Reds (Lowder) vs Cubs (Peterson): 8/28/26, 1:20pm

[Brandon Glick]

Standings Watch: Cubs have a 2.0 game lead for the top Wild Card spot.

[Brandon Glick]

	SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	TOT
Trent Thornton	8	0	0	15	0	23
Ryan Zeferjahn	0	10	0	7	0	17
Ryan Rolison	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob Webb	0	0	20	0	0	20
David Peterson	0	0	0	0	0	0
Daniel Palencia	0	0	22	0	0	22
Colin Rea	0	0	0	0	0	0
Caleb Thielbar	8	22	0	0	0	30
Aaron Civale	49	0	0	0	0	49

[Soul]

Stop losing jerks

[chibears55]

Next 13 games will give us a good idea if Milwaukee can be caught or not, despite being 7 back now.

7 against the Brewers,  3 Reds, 3 Miami 

Brewers will also play 3 Reds, 3 Rangers

So, both will have the Reds and play a team trying to get into the WC,  Rangers still have a shot at 1st in Division. 

Cubs will probably need to win 6 of the 7 against the Brewers, and be within 3 games to have a legit shot at catching them the final 15 games of season. 

[gflore34]

It'd awfully horsefeathers great if Busch could remember he used to be able to hit sometime soon.  Like, say, today.

[SparkMark1]

Win for my birthday.  Thanks. 

[JunkyardWalrus]

17 minutes ago, SparkMark1 said:

Win for my birthday.  Thanks. 

Happy Birthday! Way to lap that star!

[Rcal10]

1 hour ago, chibears55 said:

Next 13 games will give us a good idea if Milwaukee can be caught or not, despite being 7 back now.

7 against the Brewers,  3 Reds, 3 Miami 

Brewers will also play 3 Reds, 3 Rangers

So, both will have the Reds and play a team trying to get into the WC,  Rangers still have a shot at 1st in Division. 

Cubs will probably need to win 6 of the 7 against the Brewers, and be within 3 games to have a legit shot at catching them the final 15 games of season. 

I’ve pretty much given up on the division. Just finish strong and then beat the Brewers in round 2, after needing either the Padres or Phillies. 
If Gausman, Holmes and Boyd are pitching well come the playoffs, there isn’t a team the Cubs can’t beat. Doesn’t mean they will beat them, but they are much better positioned for a playoff run then they were last year. 

[chibears55]

Shaw is Back, Alcantara is down 

[Derwood]

Me no likey leadoff walks

[chibears55]

Looking at the 150th roster,  you can easily see some fans bias leaning into the 2016 team along with other popular players from last 40-50 years.

Left out and could arguably belong are..

Cap Anson, Johnny Evers, Phil Cavarretta, Bill Madlock, Rick Reuschel, Hippo Vaughan, Claude Passeau, Zambrano 

Hornsby was more a Cardinals than a Cubs

Edited 1 hour ago by chibears55

[Rcal10]

9 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Looking at the 150th roster,  you can easily see some fans bias leaning into the 2016 team along with other popular players from last 40-50 years.

Left out and could arguably belong are..

Cap Anson, Johnny Evers, Phil Cavarretta, Bill Madlock, Rick Reuschel, Hippo Vaughan, Claude Passeau, Zambrano 

Hornsby was more a Cardinals than a Cubs

Tinker and Chance were on the team, so maybe Evers didn’t deserve it. You name several guys I don’t think are better than what is in the team. But the one huge miss in this is Reuschel. Honestly he is constantly overlooked. He has better numbers than a lot of pitchers in the HOF.
Madlock doesn’t belong ahead of any of the 3rd baseman named. Zambrano shouldn’t be on the team either.  But you are right, some guys make it because they are beloved Cubs (Wood, as an example). Jose Cardenal really surprises me. If there was any bias towards the ‘16 team I would have thought Fowler or Zobrist over Cardenal. 

[Eeyore]

If they hadn't traded Madlock away I would argue that he belongs, but he wasn't here long enough.

[JBears79]

Pete is having some of the worst ABs ive seen all season. We should trade him.

Edited 49 minutes ago by JBears79

[Geographyhater8888]

3 minutes ago, JBears79 said:

Pete is having some of the worst ABs ive seen all season. We should trade him.

He needs to be benched. That’s what Patt Murphy would’ve done. 

[Post Count Padder]

Hoby Milner DFA'd. Kinda surprised.

[mk49]

9 minutes ago, Post Count Padder said:

Hoby Milner DFA'd. Kinda surprised.

Wow.  I didn't think that was coming.

[chibears55]

28 minutes ago, Eeyore said:

If they hadn't traded Madlock away I would argue that he belongs, but he wasn't here long enough.

Hornsby only played 4 years compared to Madlock 3

[Derwood]

11 minutes ago, Post Count Padder said:

Hoby Milner DFA'd. Kinda surprised.

I've seen some speculate that's a procedural move, probably to remove him from the 40 man

[abuck1220]

very annoying when PCA gets on 1st and doesn't steal. 

[chibears55]

Busch !!!!!

Really need him to get going this final month

[squally1313]

busch

[mk49]

Buschy!

[BKHoo]

3 hours ago, gflore34 said:

It'd awfully horsefeathers great if Busch could remember he used to be able to hit sometime soon.  Like, say, today.

He responded.  

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, abuck1220 said:

very annoying when PCA gets on 1st and doesn't steal. 

Agree, he should be looking to run just about everytime.