Phillies (Nola) vs Cubs (Rea): 4/20/26, 6:40pm

[chibears55]

Moving up on the standings,  tied for 2nd

[gflore34]

Heck yeah!  This was the big one in terms of at least splitting the series.

[Bertz]

Really really good win.  Obviously Nola/Rea is a mismatch and the bullpen was pretty shredded.  Winning *AND* only using Milner/Martin?  Huge.

[mk49]

Hats off to Rea.

[Illiterate Scholar]

Obviously a bit erratic but Martin's stuff looked great

[Bertz]

Did we seriously luck into a situation where Matt Shaw got nothing but routine fly balls for three weeks while he learned RF and he managed to get good at the position right about the time he actually start getting tested?

[cl smooth]

24 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Did we seriously luck into a situation where Matt Shaw got nothing but routine fly balls for three weeks while he learned RF and he managed to get good at the position right about the time he actually start getting tested?

i guess you could say it's a...turning point.

[mk49]

Did the Cubs win 6 in a row last year?  If I remember correctly, they didn't.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Just now, mk49 said:

Did the Cubs win 6 in a row last year?  If I remember correctly, they didn't.

No the biggest streak was 5

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, mk49 said:

Did the Cubs win 6 in a row last year?  If I remember correctly, they didn't.

they did not, longest was 5

[mk49]

It's kind of funny, or I should say interesting.  When we saw the Cubs schedule, when the season started, we thought Phillies - Mets - Phillies - Dodgers - Padres would be really tough.  So far, so great.😄

Edited Tuesday at 03:22 AM by mk49

[Development DL]

Zobrist Junior gettiing the hang of the “super sub “role .  Conforto and catching depth lending to teams depth and Counsell ball . 

[mk49]

Offensively, we must have one of the best bench in baseball.  Any of these guys could pinch hit, Mo, Seiya, Kelly, Miggy, Conforto and Shaw.

Edited Tuesday at 03:46 AM by mk49

[Geographyhater8888]

Cubs have now started 13-9 for their fourth consecutive season posting run differentials of +45. +18, +38 and 34.

Edited Tuesday at 06:21 AM by Geographyhater8888

[Geographyhater8888]

5 hours ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Seiya is horsefeathers brutal 

He looks like a 13 year old reacting to  breaking balls for the time when he’s in his funks. 

[Stratos]

With so many of our good pitchers hurt, credit goes to the rotation and pen for holding down the fort.

[BigbadB]

Seemed like a web gem every inning last night. Fun baseball.

[Geographyhater8888]

I don’t know what’s more surprising, Busch Suzuki and PCA having combined for 1 homer run in 22 games and a mid 500’s combined OPS of the fact that the cubs are scoring at a 5.3 runs/game clip inspite of that.

 

Edited Tuesday at 10:58 AM by Geographyhater8888

[CubUgly]

9 hours ago, Bertz said:

Really really good win.  Obviously Nola/Rea is a mismatch and the bullpen was pretty shredded.  Winning *AND* only using Milner/Martin?  Huge.

Honestly, Nola has seen his best years.  And I say that as someone who always really liked Nola.    If you put he and Rea's numbers side by side since 2023 Rea compares favorably.  Nola of course has the higher level success in years previous and has the name pedigree because of that, but those two as we stand today,  I actually would not say it's a mismatch.

If anything the Cubs let Nola off the hook last night, started swinging at pitches they were taking earlier in the game and getting walks on.    Really should have gotten more than 5 runs. 

[Rcal10]

5 hours ago, Stratos said:

With so many of our good pitchers hurt, credit goes to the rotation and pen for holding down the fort.

And defense. 

[Rcal10]

9 hours ago, mk49 said:

Offensively, we must have one of the best bench in baseball.  Any of these guys could pinch hit, Mo, Seiya, Kelly, Miggy, Conforto and Shaw.

Well a few of those guys are starters. But, yes, I agree that whichever catcher isn’t starting could be the best bench catcher in the game, Shaw is a great utility bat and Conforto is a solid left handed bench off the bench. Last guy is just that. A guy who hardly plays. Very solid bench.