Cubs (Flexen) vs Yankees (Rodon): 7/11/25, 6:05pm

[squally1313]

ERAs of the current Yankee bullpen pitchers:

• 4.72
• 3.48
• 4.50
• 3.03
• 7.50
• 2.38
• 14.73
• 4.84

Meanwhile our top 7 guys go 1.83, 1.65, 0.00, 2.88, 1.10, 0.83, 3.28

[Geographyhater8888]

Cubs have to be due to beat a left handed starter and take a 3 game set from a playoff caliber team are they not? If the twins scrub right handers held the Cubs to 3 runs you’d think the randomness element would be on our side. 
 

I’m giving this optimism thing a shot.

[PeanutPunch33]

Don’t see either team sweeping. Cubs will either take 2 out of 3 or lose 2 out of 3.  Yankees won a game last night that they shouldn’t have, so hopefully they are due for a let down tonight 

[Bertz]

19 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

ERAs of the current Yankee bullpen pitchers:

• 4.72
• 3.48
• 4.50
• 3.03
• 7.50
• 2.38
• 14.73
• 4.84

Meanwhile our top 7 guys go 1.83, 1.65, 0.00, 2.88, 1.10, 0.83, 3.28

The Yankees not having a bullpen of doom is low key one of the most shocking things league wide this year.  Like they've been as consistent as the Brewers about it over the last 10ish years

[Stratos]

6 hours ago, Derwood said:

We can't keep going with a bullpen game every 5th day. Yes, I get that most deals are done in the final days before the deadline, but even with the ASB, this seems suboptimal

Maybe they're gonna keep lengthening Flexen?

[Stratos]

1 hour ago, squally1313 said:

ERAs of the current Yankee bullpen pitchers:

• 4.72
• 3.48
• 4.50
• 3.03
• 7.50
• 2.38
• 14.73
• 4.84

Meanwhile our top 7 guys go 1.83, 1.65, 0.00, 2.88, 1.10, 0.83, 3.28

Bullpen game!

[Stratos]

2 hours ago, Rcal10 said:

I am not one to suggest Cubs can’t win here. But pitching match ups are not favorable. Cubs get Rodon and Fried and are going bullpen day today. Tomorrow we get Boyd, but again, that is against Fried. Sunday looks ok, but Imanaga was hit hard last turn out. If we are looking at this from an unbiased view I would think most would feel the Yankees have the edge. Doesn’t mean the Cubs cannot beat them. They absolutely can. 

They might have Max Fried, but we have Drew Pomeranz.

[Derwood]

This is certainly a lineup:

 

[Rcal10]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

This is certainly a lineup:

 

Well the Happ and Shaw haters have to like it. He did finally take them out of the line up. 

[Jason Ross]

Wonder if Shaw takes the entire Yankees series off, then gets ASB as well, to reset and work on another mechanical thing. 

[PeanutPunch33]

Not having Busch in there is criminal, even against a lefty 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Just now, PeanutPunch33 said:

Not having Busch in there is criminal, even against a lefty 

Hey, you might want to look again.

[Derwood]

4 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Not having Busch in there is criminal, even against a lefty 

you missed him because he's inexplicably batting 8th

[squally1313]

5 minutes ago, Derwood said:

you missed him because he's inexplicably batting 8th

wRC against LHP

1. 159 Nico
2. 143 Tuck
3. 164 Seiya
4. 110 Kelly
5. 72 PCA
6. 131 Dansby
7. 109 Turner
8. 91 Busch
9. 19 Berti

PCA is too high but probably didn't want PCA and Busch back to back with only really Happ (who has struggled against LHP this year) as a PH option. 

[Derwood]

Busch has a 145 wRC+ vs. lefties since June 1

[PeanutPunch33]

1 hour ago, Ding Dong Johnson said:

Hey, you might want to look again.

I'm getting old 😂

[gflore34]

1 hour ago, Jason Ross said:

Wonder if Shaw takes the entire Yankees series off, then gets ASB as well, to reset and work on another mechanical thing. 

Maybe, he appeared PO and frustrated after striking out on 2 hanging sliders yesterday.  He knows full well he should have least made hard contact on those pitches.  Might not be the worst thing in the world to not face Rodon and Fried when you're in a bad slump.

[PeanutPunch33]

10 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Busch has a 145 wRC+ vs. lefties since June 1

He's been awesome

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Busch batting 8th must be some kind of 4D chess move I'm too stupid to figure out.

[chibears55]

2 hours ago, Derwood said:

This is certainly a lineup:

 

No Happ, No Shaw 

Lol

[chibears55]

2 hours ago, Rcal10 said:

Well the Happ and Shaw haters have to like it. He did finally take them out of the line up. 

Don't hate them, as a fan im rooting hard for them to do well, but damn you cant just sit here and say they'll be fine after a month plus of not being fine.

[chibears55]

1 hour ago, gflore34 said:

Maybe, he appeared PO and frustrated after striking out on 2 hanging sliders yesterday.  He knows full well he should have least made hard contact on those pitches.  Might not be the worst thing in the world to not face Rodon and Fried when you're in a bad slump.

Sounds like hes pressing 🤷‍♂️

[JHBulls]

Thank horsefeathers the Yankees fans finally shut the horsefeathers up. 

[cubfansince77]

3 hours ago, Rcal10 said:

Well the Happ and Shaw haters have to like it. He did finally take them out of the line up. 

I love Happ...he's a great guy but he's really been struggling. Needed a day off for sure. Shaw just can't figure it out and I hope we trade for a 3rd baseman cuz he just hasn't gotten it done. 

Edited July 11, 2025 by cubfansince77
left out a few facts

[Geographyhater8888]

Suzuki and 2 strike sliders, what a combo.