Pirates (Ashcraft) vs Cubs (Cabrera): 4/11/26, 1:20pm

[chibears55]

I guess if they're 10+ games out in July, Hoyer can trade a few of these guys for good prospects

🙄🙄🙄🙄🤣

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

[Geographyhater8888]

Just throw strikes and intentionally walk Nico and you’ll shut this offense down.

Edited April 11 by Geographyhater8888

[profisme]

5 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

Just throw strikes and intentionally walk Nico and you’ll shut this offense down.

Why would you throw strikes to Pete?

[Crusader]

It's been hard watching this team so far.

[Derwood]

2 minutes ago, profisme said:

Why would you throw strikes to Pete?

His "down the middle" batting average is like .140

[profisme]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

His "down the middle" batting average is like .140

Eesh.  Still...

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

ashcraft was never in any top 100 but has the stuff of a #1 starter. I don't get it

[BKHoo]

Yea looking down the lineup the BAs and OPSes are embarrassing. 

[UMFan83]

I hate how a 3-0 lead feels completely insurmountable 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Pittsburgh might have the most powerful rotation we've ever seen next year when Hernandez joins them. 

[Derwood]

The whole team looks hopelessly lost at the plate. Between this start and the second half of last year, how long does the hitting coach last?

[Geographyhater8888]

It’s May-June of 2024 all over again. Can’t wait to fact the Phillies pitching staff. Where’s the power? They haven’t even hit a double since Wednesday. 

Edited April 11 by Geographyhater8888

[JHBulls]

Conforto almost made a meal out of that. How didn’t he know he touched the base lol. 

[JHBulls]

Hey, it’s Miller Time! They scored a run. 

[CUBDOM4life]

Yay a run

[Andy]

Michael Busch may or may not ever get a hit again

[We Got The Whole 9]

Busch wtf

[Derwood]

Busch is really hard to watch right now

[JHBulls]

Ben Zobrist seems like a really good dude. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

It is beyond time for Alex Bregman to hit like Alex Bregman. It is absurd that he is hitting 180.

[Banks-Williams]

4 hours ago, Brandon Glick said:

Truly one of the Cubs games of all time yesterday. Just a masterclass in how to blow a masterpiece performance. Can't wait to see what Craig Counsell has drawn up for today.

Counsell and the media like to blame the Cubs losses on the weather, saying the Cubs haven’t had the best hitting conditions.  Talk about ridiculous reasoning!  Both teams play under the same weather. It is not like it changes from the top of the inning to the bottom.

The reason the Cubs are losing is two-fold: (1) they’re leaving men on base, particularly yesterday against the Pirates, and (2) they’re leaving men bullpen is giving up too many runs.

Swanson, Bregman, and Busch have not been hitting well.  Futher, Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins spent too much money on the cheater Bregman, which could have been used to build a bullpen following the losses of Brad Keller and  Drew Pomeranz.  Riley Martin looks like he’s going to do good things in 2026, but now that Maton and others are on the IL the bullpen is hurting. 

[UMFan83]

PCA looks so overmatched right now. It’s rough to watch. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Montgomery vs PCA might be the biggest mismatch in mlb

[Geographyhater8888]

52 minutes ago, profisme said:

Why would you throw strikes to Pete?

The only way he’ll get on base is a HBP so why risk it. 

Edited April 11 by Geographyhater8888