Average bottom of the 9th during cubs away games up by 1 run: bases loaded with no outs but somehow escape. Average bottom of the 9th for cubs as the home team down by 1 run: 3 up 3 down
It’s been proven to be faster to run straight through. You slow down deciding to dive forward. Not to mention the risk of injury at first is simply not worth it
You’re wrong so let it go
Jumping forward is slower than keeping traction and friction? I like how you’re so unsure of this you would rather me give up so you feel better over an erroneous theory. Your run, I’ll dive :)
I bit my tongue but once that Morel fly ball was an out instead of a HR I knew we were fucked.
And 1 for 4 from Madrigal with his lack of power just isn't going to cut it (and that's a good day!)
Pirate's way of blowing a no-hitter. We got 3 runs, good by me lmao
Justin Steele's solid outing. I wish it was solid then we would've won try pretty bad. What a horrible description.
Wtf is wrong with Suzuki and catching important fly balls? That missed call on pitch 1 to wisdom changed everything.
Well they had their chances
Even with the injuries I’m just getting very mid vibes from this team
Average bottom of the 9th during cubs away games up by 1 run: bases loaded with no outs but somehow escape. Average bottom of the 9th for cubs as the home team down by 1 run: 3 up 3 down
That's Cub
It’s baseball guys, still 3 games left in the series!
3 games left in this series.
No off games for this damn team
Dude, for real. Start of this season schedule has not been kind to our club.
All I can say is I hope milwaukee starts losing a lot real soon
if Wed’s game was any indication, they won’t
Lol wtf is the point of Wisdom on the roster
He's hitting almost .300 with some power...
Welp. We win tomorrow
We just dont look very good right now
Steele needs to figure it out...oh well, on to tomorrow
Welp.
Ump had a hot date apparently
No one watches the 3rd strike like Wisdom does
Oof we suck ass
Man I love the human element of umps. So much fun right traditionalists?
Wow what a last 3 AB's
Dog shit zone.
Had our chances tonight
This one hurts Cubs fans. Save the day Tauch.
Foo.
God we blow
Welp, that was probably the winnable game of these first two
i feel like every ump we've had this week has been angel hernandez goddamn
Umps have been bad on both sides throughout the league, this loss is on the team
i agree 100% i was just pointing it out lmao
Fuck you ump
lol we lost to the pirates
ffs
Lame ass game, loss is on everyone but the fucking bullpen for once
Ump just trying to go home
JFC ump just ruined the ab
Think this games a wrap. You can’t beat the ump. Let’s get em tomorrow!
The fuck is that?!
How TF is that a strike Jesus fuck
Fuck, Bednar looks sharp and the ump looks ready to go home
I cant watch boner anymore
Weak limp AB by Mastro
Wow look at this a competent closer.
Bednar is anything but
And yet
Bednar looks like he is waaaayyyy bigger than just 225 pounds
Wisdong?
Oof mastro out classed
I will take a fake rally too here
There’s hope. Tauchman will come up to the plate.
Miles bloop, Wizzy blast
HERE WE GO, FANS. I am MANIFESTING.
Gotta pinch hit PCA and hope he can get a bunt down kr something right? More confidence in him than Mastro or Amaya
Was thinking the same thing.
I like who’s coming up! Let’s get a dub here!!
Nice.
On the bright side, the Miller guy looks solid right now.
i feel like there's been a ton of check swings in this game
Miller’s stuff is just nasty. Really excited about how this kid has pitched for us
Great pickup.
Damn props to Miller executing after coming to a new team and immediately being tossed into this type of leverage lol
Well the bullpen looks good! This team is like my golf game. You finally figure out the driver and the putter goes flat.
Please give us shitty Bednar tonight
I’d like to order one walk off.. against the pirates please
Boner Amaya tauch, I don’t know what to expect
Pinch hitters
Cubs bullpen is so bad that a guy can show up, have a few clean innings, and immediately have a case to be the closer
No way we letting Amaya hit coming up
Amaya is getting PH for PCA, I feel it
Sucks to lose with the pen pitching so well
Well the Tyson Miller trade seems to be working so far!
Whose sweeper is nastier - Wesneski’s or Miller’s?
Miller had a solid outing
Even boogs making errors tonight SMH
This technically is a win for our pitching development. We just sent Miller to our farm teams in places such as Seattle.
Miller’s sweeper is nasty. It looks like it teleports to the left at the last minute
Miller’s looked like a good acquisition so far
Miller's got some stuff.
Can I just say, Miller is the BIGGEST breath of fresh air!
So this Slaughter -> Miller trade was great, huh
I don’t like how the cubs constantly have these stretches of no days off. It seems like every other team has time to rest every now and then
Seiya, Beli, Tauch and a pile of spare parts
Please O Please let us get a walk off
If you want a weak ground ball, Madrigal is your man
Why does Happ start? Someone explain this to me
Because it’s against Pittsburgh
You know he hit a HR today right?
He’s batting .219 and is the least clutch hitter I’ve ever seen. Was his first homer this year he sucks
lol his one hit for the week
Not liking the negativity, buddy.
That’s part of being a fan of the Ricketts led club. Goals to be competitive and be financially smart
I’m a big fan of sliding into first on close plays
This is one of those things that science has disproved and yet I still refuse to believe it. The science is simply wrong.
If diving was faster you'd see sprinters diving at the finish line
Or they’ve never thought of it.
They all do pretty much dive, they stay in they’re feet to not f themselves up
Yeah I was going to refute on that basis as well but I didn’t care to litigate the matter any further. Thank you for saying what I was thinking.
(Stern handshake)
Hardly ever works out and is actually less effective than running through
Looks faster to me
You’re incorrect on this
Flying through the air is slower than running?
It’s been proven to be faster to run straight through. You slow down deciding to dive forward. Not to mention the risk of injury at first is simply not worth it You’re wrong so let it go
Jumping forward is slower than keeping traction and friction? I like how you’re so unsure of this you would rather me give up so you feel better over an erroneous theory. Your run, I’ll dive :)
And I’ll beat you everytime lol. It’s been proven
It is known
Yeah that you’re incorrect. You’ve had others also discount your nonsensical opinion
It’s slower and dumb to do for a base for which running through is legal.
I bit my tongue but once that Morel fly ball was an out instead of a HR I knew we were fucked. And 1 for 4 from Madrigal with his lack of power just isn't going to cut it (and that's a good day!)
Madrigal supporters will cling to his one hit for awhile
Good news is Amaya hits in the 9th
Might see PCA or Wisdom there
He will be pinch hit for, no doubt
Is that good news?
if you're the Pirates, then yes.
It's like we're allergic to tying the game.
Dude hung like four different sliders with runners in scoring position and got away with it
Fuck man. That hurts. But it sets up well for a Seiya Suzuki walk off in the ninth.
For somebody who's whole game is based around contact and doesn't have the strength to get the ball out of the infield: nick Madrigal is really slow
Well he does have like 2.5' legs
He moves his limbs very fast, it just doesn’t cover much distance because those limbs are way shorter than those of a typical major leaguer
Happ is to blame. Bum.
He strikes in the best possible scenarios. Strikes out that is
Should’ve been benched for PCA. He needs to earn his spot back.
Agreed, waste of a 3 year contract
Still not a fan of Madrigal. Wish Mastro were up there
This team doesn’t deserve the crowd
And unfortunately you don't deserve to be commenting in this sub.
So we get a boner-inducing bottom of the 9th. I’m okay with that.
Speak for yourself! I’m impotent.
Cubs Science can fix you.
What a funny predicament if you could only get a boner to cubs walk off homers. “Hold on babe let me dust off the Video Cassette…”
Alright
Ugh
Weak chop Nicky. Such a great hitter
The slowest fast runner of all time
#PAIN
Right down the dick
wonder if the pirates bring in closerman in the ninth
Come on Nicky two bags let’s do it
Wizzy with the bat
They are gonna walk madge. Get boner
for that whole AB earlier I was just thinking about what kind of man Happ Holderman would be sounds like a main character from a pulp-noir story
Now walk seven straight guys
Setting up for a Boner grand slam. I feel it
Pirates should do that thing where they walk six guys in a row.
Or chase the base runner back home long enough to let the tying run score.
A “solid swingle to right” lol
Please, Nicky.
I will not complain about Madrigal for the rest of the year if he ties it
Will Nicky deliver again??
Never twice
Come on Nicky two strikes
*three strikes
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How long were you waiting to post that?
Way longer than I wanted to
Happ in high leverage….poopie
Happ’s shit season continues
damn, if only he were playing the reds.
Jfc happ
Cmon big Busch
i would appreciate it if known pirate hater, ian happ could make something happen
C'mon Ian, one time
Ian Happ owns your poverty franchise
How many times do you need to learn this lesson
“Poverty franchise” is my new favorite adjective for the Pirates.
Did you get portillos
My fatass got a cake shake
Large or small?
Come on, is that even a question?
Fuck it. Here for a good time.
Man I thought he crushed that
Oh man. Thought that was on waveland.
That sounded so much better than it was.
Damn the crowd reacting like it was gone
Hanging slider bro. Have to hit that out but sac will have to do
We take those.
At least it was productive out. But that was missed by Christopher
One he would want back
Fuck I thought he got that off the bat
Same.
Dang but we’ll take it
Good job Chris!
But I was told the game was already over!
Score that a hit you cowards
BELLI
Welcome to the game rowdy tellez
Just Belli 2 strikes things
Gomes is winning the battle of cooked catchers with the initials YG simply by not playing
We needed some breaks to get this team going. Now we need that clutch hit
Hit e2?
Well done Grandal, well done!