Marlins (Junk) vs Cubs (TBD): 09/22/26, 6:40 PM

[Soul]

Marlins announcer on Cabrera: some things don’t change.

Everyone knew Cabrera was a shiny object except Jed.

[mk49]

Yeah, it was the Cubs offense that failed tonight.

[abuck1220]

and they used all the “good” relievers to end up getting blown out, so it’ll be Rea and Webb trying to protect a one run lead tomorrow 

[gflore34]

Screw these dipshit Marlins. The Cubs are going to the playoffs and you get to go home.  So you delay the inevitable by a day big horsefeathers deal.

Edited 2 hours ago by gflore34

[Soul]

2 minutes ago, Brian707 said:

3 way WC tie. As much as tonight sucks.  Padres and Philly have a much tougher schedule.  Cubs still in drivers seat for #4 seed

Bregman is one injury too many.  They’ll be 5 or 6.

[ILMindState]

2 minutes ago, Soul said:

Marlins announcer on Cabrera: some things don’t change.

Everyone knew Cabrera was a shiny object except Jed.

If the Brewers traded for him he’d be neck and neck with Mis for the Cy Young

[soccer10k]

3 minutes ago, abuck1220 said:

lol 1-18 with RISP. 

Yeah our pen still sucks, but this one is squarely on the offense.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

i hope there's a carbon monoxide leak in the marlins hotel

[gflore34]

 Cubs will nail these f**ks one of the next two games.

[Irrelevant Dude]

As nice as it would be to play the Wild Card games at Wrigley, the Cubs just need to get a win, get 40/40 for PCA, and start resting guys.  Redlining it all the way through the weekend is probably not wise.  It's more important to have everyone ready for Tuesday.

[17 Seconds]

i don't care about seeding, just clinch the playoffs and don't make it interesting please

[dfnowak]

23 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Jed and the FO targeted Cabrera for like 2 years. Jesus Christ.

Jed fired all of their pro scouts so the video scouting would say to trade for Cabrera.

[Rex Buckingham]

This one is definitely on the offense. Got 6 shutout innings from the bullpen. Too many guys not coming through when it mattered. 

[Illiterate Scholar]

16 minutes ago, Soul said:

Marlins announcer on Cabrera: some things don’t change.

Everyone knew Cabrera was a shiny object except Jed.

He was pretty good for them last year. This season is most certainly a change, unfortunately 

[Irrelevant Dude]

It took all of 1 day for the Cubs to lose a game they would have won with Bregman.

[UMFan83]

Not super important in the grand scheme of things but that game is still pissing me off.  Just needed one hit to clinch the playoffs aghhhh

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Not super important in the grand scheme of things but that game is still pissing me off.  Just needed one hit to clinch the playoffs aghhhh

And Pedro missed one by an inch.

[dfnowak]

20 minutes ago, Soul said:

Marlins announcer on Cabrera: some things don’t change.

Everyone knew Cabrera was a shiny object except Jed.

Maybe Jed shouldn’t have fired all of those pro scouts

[UMFan83]

Is Tyrone Taylor still hurt?  Could he not have PH for Conforto instead of MAGA Chud #1?  Or later in the game instead of having to watch Matt Shaw bat 4 times?

I'm sorry I just really don't like Matt Shaw.  If we traded him this offseason and he went on to become an inner circle HOFer, I'd still be ok with the trade.

[Soul]

21 minutes ago, Illiterate Scholar said:

He was pretty good for them last year. This season is most certainly a change, unfortunately 

I think they were referring to his control issues.  And he does have control issues.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

6 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Is Tyrone Taylor still hurt?  Could he not have PH for Conforto instead of MAGA Chud #1?  Or later in the game instead of having to watch Matt Shaw bat 4 times?

I'm sorry I just really don't like Matt Shaw.  If we traded him this offseason and he went on to become an inner circle HOFer, I'd still be ok with the trade.

Counsell likes Shaw for whatever reason, I have no idea why

[Soul]

5 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Is Tyrone Taylor still hurt?  Could he not have PH for Conforto instead of MAGA Chud #1?  Or later in the game instead of having to watch Matt Shaw bat 4 times?

I'm sorry I just really don't like Matt Shaw.  If we traded him this offseason and he went on to become an inner circle HOFer, I'd still be ok with the trade.

He’s a bust prospect.  Your eyes are telling you the truth.  He’s a boneheaded player and getting rid of him is the right thing to do.

[UMFan83]

13 minutes ago, dfnowak said:

Maybe Jed shouldn’t have fired all of those pro scouts

Jed convinced PTR to spend approximately $45m more in payroll this season, pushing them into a range he's never allowed before and he's going to get back a team that wins less games than the year before, with postseason TBD.  Really bad look for Jed to trot out a roster with a bottom 5 pitching staff, injuries or not.   The fact that he can't find one reliable reliever on this team and avoids velocity like the plague is jarring especially considering there's a team spending a fraction of what the Cubs do that's able to build a dominant bullpen, trade away half of them, and then build another one the next year.

Something has to change with their approach to pitching.  Even if they somehow get hot and make a postseason run, the current approach is just not working well enough.

[NorthsideAvenger]

A month ago, 3 months ago, and even at the beginning of the year, this loss would have pissed me off like the rest of you but tonight I am just numb to any Cubs games.

I know the Cubs season ends next week and that's why tonight does not bother me at all. I have more confidence in the Padres and Phillies getting their stuff together than I do the Cubs.

PCA has made 2026 fun but the season is pretty much over for the Cubs. My only hope is the Brewers fail to make the World Series, YET again. 

 

 

 

[Soul]

This is definitely on the offense.