Mets (Peterson) vs Cubs (Horton): 9/23/25, 6:40pm

[squally1313]

Just now, Soul said:

Even though home vs away isn’t decided?  I’m not saying you are wrong but that would be poor strategy IMO.  We still need wins.

I don't know how to phrase the opposite of this, but Counsell famously doesn't chase wins, he has a good grasp of winning probability and won't waste top arms trying to mount comebacks. A 6-1 game had us at roughly 90% to win, knowing he wanted to limit Horton's pitches and trying to avoid an injury, recurring blister, etc. he might have figured it was the right gamble to take it home with the pen. Obviously it maybe didn't work (game is far from over). 

Or he's hurt and we're screwed. 

[chibears55]

16 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Do they even want to play at Wrigley in the WC round? Not really acting like it at all

You can even ask if they even want to play in the postseason, because they're definitely not acting like that either.

There's zero energy in this team and it been this way for awhile now

[Connor McConnor]

Shawon  Dunston at the plate

Edited September 24, 2025 by Connor McConnor

[chibears55]

3 minutes ago, Soul said:

Even though home vs away isn’t decided?  I’m not saying you are wrong but that would be poor strategy IMO.  We still need wins.

I agree, momentum can be huge heading into the postseason 

[Guest]

This team is imploding sorry to say

[Connor McConnor]

Swanson is irritating at times. 

[Caesar]

3 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Whatever dude. Your just a troll and a miserable human being. You have proved it through the year and in case we weren’t sure you confirmed it the last 2 days. 

The point is you don’t follow enough to know that his errors have opened the door the last few years. Watch and learn and you’ll see the trend. Get beyond your hate. I’m talking baseball. Let it go.

[JHBulls]

88 wins with 10 games remaining in the regular season and you wouldn’t bet money right now that they’d finish the regular season on 90 wins. What a horsefeathers show it’s been since clinching the wildcard. 

Edited September 24, 2025 by JHBulls

[BKHoo]

If Swanson does not make that error, we are fine.  I am so sick of him making big errors at the end of seasons. What a choke this game would be if the Cubs lose.  

[Cubbies1996]

1 minute ago, BKHoo said:

If Swanson does not make that error, we are fine.  I am so sick of him making big errors at the end of seasons. What a choke this game would be if the Cubs lose.  

When they lose**

[itisallpartoftheplan]

We all know the Cubs are done scoring for the night.

[UMFan83]

The Cubs magic number over SD has been at 4 since Friday. When will it drop to 3, if ever?

[Caesar]

1 minute ago, BKHoo said:

If Swanson does not make that error, we are fine.  I am so sick of him making big errors at the end of seasons. What a choke this game would be if the Cubs lose.  

That’s what I’m saying! Smart man!

[gflore34]

What are the odds they don’t even manage a base runner the rest of the game?

[We Got The Whole 9]

Jed and Craig deserve to be horsefeathers eviscerated if Cade is healthy. They need to wake the horsefeathers up and care about the remaining games.

[Caesar]

Swanson has a history of this crap. If you want to ignore it that’s okay. He is part of the problem 

[Connor McConnor]

Just now, Caesar said:

Swanson has a history of this crap. If you want to ignore it that’s okay. He is part of the problem 

We get it. Agreed. Enough already.  He does some good things too.  

[javy knows my name]

Conservatives 🤝 Meatballs

[Soul]

San Diego is rather nice this time of year I suppose.

[Derwood]

The great bullpen implosion of 2025 continues

[chibears55]

I call BS on Horton injury..lol

They wait til the 6th inning when they fall behind to announce it.

It wouldn't surprise me if Hoyer/Counsell made it up to save themselves from pulling him after 3 with a 5 run lead cause they thought the game was in hand and Soroka would be able to get them through the 6th and the bats would add on.

 

Just saying 🤷‍♂️

Edited September 24, 2025 by chibears55

[Soul]

Just now, chibears55 said:

I call BS on Horton injury..lol

They wait til the 7th inning when they fall behind to announce it.

It wouldn't surprise me if Hoyer/Counsell made it up to save themselves from pulling him after 3 with a 5 run lead cause they thought the game was in hand and Soroka would be able to get them through the 6th and the bats would add on.

 

Just saying 🤷‍♂️

I love me a good conspiracy theory 

[gflore34]

I just want see the Cubs deal one heart breaking loss to the Mets.  Just horsefeathers one,

[Connor McConnor]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

I call BS on Horton injury..lol

They wait til the 7th inning when they fall behind to announce it.

It wouldn't surprise me if Hoyer/Counsell made it up to save themselves from pulling him after 3 with a 5 run lead cause they thought the game was in hand and Soroka would be able to get them through the 6th and the bats would add on.

 

Just saying 🤷‍♂️

Not sure I agree with your detective work there..........

[We Got The Whole 9]

3 minutes ago, Caesar said:

Swanson has a history of this crap. If you want to ignore it that’s okay. He is part of the problem 

He's part of the problem, yet I only see you blaming him. He's been a phenomenal defender in his Cubs career and its up to the pitchers to overcome errors. Theyre part of the game. He didn't allow 5 runs to score.