Cubs (Imanaga) vs Reds (Lodolo): 9/19/25, 5:40pm

[Brandon Glick]

Reds still have something to play for. Only two games back in the Wild Card

[CubUgly]

No home runs tonight Shota!!

[gflore34]

5 minutes ago, CubUgly said:

No home runs tonight Shota!!

The Reds aren't offensively good, they're really bad vs. LHP, 27th overall.  Cubs should have a good chance tonight.

[Bertz]

I hope Alcantara starts tonight.  I'd love for him to start at least 5-6 of these last several games.

[Bertz]

8 minutes ago, Bertz said:

I hope Alcantara starts tonight.  I'd love for him to start at least 5-6 of these last several games.

NOPE

 

[gflore34]

38 minutes ago, Bertz said:

NOPE

 

I'd go with Busch at 1B and Alcantara in CF, instead of Turner and PCA.  Isn't Lodolo a reverse split LHP?  Just took a look and he is very much is a reverse splits also, noticed he worse at Great American Ballpark by a significant margin.  Shota' pretty consistent home or road, that is consistently good.

Edited September 19, 2025 by gflore34

[mk49]

2 hours ago, CubUgly said:

No home runs tonight Shota!!

No HR means no run for Shota.😀

[PackLandVA]

2 hours ago, gflore34 said:

 Cubs should have a good chance tonight.

I would like to agree with this but the Reds have a pitcher pitching.

[Gjfificifjdej]

Lets keep the nukes given up tonight to a minimum Shota

[gflore34]

8 minutes ago, PackLandVA said:

I would like to agree with this but the Reds have a pitcher pitching.

Have you looked at Lodolo' home and away splits?  Way more effective away -  

Edited September 19, 2025 by gflore34

[PackLandVA]

8 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Have you looked at Lodolo' home and away splits?  Way more effective away -  

Have you looked at the multitude of dogshit pitchers who have completely mystified Cubs hitters since July (and really before that)?

[chopsx9]

?

 

[itisallpartoftheplan]

What kind of send was that.. 

[UMFan83]

Hyperbole but that might be one of the worst sends I’ve ever seen in my life

[Eeyore]

Forgive me for not being intelligent enough to understand.

 

Why did they send Suzuki?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I know the rest of these regular season games don't matter, but Jesus.

[chopsx9]

He probably got sent cause De La Cruz has such a noodle for an arm.  'course he could have underhanded it but whatever.

Edited September 19, 2025 by chopsx9

[Papa Cub]

3 hours ago, CubUgly said:

No home runs tonight Shota!!

Ha! It’s almost like it’s just what he does - you know that whole “fly ball” pitcher thing usually equates to some long balls? We shall see 

[gflore34]

1 minute ago, PackLandVA said:

Have you looked at the multitude of dogshit pitchers who have completely mystified Cubs hitters since July (and really before that)?

Yes, my contention is he can be had at home, Kelly just crushed a ball.  A stupid send.  But, Lodolo can be had at home.

[Papa Cub]

2 minutes ago, Eeyore said:

Forgive me for not being intelligent enough to understand.

 

Why did they send Suzuki?

You’re just asking what the rest of us are wondering. That was embarrassing. Out by a mile

argument would be there were two outs. 🤷‍♂️ Judgement call

Edited September 19, 2025 by Papa Cub

[JHBulls]

Can’t wait for Marquee to put up a graph that Quintin Berry has a 99.7% success rate of sending runners. 

[PackLandVA]

1 minute ago, gflore34 said:

Yes, my contention is he can be had at home, Kelly just crushed a ball.  A stupid send.  But, Lodolo can be had at home.

I agree mostly with what you're saying. I was actually making a joke (mostly) because it seems like it doesn't matter what sh!tty pitcher pitches, the Cubs offense struggles.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, PackLandVA said:

I agree mostly with what you're saying. I was actually making a joke (mostly) because it seems like it doesn't matter what sh!tty pitcher pitches, the Cubs offense struggles.

I agree with you, but Lodolo isn't even a ****** pitcher.

[UMFan83]

And there’s the first inning HR

[Papa Cub]

Hahahahaha

A Shota Homer??? Noooo