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We have like 2 good pitchers. Pathetic. They're going to have to completely empty the farm to trade for enough pitchers to make this staff not suck.

Imagine where our rotation would be if Imanaga and Brown pitched like last year.

I think the sample sizes are too small to be very meaningful at this point.

After the first inning, which could have been jitters, and how it ended the middle innings for Wicks were effective in his start. I still think he's a below- average pitcher but I guess our options are terrible.

Having both is likely good for the game and for the fans of all teams, which is by far my main concern with any CBA. I support both but it should be fair to the players. Caps probably won't happen though.

They seem to be throwing Mo a lot of high fastballs out of the zone and he chases them a lot.

Psychology in sports is not quantifiable, no statcast measurements for it. It does matter, but we have no idea how much or often even when it happens and we'll never know. I don't think firing Counsell or Hoyer at this point is worth whatever change for change's sake it would result it. At a certain point it's on the players to perform. To their credit they were busting their arses all game today.

OMG!! Some RBIs !!!

In 2023 (Ross era) the Cubs were 6th in runs scored in April and 26th in May, so this problem goes beyond Counsell. It happens every year. I don't really see how it's Hoyers fault either. Apparently you can change the coaching staff and half the lineup and it still happens.

They need to rip off an 8 out of 10 win streak or something to get back into this season. Maybe when Boyd gets back.

I think you're selling PCA short. During this losting streak he's been hitting the ball hard but at people and has had a 15% BB rate. He's seemingly fixed by far the weakest part of his game almost overnight. It's been the main thing holding him back, so I see good things with the bat upcoming. If his biggest weakness from now on is occasionally putting his foot in his mouth I can definitely live with that. He was right about Dodger fans and that W.Sox lady anyways.

I could see Alcantara starting against a LHP. Wouldn't mind Ramirez starting again. Has looked better at the plate than Swanson. Probably won't do anything but desperate times call for desperate measures

Looking forward to future Braxton Ashcraft vs Jaxon Wiggins matchups.

On the positive, Webb was hitting 96-97 today, which is a 2mph bump from his season avg, and has pitched well since the early struggles. Ramirez has also looked good at the plate.

I've been watching condensed games all weekend. I'm not watching 3 hours of this team hit and pitch like crap.