Reds (Burns) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 08/30/26, 6:20 PM

[UMFan83]

Cubs are on pace to be 3-7 in their last 10 games with a +23 run differential

[Geographyhater8888]

4th series out of the last 5 that They’ve dropped 2/3. Phillies will have the same record at the end of tonight.

Edited yesterday at 01:15 AM by Geographyhater8888

[BobbyD3]

I loathed the Q.O., and I loathed the fact that he accepted it.  Similarly, I loathe the fact that he is still giving up moon shots to almost every team he faces.  His departure will be met with my applause.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, Geographyhater8888 said:

4th series out of the last 5 that They’ve dropped 2/3.

Can we maybe not count this one as an L yet with 5 innings left?

[Papa Cub]

At this point, they need to be concerned about making the postseason at all. At first it was:

- catch the brewers (well that ship sailed)

- secure the Wild card top seed (whelp, that is going away as early as tonight or tomorrow)

- make the postseason (we shall see with 26 games left and this fuckin pitching staff)

so disgusted with this pitching staff 

[Andy]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Honestly dont know if Shota should get another start his next turn in the rotation.

Assad needs to be brought up and put back in the rotation. He might blow up at some point but even if he does that would just put him on par with everyone else pitching for us anyway

[Derwood]

Just now, Irrelevant Dude said:

Can we maybe not count this one as an L yet with 5 innings left?

Yeah, this is some Facebook level doom-porn. Just log off if you're giving up 4 innings into a game against a last place team

[JBears79]

 

3 minutes ago, Papa Cub said:

At this point, they need to be concerned about making the postseason at all. At first it was:

- catch the brewers (well that ship sailed)

- secure the Wild card top seed (whelp, that is going away as early as tonight or tomorrow)

- make the postseason (we shall see with 26 games left and this fuckin pitching staff)

so disgusted with this pitching staff 

This collapse wont be as bad as the 8 game lead one but Its going to be pretty bad.

[UMFan83]

Shota has given up 28 HRs in his last 18 starts, an average of 1.56 per start.  

If he played at that pace for an entire 33 start season he'd allow 51 HRs, breaking the major league record of 50.

[Soul]

There’s something distasteful about hearing guys gush over one of our players as the team heads for another loss.  I get it.  PCA is awesome.  The pitching staff is crap and the team itself is struggling.

[Derwood]

Busch is just plain awful

[soccer10k]

7 minutes ago, soccer10k said:

I love how he always has this confused look on his face after every home run as if he’s thinking “how did they hit that pitch out”.

Shota face:

 

[UMFan83]

We're allowed to take some of those 17 scored yesterday and apply to today's game right?

[UMFan83]

Just now, soccer10k said:

Shota face:

 

I see it more as "crap, I did it again" but in Japanese

[abuck1220]

facing sanchez/luzardo/wheeler in Philly isn’t gonna be fun 

[NorthsideAvenger]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Shota has given up 28 HRs in his last 18 starts, an average of 1.56 per start.  

If he played at that pace for an entire 33 start season he'd allow 51 HRs, breaking the major league record of 50.

It's why I am more than ok with walking away from Shoda this off-season. I like the dude, and he is a good ML pitcher (despite the HR's) but he is better suited for a bigger park than Wrigley. 

[ILMindState]

Just now, NorthsideAvenger said:

It's why I am more than ok with walking away from Shoda this off-season. I like the dude, and he is a good ML pitcher (despite the HR's) but he is better suited for a bigger park than Wrigley. 

Too bad the polo grounds isn't around anymore 

[UMFan83]

4 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

It's why I am more than ok with walking away from Shoda this off-season. I like the dude, and he is a good ML pitcher (despite the HR's) but he is better suited for a bigger park than Wrigley. 

oh theres no doubt he's not going to be a Cub next year.  I dont think they wanted him this year but he took the QO when they weren't expecting him to.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

oh theres no doubt he's not going to be a Cub next year.

The bigger question is, will he even be pitching in MLB next year?  Or does he head back to Japan to finish his career?

[Soul]

This has to be Shota’s last start. I’m OK with him out of the BP.  

[chibears55]

9 minutes ago, abuck1220 said:

facing sanchez/luzardo/wheeler in Philly isn’t gonna be fun 

Going to LA or Atlanta wont be a picnic either 

Edited yesterday at 01:33 AM by chibears55

[profisme]

7 minutes ago, ILMindState said:

Too bad the polo grounds isn't around anymore 

The shots he has been giving up, a field without a fence would have a hard time holding it in. 

[chibears55]

Hopefully that error starts something big for the bats

[squally1313]

17 minutes ago, Papa Cub said:

At this point, they need to be concerned about making the postseason at all. At first it was:

- catch the brewers (well that ship sailed)

- secure the Wild card top seed (whelp, that is going away as early as tonight or tomorrow)

- make the postseason (we shall see with 26 games left and this fuckin pitching staff)

so disgusted with this pitching staff 

horsefeathers. Did not realize that if we fall into a tie or, god forbid, go down a half game in the wild card top seed standing that it goes away and we can never get it back. That seems a little unfair but if so we probably shouldn’t let it happen. 

[squally1313]

I’m just happy all the same people who confidently predicted we’d be out of the playoff race by June get to dust off the old hits