Pirates (Keller) vs Cubs (Rea): 6/15/25, 1:20pm

[Cubbies1996]

Offense will probably need to score 6 or more today to keep up with Rea on the mound

[gflore34]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

Dude gives up a lot of hard contact

He does, although, the only hard contact that inning was O'Neil, they didn't exactly crush Rea that inning.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Counsell asleep at the wheel, he was off the bag

[We Got The Whole 9]

Should be runner at 2nd and 3rd with 1 out 

[Illiterate Scholar]

That's gotta be challenged. Kind of a bad miss by the coaching staff 

[Cubbies1996]

Terrible awareness by Javier there. Should’ve seen that Horwitz wasn’t even close to the bag 

[PeanutPunch33]

I hope that missed challenge doesn't come back to bite them 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Cost them a run

[Rex Buckingham]

Dansby got a hit with RISP!

[Geographyhater8888]

Cubs finally snapped their 32 consecutive inning streak with a hit with RISP, which is more than their previous 30 inning streak dating back to the Tigers series last week.

[Eeyore]

26 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Rea, and it no even close, while inconsistent, Brown has the stuff to dominate, Rea has no capacity to do so.

Have to consider if Brown is on an innings limit 

[gflore34]

2 minutes ago, Eeyore said:

Have to consider if Brown is on an innings limit 

Yes, that is the mitigating factor.

[Rcal10]

16 minutes ago, Eeyore said:

Have to consider if Brown is on an innings limit 

Yes, which is why they need another starting pitcher asap. I am sure Horton is in one as well. 

[Cubbies1996]

Nice bounce back by Rea the last few. Get some runs!

[Derwood]

Thank you, well

[chibears55]

1 hour ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

I like that Counsell is thinking big picture and getting a few guys a few days of rest  with the day off tomorrow. Maddon used to do the same thing. Of course the Cubs bench was much stronger in those days.

That all im looking for, just having a couple guys that when you need to plug them in at least they're not basically automatic outs and you have some confidence they can contribute. 

Amaya being out has hurt

 

Edited June 15, 2025 by chibears55

[CubinNY]

Damn, this game is boring 

[PeanutPunch33]

27 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Yes, which is why they need another starting pitcher asap. I am sure Horton is in one as well. 

Hopefully Assad can come back at some point and give them some good innings, along with a trade acquisition 

[PeanutPunch33]

It is kind of crazy to think that the Cubs are without 3 of their starting pitchers from last year and still having this much success.  If they were healthy, this would be the best team in the league, record wise, by at least a few games 

[chibears55]

13 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

It is kind of crazy to think that the Cubs are without 3 of their starting pitchers from last year and still having this much success.  If they were healthy, this would be the best team in the league, record wise, by at least a few games 

Who the 3rd ?

Steele, Imanaga???

 

Edit:  never mind Assad

Edited June 15, 2025 by chibears55

[Derwood]

Just now, chibears55 said:

Who the 3rd ?

Steele, Imanaga???

Assad

[PeanutPunch33]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

Who the 3rd ?

Steele, Imanaga???

Assad, although granted he did miss some time last year too from injury 

[chibears55]

Wish we had more games against the Dodgers pitchers, these Pirates are tough

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[Cubs420psd]

Lol what the hell is this offense? horsefeathers happens every year with this team. No consistent offense at all. It's feast or famine, no in-between.

Edited June 15, 2025 by Cubs420psd

[chibears55]

7 minutes ago, Cubs420psd said:

Lol what the hell is this offense? horsefeathers happens every year with this team. No consistent offense at all. It's feast or famine, no in-between.

Remembering back when they used to score 6+ runs before the 6th inning,   ahhhh the good ol days. 

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