flavum Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) Acuna is a jackass, but hell yeah! Edited September 28, 2023 by flavum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Albies walks it off. My god those are back to back debilitating losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Marlins threatening top 9. If they win that could be it for the Cubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Cubs lose again in demoralizing fashion. Mets and Marlins tied 2-2 late....1st and 3rd, no outs for Miami Top 9. Cueto started and gave a much better performance than his ERA would have indicated. Now 2nd and 3rd. Bell/Burger/Chisholm up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) Burger has yet another chance to be a hero. Bases loaded, no outs, tie game. Gurriel pinch hit for him, AIYO....also a RH hitter who has been in a huge slump the last 4-6 weeks. FC/Error on Baty....3-2 Marlins, bases still loaded. Edited September 28, 2023 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 Burger got ejected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Just now, caulfield12 said: Cubs lose again in demoralizing fashion. Mets and Marlins tied 2-2 late....1st and 3rd, no outs for Miami Top 9. Cueto started and gave a much better performance than his ERA would have indicated. Now 2nd and 3rd. Bell/Burger/Chisholm up. Burger got ejected for reacting to an awful strike 3. Probably the quickest ejection I've seen for just reacting to a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Marlins can blow this thing open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) Another jackass, Chisholm…come through, my man! (Nope) Edited September 28, 2023 by flavum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) Oh, haven't been following that closely because we have classes this morning. Didn't realize what happened. De la Cruz picked him up. 4-2 Marlins have the tie-breaker over the Cubs with the 4-2 head to head record. Shades of 2020 again. Edited September 28, 2023 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Baty/Vientos/Ortega up... It's going to take a miracle for this Miami pen to survive the next four games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Marcus Stroman vs. TBA tmrw for the Braves (make or break time) Luzardo vs. D. Peterson in NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 9 minutes ago, chw42 said: Burger got ejected for reacting to an awful strike 3. Probably the quickest ejection I've seen for just reacting to a call. throwing his helmet down aggressively is what got him tossed. one of the worst calls i've ever seen considering the circumstances. on the flipside, the cubs blow it again in spectacular fashion. i like cody bellinger hugging acuna in the bottom of the 10th instead of holding him on the base, pre-congratulating him on his 70th stolen base. next ball in play is atl walking off the cubs. bad team, should've traded bellinger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, nrockway said: throwing his helmet down aggressively is what got him tossed. one of the worst calls i've ever seen considering the circumstances. on the flipside, the cubs blow it again in spectacular fashion. i like cody bellinger hugging acuna in the bottom of the 10th instead of holding him on the base, pre-congratulating him on his 70th stolen base. next ball in play is atl walking off the cubs. bad team, should've traded bellinger. If Stroman gets rocked tmrw...Cubs fans will be even more irate about holding onto Bellinger/Stroman. Although Marcus' value was way down, the odds of holding onto him at that point (or the desire on the part of the Cubs' FO) weren't looking all that promising. Still, nothing like the Ohtani situation or Padres holding onto both Snell and Hader. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Marlins gaining ground today is a big win for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) The Cubs are not in the playoffs with 4 left. Marlins- 1 at Mets, 3 at Pirates Cubs- 1 at Braves, 3 at Brewers Both go 2-2. Nice and easy. (And the Reds lose one vs Cards) Edited September 28, 2023 by flavum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 2 hours ago, caulfield12 said: If Stroman gets rocked tmrw...Cubs fans will be even more irate about holding onto Bellinger/Stroman. Although Marcus' value was way down, the odds of holding onto him at that point (or the desire on the part of the Cubs' FO) weren't looking all that promising. Still, nothing like the Ohtani situation or Padres holding onto both Snell and Hader. No they wont. That's just a projection from someone suffering from habitual losing fanbase syndrome. Coulda, woulda ,shoulda, They are rental players. Do you really think the Cubs ignored any offers? They did the right thing. There's only room for one white flag baseball team in this town, 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 3 hours ago, kitekrazy said: No they wont. That's just a projection from someone suffering from habitual losing fanbase syndrome. Coulda, woulda ,shoulda, They are rental players. Do you really think the Cubs ignored any offers? They did the right thing. There's only room for one white flag baseball team in this town, Bellinger you couldn’t trade with how he was carrying the team. Stroman is questionable…value was depressed from first two or so months when he looked extension-worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 9 hours ago, kitekrazy said: No they wont. That's just a projection from someone suffering from habitual losing fanbase syndrome. Coulda, woulda ,shoulda, They are rental players. Do you really think the Cubs ignored any offers? They did the right thing. There's only room for one white flag baseball team in this town, Yep, they are in a playoff race coming down to the final weekend. Under no scenario should they have been selling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 9 hours ago, kitekrazy said: No they wont. That's just a projection from someone suffering from habitual losing fanbase syndrome. Coulda, woulda ,shoulda, They are rental players. Do you really think the Cubs ignored any offers? They did the right thing. There's only room for one white flag baseball team in this town, The Cubs were known as "lovable losers" for a century and 2 years ago they nuked the core of the most beloved team in franchise history. Both franchises are habitual losers. It's just that one turned it into marketing genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Quin said: The Cubs were known as "lovable losers" for a century and 2 years ago they nuked the core of the most beloved team in franchise history. Both franchises are habitual losers. It's just that one turned it into marketing genius. Nuked the team and nobody has gone on to do anything after the nuclear meltdown. It was a great move by them as opposed to paying young talent to turn around and do nothing. They are playing meaningful baseball on September 28th. I would die for that. Regardless of what happens over the next two days, I envy them. The idiots running the White Sox trade away Tatis and Semien for middling pitchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 47 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said: Nuked the team and nobody has gone on to do anything after the nuclear meltdown. It was a great move by them as opposed to paying young talent to turn around and do nothing. They are playing meaningful baseball on September 28th. I would die for that. Regardless of what happens over the next two days, I envy them. The idiots running the White Sox trade away Tatis and Semien for middling pitchers. Yeah they got unbelievable returns that deadline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35thstreetswarm Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Harry Chappas said: They are playing meaningful baseball on September 28th. I would die for that. Regardless of what happens over the next two days, I envy them. Yeah I don't buy this for a minute. The Sox were playing "meaningful baseball" last September followed by a choke job too -- nobody around here was all carpe diem. The Cubs' greatest triumph is a fanbase that somehow bought and sold the fiction that a mediocre few months bumping between second and third in a shitty division was a storybook season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I know this is an NL thread, but disappointing that it seems the Astros are gonna be in. Would really prefer the Mariners instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, fathom said: Yeah they got unbelievable returns that deadline 1 hour ago, Harry Chappas said: Nuked the team and nobody has gone on to do anything after the nuclear meltdown. It was a great move by them as opposed to paying young talent to turn around and do nothing. They are playing meaningful baseball on September 28th. I would die for that. Regardless of what happens over the next two days, I envy them. The idiots running the White Sox trade away Tatis and Semien for middling pitchers. It was the smart thing to do, just like the Sox trading one pitcher who was on pace for the Hall of Fame and another who was a fan-favorite to kickstart their rebuild was the smart thing to do. They are still for the vast majority of their history a loser franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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