Cubs (Horton) vs Rockies (Márquez): 8/29/25, 7:40pm

[BKHoo]

This is fun. 

[Eeyore]

Two more runs and I'll feel good about it 

[BKHoo]

466 feet. 

[Papa Cub]

I understand these are garbage innings, but is it me that feels Ben Brown just doesn’t cut it? Personally, these are the ONLY types of games I feel remotely comfortable with him. He’s terrible

[DYMNO]

Non-credit where it’s due: Brown has sucked this inning. 

[mk49]

Actually, Brown has been sucking for a while, or I should say for the whole season.

Edited August 30, 2025 by mk49

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

He's been pretty good in mop-up since he got called up again.

[Papa Cub]

9 minutes ago, DYMNO said:

Non-credit where it’s due: Brown has sucked this inning. 

This inning? lol how about 95% of the times he’s pitched this year. What favor do they owe that guy? Or maybe it’s nepotism of sorts. I just don’t get it - they keep “hoping” but he keeps showing them he’s not an MLB pitcher. 

[DrCub]

It looks like Brown walks off the mound looking absolutely defeated. 

[Papa Cub]

7 minutes ago, mk49 said:

Actually, Brown has been sucking for a while, or I should say for the whole season.

[JHBulls]

Can’t help but laugh at the hilarity of a ML coach grabbing some binoculars and hiding in the bushes to steal signs from 450 feet away. Baseball is such a weird and wonderful sport. 

Edited August 30, 2025 by JHBulls

[DYMNO]

6 minutes ago, Papa Cub said:

This inning? lol how about 95% of the times he’s pitched this year. What favor do they owe that guy? Or maybe it’s nepotism of sorts. I just don’t get it - they keep “hoping” but he keeps showing them he’s not an MLB pitcher. 

Or, and hear me out, he’s a 25-yr-old who has a whopping 38 games under his belt. He’s got good stuff, but needs to develop feel for a third pitch, and he’s been out there because we’ve had a number of injuries to our staff. I get that he’s frustrating, but he’s learning the ropes in one of hardest games in the world at that game’s most elite level. The Paul Skenes of the world who show up and dominate are rarer than you probably think. 

[BKHoo]

This is getting a bit too wild. How many hits are we planning to give up?

[Hortonhearsawho]

Our bullpen has been less than impressive to say the least. 

[Gjfificifjdej]

Pomeranz should be shot

[Neuby]

that escalated quickly, do they play the option game with Brown and bring up a fresh arm from Iowa for the weekend?

[javy knows my name]

1 minute ago, Gjfificifjdej said:

Pomeranz should be shot

Reasonable 

[UMFan83]

11-3 lead in the 7th and we have to use our better pen arms now

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Didn't realize Keller was on that kind of run JD mentioned.

[BKHoo]

Keller has been money. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Pomeranz was a good story, but that story has reached its conclusion.

[chibears55]

Good time for a couple insurance runs here

[Papa Cub]

6 minutes ago, DYMNO said:

Or, and hear me out, he’s a 25-yr-old who has a whopping 38 games under his belt. He’s got good stuff, but needs to develop feel for a third pitch, and he’s been out there because we’ve had a number of injuries to our staff. I get that he’s frustrating, but he’s learning the ropes in one of hardest games in the world at that game’s most elite level. The Paul Skenes of the world who show up and dominate are rarer than you probably think. 

I won’t argue that with you - solid points. What I’m simply asking is this: would you trust him in a tight game? I’m quite certain the answer is hell no. So - to my point…..he is only good for garbage innings against terrible lineups, and even then he’s a liability.

Oh, and the Paul Skenes comparison to Ben Brown is……let’s just say, ludicrous. Cade Horton is a rookie and learned those “ropes” pretty quick, oh and this guy from Milwaukee (also a rookie) also learned those proverbial ropes quite well too. I could go on. Brown has had enough chances to show that he’s not an MLB pitcher. So we can agree to disagree

 

[DYMNO]

What a night for Dansby.

[UMFan83]

If the Cubs win this, a 13-14 finish would require the Reds to go 22-5 to reach us