Cubs (Wicks) vs Pirates (Ashcraft): 5/26/26, 5:40pm

[Derwood]

Bullpen to the rescue!

**4 pitch walk**

Welp

[JHBulls]

Jeez ump, stay where you are. Don’t walk right in front of the missile. 

[soccer10k]

i wonder how many teams have had a 10+ game winning streak and a 10+ game losing streak in the same season. I know the 2017 Dodgers did. But it can’t be that common.

[Tryptamine]

RD down to +12 at the moment. 

[Jason Ross]

It's official: they're literally going to lose every game ever for the rest of time.

[DYMNO]

Ugh. 

[Derwood]

RISP
RISP
RISP
RISP
RISP
RISP

[Neuby]

Clearly someone needs to save one of Edwin Diaz's chickens so we can sacrifice it. 

[Geographyhater8888]

This is a embarrassing.

[Rex Buckingham]

I know it has been argued back and forth that, whether accumulated on offense or defense, all WAR is equal. 

But after watching the Cubs offense every year post-2016, I refuse to believe it. A bunch of average offensive players who are great defensively are not as valuable as a bunch of great hitters who are average defensively.

[Tryptamine]

Just now, Rex Buckingham said:

I know it has been argued back and forth that, whether accumulated on offense or defense, all WAR is equal. 

But after watching the Cubs offense every year post-2016, I refuse to believe it. A bunch of average offensive players who are great defensively are not as valuable as a bunch of great hitters who are average defensively.

The problem with that theory is that they've legitimately been awful on defense during this losing streak. Right on cue with that error.

[ToolDRT]

Just saw the score, wow, we really do suck. 

[chopsx9]

7 minutes ago, Rex Buckingham said:

I know it has been argued back and forth that, whether accumulated on offense or defense, all WAR is equal. 

But after watching the Cubs offense every year post-2016, I refuse to believe it. A bunch of average offensive players who are great defensively are not as valuable as a bunch of great hitters who are average defensively.

I think it is harder to find offense than defense.  Most offensive players flame out because they can't hit.  How many good offensive players don't make it because they can't field? Has there been one?    There's a bit of buffer because of the DH but if you can hit you'll find a place to play.  I think there are many good defensive players that never make the majors because they can't hit.

I don't thinks its a case of offense/defense being created equal or not.  It's harder to find offense.

[JHBulls]

“Do they run around the bases backwards” lol. 

[chibears55]

55 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

The Cubs have to have like a 5% success rate scoring runs when they get the first 2 hitters on in an inning during this losing streak. 

Something tells me these guys would struggle scoring off of Wicks if he was pitching for the Pirates tonight 🙄😂

[Derwood]

Cubs 1-9 with RISP

Pirates 5-12

 

[UMFan83]

When your closer is pitching in the 7th inning of a gsme you’re losing 9-1 (now 10-1) things are either going very well or very poorly. 

[mk49]

I bet Palencia has higher HR/9 than Shota.😁

[Tryptamine]

I just don't see how someone isn't getting fired after tonight. In a year you claim to be a championship contender, to go out and lose 10 in a row is completely unacceptable. 

[Derwood]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

I just don't see how someone isn't getting fired after tonight. In a year you claim to be a championship contender, to go out and lose 10 in a row is completely unacceptable. 

It's easy to see how no one will get fired when you realize that the Ricketts don't give a fuuck

[Tryptamine]

Just now, Derwood said:

It's easy to see how no one will get fired when you realize that the Ricketts don't give a fuuck

Things continue like they are and in a week or two, the talk of the town is going to a baseball team that isn't the Cubs. While it wont mean anything major, it would have to at least hurt his pride a little one would think.

[JHBulls]

4 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Things continue like they are and in a week or two, the talk of the town is going to a baseball team that isn't the Cubs. While it wont mean anything major, it would have to at least hurt his pride a little one would think.

Give it 2-3 weeks and the Ricketts can hide behind the World Cup and hope fewer people care about Baseball during that period. 

[JHBulls]

I get feeling Alex Cohen reads “ Baseball for dummies” and then comes into the booth. He really has a “Huh? I did not know that.” reaction to any historical anecdote JD discusses. 

[Cubs420psd]

Jordan Wicks was god awful? Shocking.

 

If he isn't hurt, hes bad.

[JHBulls]

horsefeathers sake guys. Don’t keep us watching for longer than we need to lol.