Cubs (Boyd) vs Cardinals (May): 7/29/26, 6:45pm

[Derwood]

56 minutes ago, mul21 said:

What was he saying?  I lived there for 20+ years and a lot of it is frustration with the direction of the team and for me personally, I skipped a ton of games where tickets were cheap because the concessions are so ridiculously priced.  It's almost $16 for a 25 oz. Busch Light before tip.

He was saying that the downtown area of St. Louis has a bed reputation around the league, which isn't the fault of the Cardinals

[mul21]

2 minutes ago, Derwood said:

He was saying that the downtown area of St. Louis has a bed reputation around the league, which isn't the fault of the Cardinals

Yes and no.  They killed a ton of small businesses by building Ballpark Village and it's just a cesspool of corporate bars and restaurants they've tried to dress up as small businesses.  But downtown STL has been dying for 20 years and the pandemic really was a death knell because of the number of businesses that closed, sent people to work from home permanently, or moved their offices elsewhere in the metro area.  It's no less safe than any other downtown area and people who say otherwise don't spend any time there.

[Derwood]

Just now, mul21 said:

Yes and no.  They killed a ton of small businesses by building Ballpark Village and it's just a cesspool of corporate bars and restaurants they've tried to dress up as small businesses.  But downtown STL has been dying for 20 years and the pandemic really was a death knell because of the number of businesses that closed, sent people to work from home permanently, or moved their offices elsewhere in the metro area.  It's no less safe than any other downtown area and people who say otherwise don't spend any time there.

I don't think they were implying it was crime-ridden or unsafe, just that it isn't a place people want to go

[chibears55]

Assad is scheduled to pitch tomorrow per Tmac..

And for what it worth,  Owen Ayers is not in Iowa lineup today

Edited 24 minutes ago by chibears55

[Derwood]

32 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Assad is scheduled to pitch Friday per Tmac..

And for what it worth,  Owen Ayers is not in Iowa lineup today

BN just said that Assad is now going on Thursday so Shota can face the Yankees on Friday

Edited 3 hours ago by Derwood

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

BN just said that Assad is now going on Thursday so Shot can face the Yankees on Friday

My bad, tomorrow is Thursday lol

She said tomorrow,  im a day ahead lol

Edited 3 hours ago by chibears55

[CubUgly]

2 hours ago, mul21 said:

What was he saying?  I lived there for 20+ years and a lot of it is frustration with the direction of the team and for me personally, I skipped a ton of games where tickets were cheap because the concessions are so ridiculously priced.  It's almost $16 for a 25 oz. Busch Light before tip.

That downtown has fallen by the wayside a bit. 

[Brian707]

Rednecks and ****** pizza. Welcome to STL

[mk49]

The Brewers are losing pretty big, 13-3, bot. of the 7th.

[PeanutPunch33]

2 hours ago, chibears55 said:

Assad is scheduled to pitch Friday per Tmac..

And for what it worth,  Owen Ayers is not in Iowa lineup today

I love it.  Assad vs. the Yankees feels like a disaster waiting to happen.  

Whereas I think Shota had one of his best career performances at Yankee stadium a few years back.  Another great decision by CC.  

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 minute ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

I love it.  Assad vs. the Yankees feels like a disaster waiting to happen.  

Whereas I think Shota had one of his best career performances at Yankee stadium a few years back.  Another great decision by CC.  

I'm not questioning the decision, but the Yankees aren't even the Yankees right now. Judge, Stanton, and Bellinger are all out.

[mk49]

8 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

I love it.  Assad vs. the Yankees feels like a disaster waiting to happen.  

Whereas I think Shota had one of his best career performances at Yankee stadium a few years back.  Another great decision by CC.  

That was last year.  Shota pitched great against the real Yankees.  Kelly was catching that game.😁

Probably, Assad will be fine, as long as Kelly is the catcher (1.86 ERA this year).

Edited 1 hour ago by mk49

[PeanutPunch33]

18 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

I'm not questioning the decision, but the Yankees aren't even the Yankees right now. Judge, Stanton, and Bellinger are all out.

They are giving the White Sox that belt though.. haha 

[Jason Ross]

40 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

I love it.  Assad vs. the Yankees feels like a disaster waiting to happen.  

Whereas I think Shota had one of his best career performances at Yankee stadium a few years back.  Another great decision by CC.  

You can't shuffle your rotation around every time Assad has to pitch.

It just is what it is, man. 

[Rcal10]

3 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

You can't shuffle your rotation around every time Assad has to pitch.

It just is what it is, man. 

They aren’t really shuffling the rotation. Both Imanaga and Assad pitched Friday. Assad only 3 innings. Either could go tomorrow or Friday. Might as well give Imanaga an extra day. Hopefully after the deadline they won’t have to worry about shuffling the rotation.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

2 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

They aren’t really shuffling the rotation. Both Imanaga and Assad pitched Friday. Assad only 3 innings. Either could go tomorrow or Friday. Might as well give Imanaga an extra day. Hopefully after the deadline they won’t have to worry about shuffling the rotation.

This is basically what Craig said today in media avil. Assad is ready to go and they want to give Shota an extra day.

[Rcal10]

1 minute ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

This is basically what Craig said today in media avil. Assad is ready to go and they want to give Shota an extra day.

Makes sense. Then you add the competition and it becomes an easy decision on who pitches when. 

[Jason Ross]

25 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

They aren’t really shuffling the rotation. Both Imanaga and Assad pitched Friday. Assad only 3 innings. Either could go tomorrow or Friday. Might as well give Imanaga an extra day. Hopefully after the deadline they won’t have to worry about shuffling the rotation.

Yep. Just is what it is. Assad pitching in NY is fine. I meant it as "you can't hide Assad every time" 

[Derwood]

I would never want May on my team just on looks alone

[Rcal10]

4 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Yep. Just is what it is. Assad pitching in NY is fine. I meant it as "you can't hide Assad every time" 

Right. Hopefully they won’t have to hide him this year. We need at least one starting pitcher. Preferably 2. 

[JHBulls]

Oh ffs, the douchebag brigade is back. 

[chibears55]

Hope the 2nd time around shows a little more life in these bats than the first against this guy

[Papa Cub]

3 hours ago, Derwood said:

BN just said that Assad is now going on Thursday so Shota can face the Yankees on Friday

Makes sense 

[Derwood]

Brewers throwing Vaughn out there in the 8th is *chef's kiss* loss

[Papa Cub]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

Brewers throwing Vaughn out there in the 8th is *chef's kiss* loss

Yeah, that was nice to see…..a 16-3 beatdown