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

[We Got The Whole 9]

Trying to break their franchise record for unanswered runs allowed now

[CledusSnow]

Why’d he bring Thornton in, again?

[squally1313]

4 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I think they're a good team with some glaring holes that prevent them from being great.  Sounds like a 90-92 win team which is probably where they'll end up.

absolutely, 100% this

 

4 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

They're also incredibly streaky and have been the last couple of seasons (even factoring in that baseball teams/players are inherently streaky).

after a shaky may, they've gone 16-10 in june, 14-10 in july, and up until today are 14-10 in august. they seem streaky because we're cubs sickos who grind through every at bat and 'he had 2 hits yesterday and 0 today' seems streaky. we've been top 2 in offense every month of that stretch, and bottom 8 in pitching. very very elite offense and absolutely terrible pitching has basically been the status quo for most of the season. 

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, CledusSnow said:

Why’d he bring Thornton in, again?

Because Milner wasn't available

(because hes not on the team)

[We Got The Whole 9]

I dont blame him for not taking a swing there but damn

[squally1313]

Just now, We Got The Whole 9 said:

I dont blame him for not taking a swing there but damn

it wouldn't have done anything but it's hard for me to understand the thought process on not challenging there

[Derwood]

FFS

[Geographyhater8888]

Have yourself a game, Alex.
 

[JHBulls]

Alex Bregman will never not be one of the dumbest Baseball players in the league. He hasn’t challenged several pitchers this year when he should have. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

6 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Alex Bregman will never not be one of the dumbest Baseball players in the league. He hasn’t challenged several pitchers this year when he should have. 

he would have lost, it nicked the top of the zone

[JHBulls]

1 minute ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

he would have lost, it nicked the top of the zone

It was still the time to use it. Frustrating in a 9-4 game with bases loaded. I was being harsh though. 

[squally1313]

Alex Bregman ranks at the top of ‘not challenging pitches he should have’, of which he has several, which is a stat I am obviously super familiar with for players around the league 

[JHBulls]

Smoked that one did Pedro. 

[UMFan83]

kind of wish we didn't give up all those add on runs...

[squally1313]

The reds bullpen and the cubs bullpen is like the Batmans pointing at each other me, only instead of batmans it’s drunk toddlers 

[squally1313]

Anyone know how Shaw did in Iowa, besides presumably enjoy the lack of any multicultural presence?

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, squally1313 said:

Anyone know how Shaw did in Iowa, besides presumably enjoy the lack of any multicultural presence?

10/10 post

[chibears55]

Offense is clicking, too bad the bullpen gave up 7 runs 

[chibears55]

Need one more big hit this inning 

Let's go

[chibears55]

Cool, made it a 1 run game for the 9th

Hopefully they have a little more offense in them to win this one

[Irrelevant Dude]

Ugh

[We Got The Whole 9]

To horsefeathers Friedl, come on

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

It's literally un-horsefeathers-believable.

[UMFan83]

Palencia was really determined to give up a HR in that AB, and he finally succeeded

[Rcal10]

Is there a rule that after 26 outs the Cubs have to give up a homer. Wish they would stop that.