Astros (Teng) vs Cubs (Rea): 5/23/26, 1:20pm

[Jason Ross]

5 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

That awesome, theres thousands and thousands of cubs fans, not everyone going to share the same thoughts. 

Just like not every single one of Counsell or any managers decision is the correct one 🙄

Who's ever said "every single of one Cousell or any managers' decisions are the correct one"? I certainly haven't. I think Craig Counsell is right far more often than Cub's social media and anyone who thinks other wise is living in fantasy land.

A manager isn't going to bat 1.000, but let's again go back to the initial premise here: his decision today to keep his elite defensive SS in the game when his second highest GB% is on the mound isn't a bad one as you made it out to be. It's a perfectly defensible one. Maybe Swanson makes an error today, or goes 0-for as well! It doesn't change that with the information Craig had at the start, it's a perfectly fine choice. Much like if you put you life's savings on a bet with poor odds and actually won, it doesn't mean that at the decision point you made a statistically sound choice.

[Neuby]

28 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

You're the one bitching about Craig Counsell like he's the idiot for not considering who's pitching. Stop digging a hole. What you really want is just to see Pedro Ramirez. I get it. So just say that. Your "justification" for it is silly, dude. You can just say what you really mean. "I want to see Pedro Ramirez". I, too, would like to see Pedro Ramirez in a Cub uniform. I also understand pulling Swanson when your ground ball pitcher is on the mound might not be the best choice. 

Here was Craig Counsell's quote. "Maybe a different look in the lineup. Maybe a day off". Let's see...is the lineup order different? Yep! Is someone getting a day off? Yep! So what did he say that he didn't do? 

And yes. Everything is statistics when it comes to baseball; sorry, it is. There is a reason team's don't hire random fans to run horsefeathers and instead hire people with analytical backgrounds. Because "being bold for a couple of games to shake things up" isn't a real thing. Fans think it is, but that's not how it works. Colin Rea gives up a lot of ground balls. "Being bold" doesn't change that, for example. Players are more or less likely to do things. Can low-chance outcomes happen? Yeah, they happen all the time! But that's not "bold" that's "going against the grain". 

Think of it this way: if you're running out of money, you could "be bold for a few days" and gamble all of your money on lottery tickets. Statistics say "you're probably not going to win" (there's odds on the back of the scratchers...or...statistics). Maybe you'll be the lucky winner; someone will be! But it doesn't change the idea that statistics are real, and that "being bold" in the face of statistics, or ignoring that the odds aren't still there - reality still exists. 

So, again, just say what you really mean: "As a fan, I'd like to see Pedro Ramirez". 

Damn dude take a breath. 

[chibears55]

9 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Who's ever said "every single of one Cousell or any managers' decisions are the correct one"? I certainly haven't. I think Craig Counsell is right far more often than Cub's social media and anyone who thinks other wise is living in fantasy land.

A manager isn't going to bat 1.000, but let's again go back to the initial premise here: his decision today to keep his elite defensive SS in the game when his second highest GB% is on the mound isn't a bad one as you made it out to be. It's a perfectly defensible one. Maybe Swanson makes an error today, or goes 0-for as well! It doesn't change that with the information Craig had at the start, it's a perfectly fine choice. Much like if you put you life's savings on a bet with poor odds and actually won, it doesn't mean that at the decision point you made a statistically sound choice.

Ok guy 🙄

I just really really love Pedro and want to see him play

I dreamt all night about him playing second today 

Tonight im going to dream about Jaguar playing tomorrow 

😂😂😂😂😂

Edited 1 hour ago by chibears55

[chibears55]

Now watch like what happened with Happ last week after my comment about him, Swanson will get 3 hits a home run and make the game saving play at Short today 

So everyone can can say good thing he wasn't benched

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Papa Cub]

28 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Has anyone hired an Etsy witch or something? Bad energy 

Ha! I agree man - just bad energy around the team. Fans are frustrated to say the least. Who knows….maybe today is the day they break out of their funk. 

Let’s hope, right! 👍

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, Papa Cub said:

Ha! I agree man - just bad energy around the team. Fans are frustrated to say the least. Who knows….maybe today is the day they break out of their funk. 

Let’s hope, right! 👍

Agree.

With losing a game like that, and the little shakeup today with both adding new guys from Iowa and order change, hopefully it gets these guys to get a little sense of urgency in them and start playing better.

[JHBulls]

Any time now they want to remember how to play Baseball. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Rea has given up like 11 runs in his last 10 innings. Really missing Cade now.

[squally1313]

(Our bad pitchers pitch badly)

what if we switch the batting order up and also maybe execute Ian Happ 

[Geographyhater8888]

Why does this team struggle so much squaring up pitches right down the middle?

[chibears55]

Strikeouts and pop-ups, this is what the offense has turned into 🙄

[UMFan83]

Ok this is going from “ebbs and flows” type of downswing into “something isn’t right” 

But I still can’t see them continuing this way. They’ll hit again. 

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Ok this is going from “ebbs and flows” type of downswing into “something isn’t right” 

But I still can’t see them continuing this way. They’ll hit again. 

Eventually theyll run into another team Taillon and Rea and put up some runs against them 🤷

[Papa Cub]

Small ball perhaps - please 🙏 gotta move runners and get some damn runs. 
 

Nico not moving with one out comes to hurt them. Suzuki is notoriously hitting into double plays. 

Edited 34 minutes ago by Papa Cub

[UMFan83]

Just now, Papa Cub said:

Small ball perhaps - please 🙏 gotta move runners and get some damn runs. 

Or GIDP

[JHBulls]

15 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

(Our bad pitchers pitch badly)

what if we switch the batting order up and also maybe execute Ian Happ 

 

So you’re saying Sean Bean is going to play Ian Happ in the movie? 

[chibears55]

I know I've seen him challenge once or twice but it seems like Suzuki doesn't do it as often as he should. 

[Papa Cub]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Or GIDP

Yeah - obviously they all want to hit more than we want them to, but there comes a point when you just have to stop relying on slug and be aggressive on the bases, bunt, move runners, etc. 

Just tough to watch right now

[CledusSnow]

It’s a vicious cycle.  Sub par pitching staff feeling the pressure to make up for chitty hitting.  Chitty hitting feeling the pressure to make up for 4s and 5s posing as 1s and 2s.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Seiya should have been benched too and Alcantara and Ramirez both should be playing. PCA leading off is absurd IMO.

 

Nico at short, Pedro at second, Alcantara in right. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

I horsefeathers hate this offense right now. This is exhausting.

[chibears55]

Today must be double play day, that one way to eliminate the LOB totals 🙄

[UMFan83]

And another GIDP on a 104mph ball. Lovely

[chibears55]

Lmao...

That 1 way a 189 hitter can get his hits 😂

[CubinNY]

Mo has been hitting a lot of atem balls