UMFan83

Death by 1000 cuts

Mo’s challenge also wasn’t close really.

When is our next series against the Mets or Phillies?

Yeah, but I accept that I was biased lol. Nothing against Warren but Loveland just seemed like a much more dynamic player having watched him for 3 seasons. The fact that he put up the numbers he did his last season despite the lack of offensive talent around him (almost half their games featured a passing offense that couldn't pass the ball), was known as a strong and willing blocker, and was beloved in the locker room were all huge plusses to me. Warren is a solid TE and would be fine here but I'm glad Loveland showed out at the end of the season and won over most of the people questioning the pick. Plus Dayo is really motivated lol I dunno part of me recognizes that there's such an aversion to improving the pass rush that they probably feel better about how the defense is constructed than we do. But I also remember multiple instances in the past where Poles completely ignored a position group and then had to spend too many resources to fix it (Claypool in 2023, Sweat in 2024, OLine overhaul in 2024 offseason). I guess it comes down to me not fully trusting Poles. I trust him on offense for the most part but thats largely because I think Ben Johnson is a huge influence on those moves. Because of that I thought it was a little strange but didn't flinch too much when he drafted a TE. Defense is a mixed bag. And Poles has had some embarrassing reaches in the past, not just players he drafted that were busts, but players he reached for multiple rounds early and proved why they shouldn't have been drafted. If you ignore the biggest needs coming in, I do think it looks like a solid draft on paper and I think the Bears are better today than they were to end the season. Definitely worried about the pass rush, LB depth, WR depth and LT, but I think we're in a solid spot overall and should contend for the playoffs as a floor, with SB as a ceiling.

Not against our better pitches either outside of Shota. Of course the rest of ours are on the IL.

12 baserunners and 0 runs scored is kind of annoying, albeit only 4 reached via a hit and none since the 4th

I'll accept 1 of 3 in LA, but it sucks how vastly we were outplayed most of the series. If Pages doesn't misplay that flyball on Friday we might be in a different position. But ultimately its just 3 games out of 162 with a really beat up pitching staff so if we don't come back today take the win and go to SD and try to win a series.

Yikes all around for the start of this game

What’s worse than watching the Cubs get blown out? Watching the Cubs get blown out while watching Fox News gush over Trump

At this point they need to restructure some contracts and sign a veteran Edge. We’re looking at someone like Cam Jordan at this point.

The last time. They just showed a graphic, they’ve only had 3 win streaks longer in the past 60 years or so and the longest is 12 in a row back in 2001

Baseball is fun!

This dude doesn’t really seem like a strikeout guy but he’s fooling us

9 in a row, I like that.

Guy with historically high strand rate is perfect for an extra innings outing lol

Time for some fake baseball!

Walk off please, don't want to see the Cubs pen again today lol

Trainer said 'bro we dont have other healthy pitchers, you're gonna have to keep going'

ugh need a double play now

Can we like not give up multiple walks every inning? Geez

Craig needs to get on the same page as the video review guy. Seems like he's always waiting way too long to decide whether to challenge. One of these days a critical challenge is not going to happen because it takes too long.

Good to have a bunch of tired arms before a trip to face the Dodgers tomorrow.

Stupid ABS

Palencia Maton Theilbar Harvey Hodge Roberts Thats a ridiculous number of pen arms out

Well this is turning into a disaster result