UMFan83

Yeah seriously, are we suggesting that Tyler Bray is the way to maximize having an elite defense this year? Look Mitch has been terrible this year and is likely not the answer long term at QB, but with Bray you are getting Mitch's performance on Sunday without the one good throw at the end. I still have faith that Mitch can play adequately enough to be the clear better option than anyone else on the roster or anyone who would be available midseason. The suggestion is that if Trubisky can't hit open receivers, find someone who can. Trubisky got a pass from me last year because he did occasionally find receivers downfield between bad throws. So far this year, there has been very little to be excited about at the QB position. I'm not really opining for Bray, but some unknown cat named Gardner Minshew can step into the spotlight on short notice and connect with his receivers. I was hoping a full offseason would get Trubisky in tune with his receivers, and it appears as though he has taken a step or two backwards instead. Another lame effort against Washington (and in the national spotlight) and I'll be ready to move on. Maybe they can get Fitzpatrick on the cheap. I just don't see some dude whose been in the league for 6 years but has rarely if ever made an active roster as someone who can step in and be effective. Minshew was a 2019 draft pick and earned his way into a role as Jags backup QB in 1 training camp. I guess I just remember clamoring for Hanie to get a chance and when he did he was [expletive] awful. Worse than Mitch awful. Anyways, as bad as Mitch has been, he was pretty much an average starting QB last season in a number of metrics. True he also had some enormous red flags and it seems like defenses have figured him out but I'd give him more than 3 weeks to see if he can get back to some semblance of that level before kicking him to the curb for Tyler Bray. Fitzpatrick is a decently intriguing option if he's available midway through the season and Mitch is still as awful.

Yeah they won 7 in a row at the end of April/early May

They did score 55 in the previous 4 games..

I miss when the Cubs could neutralize good starters by driving their pitch count up and getting to the pen early. Right now Gray is on track to go 7 or 8 innings

Darvish has struck out 24 batters in his last 9 innings pitched. 24 out of 27 possible outs

Wait, you’d rather better your chances of playing a 50-50 game at home than better your chances of avoiding it altogether? No, I’d rather better our chances of playing a 50-50 game than missing the playoffs altogether. The brewers will apparently never lose again so I’m just assuming they’re taking one of the two WC spots. Ahh yeah forgot about that angle

Schwarbers got the double and triple out of the way, let’s see a cycle

Wait, you’d rather better your chances of playing a 50-50 game at home than better your chances of avoiding it altogether?

Brilliant

Mills for Game 1 starter

When is the last time we’ve been on WCIU? Apparently ABC pushed the Cubs to the U to air the Bachelor Finale

Can’t just throw a season away with this D in place. The clock is ticking. If Mitch has nothing to offer they’ve got to see if they can get close to mediocre at QB. I’m not there yet but I could see benching him if another two games go by with no improvement. There is nobody they can bring in from the outside that would be competent and Chase Daniel already showed how awful he is, losing to the Giants last year. It's Mitch or nothing this year. Yeah seriously, are we suggesting that Tyler Bray is the way to maximize having an elite defense this year? Look Mitch has been terrible this year and is likely not the answer long term at QB, but with Bray you are getting Mitch's performance on Sunday without the one good throw at the end. I still have faith that Mitch can play adequately enough to be the clear better option than anyone else on the roster or anyone who would be available midseason.

TMan is literally watching the other two games instead of this one. I can't imagine living my life as a fan that way Nobody tell him about...modern technology, I guess. Does...does Derwood really think people talking about the other games are intently watching them and not just checking their cell phones every so often?

Also the other walkoff loss to Pittsburgh on July 3rd (only remember that because I was watching fireworks when they blew it)

Shouldn't the Cubs have 4 more wins? Baseball gonna baseball. I mean, sure, the team that has a -30 run differential will definitely keep winning at a .900 clip. Why should the Cubs even play? Let's all pay way more attention to our opponents' games than our own. /things people think/do in this thread Perfect derwoodian response. Keep doing you

A .507 team just won at a .909 clip over their last 11 games and played much better competition too (Cubs, Cardinals) Oh also that .507 team was the Brewers So that's going to keep going the rest of the season? They aren't due for a massive regression? I mean yeah it’s more likely than not that they won’t go 11-1 or whatever but based on their schedule of playing nothing but 70 or less win teams the rest of the year it’s certainly possible though clearly not probable

So you think that a team with a .537 win % is going to win at like a .900 clip? A .507 team just won at a .909 clip over their last 11 games and played much better competition too (Cubs, Cardinals) Oh also that .507 team was the Brewers

Love me some non leadoff hitting J-Hey

He said he’s not divorced and they are still trying to work things out

Don't we only need 3. Still might be Chatwood after Darvish and Hendricks. Nah, need 4 unless your game 1 starter goes on 3 days rest in game 4. And if they advance via the Wild Card game they will definitely need 4 guys

i literally could not care what the brewers are doing, its all cardinals I mean I get your sentiment but the Brewers are exclusively playing garbage teams that are just trying to get their season over with. The Cubs could go 5-2 against the Cardinals and still get passed.

Lets say the Cubs make it to the NLDS. Who is the number 4 starter? Chatwood?

My inner meatball still feels we got a lot of teams at their best point in the season. The Nats couldn’t make an out against us and two weeks prior. Now they suck To be fair, they were playing pretty poorly when we took 2 of 3 from them in Washington

Every single one of his posts is about how great the Cardinals are and he’s made no attempt to discuss anything else so umm...time here will be limited. There are several quality posters here that have the unfortunate distinction of being Cardinals fans but they attempt to add to the discussion on a Cubs forum.

In a strange turn of events, the Reds are doing everything possible to help the Cubs win the division.