Cubs (Boyd) vs Padres (King): Wild Card Game 1, 9:00pm CST

[UMFan83]

Whoever could have predicted the 2026 Cubs staff giving up 3 HRs in the first 4 innings

[Funky-daddy]

At least I can go to bed on time

[javy knows my name]

1 minute ago, JBears79 said:

Kershaw even called that

No, he didn't 

[profisme]

Who would have guessed that Boyd didn’t have good stuff tonight after giving up two homers in the first?

[Stratos]

1 minute ago, abuck1220 said:

take him the horsefeathers out you stupid horsefeathers idiot. you have 4 horsefeathers long guys in the horsefeathers bullpen. 

They all suck.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

in fairness to boyd it won't matter because there's zero chance the cubs are gonna score

[s2obed]

Just now, javy knows my name said:

No, he didn't 

Somebody in the booth did. Literally said you throw him something soft he will take it out. A little soft changeup.

[UMFan83]

Well at least the Padres have a better chance of beating the Brewers

[abuck1220]

can’t believe this 35 year old junkballing journeyman has not been an effective game 1 starter  

[s2obed]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Well at least the Padres have a better chance of beating the Brewers

I rather lose now than to the Brewers. I get enough shift from all my fellow Wisconsinites as it is. 

[mk49]

2 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Should’ve gone with Gausman or Holmes 

Even Assad might have been better.

[UMFan83]

Just now, Stratos said:

They all suck.

None of them have given up 3 HRs tonight. They all have the capability to pitch better than this and haven’t proven they don’t have it tonight. 

[JBears79]

2 minutes ago, javy knows my name said:

No, he didn't 

He literally did. He called that exact pitch.

[JHBulls]

This totally sucks, but I think most people could see this coming. The offense has been broken for a long time and the roster has major holes in it. 

[CledusSnow]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Yes let’s continue to whittle our season away letting Boyd give up gopher balls. Have some urgency Craig

Of course we can go from bad to worse.  Counsell is thinking why am I not golfing in Boca right now.

[javy knows my name]

2 minutes ago, s2obed said:

Somebody in the booth did. Literally said you throw him something soft he will take it out. A little soft changeup.

Yes, the Padres guy did

[javy knows my name]

1 minute ago, JBears79 said:

He literally did. He called that exact pitch.

No, he didn't 

[ILMindState]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Well at least the Padres have a better chance of beating the Brewers

I don't think they have the starting pitching but at least their bullpen will be rested after this series.

[Funky-daddy]

Still no hitter 

[We Got The Whole 9]

1 minute ago, JHBulls said:

This totally sucks, but I think most people could see this coming. The offense has been broken for a long time and the roster has major holes in it. 

The offense only broke in the final week but they sure broke hard and this is more of the same. They look like trash right now.

[abuck1220]

1 hour ago, Jason Ross said:

Credit to Michael King for coming out like a house on fire. But he can't keep that pace: his fastball is 4+ mph high and his sweeper is 5+ mph over his season average. 

He'll gas out before the fourth ends at that pace. 

or take a no hitter thru 5 

[JBears79]

Just now, javy knows my name said:

No, he didn't 

Ok it was the padres guy. 

[chibears55]

Just now, ILMindState said:

I don't think they have the starting pitching but at least their bullpen will be rested after this series.

Bullpen will be rested and the bats will have 2 games worth of batting practice 🙄🙄🙄

[Brian707]

4 minutes ago, abuck1220 said:

can’t believe this 35 year old junkballing journeyman has not been an effective game 1 starter  

I blame the bats as much as the pitching 

[Irrelevant Dude]

There could have been many different outcomes tonight, but the Cubs offense laying an egg was the most likely one.