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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:41 pm

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schmitty1121 wrote:

This team has been awful for a month now. The starting pitching is getting bad, and the bullpen is terrible. The few games they're leading, they blow. The offense has been shit also. They have given up on the patient approach they had early in the season. The walk totals have dropped big time. While the lead is still decent, they have allowed the Pirates back in it. A Pirates sweep and shit gets real.

Theo needs to step up and deal for a starter and 2 bullpen arms. Another bat wouldn't hurt either, but I want pitching.

The starting pitching was so good in the first 2 months of the season that there was going to be a correction of sorts. I still wouldn't be overly concerned. The Pirates, with that starting rotation, is going to be hard pressed to make a run and the Cardinals don't appear to be anything more than a decent team. Cubs may be able to coast their way to 90+ wins and still win the division easily.

Obviously, a sweep would put Pittsburgh within striking distance, but, going back to my first point, that's still a bad rotation.

Cubs are fine for now, but they may (or should) be in the market if a starting pitcher of top quality (Archer?? seems unlikely) hits the market. This isn't a good market for starting pitching and it's hard to improve upon what they have unless someone becomes available.

I think the bullpen is still the most likely area they will add too with OF being a 2nd option.

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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:29 pm

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Must see TV Lester without Ross :shock:

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:01 pm

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My god that was a horrible throw. Doesn't matter how strong your arm when when you have no fuckin clue where it's going.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:09 pm

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Anthony "Wheels" Rizzo

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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:12 pm

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This team is done.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:17 pm

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Cubs have the fight back in them the past 3 games. Rizzo showing the fire. Heyward getting hits.

Cubs are about to go on a tear. Cubs will have a 10 game division lead on August 1st.

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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:36 pm

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I need Maddon/Theo/Jed/Cubs to explain what's the point of Tommy LaStella.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:40 pm

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Kirkwood wrote:

I need Maddon/Theo/Jed/Cubs to explain what's the point of Tommy LaStella.

I don't like it either. Probably hope to trade him.

Pirates also have fight in them.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:43 pm

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Get beat by McCutchen? Fine.

That cum guzzler Rodriguez? Embarrassing.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:46 pm

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IMU wrote:

Cubs have the fight back in them the past 3 games. Rizzo showing the fire. Heyward getting hits.

Cubs are about to go on a tear. Cubs will have a 10 game division lead on August 1st.

It would be nice if, in addition to the fight, they had pitching.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:50 pm

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leashyourkids wrote:

IMU wrote:

Cubs have the fight back in them the past 3 games. Rizzo showing the fire. Heyward getting hits.

Cubs are about to go on a tear. Cubs will have a 10 game division lead on August 1st.

It would be nice if, in addition to the fight, they had pitching.

Well, I mean, why not just ask for the moon too?

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:53 pm

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I feel like Contreras is kinda good at hitting.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:53 pm

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BD wrote:

RFDC wrote:

No doubt about it, this team has sucked the last little bit.

But better to happen now than later in the season. Maybe this will be a blessing in disguise and force them to make some moves at the trading deadline to shore up the problem areas. If things were cruising along they might have been tempted to just let things ride.

Need to come out strong these next 2 games and get to the break with some positives.

The Cubs offense is going to show up this weekend vs. Pittsburgh pitching. They can still lose these games, but I would expect the Cubs offense to up 5+ in both weekend games.

One for one, but I didn't expect Lester to be this bad for a 2nd consecutive start.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:58 pm

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Outstanding bat "flip" by Heyward :lol:

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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:58 pm

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Just picked up 4 in the outfield for tomorrow next to the grass in center.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:58 pm

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Good lord this dude throws gas

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:40 pm

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pittmike wrote:

Just picked up 4 in the outfield for tomorrow next to the grass in center.

Be a chum and post a couple of pix ... not of you, nobody cares ... of the view I mean.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:41 pm

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Josh Bell. Waves of talent.

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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:42 pm

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Stud

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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:42 pm

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Pix would be great, Mike. That's the one park I would love to go to.

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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:43 pm

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This team got so bad.

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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:45 pm

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:49 pm

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Time to panic.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:52 pm

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leashyourkids wrote:

Time to panic.

If it continues after break then yeah. Right now no.

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Not over yet.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:53 pm

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What the hell is in Maddon's head? Warren pitches Wednesday, throws 93 pitches. Brings him in on Saturday, throws 64 pitches and gets shellacked.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:05 pm

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Btw, this broadcast is a pile of shit with homer Kasper.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:07 pm

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pittmike wrote:

Btw, this broadcast is a pile of shit with homer Kasper.

No more national broadcast! More national broadcast!

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:26 pm

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Too early to panic, that's why the entire season starts where they they won 35 of their 50 (or so), creating a huge cushion now for this extended period of mediocre play. Pittsburgh though has an opportunity to make this a race going into the 2nd half. Big game tomorrow for them heading into the break.

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Post subject: Re: Cubs at Pirates 7/8 - 7/10

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:30 pm

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Well I am sure the rest of the national broadcast audience shared Kasper's over the top emotion that Rizzo missed the cycle in a 12-6 game.

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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:31 pm

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pittmike wrote:

Well I am sure the rest of the national broadcast audience shared Kasper's over the top emotion that Rizzo missed the cycle in a 12-6 game.

Rizzo is a face of the MLB. People care. It is a story.

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