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  1. Rcal10
    They knew they were a man short in the off season. They chose to go with Rea instead of a better pitcher like Pivetta. I understand they couldn’t anticipate Steele going down. But I also do not think they planned on Horton having to pitch 100+ innings. A rotation of Steele, Pivetta, Imanaga, Taillon and Boyd would not have been them overstocking the rotation. It was what they should have done. Instead they saved $10M and signed Rea instead. And now they have to deal with him in the rotation. They obviously knew they needs more during the off season. That is why they considered Luzardo. So again, why not Pivetta and then they wouldn’t have to worry about adding a starter at the deadline. It was because TR wanted to pocket money.!
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    Bieber would have cost Wiggins. That was a conversation stopper. But high prices doesn’t absolve Jed. He should have known prices would be high. Rather than wait for the deadline he needed to add a pitcher in the off season. Pivetta comes to mind.
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    What makes you think this? Also, when will he be healthy?
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    I wouldn’t go as far as 5 games in September 1st, especially if the Brewers have the tiebreaker. I mean, sure they have a chance. But not much if one. If they stay even until the Brewers series then take 3 of 5 they would be two back with the tiebreaker. That would be a fine place to be.
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    I don’t think the pen has to be dead tired. He has enough arms to mix and match. If Taillon comes back and pitches like he did earlier in the year with a string of 7 QS in a row, and Assad can give them 6 innings why should the pen be taxed any more than other pens. Boyd and Imanaga do their thing, and that leaves the 5th spot. Maybe to limit Horton’s innings they mix and match with Rea , Brown and Horton. Maybe even have Wicks come up for a spot start if they face a team who is bad against lefties. I am far less worried about the pen being tired than I am Horton or Boyd’s innings. Maybe Brown turned a corner. He has had 2 good appearances in a row.
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    I don’t think you concede the division with 50 games to go and only 3 back. Maybe after the series with the Brewers if they are still 3 back or more AND the Brewers have the tiebreaker we can talk about a rough road to win the division. Right now it is still very much in question.
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    Double post
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    If Boyd, Imanaga and Horton are all healthy they are fine with pitching. The problem is I don’t see all of them pitching in October. If they want Boyd and Horton to pitch then, they need less innings from them now. Basically conceding the division and settling for the WC.
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    Don’t know if it will happen. Just saying for as bad as everyone feels right now the Cubs are still in a great spot. I would have gladly taken 65-47 if someone suggested that would be there record with 50 to go. I would have also assumed they had at least a 5 game lead. No control over the Brewers. Cubs just have to play well, win 90+ games and get hot in the playoffs.
  10. Rcal10
    You said 2 weeks to a month, so let’s split the difference and use 3 weeks. Even if they “struggle” as they have been over the next 3 weeks that would be about 19 games. Their struggling has amounted to playing a little over .500 during that stretch. So let’s call it 10-9. Now they have 31 games to go while playing well. Maybe 20-11? So 30-20 their last 50. I will take that. Beat the Brewers at least 3 of 5 and take their chances with 94 wins. Maybe it isn’t the division, but most likely the 1st wild card. Just continue to stay hot in the playoffs.
  11. Rcal10
    Agreed. And actually in the Cubs last 28 games they are 16-12. If they kept that pace through the rest of the season they would win 28 more games. That would be 93 wins. We keep talking about them playing terrible, and yet if they continue this terrible run they will have 93 wins. Get in the playoffs and get hot when you are there.
  12. Rcal10
    No. They were never at that level last year. Never even close to that level, last year.
  13. Rcal10
    Well after TJS he probably didn’t come back until mid season. Then this year they are monitoring his innings. Nothing unusual or to suggest he has a fragile arm. Normal way of pitching a guy after TJS, especially one who hasn’t thrown 150 innings ever before.
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    We did have a fun week back in 2016, until the universe broke. Sidebar, I was asked if the Cubs lost the WS in ‘16 but the next week there was a better result and the universe didn’t break which would I have rather happened. Hate to say it, but if I had it my way the Cubs would be in year 117 without a WS.
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    The pen has had some natural regression, but it was also bolstered a bit. Like the guys they brought in. I think it is deep enough now to not be a liability. Most if the guys who regressed are now gone. We need a couple starters to step up. And we need to start hitting. Also, can anyone confirm this? I was at the game on Friday and the scoreboard said the Cubs starters had the lowest era in the NL during the month of July. I find that hard to believe. Did I read that wrong?
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    No idea who can help. But someone has to step up. Brown has looked good his last 2. He has the talent to step up. Maybe it is him🤷.
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    But even if they are not they are still playing .500+ ball. With 50 games to go that gives them 26-24 to finish the season. That is still 91 wins. And we all agree they are playing poorly now. 91 is a playoff team. Not a division winner, but a team in the playoffs. As I said, just worry about the Cubs.
  18. Rcal10
    I really think we all should just stop worrying about the Brewers. They are going to do what they do. We just need the Cubs to play better ball. What is strange about this is that even playing poorly for 2 months they are 27-25 or something like that. Never really long winning or losing streak. Because of a good start, even playing to that pace the rest of the year will get them in the playoffs. Probably won’t win the division, but still in the playoffs. And still a 90-92 win team. Which I am pretty sure we would have all been happy with at the start of the season. The problem is that now they have to have Boyd and Horton pitch all year. If they can I still think our top 3 pitchers (Horton being one of them) can compete with any other teams. The issue is, I don’t know how Boyd and Horton can hold all season. I think if the Cubs are several games up in the WC and only a few out of the division lead late in the season, you still might see Boyd and Horton skipped or pushed back to lessen their load. I think the Cubs might need to start focusing on who can pitch in the playoffs rather than worry about winning the division. They need to thread the needle between health of their pitchers and winning enough games to make the playoffs.
  19. Rcal10
    This is by far the most frustrating game of the year. Yes, Cubs didn’t but. Should score 5 innings against this reds team. But tbf 2 runs the a reds got were complete horsefeathers. Should have won 2-1 and be complaining they can’t hit.
  20. Rcal10
    So much a Ben Brown inning. He can’t catch a break. He did well to keep his composure.
  21. Rcal10
    Any chance the trade can be voided if the Nationals gave us damaged goods? Doesn’t help now, but we get the prospects back.
  22. Rcal10
    True. But I think it is a blister. So no long term issue. Never want that. But I do like him out of this one. Besides now having a better chance tonight, this has to tax the Reds pen for the rest of the series.
  23. Rcal10
    Soroka is going to have to be good today. I don’t see the Cubs getting more than 3 runs today. Lodoka is tough.
  24. Rcal10
    Not sure if wind shifts to blowing in at night in Chicago. I haven’t seen anything that backs that up. But maybe🤷 However, that wouldn’t explain all the day games the Cubs have played, including each Orioles game, with the wind blowing in.
  25. Rcal10
    I read it too. And if they stick to a 5 man rotation the Cubs will miss him. But they have an off day before the Cubs series. Skenes goes Tuesday. If they stay in a 5 man rotation he won’t go Aunday. But if they keep him on normal rest he could start.
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