I'm thinking the Cubs win the division by 4 games......win the nlcs....lose in 6 to the YNkeez
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I'd like to think you are right, but the last week or so proves the NYY have a serious deficiency in the starting rotation.
To me... the AL title is Houston's to lose. The equalizer might be if the NYY have a better record and get home field advantage for a 7 game series.
The bullpen is taking tremendous heat for last night. Fair enough. Why did Maddon pull Hendricks after 90 pitches in 5 innings?
Probably because of 90 pitches in 5 innings (a stressful 5 innings) plus he's been dinged up at times this season. And they probably thought the day off helped the bullpen to where they could handle 4 innings.
Anybody blaming their bullpen for that loss needs to look at the Cubs side of the box score in the hits and walks columns. Five total combined...don't win many games doing that.
This is correct and I understand that you don't win many games scoring 2, but even with all that, I want to see the bullpen throwing strikes. That line last night was rough.
I would rather watch the 2013 and 2014 teams than this seasons team. The Cubs were at least building something in 13 and 14. This years team and going forward the Cubs are stuck in the mud. They have bad contracts and absolutely no pitching coming up through the minor leagues. Can they at least draft and develop a reliever. Trade everyone you can build the farm system up and see what happens.
Kintzler got squeezed against Thames. If that third strike is called, the whole game changes.
Also, why the f*ck wasn’t Yelich walked with 1B open?
^^^We agree... again. You get to the 8th inning with a lead... you're supposed to win that game. I don't care if the score is 11-10 or 2-1.
Joe saw my post from earlier today and put Garcia at 2nd and leading off.
At first glance, my thought was to move Willson further down, but looking at it again, I think it's a solid lineup.
As a lame duck manager Joe Maddon is under a lot
of stress. He is at the mercy of a team that is still
struggling to find its identity in 2019. Darvish and
Chatwood were two big investments by Theo. They
still have to prove themselves as consistent starters.
of stress. He is at the mercy of a team that is still
struggling to find its identity in 2019. Darvish and
Chatwood were two big investments by Theo. They
still have to prove themselves as consistent starters.
Pulled Lester at 94 pitches and a 4 hit shutout. Brewers weren’t close to touching him
Maybe I'm crazy, but perhaps using your closer against the heart of the order in the 8th is better than hoping the rest of your bullpen doesn't choke against it.
Cubs suck right now.
Relief pitchers are horrible.
Cishek comes in and personally blows the game with 2 pitches.
Hitters can’t get more than 2 runs.
Worst part is they don’t even look like they care.
Pitiful performance again.
Relief pitchers are horrible.
Cishek comes in and personally blows the game with 2 pitches.
Hitters can’t get more than 2 runs.
Worst part is they don’t even look like they care.
Pitiful performance again.
Yes start with Bryant he should be gone by the trade deadline.
players have to make plays. Jed and Theo need to do a much better job because post-World Series, they have stunk.
Did I understand correctly that all of the losses on this road trip was in the other team's last at bat?
That's unreal.
That's unreal.
Like sell to sell for a bag of balls because you're pissed or for the kind of haul you'd expect to get for an elite-level player?
And why KB specifically?
No, actually, he did.
- On 7/22, the Cubs took a 4-2 lead to the bottom of the 8th, when SF scored 3. They held the Cubs in the 9th and the Cubs lost.
- On 7/23, the Cubs lost in the bottom of the 13th.
- On 7/26, Milwaukee scored 3 in the bottom of the 8th to take a 3-2 lead and held the Cubs in the 9th for the win.
- Tonight, Milwaukee walked it off.
That’s on me. I didn’t see the this road trip qualifier.
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