Cubs (Imanaga) vs Brewers (Ashby): 10/6/25, 8:08pm

[Wilson A2000]

1 minute ago, Cuzi said:

Don't want one of the best hitters in baseball. Bold strategy.

Teams with the Cubs money have multiple Tucker level contracts and we are scared away from having just one.

Forget having one. Ricketts won’t even bid on one. 

[Sosa21MVP]

Say what you will about the pitching strategy and decision-making, but what gets me tonight is scoring 3 runs in the first inning and then getting blanked on 2 hits the final 8 innings on a bullpen day for the Brewers. The 7 runs on the 3 dongs is rough, but man fight back and make it a game!

[mk49]

It just sucks to lose first two in the best of 5.

[SparkMark1]

Ah well.   On to the next one. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, squally1313 said:

Just foul pop outs and Ks

That's the thing about the Brewers.  They put the ball in play and good things happen.  The Cubs hitters aren't even giving themselves a chance.

[Wilson A2000]

That’s another really good pen. Tough to beat.

[gflore34]

6 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

Forget having one. Ricketts won’t even bid on one. 

I like Tucker but, him being effectively in absentia for 3 months has kind of dampened my enthusiasm.

Edited October 7, 2025 by gflore34

[Dfan25]

Yeah they went about as far as they could . . Only reason they barely got past SD is because they have offense problems as well .   They really had no chance against any other team .

 

[gflore34]

The Cubs will either pound the Brewers or lose 4-1 in game 3. 

[SpongeWorthy]

18 minutes ago, DrCub said:

12 straight playoff games with 3 or less runs is the longest stretch in MLB history he said.  That can’t be right, can it?  What a kick in the nuts while we’re down.  

the turd in the punch bowl of the theo era is how the bats absolutely went in the tank in the playoffs and unfortunately that has continued when we actually step off our own dicks enough to actually make the playoffs 

[Stratos]

4 minutes ago, mk49 said:

It just sucks to lose first two in the best of 5.

Yeah.  On the positive the next 2 are in Chicago.

[Dfan25]

Yeah , I won’t miss Tucker one bit .  Wish him well , but bye bye 

[mk49]

Assuming we win the game 3 with Jamo, I'd like to see something crazy like starting Ben Brown or Civale.  Doesn't seem like we can beat the Brewers with Boyd or Imanaga starting.  Rea would be better than Brown and Civale, but he just pitched tonight.  

[Wilson A2000]

2 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

I like Tucker but, given him being effectively in absentia for 3 months has kind of dampened my enthusiasm.

I agree, but the Cubs didn’t even try for any of the other studs that went to FA

[mk49]

1 minute ago, Dfan25 said:

Yeah , I won’t miss Tucker one bit .  Wish him well , but bye bye 

I agree 100%.  I really don't want him back, like I said, unless he's dirt cheap, which isn't gonna happen.

[Wilson A2000]

Just now, mk49 said:

Assuming we win the game 3 with Jamo, I'd like to see something crazy like starting Ben Brown or Civale.  Doesn't seem like we can beat the Brewers with Boyd or Imanaga starting.  Rea would be better than Brown and Civale, but he just pitched tonight.  

That’s desperation and we are desperate 

[mk49]

1 minute ago, Wilson A2000 said:

That’s desperation and we are desperate 

Exactly.

[Dfan25]

3 minutes ago, mk49 said:

Assuming we win the game 3 with Jamo, I'd like to see something crazy like starting Ben Brown or Civale.  Doesn't seem like we can beat the Brewers with Boyd or Imanaga starting.  Rea would be better than Brown and Civale, but he just pitched tonight.  

It  would be Boyd again and the result isn’t likely to be much better than the 1st game . Brewers see the ball really big against him . 

Edited October 7, 2025 by Dfan25

[gflore34]

1 minute ago, Wilson A2000 said:

I agree, but the Cubs didn’t even try for any of the other studs that went to FA

Well, if you believe Jed they did make a very "competitive" offer to Bregman.

[Stratos]

They needed Tucker these playoffs but he's not around.  Seiya can't do all the heavy lifting.

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, gflore34 said:

Well, if you believe Jed they did make a very "competitive" offer to Bregman.

And thank you so much Dear Leader Ricketts for allowing us to pursue him.

[gflore34]

If they could force a game 5, I'd love to see Ben Brown start that game.

[Max Power]

When Tucker walks I’d like to see the Cubs take the approach the Yankees did after losing Soto. Pivot to bring in multiple legitimate, useful pieces.

Just not sure Jed has it in him to get it done.

[Cuzi]

Just now, Stratos said:

They needed Tucker these playoffs but he's not around.  Seiya can't do all the heavy lifting.

He is playing injured, after all.

I'll take Tucker any given day. The idea the team is better without him is asinine. There's no reason for him not to get a retirement contract from the Cubs.

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, Stratos said:

They needed Tucker these playoffs but he's not around.  Seiya can't do all the heavy lifting.

It's tough when 2/3 of the 3-4-5 are MIA.  It's going to be really hard to mount any consistent offense with that being the case.