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

[chibears55]

5 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

If the Cubs weren't slumping so badly a QS or thereabouts from Rea would be enough.  Rea' never going to shut anyone down, right now the Cubs need shutouts to win.

These guys go to plate and theyre seeing guys like Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton, Jim Palmer standing on the mound against them.

They look like they have zero confidence up there and swinging just to swing

[javy knows my name]

1 minute ago, DrCub said:

It’s quite hilarious how you say some of us are letting bad results complaints about good processes, yet your genius is literally letting a good result justify a bad process.  Balm was super shallow yesterday with an incredibly slow runner.  Hey got lucky.  Then today on a ball absolutely scorched, the same slow runner tries to take multiple bases and is out.  Because it was a DUMB decision.  BOTH TIMES.  The ends do NOT justify the means.  Love being aggressive.  Dont love making stupid decisions.  

One thing we have in common here is that we are both not letting results color our thoughts on process. Don't know where you got that for me.

Rcal already argued my point for me better. If that play works 35% of the time, it's a good send. You're leaving lot of expected value on the table by being so risk-averse in your process. 4th down game theory is a really good analogy for this, it's basically the same thing 

[Derwood]

Taillon got rocked in AAA

[BigSlick]

😩 I just want my big beautiful offense back 

[cubfansince77]

7 minutes ago, javy knows my name said:

Here's the list of guys who add something on offense right now:

Nico

Shaw

Happ

Dansby

Castro maybe?

Ouch.

It's brutal. Tuck/Zuki/PCA/Busch/Kelly doing zilch. Can't hit the broad side of a barn. 

Edited August 3, 2025 by cubfansince77
left out a few facts

[chibears55]

Cool, let get Pressly, I mean Pomeranz in there now to give up the lead cause he cant get 1 out.

[Rcal10]

5 minutes ago, DrCub said:

Yes, just make up numbers and spout them as facts.  The chance of him scoring either time was not good.  The process of both decisions were bad.  Not a smart send.  

I didn’t make up Castro’s batting average. I am sure the Cubs coaches have a pretty good idea of who is fielding the ball and who is making the relay. If they. Relieve the chance of a guy scoring is better than the chance the guy gets a hit while coming up next, the send makes sense. Period. Unfortunately even if the odds of a guy scoring is only 35-40% that means he is more likely out at the plate. And we get people complaining. But what is the other option? Let the next guy bat and have him make an out, like even good hitters do 70% of the time? It’s just math staffs should know the math. And they definitely know it more than you and I do. 

Edited August 3, 2025 by Rcal10

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Taillon got rocked in AAA

So hes ready to go this weekend 🤪 

[javy knows my name]

5 minutes ago, DrCub said:

Yes, just make up numbers and spout them as facts.  The chance of him scoring either time was not good.  The process of both decisions were bad.  Not a smart send.  

Ok, that's enough outta you

[cubfansince77]

4 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Taillon got rocked in AAA

Perfect, what makes it worse is they'll probly rush him back and for what? Keep him down there until he gets a clue. Remember, he was terrible BEFORE his injury. 

Edited August 3, 2025 by cubfansince77

[gflore34]

1 minute ago, cubfansince77 said:

Perfect, what makes it worse is they'll probly rush him back and for what? Keep him down there until he gets a clue. Remember, he was terrible BEFORE his injury. 

Sounds like they said he'll make a couple more starts at Iowa.

[javy knows my name]

4 minutes ago, cubfansince77 said:

Perfect, what makes it worse is they'll probly rush him back and for what? Keep him down there until he gets a clue. Remember, he was terrible BEFORE his injury. 

Terrible suggests that the rotation was worse with him in it than not and that's not the case

[UMFan83]

No wonder pitchers keep hammering Seiya outside with all the terrible strikes called against him 

[Hot Sauce]

10 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

😩 I just want my big beautiful offense back 

We’ll always have the memories.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Hi hum, just another home run lost to the wind.

[UMFan83]

Incoming lefty to face PCA im guessing

i mean it doesn’t help that everyone is slumping but feels like teams are game planning the cubs offense better

Edited August 3, 2025 by UMFan83

[JBears79]

12 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Taillon got rocked in AAA

Not surprising. Hes basically guarenteed to give up a minimum 4 runs per start which is acceptable to Jed

[Andy]

This thing where every opponent has an endless arsenal of lefty pitchers to throw in the game at any convenient point is really aggravating

[gflore34]

Maybe, in what feels like the first time since the before the dawn of time, PCA will come through.  I'll take Christmas in August.  Yeah, forget that, another K coming up.

Edited August 3, 2025 by gflore34

[Irrelevant Dude]

PCA is pressing big time. Gotta get him out of the cleanup spot.

Edited August 3, 2025 by Irrelevant Dude

[cubfansince77]

3 minutes ago, javy knows my name said:

Terrible suggests that the rotation was worse with him in it than not and that's not the case

Riiiiiiight.....keep telling yourself that. Whatever gets you through the night man. He sucks and it's nothing new. Guy was a bad signing and the proof is in his bad numbers.

"Jameson Taillon has shown inconsistency on the mound, with stretches of strong performances offset by outings where he struggles with pitch counts and giving up hits. While he has had moments of success, including a stretch of five consecutive wins with two or fewer runs allowed, his overall numbers have been impacted by issues like high pitch counts, allowing traffic on the bases, and giving up home runs"

 

He was signed to be a solid #3 MOR kinda guy and he's not living up to that....at all.

[UMFan83]

This ump blows

[JBears79]

PCA needs to get this tantrum BS under control. I like how he plays the game and im not against him showing emotion but im sick of watching him throw the bat after every strikeout.

 

Maybe i sound like an old man yelling at a cloud but that horsefeathers cant be good for your mental

Edited August 3, 2025 by JBears79

[gflore34]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

This ump blows

Horizontally the strike zone is changing from batter to batter.

[Derwood]

2 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

PCA is pressing big time. Gotta get him out of the cleanup spot.

"Pressing" is his default mode