Orioles (Young) vs Cubs (Rea): 8/3/25, 1:20pm

[DrCub]

5 minutes ago, Illiterate Scholar said:

The aggressive sends that work tend to go unnoticed 

When you have someone that it makes sense to be aggressive with than by all means wave away.  However, you need to discern who and who not to send.  

[Geographyhater8888]

3 minutes ago, Illiterate Scholar said:

Keep refining this joke, it's almost there

Are they though?

[Hot Sauce]

Did Cohen just say Nico is the best defensive center fielder in baseball? 

[DrCub]

8 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

How did you feel about the send in game one? Shallow fly to right. 

I know you weren’t asking me, but I think the reduced chance of an errant throw in that situation, and with a slow runner, you lose that battle much more often than you win it. 

Edited August 3, 2025 by DrCub

[chibears55]

4 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

How did you feel about the send in game one? Shallow fly to right. 

They got lucky...

There's a big big difference between the two though, the first one Kelly a slow footed catcher, wasn't running 270 feet to try and outrun a throw, a 3B coach should know his baserunners and know outside of a errant throw he going to be nailed, and also know who is coming up afterwards, which was Castro.

There's being aggressive and theres being stupid, this send was being stupid.

[javy knows my name]

I didn't mind that send. Some of you are REALLY prone to letting bad results make you bitch about good processes.

Someone drove by Happ yesterday when complaining about Seiya - he's one of our only hitters consistently barreling the ball over the last week - but he's running into bad luck. So therefore he SUCKS. 
Be less dumb.

[DrCub]

Does Dansby need it on a tee?  Swing the bat!!

[UMFan83]

I'm sure the Brewers 48-15 is not the best 63 game stretch in baseball history but it's gotta be like in the top 20?

[Geographyhater8888]

3 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said:

Did Cohen just say Nico is the best defensive center fielder in baseball? 

Maybe he meant center infielder? term that he invented on the spot? Odd error to make. 

[UMFan83]

Are the Cubs doing the thing where they do all their hitting in one game of the series? lol

[DrCub]

2 minutes ago, javy knows my name said:

I didn't mind that send. Some of you are REALLY prone to letting bad results make you bitch about good processes.

Someone drove by Happ yesterday when complaining about Seiya - he's one of our only hitters consistently barreling the ball over the last week - but he's running into bad luck. So therefore he SUCKS. 
Be less dumb.

Less dumb?  It was a bad send with a slow runner yesterday and it was a bad send today.   Know your runner, and know the situation (next batter, etc).  Not sending him is the less dumb move.  

[javy knows my name]

1 minute ago, DrCub said:

Less dumb?  It was a bad send with a slow runner yesterday and it was a bad send today.   Know your runner, and know the situation (next batter, etc).  Not sending him is the less dumb move.  

In case you were curious, you're one of them

[Rcal10]

9 minutes ago, DrCub said:

When you have someone that it makes sense to be aggressive with than by all means wave away.  However, you need to discern who and who not to send.  

You mean they shouldn’t have sent Kelly because he is slow. Interesting. Friday the guy who scored on the shallow sac fly was Kelly. He is slow. If you have a better chance to score the run then the next runner does to get a hit the right play is to send. Unfortunately that means a guy gets thrown out 50-60% of the time and we have these discussions. 

[Geographyhater8888]

8 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I'm sure the Brewers 48-15 is not the best 63 game stretch in baseball history but it's gotta be like in the top 20?

A’s finished their final 63 games of 2001 49-14. Second best so far

Edited August 3, 2025 by Geographyhater8888

[chibears55]

So if Tucker is hurt and cant swing normal, then why not just bat him lower in the order and bat say Nico second

[chibears55]

Well we all know 2 runs isnt winning this game today.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

So if Tucker is hurt and cant swing normal, then why not just bat him lower in the order and bat say Nico second

Or horsefeathers IL him and call up Caissie or Alcantara.

[Hot Sauce]

11 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

Maybe he meant center infielder? term that he invented on the spot? Odd error to make. 

It would be odd if it were literally anyone else. Sadly with Cohen it’s par for the course.

[BigSlick]

score more runs

[gflore34]

1 minute ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Or horsefeathers IL him and call up Caissie or Alcantara.

That's what I keep saying, Cassie or Alcantara may struggle.  At least they're healthy and, you never know, one of them might buck the trend and give the Cubs a hot week or two.

[BigSlick]

13 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I'm sure the Brewers 48-15 is not the best 63 game stretch in baseball history but it's gotta be like in the top 20?

listen just assume the Brewers wont lose another game this season and you wont be as upset when it does happen

[squally1313]

Ignore me

Edited August 3, 2025 by squally1313

[Rcal10]

1 minute ago, BigSlick said:

score more runs

I second this

[DrCub]

10 minutes ago, javy knows my name said:

In case you were curious, you're one of them

Oh well as long as you say so.  Those were not smart sends. You’re flat out wrong.  Not a good process, and so there you have it.  DUMB.  

[Cubbies1996]

1 minute ago, Rcal10 said:

I second this

Would be nice to do against a pitcher with a 6+ ETA