Royals (Lugo) vs Cubs (Rea): 7/23/25, 1:20pm

[Tryptamine]

12 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Really hope Colin Rea doesn't start games in August and September.

I mean, he kind of has to unless the Cubs pick up 2 starters. Your other options are Brown and Wicks.

[Geographyhater8888]

Big inning here, the consecutive losses that ended in a blowout streak is at 3 and in jeopardy if the Royals win by at least 5 runs.

[UMFan83]

3 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Really hope Colin Rea doesn't start games in August and September.

Ideally it's either Shota, Boyd, acquired starter, Taillon, Horton or Shota, Boyd, acquired starter, Taillon, another acquired starter.  Rea does give up a lot of line drives but he's useful as a swing guy.  Keep him stretched out for multiple inning appearances and maybe spot starts to keep guys like Boyd and Horton sharp

[gflore34]

3 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Really hope Colin Rea doesn't start games in August and September.

Me to, he was signed to be a long guy in the bullpen, definitely needs to be there soon.  Think he'll have to make one more start, wouldn't be surprising if he's solid again in a Cubs' win.

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

I mean, he kind of has to unless the Cubs pick up 2 starters. Your other options are Brown and Wicks.

FWIW Assad is starting to pitch in rehab games and I thought Taillon was initially expected back mid-August.

[javy knows my name]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

FWIW Assad is starting to pitch in rehab games and I thought Taillon was initially expected back mid-August.

Prefer Rea to even a healthy/non-rusty Assad big time

[Tryptamine]

10 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

FWIW Assad is starting to pitch in rehab games and I thought Taillon was initially expected back mid-August.

Even with Taillon back, that only gives them 3 starters without a trade. You can't expect Horton to keep making starts into September. 2024 Assad isn't much better than Rea so not sure that matters much.

[javy knows my name]

Wake up, Cubs! That series was trash

[gflore34]

Despite what happens today, I believe the Cubs will pick up the game lost today over this weekend.  Tucker and Seiya will start to heat up, to coincide with the up coming Brewers series.

[Tryptamine]

Castillo getting absolutely torched, because sure why not. Not one person in the Brewer line up that has more than like 30 PAS and an .800 OPS, but by all means put up more runs.

[mul21]

3 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Even with Taillon back, that only gives them 3 starters without a trade. You can't expect Horton to keep making starts into September. 2024 Assad isn't much better than Rea so not sure that matters much.

I think 2nd half 2024 Assad was injured and nobody knew it until later.

[Nolansomebody]

Well then. 

[BigSlick]

Well that sucked but if there’s any silver lining perhaps we are seeing the Emergence of one Matt Shaw 

[Derwood]

[chibears55]

15 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Ideally it's either Shota, Boyd, acquired starter, Taillon, Horton or Shota, Boyd, acquired starter, Taillon, another acquired starter.  Rea does give up a lot of line drives but he's useful as a swing guy.  Keep him stretched out for multiple inning appearances and maybe spot starts to keep guys like Boyd and Horton sharp

Definitely need 2 new starters

[gflore34]

8 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Castillo getting absolutely torched, because sure why not. Not one person in the Brewer line up that has more than like 30 PAS and an .800 OPS, but by all means put up more runs.

I wouldn't say hammered, got an error by Crawford on a decently routine GB, then a HBP, then their specialties - seeing eye GB's.  I don't care what the Brewers fans here say, that kind of nonsense is not sustainable and there's a regression coming.

Edited July 23, 2025 by gflore34

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Just now, gflore34 said:

I wouldn't say hammered, got an error by Crawford on a decently routine GB, then a HBP, then their specialties seeing eye GB's.  I don't care what the Brewers fans here say, that kind of nonsense is not sustainable and there's a regression coming.

been hearing this for the better part of a decade now

[gflore34]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

Definitely need 2 new starters

No need to let Lugo leave town, give a KC their choice of a few lottery tickets.

[gflore34]

1 minute ago, 17 Seconds said:

been hearing this for the better part of a decade now

I didn't say for the remainder of the season but, there's a cold streak coming, hopefully, the Cubs will take advantage. 

[UMFan83]

15 minutes ago, javy knows my name said:

Prefer Rea to even a healthy/non-rusty Assad big time

Assad has been a better pitcher imo over the last 3 season IMO. Not by a ton but enough to be definitive. Though the point about rusty is valid. Just saying other options are coming without even considering the deadline

[Derwood]

5 of the Brewers' runs were on singles

[George Hayduke]

1 hour ago, UMFan83 said:

THANK YOU.  It was driving me nuts that I couldn't remember the context.

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[cubfansince77]

Brewers are better right now, and until Jed trades for a starter or two it's gonna stay that way. All the wimpy whining about their success is pathetic. 

[Rcal10]

7 hours ago, Brian707 said:

Good chance that the Cubs are up a game on the Brewers after today.

Well this didn’t age well. 

[Rcal10]

1 minute ago, cubfansince77 said:

Brewers are better right now, and until Jed trades for a starter or two it's gonna stay that way. All the wimpy whining about their success is pathetic. 

This is also not correct. The Brewers are not better. They have a 1 game lead after being incredibly hot for a ridiculous amount of time. The Cubs will make moves, but as they are presently constructed the Brewers aren’t better than the Cubs.