think people make too big a deal of Turner playing for Busch. 

[squally1313]

2 hours ago, Tryptamine said:

Yes, the pitching was good the offense was not. It's like you're all trying to miss the original point on purpose. "The offense better wake the hell up" is what i prefaced the whole argument with.

A 97 win team would exceed everyone’s wildest expectations. In your mind, how do they lose the other 65 games in a way that doesn’t trigger this kind of panic?