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

[DrCub]

Are you kidding me? 

[PeanutPunch33]

That's pathetic 

[profisme]

Stupid defensive play. Bader looked terrible vs the slider and then McGuire plays tight into what the Twins wanted. 

[gflore34]

Does anyone know the opponents BA vs. Horton in 0-2 and 1-2 counts?  It's got to be well, well above average.

 

[Geographyhater8888]

They have no margin for defensive miscues like that. 

[Geographyhater8888]

Is Festa on the trade block? He must be good since he’s mowing down the cubs lineup. This team needs a dog in the rotation badly.

[Derwood]

2 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Does anyone know the opponents BA vs. Horton in 0-2 and 1-2 counts?  It's got to be well, well above average.

 

[gflore34]

I'm sorry, thought the Cubs had a very good chance tonight.  But, this game is way over, it's not a matter of if they lose, just by how much.  Hopefully, they don't get swept tomorrow.

[Chicago Al]

1 minute ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

Is Festa on the trade block? He must be good since he’s mowing down the cubs lineup. This team needs a dog in the rotation badly.

Matthew Boyd takes offense to this post.

[Rcal10]

That had to be the dumbest play by a catcher I have seen this year. What the horsefeathers was Mcquire thinking? 

[gflore34]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

Wow, an OPS of almost 800 when the count is 0-2, just horsefeathers unbelievable.

[Cubbies1996]

Horton really shouldn’t be at 4 ER. His defense has cost him at least 2 runs. Maybe 3. Piss poor performance all around. They better wake up or they’ll be out of the division lead come the weekend 

[JHBulls]

Jeez, I knew that Tucker isn’t a very good outfielder. But didn’t realise he was also an incredibly lazy one. 

Edited July 10, 2025 by JHBulls

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, JHBulls said:

Jeez, I knew that Tucker isn’t a very good outfielder. But didn’t realised he was also an incredibly lazy one. 

Since when is Tucker not a good outfielder?

[Jason Ross]

3 minutes ago, Cubbies1996 said:

Horton really shouldn’t be at 4 ER. His defense has cost him at least 2 runs. Maybe 3. Piss poor performance all around. They better wake up or they’ll be out of the division lead come the weekend 

Yep. He pitched pretty well tonight. 19 whiffs is his career high. He pitched better than the line left him.

[731.4life]

Twins starters have gone 10 combined innings pitch with 131 pitches.

Cubs starters have gone 11.2 combined innings with 177 pitches.

[Geographyhater8888]

The pitching staff will be exposed badly without flawless defense like we’ve seen today especially with the amount of contact given up.

[gflore34]

2 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Yep. He pitched pretty well tonight. 19 whiffs is his career high. He pitched better than the line left him.

True, there's also his continued inability to put people away when ahead in he count that showed up again.

Edited July 10, 2025 by gflore34

[JHBulls]

3 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Since when is Tucker not a good outfielder?

Maybe he is statistically? I’ve just witnessed him slow down to a jog twice today. Which is frustrating. 

[Rcal10]

1 minute ago, Jason Ross said:

Yep. He pitched pretty well tonight. 19 whiffs is his career high. He pitched better than the line left him.

He did pitch much better than what his final numbers will show. But the balls to right field were legitimate hits. Maybe Berti  should have fielded that grounder and/or Swanson should have turned quicker to throw to home, but 2 runs were on Horton. Again, I still feel he looked good. 

[Rcal10]

2 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Maybe he is statistically? I’ve just witnessed him slow down to a jog twice today. Which is frustrating. 

I think you are seeing things that are not happening. The.balls to right field he had no chance of catching. He wasn’t jogging. That is his speed. 

[Jason Ross]

3 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

True, there's also his continued inability to put people away when ahead in he count that showed up again.

Notice I didn't say "perfect". Yes, there are some flaws still. Regardless, he pitched better than the line susggests. 

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, Rcal10 said:

He did pitch much better than what his final numbers will show. But the balls to right field were legitimate hits. Maybe Berti  should have fielded that grounder and/or Swanson should have turned quicker to throw to home, but 2 runs were on Horton. Again, I still feel he looked good. 

I didn't say anything about the balls to RF. Yes, they were hits. 

I was just pointing out his whiffs and that his line is likely worse than he threw.

[Geographyhater8888]

The one thing we’ve been able to count on all year long is the offense slapping around a number 5 right handed starter, the Twins have flipped that upside down the last couple nights.

[PeanutPunch33]

Even if they get lucky and come back and win this game, this team has been exposed in some areas.  They won't make it the NLCS as currently constructed.  They need pitching and another hitter (IMO)