Cubs (Taillon) vs Reds (Abbott): 9/21/25, 12:40pm

[Geographyhater8888]

They really want to go back to Sandiego. It’s an awesome city, I don’t blame them.

Edited September 21, 2025 by Geographyhater8888

[Hortonhearsawho]

If Cinci passes up NYM this is going to happen to us again very soon. 😂

 

Nevermind I lied they wouldn't play cinci

Edited September 21, 2025 by Hortonhearsawho

[UMFan83]

I just can’t remember ever being less excited about a Cubs playoff team. Maybe they’ll get it together but we’ve been waiting for it since July

[Cubbies1996]

Such an unenjoyable team to watch. Idc what anyone says, to go into Cincinnati and lose all 4 games is downright pathetic. This team will get swept in the playoffs. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

The offense is abysmal. They horsefeathers suck.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Boy, the urge to meatball out here is strong.

[Derwood]

Starters gave up 7 ER over 4 games and we lost all 4 

[CubinNY]

1 minute ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Boy, the urge to meatball out here is strong.

Yes this thread is a meatball landmine.

[chibears55]

5 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I just can’t remember ever being less excited about a Cubs playoff team. Maybe they’ll get it together but we’ve been waiting for it since July

Yea this team has been lucky to the fact that outside of the 3 division leaders, the rest of the NL hasn't been all that great and they've been able to coast the last 2 months.

Padres Mets Reds DBacks have all been playing on same level as Cubs and not getting hot enough to overtake them.

[gflore34]

Forget about Suzuki making any kind of an impact ever again.  Dude couldn't get a hit in tee-ball.

[javy knows my name]

33 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

They really want to go back to Sandiego. It’s an awesome city, I don’t blame them.

Lol San Diego sucks

[UMFan83]

7 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Forget about Suzuki making any kind of an impact ever again.  Dude couldn't get a hit in tee-ball.

What the horsefeathers happened to him? He’s been streaky in the past but he has way more than enough of a track record to think he’s this bad

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Seiya's splits pre and post all-star are legit hard to fathom. Just a complete disappearing act.

Has to be a top 5 worst starting position player.

Edited September 21, 2025 by Tangled Up in Plaid

[BKHoo]

24 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Starters gave up 7 ER over 4 games and we lost all 4 

And we scored 7 runs total. 

[gflore34]

12 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

What the horsefeathers happened to him? He’s been streaky in the past but he has way more than enough of a track record to think he’s this bad

I'd seriously consider forgoing him for the playoffs, go with Ballesteros at DH.  He brings nothing except for a BB now and then.

[Wilson A2000]

21 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Forget about Suzuki making any kind of an impact ever again.  Dude couldn't get a hit in tee-ball.

Would Counsell let Ballesteros DH in the playoffs, at least against righties?

[gflore34]

16 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

Would Counsell let Ballesteros DH in the playoffs, at least against righties?

If pays attention to the numbers, yes.  Suzuki can barely put the ball in play at least, Ballesteros will make consistent contact and put the ball in play.

Edited September 21, 2025 by gflore34

[We Got The Whole 9]

Going from a top 5 team vs fastballs to bottom 5 after the break is totally baffling. It makes no sense at all.

[Dfan25]

54 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

They really want to go back to Sandiego. It’s an awesome city, I don’t blame them.

It wouldn’t be terrible outcome . Rickets wouldn’t pocket any playoff revenue money .

[chibears55]

Just now, Dfan25 said:

It wouldn’t be terrible outcome . Rickets wouldn’t pocket any playoff revenue money .

That and the weather will probably suk here with wind blowing in and rain

[Derwood]

Someone needs to do a study on the collapse of this offense

[Papa Cub]

1 hour ago, UMFan83 said:

I just can’t remember ever being less excited about a Cubs playoff team. Maybe they’ll get it together but we’ve been waiting for it since July

I feel the exact same way - just very little life; especially offensively. Pitching had a couple let down games, but their bats is what will get them bounced from the first round of the postseason. Yes, I understand the Padres and Mets are struggling too, but this Cubs team is very inefficient to say the least. It wouldn’t be shocking to see them bounced first round. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

53 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Someone needs to do a study on the collapse of this offense

The good news is they should have plenty of data to work with, since it happens every year.

[cl smooth]

4 hours ago, Illiterate Scholar said:

I was originally surprised at no Shaw vs a lefty, then I realized he's probably attending a funeral 

 

[Stratos]

2 hours ago, Derwood said:

Starters gave up 7 ER over 4 games and we lost all 4 

That's a crazy stat.