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  1. bukie
    So you're now complaining about such a very specific situation that it's only happened once in 2 years in a game the Cubs still won? And this is somehow a major need? No, it's not a need to plan for a 3rd catcher in the case of the ghost runner in the 11th inning of a tie game so a runner can score on that exact type of hit.
  2. bukie
    Cubs starters across the board have been the 24th best unit in baseball since July 1. Which is admittedly better than 30th, which is what they were before that, but I think it's fair to think they could do better.
  3. bukie
    I mean, half the players on that list are hurt and not pitching right now, so it's hard to call the bullpen set for next year.
  4. bukie
    Pete with 2 runs scored today to get to 80 on the season, 2nd in baseball behind James Wood, who has already somehow scored 100 runs.
  5. bukie
    The Jays may be 54-61, but they are in the AL, which puts them just 3 games out of a playoff spot.
  6. bukie
    Since dropping 2 of 3 to the Rockies in June to fall to 32-46 and the worst record in baseball, the Red Sox have gone 32-5 to vault into playoff contention, and might just be the best team in the AL.
  7. bukie
    My only real disappointment of the trade deadline was that the entire AL West didn't sell. Got very close to that scenario, but the Astros stood pat.
  8. bukie
    I might be the only one that busted out laughing when I saw that hanging from Pete';s locker after today's win:
  9. bukie
    I forgot about Harvey, but he's also in that mix at the back end of the bullpen if you can't get Brown or Steele back.
  10. bukie
    As for what I'd do, I'd rotate starts between the following 6 players if Cabrera comes back strong: Boyd, Gausman, Holmes, Imanaga, Peterson, Cabrera. Keep Rea around for mop up long-relief duty, put Assad in the minors since he has options. For the last 6 in the pen, you keep Webb and Rollison because they've been nails, Palencia could be the closer or setup guy, and Zeferjahn is a good complement to Palencia, and that should effectively cover the last 3 innings of any game in the postseason. Past that, if Brown and Steele are healthy and can be effective, that's the last 2 spots. If not, keep them on the 60-day DL and figure out your best 2 out of Maton, Thornton, Ferguson, Civale, Milner, Miller and Thielbar.
  11. bukie
    Just before the trade weekend, Cubs FO said Brown was playing catch as a start of rehab in their Arizona facility and has been asymptomatic so far.
  12. bukie
    Cubs haven't lost to the Dodgers at Wrigley since April of 2024.
  13. bukie
    Ok, now with Gausman and Holmes joining this weekend, and Cabrera, Palencia, Brown, Milner, and possibly Maton, Steele and Shelby Miller becoming available shortly, the Cubs need to find their best 13 pitching options out of this group of 22(!) options (not including Wicks, Kelly or Garrett who are in the minors) : Boyd Gausman Holmes Imanaga Peterson Cabrera Assad Rea Palencia Webb Zeferjahn Rollison Webb Thornton Thielbar Ferguson Civale Steele Brown Miller Milner Maton
  14. bukie
    Cubs didn't score first in any of the 3 games.
  15. bukie
    Also, having a lot of double plays isn't a bad offensive sign so much as a sign you get a lot of guys on base.
  16. bukie
    Sure, but if Pages makes a great play it's okay to call it a great play. PCA being historically good doesn't mean nobody else should get any praise for a good play.
  17. bukie
    Pages is a top 15 fielder and the Dodgers are the 3rd best defense in baseball by Fangraphs DRAA team metrics. It's okay for more than one thing to be good.
  18. bukie
    Also, the Cubs have hit a new high mark over .500 on the season at 16 over.
  19. bukie
    If the Cubs win tomorrow, they would clinch the tiebreaker with the Dodgers for when the teams tie each other atop the NL standings at the end of the season.
  20. bukie
    This highlight is brought to you by the letters P, C and A:
  21. bukie
    Assad gets a ring too.
  22. bukie
    Roster moves for tonight: Taylor and Zeferjahn activated. Alcantara optioned to AAA. Woodford DFA.
  23. bukie
    Boy, I really hope the Dodgers were able to bring in some pitching this deadline or they're dead in the water.
  24. bukie
    I'm still anticipating 1-3 pitchers being added for the Cubs today. 1 starter, 1-2 relievers.
  25. bukie
    So you're suggesting the Cubs just need to find the right Angle for this trade.
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