Cubs (Taillon) vs Pirates (Ashcraft): 7/26/26, 12:35pm

[JHBulls]

I went to the crapper at 3-1 down and now it’s 7-1. Did I fall in or something? I don’t think I was in there for long. 

Edited 52 minutes ago by JHBulls

[Rcal10]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

You make him throw 100 pitches no matter what...

They start a big 4 game series with the Cardinals tomorrow, a team chasing them for a playoff spot. They cant burn through the bullpen now, why i said yesterday they wasted Assad with an 11 run lead, he could of given them 3-4 innings today to save the pen.

They can always pitch Civale. Not like he is going to get much use in important games. 

[Papa Cub]

3 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

He has to be cut. There are no other options

💯 - he is so bad. Can’t keep rolling him out there. He’s had his time, now he has to go

[UMFan83]

Taillon now has the worst WAR in baseball for any pitcher with more than 35 IP this year.

[Geographyhater8888]

5 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

Taillon, time to go to the pen. I was fine with keeping him for a few starts after being injured, but it’s Assad’s spot now. 

Sure. If the cubs are up by 10+ with a couple of innings left then I’m 70% confident that he’ll hold the other team to 9.

Edited 52 minutes ago by Geographyhater8888

[squally1313]

1 minute ago, Dfan25 said:

Sometimes teams try to cover and do the phantom il thing to keep good clubhouse guys like Taillon around , but tougher to do these days . MLB is on top of those things now

He’s 34 years old with a 6.81 FIP. Make him hottovys assistant or something 

[PeanutPunch33]

Ramirez is good 

[Wilson A2000]

Ramirez over Bregman 

[profisme]

Would hate to see Ramirez get traded. I like his versatility and his bat. 

[mk49]

Pedro has been great.

[Irrelevant Dude]

I assume lots of contenders have a starter in their rotation with a 6.00 ERA...

I never liked the Taillon signing, but he did give the Cubs a couple solid years of value in the middle two years of the contract.  But now, the time has come to move on.  Unless there's a minor injury and they can stash him away for awhile on a rehab assignment in case of emergency, he needs to be released by the next time this rotation spot comes around.

[profisme]

Does CC send him back out now that we have scored a couple times? I hope not. 

[squally1313]

Pedro has been good but that was a 72 MPH 19 hopper that found a hole

nightnare scenario for Craig here, might have to waste 5 innings of high leverage arms chasing this win because our offense is so good 

[PeanutPunch33]

PCA

[Neuby]

MVpete

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Boy, if only we had a pitcher that wasn't easily the worst in MLB that could have started this game

[profisme]

PCA is kind of good

[Geographyhater8888]

What would the score be with Assad on the mound instead? Had a chance to sweep a team in the wild card race and pissed it away.

Edited 46 minutes ago by Geographyhater8888

[UMFan83]

Yeah at this point you have to burn your bullpen to try to stay in the game.

[Dfan25]

Tough spit for Counsell here . How to manage this game now 

[chibears55]

Bats are gonna make them use the bullpen now 😅

[squally1313]

Well maybe the guy tomorrow will just have to pitch deep into the (checks the probable) Jesus horsefeathers Christ 

[Wilson A2000]

4 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Pedro has been good but that was a 72 MPH 19 hopper that found a hole

nightnare scenario for Craig here, might have to waste 5 innings of high leverage arms chasing this win because our offense is so good 

No. Trust the bats.

[chibears55]

4 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Boy, if only we had a pitcher that wasn't easily the worst in MLB that could have started this game

Yeh, if the pitching can hold opponents to no more than 4 or 5 , theres a chance for this offense to cover it 

[muntjack]

2.1 innings into the Brewers game and Miz has struck everyone out.