Royals (Cameron) vs Cubs (Brasier): 7/21/25, 7:05pm

[muntjack]

What is a John Rave?

[JBears79]

this pitching staff is a horsefeathers joke.

[DYMNO]

Absolute garbage. I know it’s one game, but man, I am pissed.

[Derwood]

92mph mid-mid will get pounded by most .190 hitters

[Geographyhater8888]

What a horsefeathers game. First place was fun. 

[Geographyhater8888]

What a horsefeathers game. First place was fun. Hope to meet you again.

[Nolansomebody]

Hope the Mariners can get something done tonight.

[DYMNO]

Just now, muntjack said:

What is a John Rave?

An MLB hitter with the ability to hit a middle-middle 92 mph fastball for a HR, apparently.

[PeanutPunch33]

This feels like a nightmare 

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Is he just fat now? His sprint speed is abysmal 

Too much coffee and late night podcasts 

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Just now, Nolansomebody said:

Hope the Mariners can get something done tonight.

Don’t do this to yourself.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I love bullpen games.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, JBears79 said:

this pitching staff is a horsefeathers joke.

I would argue they have held together remarkably well considering they lost their best starter for the season, had other significant injuries to the rotation, and their designated closer was bad.

But they need help, and soon.

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

What a horsefeathers game. First place was fun. Hope to meet you again.

Did the Brewers win already 

It said first inning on the TV 🤷‍♂️

[Caesar]

Cubs will lose division base on terrible hitting against lefties due to guys like Swanson not being able to hit anything beside a fastball and  starting pitching will not hold up in playoffs. Get a number 1 or 2 starter and put Ben Brown in the bullpen. Brewers have the pitching but lack hitters. Much easier to get a hitter than a pitcher worth a crap at the deadline. Basically the Brewers are in better shape to make a deal 

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, Wilson A2000 said:

He’s an out getter despite the peripherals and has had a really good season. He might not be a top-tier reliever, but by no means does he suck.

Chris Flexen has 36 innings this year where he has an xFIP of 4.83. He has 684 IP in MLB and an xFIP of 5.03. His career ERA is 4.72. This season his K% is down from his career 16.2% to 13.6%. Of all pitchers with 40 IP, three in the league have a lower K%. 

He's had a lucky season. But if past production meant future prediction, Bryan LaHair would be a muilt-season all-star. Underlying data is the way to predict the future. Flexen is bad. He's just been fairly lucky. 

[Stratos]

36 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

horsefeathers get a pitcher

Or 2.

[chibears55]

I dont know who else they can turn to for Sunday, just hope it not the Brown/Flexen combo again 

[Bobson Dugnutt]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

I dont know who else they can turn to for Sunday, just hope it not the Brown/Flexen combo again 

Jordan Wicks time babyyyy

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, Caesar said:

Cubs will lose division base on terrible hitting against lefties due to guys like Swanson not being able to hit anything beside a fastball and  starting pitching will not hold up in playoffs. Get a number 1 or 2 starter and put Ben Brown in the bullpen. Brewers have the pitching but lack hitters. Much easier to get a hitter than a pitcher worth a crap at the deadline. Basically the Brewers are in better shape to make a deal 

Deal for what ?

Brewers dont usually make big deadline deals if any...

They pretty much stick with what they have

 

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, Caesar said:

Cubs will lose division base on terrible hitting against lefties due to guys like Swanson not being able to hit anything beside a fastball and  starting pitching will not hold up in playoffs. Get a number 1 or 2 starter and put Ben Brown in the bullpen. Brewers have the pitching but lack hitters. Much easier to get a hitter than a pitcher worth a crap at the deadline. Basically the Brewers are in better shape to make a deal 

Reminder: 48 hours ago the Cubs had the best record in baseball, and even with a loss tonight will either have the same amount of wins as the Dodgers or one more win than them.

We really don't need to panic. 

[Chicago Al]

3 minutes ago, Caesar said:

Cubs will lose division base on terrible hitting against lefties due to guys like Swanson not being able to hit anything beside a fastball and  starting pitching will not hold up in playoffs. Get a number 1 or 2 starter and put Ben Brown in the bullpen. Brewers have the pitching but lack hitters. Much easier to get a hitter than a pitcher worth a crap at the deadline. Basically the Brewers are in better shape to make a deal 

 

4 minutes ago, Caesar said:

Cubs will lose division base on terrible hitting against lefties due to guys like Swanson not being able to hit anything beside a fastball and  starting pitching will not hold up in playoffs. Get a number 1 or 2 starter and put Ben Brown in the bullpen. Brewers have the pitching but lack hitters. Much easier to get a hitter than a pitcher worth a crap at the deadline. Basically the Brewers are in better shape to make a deal 

😂😂😂 

[Stratos]

32 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Ben Brown has great stuff, but he's a classic "command vs control" issue. Even tonight, his walk rate is solid. He hasn't walked anyone. 

But I fully believe he cannot command pitches in the strike zone well. He can "get 'em in" but he misses in too often. Specifically, IMO, he gets caught "stealing strikes". As a two-pitch guy, he uses his fastball almost exclusively behind in the count and his curveball a ton when ahead. He can deceive hitters with the two pitches, he throws the fastball up and the deathball breaks down; there's a tunnel there. So when he's ahead in the count, he creates natural confusion. But once you know he's basically only throwing the fastball, he becomes an easy solve. Early in the count, he'll try to sneak the fastball in to get ahead.

He *needs* a third pitch. He has not developed one. 

Stratos analysis:  He sucks bawlz.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

2 minutes ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

Jordan Wicks time babyyyy

[Nolansomebody]

8 minutes ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

Don’t do this to yourself.

I will be optimistic until the bitter end! Even if it kills me!

Edited July 22, 2025 by Nolansomebody