MLB: ***Official 2018 Chicago Cubs Season Thread***

[Rabbuk]

Tomorrow is a chatwood day. get your flasks filled.

 

[Clark]

It's pretty hard to score 2 runs in 2 games and come away with 2 wins. Well done by the pitching staff. Something tells me we're gonna need more than one run tomorrow however.

 

[flynnhicks03]

I've seen a couple of those 20 runs games lately from other teams. With Chatwood pitching today, that's what it may take for us to get the W.

 

[CycloneErik]

I've seen a couple of those 20 runs games lately from other teams. With Chatwood pitching today, that's what it may take for us to get the W.

The good news is that we nearly always win Chatwood starts.
The bad news is that it's a crazy ride to get to that W.

But the team is rolling well right now. This should be another good day.

 

[CycloneErik]

Back from Adventureland, ready for the Cubs.
That said, Len said "Tyler Chatwood takes the mound" and I'm already upset. I should be a good experience in this one.

 

[Rabbuk]

Back from Adventureland, ready for the Cubs.
That said, Len said "Tyler Chatwood takes the mound" and I'm already upset. I should be a good experience in this one.

You go on the monster?

 

[CycloneErik]

You go on the monster?

No,just a few rides with Z.

 

[Rabbuk]

No,just a few rides with Z.

It's kid safe

 

[CycloneErik]

Thanks, Tyler. Nice to see you've still got it.

 

[CycloneErik]

Thanks, Tyler. Nice to see you've still got it.

 

[CycloneErik]

I just cheered pulling Chatwood. That's a good call, Joe.

 

[FerShizzle]

The offense is beyond concerning at this point. Joe needs to stick with a lineup and get them ABs. The mass platoon is broken.

 

[Rabbuk]

The offense is beyond concerning at this point. Joe needs to stick with a lineup and get them ABs. The mass platoon is broken.

Playing clearly worse players for whatever reason isn't a great plan.

 

[FerShizzle]

Playing clearly worse players for whatever reason isn't a great plan.

Not many players worse than Russell this season.

 

[psychlone99]

I don't know what to think of Joe's lineups anymore. I don't mind the tinkering, to a degree. I just wish I knew what he was looking for. Sometimes I worry he doesn't really know.

 

[FerShizzle]

I don't know what to think of Joe's lineups anymore. I don't mind the tinkering, to a degree. I just wish I knew what he was looking for. Sometimes I worry he doesn't really know.

He over thinks it. A hot hitter coming off a hot hitting game should trump a slumping hitter who may have a good matchup.

 

[chuckd4735]

The offense is beyond concerning at this point. Joe needs to stick with a lineup and get them ABs. The mass platoon is broken.

Not really. We statistically have one of the top offenses in the league. The last three games have not matched that, but thats nothing to be "beyond concerned" about.

My only complaint is that even though we are great at getting runners on base, we are still too good at keeping them on base, which I've always contributed to Joe's inconsistent lineups.

 

[FerShizzle]

Not really. We statistically have one of the top offenses in the league. The last three games have not matched that, but thats nothing to be "beyond concerned" about.

My only complaint is that even though we are great at getting runners on base, we are still too good at keeping them on base, which I've always contributed to Joe's inconsistent lineups.

Seems like more than a 3 game anomaly. More like a second half slump.

 

[JP4CY]

Boatload of pitches for Q thru 2 innings.

 

[JP4CY]

Len Kasper just gave some bad news on Darvish. Said he couldn’t make it past 1 inning in South Bend.