Cubs (Rea) vs Rockies (Sugano): 6/9/26, 7:40pm

[JHBulls]

Rockies have started going full Rockies. So that’s nice. 

[chibears55]

Just saw the score , are they mounting a big comeback 😳 

[Outshined_One]

I fully expect another random 10 game winning streak that makes them buyers at the deadline, only to collapse in September because the pitching staff contracted ebola.

[JHBulls]

Just now, JHBulls said:

Rockies have started going full Rockies. So that’s nice. 

horsefeathers off. 

[Tryptamine]

Remember when Nico didn't suck? That was more fun.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

Remember when Nico didn't suck? That was more fun.

i don't remember anything but pain at this point

[chibears55]

Conforto starting to come back to his reality 

[JHBulls]

Just now, chibears55 said:

Just saw the score , are they mounting a big comeback 😳 

They won’t score 7 runs even if they play 20 innings. 

[JHBulls]

Just now, chibears55 said:

Conforto starting to come back to his reality 

At least we can all remember where we were when Conforto had that one good week. 

[mk49]

3 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Remember when Nico didn't suck? That was more fun.

That was when we're winning.

[Wilson A2000]

16 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Screw it on there. Fire Counsell. Need to shock this team. No bigger way to do it than to fire Counsell. 

Counsell brings very little and he has no answers, but Tom isn’t paying him to go away until at least the end of this season

[PeanutPunch33]

8 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

With the way the Cubs are playing, they will have nothing worthwhile to sell. Carson Kelly? Ian Happ if he waves his NTC. Webb maybe?

I would love for the Cubs to make a move similar to the Morel trade they made a few years ago.  Leverage a young guy on this team who has some potential + a top prospect, for a guy that has a chance to be an actual star.  Obviously the Morel/Parades move didn't work out, but I liked that Jed showed some courage for a change and made a big move.  

Chase Delauter from the Guardians is a pretty great prospect (imo).  Strikes out less than 12% of the time, Walks over 10%, unique swing that plays at Wrigley Field.  Has a great approach.  I'm not great at mock trades but maybe something like Boyd, Suzuki and Ballesteros for DeLauter and one of their top 10-15 prospects?  Cubs give up 2 expiring contracts plus a decent hitter in Ballesteros for a guy they can plug into RF next year and who fits the high contact approach that this team seems to love.  

Seeing a guy like Benge go 5/5 yesterday, and the Sox call up Montgomery today... why the horsefeathers can't the Cubs find a guy like that?  

[ToolDRT]

We’re so much worse than I thought. 

[mk49]

Speaking of Paredes, I think he has better fWAR than Bregman this year.  That's something.

[DYMNO]

Is there a cap on the number of players that can be involved in a trade? Say a team literally gave up quantity over quality, what would be the limit?

[We Got The Whole 9]

8 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

I would love for the Cubs to make a move similar to the Morel trade they made a few years ago.  Leverage a young guy on this team who has some potential + a top prospect, for a guy that has a chance to be an actual star.  Obviously the Morel/Parades move didn't work out, but I liked that Jed showed some courage for a change and made a big move.  

Chase Delauter from the Guardians is a pretty great prospect (imo).  Strikes out less than 12% of the time, Walks over 10%, unique swing that plays at Wrigley Field.  Has a great approach.  I'm not great at mock trades but maybe something like Boyd, Suzuki and Ballesteros for DeLauter and one of their top 10-15 prospects?  Cubs give up 2 expiring contracts plus a decent hitter in Ballesteros for a guy they can plug into RF next year and who fits the high contact approach that this team seems to love.  

Seeing a guy like Benge go 5/5 yesterday, and the Sox call up Montgomery today... why the horsefeathers can't the Cubs find a guy like that?  

Would you trade Delauter and a prospect for that package?

[JBears79]

10 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

I would love for the Cubs to make a move similar to the Morel trade they made a few years ago.  Leverage a young guy on this team who has some potential + a top prospect, for a guy that has a chance to be an actual star.  Obviously the Morel/Parades move didn't work out, but I liked that Jed showed some courage for a change and made a big move.  

Chase Delauter from the Guardians is a pretty great prospect (imo).  Strikes out less than 12% of the time, Walks over 10%, unique swing that plays at Wrigley Field.  Has a great approach.  I'm not great at mock trades but maybe something like Boyd, Suzuki and Ballesteros for DeLauter and one of their top 10-15 prospects?  Cubs give up 2 expiring contracts plus a decent hitter in Ballesteros for a guy they can plug into RF next year and who fits the high contact approach that this team seems to love.  

Seeing a guy like Benge go 5/5 yesterday, and the Sox call up Montgomery today... why the horsefeathers can't the Cubs find a guy like that?  

I dont hate the idea but I think the Guardians laugh you off the phone.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Speaking of Montgomery, he just hit a walkoff HR in his debut. The Sox are absolutely rolling.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

our position players are absolute dogshit at challenging

[Papa Cub]

43 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Not sure why, they're almost 10 games out of the division already and looking worse by the day.

Totally agree - with the injuries, horrible pitching and hitting, lame duck manager who rolls with the hopes that they will just hit their way out of their slump (aka “that’s just how baseball goes - it’s a long season” ho horsefeathers hum attitude), I’d say this season is looking like it will be a complete bust. 
 

[JHBulls]

As horsefeathers as this team is, it’s fun to play the Rockies and resume “Will Kris Bryant play fewer games for the Rockies than his contract value?”. watch. 
 

4 and a half years into his contract and he’s played 170 games. Signed for $182 million on a contract with 2 and a half years left. 

[cl smooth]

it really is mind-blowing how every facet of this team fell off a cliff wile e. coyote style since may 9th. 

curious to compare this 31+ day span to other lengthy futility stretches by this ballclub. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

even the rockies have three guys in their bullpen that throw 98

[UMFan83]

My thoughts on tonights Cubs game:  the World Cup starts in 2 days!!

[Wilson A2000]

1 minute ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

even the rockies have three guys in their bullpen that throw 98

The Cubs have had one of the softest throwing staffs since 2018. When asked about this, Carter Hawkins had no answers. But he never has. He spends his time explaining away why he and Jed still have their jobs while underachieving every year and outspending every team in the division.