Cubs (Horton) vs Twins (Festa): 7/9/25, 6:40pm

[Derwood]

Just now, sweetpeteman said:

I can guarantee you that that is not going to happen. 

 

They scored 1 yesterday.

I don't count that garbage time old man dinger

[Cubbies1996]

Unfortunately that feels like the game…hopefully wrong!

[chibears55]

3 minutes ago, Eeyore said:

I was only six years old but the Bill Madlock trade was my first taste of what it is to be a Cubs' fan. My Cardinal's fan father rubbed that in for years.

They traded Madlock and Rob Sperring (I don't remember him) to the Giants for Bobby Murcer, Steve Ontiveros, and minor league pitcher Andy Muhlstock."

Yes, Madlock after back to back batting titled wanted to new contract of around 200 K and Wrigley refused and traded him.

As we see the tradition of not paying good players continues to this day 😅😅

[squally1313]

What happened to buxton?

[Chicago Al]

Some of you need a chill pill, a few shots… maybe a joint or something.

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, squally1313 said:

What happened to buxton?

Got hit on his hand pad and guess it really hurts now 🤷‍♂️

[Derwood]

1 minute ago, squally1313 said:

What happened to buxton?

hit on hand by pitch in the first

[chibears55]

They really really really need to have a crooked number inning here and get rolling again.

[PeanutPunch33]

I've seen a lot of Cubs fans talk about Edward Cabrera, yet Javy Assad has better numbers the last 3 seasons than him.  Losing him + Steele + Shota for a long stretch was eventually going to catch up to this team.  They might need 2 legitimate starters at the deadline 

[Derwood]

You know you're going bad with the bats when all of your weak pop fouls stay in play

[PeanutPunch33]

4 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

What happened to buxton?

made of glass 

[profisme]

The worst thing that could have happened is for Nico to hit those cheap homers. He keeps trying to elevate and it suuuuuuuuuuucks when he does that. 

Edited July 10, 2025 by profisme

[Geographyhater8888]

It’s only 11 innings in but the cubs have been Remarkably consistent this year, they’ll take 2/3 3/3 3/4 from the bad teams, slap around their bottom of the rotation starters and get blanked by their TOR starters, generally. So far they’ve bucked that trend badly.

Edited July 10, 2025 by Geographyhater8888

[chibears55]

Lmao and it Berti who gets the first hit for them 😅

[Irrelevant Dude]

2 minutes ago, profisme said:

The worst thing that could have happened is for Nico to hit those cheap homers. He keeps trying to elevate and it suuuuuuuuuuucks when he does that. 

But he almost hit for a cycle!

[Eeyore]

Who had Berti with the first hit?

[Hot Sauce]

I’m reading thru this game thread and had to scroll back up to make sure I wasn’t in last night’s game thread. 

[chibears55]

Happ having bad luck, day 40 😵‍💫😵‍💫😏😏

[Derwood]

2 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said:

I’m reading thru this game thread and had to scroll back up to make sure I wasn’t in last night’s game thread. 

eerily similar

[UMFan83]

11 minutes ago, Chicago Al said:

Some of you need a chill pill, a few shots… maybe a joint or something.

There would be like 75% less overreacting if the Brewers were winning 75% of their games. Obviously it’s only July so maybe we shouldn’t even care about the scoreboard but it adds a layer of annoyingness and dread to everything. 1.5 games is the closest the Brewers have been since April 22nd

[Irrelevant Dude]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

There would be like 75% less overreacting if the Brewers were winning 75% of their games.

Andrew Vaughn coming off the scrap heap and suddenly being a useful player for them would be an unfortunate development.  With their pitching, they are scary, and might be a better team than the Cubs pre trade deadline.

[Rcal10]

28 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Damn..

Not having Shaw at 3B and Happ in LF cost the first run.

Don't know why Tucker gave up on that flyball, definitely was catchable and nobody letting Dansby know to throw home.

 

These bats better be on today

 

I agree Shaw could have had that ground ball, but Tucker had no chance at that fly ball. Maybe PCA playing right gets to it, but not a normal right fielder. 

[PeanutPunch33]

Good start, let’s get some runs 

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

There would be like 75% less overreacting if the Brewers were winning 75% of their games. Obviously it’s only July so maybe we shouldn’t even care about the scoreboard but it adds a layer of annoyingness and dread to everything. 1.5 games is the closest the Brewers have been since April 22nd

Yea, going into this series and Brewers facing the Dodgers, you'd expect the Cubs to add 2 games on their lead not lose 2 games. Make it worse Brewers get Washington at home this weekend while the Cubs go to Yanlee Stadium so yea theres a good chance they go into the break in 2nd place if they dont take care of Buisness tonight and tomorrow. 

[gflore34]

Festa has hung a few sliders is someone going to make him pay?