A's (Springs) vs Cubs (Rea): 6/3/26, 7:05pm

[mk49]

6 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

I don't know what to say anymore. Boyd and Cabrera is not going to do anything. This team is broken and nobody knows how to fix it. I rather watch Banana Ball than this crap. 

Well, Boyd and Cabrera will do something (pitching.)  I'm not expecting they will get much better magically,  after the injuries, though.  I do agree, I don't know how to fix this team.  When SP's pitch well, the offense or the pun screws up.  It's just not working right.

Edited Thursday at 03:25 AM by mk49

[Gjfificifjdej]

67 win pace outside the 20-3 stretch. 

[JHBulls]

7 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Checks calendar and there is still over 2 months till the Bears. Crap.

The World Cup starts in a week. That will be 5 weeks of having the Cubs games on in the background. Bliss. 

[NorthsideAvenger]

1 minute ago, mk49 said:

Well, Boyd and Cabrera will do something (pitching.)  I'm not expecting they will get much better magically,  after the injuries, though.  I do agree, I don't know how to fix this team.  When SP's pitch well, the offense or the pun screws up.  It's just not working right.

It won't matter what Boyd and Cabrera does if the offense remains in hibernation. 

[chibears55]

17 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Happ has a NTC, Seiya is having his worst season and is a FA after the year. Kelly is an aging catcher, Shota gave up 2 HRs while I was typing this post, Boyd has been hurt multiple times this year. I mean sure if they can be traded for anything sure, but I highly doubt you get much for any of them. 

Why Hoyer should be kicked to the curb..

245 mil payroll on a team that sinking faster then the Titanic,  has little to anything worth trading for any decent return,  and any decent prospects he has in Iowa will likely not be able to get a decent look the last 2 months because he cant move guys out so they can play.

This could end up being a lost season in more ways than one

Edited Thursday at 03:37 AM by chibears55

[ToolDRT]

I think it’s just a mediocre team. Jed was able to construct it from scratch and has proven this is the best he can do. I really think we need a new mind running the front office. 

[chibears55]

12 minutes ago, Gjfificifjdej said:

67 win pace outside the 20-3 stretch. 

We were pretty much scratching our heads trying to figure out how they were winning most of those games, they certainly had us fooled

Edited Thursday at 03:38 AM by chibears55

[UMFan83]

edit: Disregard, I lazily used Gemini and then realized it gave me false information.  Shocker

Edited Thursday at 03:45 AM by UMFan83

[Gjfificifjdej]

I really think this continuing will get Jed canned. Yes the Ricketts only really care about maximizing profit, but you still need a competitive team to that. Hoyer isn’t paid build 100 win World Series contenders, thats true, but he is paid to build 81-90ish win teams that can make the wildcard or atleast be in the running for the whole season. You need to be in the race and have hope to sell to max out profits. This team isn’t that, Ricketts can’t be cool with a team that sold contending all winter in reality contending only for the worst record in baseball at this rate. 

[JHBulls]

28 minutes ago, cl smooth said:

Go get ‘em tomorrow, Cubs!

Cubs: “horsefeathers off! We won’t go and we certainly won’t get ‘em.”

[Soul]

51 minutes ago, Gjfificifjdej said:

I really think this continuing will get Jed canned. Yes the Ricketts only really care about maximizing profit, but you still need a competitive team to that. Hoyer isn’t paid build 100 win World Series contenders, thats true, but he is paid to build 81-90ish win teams that can make the wildcard or atleast be in the running for the whole season. You need to be in the race and have hope to sell to max out profits. This team isn’t that, Ricketts can’t be cool with a team that sold contending all winter in reality contending only for the worst record in baseball at this rate. 

I don’t think anyone in the organization is happy with this.  I’m flabbergasted right now.  I didn’t think this would happen at all.  The whiplash is the most extreme I can remember in my sports existence.  But here we are.

[Stratos]

We knew this was going to be a tough stretch with Boyd and Cabrera out.  The bats really needed to hit to keep our heads above water until they were back.  The worst possible time for the bats to limp.

The pen let us down too today.  When Boyd/Cabrera are back the pen gets a bit better.  Rea likely moves to the pen and Rolison goes down

Edited Thursday at 05:37 AM by Stratos

[SparkMark1]

2 hours ago, JHBulls said:

I reckon the players and coaches were getting it from all sides from the fans when they were collecting their horsefeathers and making their way into the clubhouse. There were more looks into the crowd then is typical at the end of the game and then Kevin Alcantara stopped and had a good listen. 

I was there tonight.  The boos weren't deafening, but noticeable. 

[Geographyhater8888]

7 extra base hits, including 2 home runs and only 4 runs scored is comical in a lose 5-4 with a 52 point edge in wOBA..

Edited Thursday at 10:32 AM by Geographyhater8888

[Geographyhater8888]

It’s time to admit that we hired the wrong guy from Milwaukee. Brewers General manager Matt Arnold has turned Milwaukee into perennial overachievers who defy projection models from a team previously under Davis Stearns that routinely overachieved and defied projection models.

Edited Thursday at 10:31 AM by Geographyhater8888

[javy knows my name]

4 hours ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

It’s time to admit that we hired the wrong guy from Milwaukee. Brewers General manager Matt Arnold has turned Milwaukee into perennial overachievers who defy projection models from a team previously under Davis Stearns that routinely overachieved and defied projection models.

Nothing for the guy currently wielding the power of Uecker's ghost?

[Gjfificifjdej]

8 hours ago, Soul said:

I don’t think anyone in the organization is happy with this.  I’m flabbergasted right now.  I didn’t think this would happen at all.  The whiplash is the most extreme I can remember in my sports existence.  But here we are.

Its hard to conceive of how a team that has been as atrocious as it has been for most of the season was that good for 3 weeks. 

[Geographyhater8888]

45 minutes ago, javy knows my name said:

Nothing for the guy currently wielding the power of Uecker's ghost?

I blame Sox fan Pope Bob. It’s 2 on 1 versus the Ghost of the Sandberg.

Edited Thursday at 01:22 PM by Geographyhater8888

[Wilson A2000]

5 hours ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

It’s time to admit that we hired the wrong guy from Milwaukee. Brewers General manager Matt Arnold has turned Milwaukee into perennial overachievers who defy projection models from a team previously under Davis Stearns that routinely overachieved and defied projection models.

They also replaced the irreplaceable Craig Counsell with two-time manager of the year aware winner Pat Murphy

[Derwood]

People can hate Counsell all they want, I don't really care. But the amount of "Counsell SUCKS, DURRRR" on social media is exhausting. He managed this same mediocre roster to 90+ wins two years in a row. He's clearly not incompetent.

[17 Seconds]

3 minutes ago, Derwood said:

People can hate Counsell all they want, I don't really care. But the amount of "Counsell SUCKS, DURRRR" on social media is exhausting. He managed this same mediocre roster to 90+ wins two years in a row. He's clearly not incompetent.

you're right, but they only won 83 wins in 2024

[Geographyhater8888]

18 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

They also replaced the irreplaceable Craig Counsell with two-time manager of the year aware winner Pat Murphy

It’s much deeper than Counsell versus Murphy. Milwaukees success can be traced back to Maddens final 2 seasons as Cubs manager, coached by none other than 1X manager of the year and 3X runner up Craig Counsell. Murphy isn’t some 6 war manager, regardless of your thoughts on Counsell.

[CubinNY]

Snake bitten this team is. 

They will come out of it, but I hope the hole isn't too deep. 

[UMFan83]

Good news is, the pitcher who has given up 8 HRs in his last 3 starts is on the bump today with the wind heavily blowing out.

[Derwood]

1 hour ago, 17 Seconds said:

you're right, but they only won 83 wins in 2024