Reds (Abbott) vs Cubs (Horton): 8/6/25, 1:20pm

[Geographyhater8888]

11 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I wasn't frustrated at all.  For one, the entire season felt fake.  Plus the offense had really struggled down the stretch of the season so I wasn't surprised that they struggled.  If they played 162 games, I don't think the Cubs win the Central, so it didn't suck as much to me.

It’s frustrating when you have memories of 07, 08, 2018 etc 3 runs is all it took. Not heartbreaking but very annoying.

[UMFan83]

Just now, Geographyhater8888 said:

It’s frustrating when you have memories of 07, 08, 2018 etc 3 runs is all it took. Not heartbreaking but very annoying.

yeah I can understand that it was frustrating.  maybe if it was a normal season I'd have cared more.  But everything about that season seemed so fake I just shrugged my shoulders and moved on.

[BigSlick]

this feels like an inevitable sweep

 

i'm feeling kind of pissed off they didn't sit Tucker for a week (or however long he needed) to rest up his hand after he injured it because it clearly has hampered him and its done nobody any good to trot him out there for the last month+ and not actual heal the damn thing 

[nihilist]

Willi Castro playing every game since he was acquired as a fill in is symptomatic of the nose dive that we're in, Justin Turner starting at first is just as worrying. This team is on the ledge 

[KCCub]

12 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

this feels like an inevitable sweep

 

i'm feeling kind of pissed off they didn't sit Tucker for a week (or however long he needed) to rest up his hand after he injured it because it clearly has hampered him and its done nobody any good to trot him out there for the last month+ and not actual heal the damn thing 

We just don’t know the extent of the injury. I think if it was something that could be healed in 10ish days and it’s truly bothering him, they would have absolutely put him on the IL. For example, William Contreras is playing through a fractured finger. They said it’s either play through the pain or he would need to be shut down for 2-3 months for it to truly heal. We likely won’t know until after the season what’s really going on, similar to last season when Dansby had a sports hernia and Nico’s flexor tendon issue.

[Jason Ross]

5 minutes ago, nihilist said:

Willi Castro playing every game since he was acquired as a fill in is symptomatic of the nose dive that we're in, Justin Turner starting at first is just as worrying. This team is on the ledge 

Welcome!

Justin Turner has a 125 wRC+ against LHP. Abbott is LHP. This is not nearly as problematic as you are suggesting as league RHH are hitting 99 wRC+ against LHP. Willi Castro has 107 wRC+ and has been worth 6.5 fWAR through his last 2 and 2/3rds season. He's been an above average starting player. Him playing every is not problematic either. He's also very good against LHP, with a 130 wRC+.

[UMFan83]

I have absolutely zero desire to have the Cubs play a game right now.  Why can't a random thunderstorm show up out of nowhere to wash it away?

[CubinNY]

Cade is going to drink their milkshake today

[Andy]

And we're off

[Cubbies1996]

USE 2 HANDS 

[JHBulls]

Dansby, it’s too early in the game to be lazy. Get over there and back up your teammate ffs. 

[nihilist]

Thanks for the welcome.

Above average does not equal titles, I just see a streaky hitter with not very much power in Castro and Turner is nowhere near the player he was. Saying all that I stand corrected :). Just underwhelmed by the trade deadline when in such a commanding position 

[squally1313]

3 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Dansby, it’s too early in the game to be lazy. Get over there and back up your teammate ffs. 

lol what 

[chibears55]

1 hour ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

It’s frustrating when you have memories of 07, 08, 2018 etc 3 runs is all it took. Not heartbreaking but very annoying.

Try having memories of 84 89, we wont discuss 03..😒😒😒

[chibears55]

17 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I have absolutely zero desire to have the Cubs play a game right now.  Why can't a random thunderstorm show up out of nowhere to wash it away?

Then we'll have to watch two tomorrow 🤷‍♂️

[nihilist]

Turner just seems a few clicks behind in every at bat, he guessed on that HR the other day. Only time he should be in the game is pinch hitting 

[chibears55]

Likely need a gem from Horton today to have a shot, still leaving guys on base.

[UMFan83]

11th strikeout in PCAs last 15 ABs

[Cubbies1996]

I do not understand why the cubs have stopped stealing bases and call for hit and runs

[Geographyhater8888]

2 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Try having memories of 84 89, we wont discuss 03..😒😒😒

03 I remember. It was Bartman’s fault that they lost though and had nothing to do with choking.

[Bobson Dugnutt]

11 minutes ago, nihilist said:

Thanks for the welcome.

Above average does not equal titles, I just see a streaky hitter with not very much power in Castro and Turner is nowhere near the player he was. Saying all that I stand corrected :). Just underwhelmed by the trade deadline when in such a commanding position 

Getting rest for a starting group that’s played damn near every day this season is important. Being able to do that without putting Vidal Brujan into the starting lineup is a very good thing.

[nihilist]

Turner's ++ against lefties is just an anomaly because he's had such limited at bats 

[Outshined_One]

2 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

03 I remember. It was Bartman’s fault that they lost though and had nothing to do with choking.

It's been debated to death over the last 21+ years, but there's a list of roughly 50 people who should be placed above him on the blame chart for what happened in the '03 NLCS.

[chibears55]

Just now, Geographyhater8888 said:

03 I remember. It was Bartman’s fault that they lost though and had nothing to do with choking.

Lol, no it wasn't Bartman fault..

Gonzalez had a taylor made DP and blew it.

They were up 3 games to 1 with Zambrano Prior and Wood plus 2 home games to get 1 win.

Had a 3 run lead in 8th in game 6, had a 5-3 lead in game 7

They choked

[Geographyhater8888]

3 minutes ago, Outshined_One said:

It's been debated to death over the last 21+ years, but there's a list of roughly 50 people who should be placed above him on the blame chart for what happened in the '03 NLCS.

You can put Gonzalez at number 1 for botching a double play, Alou’s overreaction throwing off Priors concentration and momentum, Dusty for leaving Prior in too long, all have an argument.

Edited August 6, 2025 by Geographyhater8888