Cubs (Rea) vs White Sox (Fedde): 5/17/26, 1:10pm

[Wilson A2000]

2 minutes ago, Andy said:

We're pushing 2 months in and he hasn't remotely been a difference maker offensively. I'm not panicking but I am very much concerned

He’s a very expensive hitting coach

[soccer10k]

Peters had 0 HRs in 126 PAs before today.

Quero had 5 in 506 before today (and 0 in 103 this year including a .410 OPS).

[Dfan25]

Bregman has been disappointing for sure , but he normally puts great numbers from June on . Hopefully that continues 

[cl smooth]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

Is it time to talk about firing the hitting coach?

i'm more concerned about the bullpen than the hitting (outside of swanson...woof!). 

[Soul]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

Is it time to talk about firing the hitting coach?

Not directly as a result of 7 run offense game.

But what the frackity frack happened to this team with RISP?

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, Dfan25 said:

Bregman has been disappointing for sure , but he normally puts great numbers from June on . Hopefully that continues 

Why cant they find guys who can hit in April and May too ? 🙄🙄🙄

[Derwood]

1 minute ago, cl smooth said:

i'm more concerned about the bullpen than the hitting (outside of swanson...woof!). 

Team takes a lot of meatball pitches

Guys always seem to be in 2-strike counts

Nobody can hit offspeed pitches

Busch, PCA, etc. are regressing

 

Someone has to pay

[mk49]

1 minute ago, Soul said:

Seems like an old, bad movie to me.  Team spends on a FA bat.  Said bat doesn’t produce immediate results.  Fans frustrated.

Are you talking about Bo Bichette?😅

[mk49]

Looks like every team in NL Central lost today.

[NorthsideAvenger]

7 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Our pitching succcccks. Sox fans are going to be insufferable for awhile

still 22-9 in our last 31 🤷‍♂️ 

There'll need something to hang their hats on when they stop hitting homeruns and struggle to score runs. Plus the Cubs will return the favor to the Sox in August.

Let them enjoy this. 

[Papa Cub]

This may possibly be a reason for today’s loss 

[UMFan83]

11 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

just lose 7-4 next time

I actually feel better losing this way. Was cool to see them fight back and take the lead again. Oh well

Edited 52 minutes ago by UMFan83

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

I actually feel better losing this way. Was cool to see them fight back and take the lead again. Oh well

you're right. I'm just being pissy

[cl smooth]

the loss sucks but it's really not that bad. cubs were down late and tied. they left 13 runners on base...that'll do it every time. gotta figure out the bullpen, though.

on to the next one!

[Wilson A2000]

12 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Team takes a lot of meatball pitches

Guys always seem to be in 2-strike counts

Nobody can hit offspeed pitches

Busch, PCA, etc. are regressing

 

Someone has to pay

4th in MLB in runs. No one is paying.

[chibears55]

10 minutes ago, Papa Cub said:

This may possibly be a reason for today’s loss 

It usually the reason for alot of their losses, id bet in majority of their losses of 3 runs or less they probably left at least 8 guys on base or quite a few in scoring position with less than 2 outs.

I know it sounds silly to complain about a team offense after scoring 7 runs, it just that with this pitching staff, you need these guys to capitalize as much as possible when they have the opportunity, because like today, 5+ runs just might not be enough all too often.

Edited 42 minutes ago by chibears55

[chibears55]

33 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Is it time to talk about firing the hitting coach?

Or firing Hoyer?

 

 

[Dfan25]

They will need a huge deadline . Need help both in rotation and pen .  Cabrera needs to get his horsefeathers together . Really underwhelming 

 

edit : I wouldn’t be expecting too much out of Steele btw . 

Edited 22 minutes ago by Dfan25

[gflore34]

1 minute ago, Dfan25 said:

They will need a huge deadline . Need help both in rotation and pen .  Cabrera needs to get his horsefeathers together . Really underwhelming 

 

edit : I wouldn’t be expecting too much out of Steele btw . 

Unfortunately, think you're correct about Steele, I think it best to write him off for 2026.  Maybe, if all goes well, he'll be available sometime in 2027.

[Brian707]

16 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Or firing Hoyer?