Cubs (Brown) vs Blue Jays (Berrios): 8/12/25, 6:07pm

[Cubbies1996]

Oh how I’ve missed 20+ pitch first innings by Assad

[profisme]

It would be nice if the superstar the team traded for in the offseason would play like one. Heck, I would accept Matt Lawton level offense from him right now. It has been a loooooooooooong time since I felt good about him coming up to bat. 

[UMFan83]

The Cubs were in 1st place 15 days ago.  Now we’re the 2nd place team that’s farthest away from being in 1st.  Thats wild

Edited August 12, 2025 by UMFan83

[Cubbies1996]

What terrible ABs to start this game. Good effing lord. 

[nihilist]

They will light up Berrios, got to sit on his breaking balls

Edited August 12, 2025 by nihilist

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Pat shocked the CF is shallow against a guy with a sub .400 slugging percentage.

[PeanutPunch33]

The Blue Jays have acted more like a big market team than us the last 5 years.  They went hard after Ohtani, after Soto, and will certainly go after Tucker.  Inexcusable 

Edited August 12, 2025 by PeanutPunch33

[Cubbies1996]

So glad Jed sat on his ass at the deadline and we get to watch ASSad again

[Guest]

This is not looking good

[DrCub]

What’s the money line on the Cubs missing the playoffs?  It’s gotta be like +1500, right?  I’ll put a stack on it.  

[squally1313]

17 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Assad is the anti-Happ. Happ defenders say all his stats are good except the results, while Assad detractors say all his stats are bad and the stats are unsustainable

Ian Happ has the 21st most fWAR among outfielders since the beginning of 2023. 25th best hitter. He’s actually good. 

[squally1313]

lol 

[Tryptamine]

18 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Assad is the anti-Happ. Happ defenders say all his stats are good except the results, while Assad detractors say all his stats are bad and the stats are unsustainable

Ignoring that OF assist he just had. Happ has a career 115 wRC+, is still at a 105 wRC+ right now in his down year, and grades out well defensively for a leftfielder. He's not an allstar level talent, but he's probably a safe bet to put up 25 fWAR in his career. 

[Derwood]

Last several games have seemed like our opponents have the dumbest bat luck in terms of BABIP and balls falling in (while everything we hit is right at someone). Nothing to account fo it (outside of not missing bats)

[squally1313]

2 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Last several games have seemed like our opponents have the dumbest bat luck in terms of BABIP and balls falling in (while everything we hit is right at someone). Nothing to account fo it (outside of not missing bats)

Assuming I’ve done the FG splits right, the pitching staff has been terrible on a full year basis at getting strike outs but actually really good the last 14 days. Feel like that anecdotally checks out with Shota, kittredge, etc. 

The results are overall good over that stretch, with our LOB% really the only thing that looks bad…which makes sense  

 

[profisme]

Shaw with another great AB

[DYMNO]

That was one hell of an AB by Shaw.

[PeanutPunch33]

That was a great AB 

[squally1313]

Two excellent ABs from the bottom of the order. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Perfect zone discipline on a 10 pitch PA by Shaw. Awesome.

[CUBDOM4life]

20 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

The Blue Jays have acted more like a big market team than us the last 5 years.  They went hard after Ohtani, after Soto, and will certainly go after Tucker.  Inexcusable 

Tom Ricketts is poor. On the bright side, at least cubs games are super affordable to attend. Tickets are only like $150 and a beer is only $14. What a deal

Edited August 12, 2025 by CUBDOM4life

[soccer10k]

Skenes hadn’t given up a first inning run all year and gave up a homer to the first fucking Brewers hitter of the game.

[chibears55]

This is where they have been troubling lately. 

Bottom guys get on base and top 3 in order hasn't been able to get them home

[Tryptamine]

2 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Two excellent ABs from the bottom of the order. 

Unfortunately the top and middle of the order can't hit for horsefeathers.

[UMFan83]

Suzuki fail