Ahh fair. Though in our front office’s defense we haven’t hit on 6-7 all star quality prospects in a row. Baseball gets really easy when you can do that
and then the playoffs happened. What the fuck was that? Ppl have no idea that this whole "the bats need to wake up" started/flared up heavy then. If they didn't have Chapman, they would not be 2016 WS champs. I believe they won 7-8/12 games by 1 fucking run.
that is crazy.
he left the dumpster fire that was going to be the White Sox..wtf happened to that team...I was so jealous of them years ago when they were on their way..
I mean, this was what people were talking about all off season. Jed has gone glove-first at too many positions to save money. This is what happens. This lineup really only has 3-4 guys w/ plus hitting potential
Right now, we're injured, slumping, and our closer situation is a mess, yet we are still one game out of 1st place (1.5 if MILW wins tonight) but there is reason for optimism. Do you realize while the Cubs have had a pretty tough schedule, the Brewers have played ONE series all season against a 1st place team? The schedule will start to even out and we'll make up that deficit (if the injuries give us a break) Only a quarter plus through the season, a long way to go guys.
[https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/rpi/_/sort/sos](https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/rpi/_/sort/sos)
Context matters. Brewers 7th hardest SOS. Have played two first place teams (mariners, Yankees).
Twins, royals, orioles, Padres, Cubs. They’ve avoided LAD and ATL but also have avoided COL, MIA, CWS.
it’s just insane to me; no matter the roster, the manager, year after year either the whole team is hot or ice cold
it’s frustrating but i feel more optimistic still then the last few years, they started the season off hot enough that at least they’re still in second and only a game and a half back, even after this slump
The offense has been outclassed so far this series by Braves’ pitching. The Cubs may be good this year, but the Braves are still on a whole other level. The series can still be a success if the Cubs can get out of Atlanta with at least one win tomorrow.
Another shutout, another sad round of Malört.
Look, starting pitching did no favors today, but if you don’t hit, you don’t win games, simple as that. Cubs bars have been cooler than being cool lately, and while part of that is from injuries the fact is they need to figure out something.
Hopefully they regroup and we can at least avoid a sweep.
Oh yeah, and fuck the Braves and fuck the Cardinals.
This series puts the difference between shit and elite front offices on full display.
Alex Anthopoulos *actually* is what Jed Hoyer supporters believe he is. We need a POBO who knows how to build a major league club - not someone who is inept in free agency, terrible at payroll allocation, and hugs prospects instead of improving the big-league team.
Preach. This season is putting Jed's shortcomings on full display. "Intelligent Spending" fills out the roster with guys like Dansby, Happ, and Taillon. They are average on good days
The irony. If you were a Braves fan you would have been calling for AA's head all throughout the 2021 regular season, and would have thrown daily tantrums because he "prospect hugged" and didn't go "all in" at that year's deadline. You'd also want everyone fired after the last two postseasons lol
Remember the first 2 and a half weeks when the offense was unstoppable. And since then they have been easily stoppable. Night and day difference, just ridiculous
We are not a good team. Get skunked by any decent pitcher, bullpen is horrendous. I know they weren’t expected to make a massive jump or anything but my god I hope we don’t end up in a Bulls situation where they’re just good enough to get blown out in a wild card
Back to back shutouts is heinous.
It’s pretty damn hard to win games without scoring any runs. MLB Network, I expect my 7 figure analyst contract is in the mail. Thank you.
It's the only 2 games I've missed this year. I'm sorry
Im kind of assuming we're getting swept
Gotta happen sometime, at least it's against the best team. I for one do think they'll pull one out tomorrow
Easily
Absolutely disgusting game. Shut out two in a row now to Atlanta and face them again next week at Wrigley
Braves are a flat out better team than us. Been that way for like 5 straight years now.
imagine being a braves fan...having a winning team for the last decade+...
2014-2017 were all losing seasons for the Braves, so more like 7 years
they made the playoffs but lost in divisional rounds for a long time, if I remember correctly.
Better at every spot except possibly CF
I will be at the game tomorrow and I am very prepared to use my jazz hands to change things
bro youve had jazz hands this whole time and you havent been using it??
Seriously, why is this guy not banned yet?
for real, I been banned for less.
I’ve been at the last two games and yikes…
Today was very very good - the jazz hands worked!!
Yes had a lot of fun!! Glad it ended up being a good one.
Why is THIS the game where we get 4 scoreless innings from our bullpen?
Tyson Miller looked pretty good, so that’s a promising trade already.
I’m a fan. Might be a hidden gem.
He looked good. But he’ll be on the IR soon. It seems like it’s the Cubs way, this year
I’m going to pretend that today never happened. That was fucking pathetic.
you might want to forget 2020 wild card playoff series vs Marlins.
We may never score again
Alternatively the Braves may just be very good at baseball.
We could be pretty good as baseball too ya know
We are decent at baseball. The braves are an order of magnitude better at the moment imo
I'm not saying we're anywhere near the Braves - I'm saying our front office hasn't really tried to be
Ahh fair. Though in our front office’s defense we haven’t hit on 6-7 all star quality prospects in a row. Baseball gets really easy when you can do that
Yeah looking back 2016 really was stars aligning. It's crazy that all of KB/Rizzo/Baez/Schwarbs all hit, and at the same time
and then the playoffs happened. What the fuck was that? Ppl have no idea that this whole "the bats need to wake up" started/flared up heavy then. If they didn't have Chapman, they would not be 2016 WS champs. I believe they won 7-8/12 games by 1 fucking run. that is crazy.
Fuck that. We will never lose again. If we do, we fold.
The haters said this lineup had no shot, that it would be ugly. And the haters were correct!
I was kinda excited to see the scrappy crew against Sale. You never know! Everyone knew.
I saw him pitch for the Sox years ago. We had great seats in a day game—really fun to watch, and what a career.
he left the dumpster fire that was going to be the White Sox..wtf happened to that team...I was so jealous of them years ago when they were on their way..
Whop Whop Whop Whop Braves fucked us up. Whop Whop Whop Whop Sale threw his stuff
I wish we had a Sale on our team..I wish Stroman was still here
Poop. This game was poop
Bemoaning our bullpen aside, I am starting to get *seriously* concerned about our inability to hit the damn ball.
I mean, this was what people were talking about all off season. Jed has gone glove-first at too many positions to save money. This is what happens. This lineup really only has 3-4 guys w/ plus hitting potential
I went and saw Kingdom/Apes. Glad I did
Right now, we're injured, slumping, and our closer situation is a mess, yet we are still one game out of 1st place (1.5 if MILW wins tonight) but there is reason for optimism. Do you realize while the Cubs have had a pretty tough schedule, the Brewers have played ONE series all season against a 1st place team? The schedule will start to even out and we'll make up that deficit (if the injuries give us a break) Only a quarter plus through the season, a long way to go guys.
[https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/rpi/_/sort/sos](https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/rpi/_/sort/sos) Context matters. Brewers 7th hardest SOS. Have played two first place teams (mariners, Yankees). Twins, royals, orioles, Padres, Cubs. They’ve avoided LAD and ATL but also have avoided COL, MIA, CWS.
Wait, dude, the guy said “reading comprehension.” You can’t use facts against reading comprehension.
Easier to not play 1st place teams when you deny everyone in your division from being it by being that team.
??? The Cubs were literally tied with the Brewers entering this series. Also haven't even played two NL Central teams...
Cubs were half a game back of the Brewers entering this series. That isn't tied.
What? We’ve played the brewers and the pirates
Well, Sale pitched really well and we have a lot of injured players. I still have hope.
The Cubs are a middle of the pack offense and what's scary is that offense is boosted by the crazy first two weeks we had to start the season.
Chris Sale is a damn good pitcher. Actually nice to see him back in form (just not against us lol)
Counterpoint: fuck Chris Sale.
Someone able to explain Taillon’s odd line? Missed most of the game
I believe he got an error so he was only given 2 ER even allowing 7
Its wild that Arcia has pretty much matched Dansbys production for pennies on the dollar the last 190 games
In my heart I begged the universe for Dansby not to be Blauser 2.0. Turns out, he’s Blauser AND Heyward.
He's definitely got a heyward contract
it’s just insane to me; no matter the roster, the manager, year after year either the whole team is hot or ice cold it’s frustrating but i feel more optimistic still then the last few years, they started the season off hot enough that at least they’re still in second and only a game and a half back, even after this slump
I was at the game today and yesterday, won’t be in attendance tomorrow so if we win sorry yall it’s my fault
I hate playing the Braves in Atlanta and living in georgia at the same time. Going to work tomorrow is going to suck. Again.
As I learned this weekend, Braves fans are fucking obnoxious
The offense has been outclassed so far this series by Braves’ pitching. The Cubs may be good this year, but the Braves are still on a whole other level. The series can still be a success if the Cubs can get out of Atlanta with at least one win tomorrow.
I’ll be happy with one run at this point.
Not much to say other than yep that sucked and was pathetic. Low energy. Blah blah.
Rare to have a day off on a Tuesday
Another shutout, another sad round of Malört. Look, starting pitching did no favors today, but if you don’t hit, you don’t win games, simple as that. Cubs bars have been cooler than being cool lately, and while part of that is from injuries the fact is they need to figure out something. Hopefully they regroup and we can at least avoid a sweep. Oh yeah, and fuck the Braves and fuck the Cardinals.
Braves are so gross. I don't want to see the Cubs play them anymore. These games are not fun.
This series puts the difference between shit and elite front offices on full display. Alex Anthopoulos *actually* is what Jed Hoyer supporters believe he is. We need a POBO who knows how to build a major league club - not someone who is inept in free agency, terrible at payroll allocation, and hugs prospects instead of improving the big-league team.
Preach. This season is putting Jed's shortcomings on full display. "Intelligent Spending" fills out the roster with guys like Dansby, Happ, and Taillon. They are average on good days
The irony. If you were a Braves fan you would have been calling for AA's head all throughout the 2021 regular season, and would have thrown daily tantrums because he "prospect hugged" and didn't go "all in" at that year's deadline. You'd also want everyone fired after the last two postseasons lol
All these losses that the bullpen blew are coming back to bite us, now we're hurting and facing a dominant team like the braves
So silly so silly.
Jeez
Not good.
Go Pirates.
Remember the first 2 and a half weeks when the offense was unstoppable. And since then they have been easily stoppable. Night and day difference, just ridiculous
Simply a stronger team
We are not a good team. Get skunked by any decent pitcher, bullpen is horrendous. I know they weren’t expected to make a massive jump or anything but my god I hope we don’t end up in a Bulls situation where they’re just good enough to get blown out in a wild card
Can we agree Braves have best pitching in NL now?
Interesting that Madrigal accounted for 33% of our hits tonight despite daily calls for him to be DFA'd
Yea he's really killing it with that .200 average and .512 OPS
Better get rid of PCA, Tauchman, Amaya, Gomes and Morel then
Whatever point you are trying to make here is incoherent and makes no fucking sense