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  1. CubUgly
    Yeah, folks keep trying to make me feel better about him, man I just don't see it. But I did look back on the Sutcliffe trade in 1984 and he was 4-5 with a plus 5 ERA at Cleveland when we got him so.....
  2. CubUgly
    Considering how cold Tuck, Seiya and Happ have been the last month plus and what only maybe like 5 or 6 homers between the 3 of them in that span? It's a wonder we're not further back. Just need to get them back up to speed.
  3. CubUgly
    I do recall an outing right after the historically bad one he finally struck someone out and he came raging off the mound spewing expletives before and after "I can't miss bats". But alas he couldn't, which is why he kept being pushed to lower and lower leverage until he even stopped getting people out at all. I'd say DFA'ing him would be worth 1-2 wins but he didn't pitch in leverage anymore so probably not. He had a good career, sorry to see it end that way but they seldom end well do they?
  4. CubUgly
    Hey, he hit that meatball that PCA missed the day before in the 9th. Not easy hitting a baseball out of the park, even the mistakes....good for him.
  5. CubUgly
    Yep, Their guy hit the 2 strike two out meatball out of the park in the park with two on in the 8th, our guy actually got a couple of mistakes in the same situation and was only able to foul them off in the 9th. Not saying hitting a baseball is easy, but the difference in the end their guy executed and made our pitcher pay for his meatball and PCA was not able to. Of course there were chances earlier and if Tuck, Seiya and Happ keep hitting like they have the last month we gonna struggle. I mean walks are nice and everything but we need more than that from them.
  6. CubUgly
    Boog only really gets excited when he's flirting with T-Mac.
  7. CubUgly
    I just can't get past the Boyd/Horton conundrum - can't see either of them getting to 150 innings and still pitching effectively if at all with Boyd having not pitched 100 innings in 6 years and Horton hell, probably never in his career even going back to college. I know they monitor these things differently now and don't hold to the Verducci model that teams seemed to adhere to in the recent past - which BTW I always thought was flawed. That's why I strongly felt we need two SP's at the deadline. Not only has our starting pitching been middlin over the last month or two but two of those starters may either not be pitching anymore by late September or may well be weary-armed and less effective if they are.
  8. CubUgly
    In fact in more likely he will not be here next year than he will.
  9. CubUgly
    I knew the cancer had come back, didn't know how bad it had become. Prayers and thoughts for Ryno and his family. I was a freshman in college in 1984, the memories are so rich and so vivid I can relive them today - thanks for those memories and all the others Ryno that helped make a sometimes frustrating existence as a Cub fan an overall happy existence.
  10. CubUgly
    Not sure but their fans are ROASTING Cashman.
  11. CubUgly
    Agreed, been saying that for two months. And I don't think it's a probably.....if we want to compete for a WS title not getting two starters as a contingency would be negligent. If you don't and want to hedge for the future and hold on to some of the assets.....then o.k. 1. But personally for me, you can't count on windows like this being open from year to year....go for it.
  12. CubUgly
    I would and have said the same about Boyd. And that concern is to a higher degree.
  13. CubUgly
    The old unwritten rule used to be not to let a pitcher pitch more than 30 innings more than was pitched the previous season - or some would even use 50% more as the benchmark. According to Sharma teams use other means of measuring wear and tear now, but still no one really knows. But it's obvious the Brewers are concerned about it and are really dialing him back.
  14. CubUgly
    Probably in the same boat as a couple of our starters, there is concern over how many innings are in that arme this year. What are the most innings he's pitched in a year in the minors?
  15. CubUgly
    I'm going to repeat my main concerns - and that's that I have real doubt that Boyd and Horton can make it to October and/or maintain their effectiveness given their more recent past pitching workloads prior to this year. I think not having a contingency for that very real possibility would be borderline negligence.
  16. CubUgly
    Again, will Boyd still be pitching in October. For me that's a very legit if and has to be considered and a very good possibility he will not. If we do not proceed with that in mind, it would be a big mistake IMHO. Horton too for that matter.
  17. CubUgly
    1. Starting Pitching Few fan bases love to nitpick the notion of a playoff-caliber starter more than Cubs fans—which is particularly odd, given that the Cubs are not a team who routinely even makes it to October. The idea that anyone should feel nervous about giving the ball to Imanaga or Boyd because of their lack of overpowering sheer stuff, or to Cade Horton because of his lack of experience, is foolish. Still, this comes in as the top need for the team, and it's not even especially close. My main concern is not how good Boyd is, it's whether or not he'll still be pitching in October given that he hasn't pitched over 100 innings in 6 years. And I can't get past it. It's not that I'm nervous giving him the ball, I'm nervous about whether not he'll be around to give the ball too.
  18. CubUgly
    My concern is if Boyd can make it to October, not having pitched over 100 innings since 2019? I mean, I know they measure things differently these days in monitoring how many pitches and innings a pitcher can go, but I can't help but be concerned that when you have already exceeded a number you have not hit in 6 years, how much will you have left in September?
  19. CubUgly
    I was honestly underwhelmed with their lineup. Judge is a generational freak, but Stanton and Goldie are absolutely both past their primes and Chisolm looked lost at the plate most of the time, Volpe is hitting worse than Shaw and they keep throwing him out there. Belli is a good fit for that park and has hit well lately after a very rough start but, I ain't gonna lie, even after the 3 HR game he really does not strike fear in me when he comes to the plate, really liked the guy here but we know what he is. The other guys not even sure who they are.
  20. CubUgly
    I ain't gonna lie I was legit concerned after his last start. The Twins were hitting rockets all over the joint - it was a minor miracle he only gave up two runs. But man he was money today. Made Judge look silly. As for the Brewers they are gonna be tough all year with that starting staff the have but they ain't keeping up the pace they are on now - baseball has a way.
  21. CubUgly
    Yes that short porch is akin to what the Crawford boxes in Houston are for a righty - cheap homers to be found there....of course that goes both ways.
  22. CubUgly
    He called out the defense last night when we botched the relay - and you very, very rarely hear JD say anything even bordering on critical about the players or coaches....but he flat out said they have to communicate. And I do love that when Boog starts his I'm smarter than you stuff JD just plays dumb and makes a joke out of it to diffuse it.
  23. CubUgly
    We looked like we had no energy. The mindless defensive lapses last night speak to me as perhaps a bit of lack of focus? Regardless those were two very disappointing efforts all the way around.
  24. CubUgly
    Honestly, I expected Berti to be decent contributor. He started games in the playoffs for the Yankees last year, has speed and has a history of being about league average and a good contact guy. Has not shown any of that outside the speed here.
  25. CubUgly
    I can't argue with you there, it was just my take that of the worst trades in Cubs history....not sure I'd have it as high.....but yeah I liked Madlock.
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