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Just pitch well and be healthy come the playoffs, and they should be fine. It will be interesting if we do get the Phillies. They are bad against lefties. Any chance we see Peterson or Imanaga? They have 28 to go. I think a 16-12 finish should get them home games in the WC. Phillies would have to go 19-9 to beat them. It would also give them another 92 win season.
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If we agree the Cubs will be in the playoffs these 3 starts by their starters has to be encouraging. Pretty much, this is going to be the 3 starters in the WC round. Nice if they finish strong.
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This looks like it is going to be an incredibly frustrating road trip. Could have won the first 5 and now this one is setting up to be equally as frustrating.
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He can’t make the right call on a check swing either. WTF is the use of him. How do 4 guys miss what Rodríguez did?
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That was t the issue. Rodríguez stepped off the rubber mid wind up. That is a balk. If they could have reviewed it the call would have been made in 10 seconds. Obvious balk. Then, of course a lead off homer.
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Is this day game after night game blues? Both offenses, who are very good against lefties not doing a whole lot off of average lefties.
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Just be happy they added Holmes and Guasman. If they were part of the staff all year, and Holmes was healthy, their rotation would look nearly as bad as it does. I still like the rotation going into the playoffs. Also, with Ben not being an option, I wonder if they increased the odds of Wiggins being added.
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I doubt they will. I hope he pitches again for the Cubs, period.
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No it wouldn’t be unrealistic. But even if they just won the 2 games they had leads in the 9th inning, only to lose, it would be 4-1 and only 3.5 out. First game was different than the others. Cubs blew many chances to score runs, but they didn’t blow a lead in the 9th. That said, it was a walk off loss.
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I think, encouraged. If Gausman and Holmes can pitch well in the playoffs the Cubs have a real chance to win any series they play. That is what I am choosing to take out of the two games in Az. Maybe Palencia goes back to closing. He had a lot of bad luck in that inning. If Brown comes back they still might have a decent pen come playoff time.
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As I said, if I were to bet the game I would bet the Dbacks. I agree with you that it is a rough match up. But to say the Cubs don’t have even a remote chance to win the game is a huge overreaction. Basically Vegas has it at 50/50 while you are suggesting no chance. Cubs are good against lefties and E-Rod isn’t as good as his era suggest.
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Yep, this trip has sucked. Should be 4-1 (maybe even 5-0) if they could just get that 27th out. 2 blown saves in the 9th. Terrible. Before the trip Cubs were 60-0 when leading after 8. Now 60-2, which is basically a league average percentage.
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Moneyline on draftkings has Dbacks -106 and Cubs -101. You’re right, not even a remote chance of winning. It would take a miracle. This is the overreaction we really need to stop. I will agree if I were to bet the game I would bet the Dbacks. But it isn’t a game the Cubs can’t win.
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I know that. I am asking because several posts I read after the Cubs lost 2 in a row to the Mariners suggested the Cubs didn’t have any starters they could depend on and because of that, expectations of them in the playoffs was very low. I was happy with Holmes and Guasman before these starts.
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So for those who thought the Cubs didn’t have a starting pitcher they trust, has opinion changed the last 2 nights? I kind of like what I am seeing from Holmes since he got here, and Gausman was pretty damn good last night.
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I think it is a mouthguard Edit: I don’t think it is a mouthguard. But no idea what that is.
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Now we need a shutdown inning.
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Hitting into some bad luck. Hitting the ball hard and at people.
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2026 Midseason Top Prospect List Updates
Rcal10 replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
That is the best ranking Cubs minor leaguers have received anywhere. I noticed Rojas was 95th. Kepley seems higher than anywhere I have seen him, previously. -
2026 Midseason Top Prospect List Updates
Rcal10 replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Why? I don’t see a need for that. -
But not Atlanta, if the Phillies pass them, of if the Cubs pass the Brewers. And I think even if the Cubs beat them 2 of 3 Atlanta wins the next tie breaker after head to head.
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I agree with this. Not sure who has more value, but if I am the Cubs either Shaw or Ramirez is moved next season for a controlled starting pitcher. I think they keep Seiya somehow and sign Holmes. Fill the other outfield spot with a combination of guys like whoever is not traded (Shaw or Ramirez), Alcantara, or a FA signing like Conforto. I guess if they can’t bring Seiya back they can trade one of those guys for outfield help (Abreu, as an example) and then spend what they would have spent on Seiya for a FA pitcher. But I like the idea of a young controlled pitcher better.
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Should the Cubs Call Up Catcher Owen Ayers in September?
Rcal10 replied to Jason Ross's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I get your 40 man explanation. Yes, there probably are a lot of spots. But I do think if he is up he could make the playoff roster. They don’t have to carry 13 pitchers. In the first round it will be only 3 starters so that adds two more spots. Why not have a 3rd catcher in the event you get caught with a second catcher in the game getting on in late innings and you want to pinch run. I think it depends on how many bench guys versus pitchers they roster. But a 3rd catcher isn’t a bad idea, at least in round 1, where you probably only roster 3 starting pitchers. -
Agreed. Just curious.
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Pretty much how I see it as well. I think Milner and Theilbar are pretty interchangeable. You have Milner, which is fine. Either way, it will only be one of them. One quick question. If the minor league season is over and they bring back Steele for Rolison is that a dfa or is it sending a guy back down to the minors, who has an option left?
