Cubs (Assad) vs Cardinals (Pallante): 7/30/26, 1:15pm

[BKHoo]

2 hours ago, squally1313 said:

4-2 in 10 doesn't sound too impressive but we had a .345 xBA in the game, so going to hold off on any sort of offense concern. busch stadium is playing like a huge pitchers park and we just got hits in the wrong order. come home tomorrow and take care of business against a very beat up yankees team (with likely an exhausted pen, 12 innings yesterday and 11+ today). brewers on the west coast. by the time we have to worry about the dodgers we should have better pitchers. 

Thanks White Sox! 😆 

[chibears55]

3 hours ago, Papa Cub said:

Hmm……if you’re Jed and you have Cabrera and Brown on the horizon, do you concentrate more on shoring up your bullpen, or go get an Ace?
I guess I was so hellbent on them getting a top SP,  I never thought of them going all in on a top available closer. Could you imagine a Webb (7th), Palencia (set up role), and a top reliever? That would help a lot.

SP rotation by mid- August could be:

Shota, Boyd, Brown, Cabrera, Rea/Assad. That’s actually not too bad with shut down closers in place. Thoughts?

They need both, which is why I don't see Hoyer using up most of his assets on one top guy. They need a SP, could use 2 relievers,  and probably a RH bat if they trade Shaw/Ramirez and want to replace Dean/Triantos with a better bat.

[BKHoo]

I assume our bullpen is not in great shape either?  - Given the last two games.  

[Brian707]

48 minutes ago, BKHoo said:

I assume our bullpen is not in great shape either?  - Given the last two games.  

Mother nature might give the bullpen a break today 

[CubUgly]

14 hours ago, BKHoo said:

PCA and s so freakin money. 

So good, as good as anyone has ever been in center and according to many in the know - that's not hyperbole. 

Also, I thought his at bat in the 9th - even though he lined out to center, was very impressive.  Took some close pitches, worked the count to 3-2 and got a pitch he could hit and hit it hard. 

[Geographyhater8888]

1 minute ago, CubUgly said:

So good, as good as anyone has ever been in center and according to many in the know - that's not hyperbole. 

Also, I thought his at bat in the 9th - even though he lined out to center, was very impressive.  Took some close pitches, worked the count to 3-2 and got a pitch he could hit and hit it hard. 

I still cringe when I see a 2 strike breaking way off the plate expecting him to chase as a natural reflex from years past. One of the biggest year to year transformations by a player since Bonds hit 73 homers in 2001.

[Rcal10]

10 minutes ago, Brian707 said:

Mother nature might give the bullpen a break today 

How many rainouts have the Cubs had this year? Just curious. Because if you go by the weathermen on this site you would think they had to have at least 10 rainouts already. My guess is they play today. Which is my guess every day. And I am right over 95% of the time by expecting a scheduled game will be played.

[squally1313]

2 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

How many rainouts have the Cubs had this year? Just curious. Because if you go by the weathermen on this site you would think they had to have at least 10 rainouts already. My guess is they play today. Which is my guess every day. And I am right over 95% of the time by expecting a scheduled game will be played.

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