Cubs (Boyd) vs Rockies (Gordon): 8/31/25, 2:10pm

[Brandon Glick]

I will not get too excited over a Rockies sweep.
I will not get too excited over a Rockies sweep.
I will not get too excited over a Rockies sweep.
I will not get too excited over a Rockies sweep.
I will not get too excited over a Rockies sweep.
I will...

[Illiterate Scholar]

I'd also argue heading home 21 games over .500 with a good shot of hosting a 1st round series is worth being at least kinda excited over

[Wilson A2000]

Hodge up, Wicks down. I hope Hodge is fixed because he’s been hit like a piñata this year. 

[chibears55]

Nico sits today with Castro starting at 2B

[BKHoo]

57 minutes ago, Illiterate Scholar said:

I'd also argue heading home 21 games over .500 with a good shot of hosting a 1st round series is worth being at least kinda excited over

That’s what success equals to me now to end the season. 
 

We are not passing the Brewers but if we can get home field in round 1 that would be awesome. 

[Hortonhearsawho]

Over / Under 2 runs scored against this guy that has over a 6.44 era.

[UMFan83]

Just for fun, wind on the Cubs upcoming homestand:

Monday: 7mph in from RF

Tuesday: 2mph crosswind/out to CF (but negligible)

Wednesday: 10mph crosswind

Friday: 10mph crosswind/in from LF

Saturday: 9mph in from LF

Sunday: 5mph crosswind

 

Obviously wind forecasts can change drastically more than a couple days out but given the cool weather in the area all next week I'd expect a lot of winds from the north meaning wind blowing in (shockingly)

[UMFan83]

1 hour ago, Illiterate Scholar said:

I'd also argue heading home 21 games over .500 with a good shot of hosting a 1st round series is worth being at least kinda excited over

I hate the WC round.  Go back to 4 or 5 playoff teams IMO.  I like a 1 game WC game more than a best of 3 series.  I will obviously be excited about making the playoffs but won't feel like we're really in it unless we make the NLDS for the first time in 8 years.

[Derwood]

4 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Just for fun, wind on the Cubs upcoming homestand:

Monday: 7mph in from RF

Tuesday: 2mph crosswind/out to CF (but negligible)

Wednesday: 10mph crosswind

Friday: 10mph crosswind/in from LF

Saturday: 9mph in from LF

Sunday: 5mph crosswind

 

Obviously wind forecasts can change drastically more than a couple days out but given the cool weather in the area all next week I'd expect a lot of winds from the north meaning wind blowing in (shockingly)

I don't feel like "wind howling out to left" has happened more than 2 or 3 times all year

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Our chance to win the Andrew Vaughn trade..

[UMFan83]

The Cubs are finally spending that Belli money! 😅

[CUBDOM4life]

[CUBDOM4life]

23 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

The Cubs are finally spending that Belli money! 😅

We are so spoiled

[Derwood]

Civale has been red-hot ass this year

[Geographyhater8888]

Give Boyd run support.

Edited August 31, 2025 by Geographyhater8888

[chibears55]

52 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Just for fun, wind on the Cubs upcoming homestand:

Monday: 7mph in from RF

Tuesday: 2mph crosswind/out to CF (but negligible)

Wednesday: 10mph crosswind

Friday: 10mph crosswind/in from LF

Saturday: 9mph in from LF

Sunday: 5mph crosswind

 

Obviously wind forecasts can change drastically more than a couple days out but given the cool weather in the area all next week I'd expect a lot of winds from the north meaning wind blowing in (shockingly)

This is why the Cubs should be adding more contact/line drive hitters to their lineup like Nico.  Not saying they shouldn't have a couple big thumpers, but WF for the most part plays big when that wind is blowing in or across.

[chibears55]

46 minutes ago, itisallpartoftheplan said:

Our chance to win the Andrew Vaughn trade..

Carlos Santana recommended to Hoyer to get this guy from when they played together.😅

Most likely a guy that will start a game or two at the end of year to give a regular a day off before the playoffs, hopefully the no.1 seed will be locked in by the final homestand

[javy knows my name]

Sunday Boog!

[chibears55]

Perfect timing by Boog, balls will be put in play with this pitcher...

the next pitch, swing and a miss strike 3 😅😅

Edited August 31, 2025 by chibears55

[BigSlick]

Pretend the guy you're facing has an ERA in the mid-6s guys 

[Derwood]

[itisallpartoftheplan]

“For a guy that doesn’t strike anyone out he has 3 strikeouts.”

[Derwood]

Toronto up 8-4 on Milwaukee. How do they blow it?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

Toronto up 8-4 on Milwaukee. How do they blow it?

Andrew Vaughn or Isaac Collins grand slam

[BigSlick]

Very happy to see Seiya back