***Official 2024 Chicago Cubs Thread***

[HoustonClone]

Good Lord, Luke Little. TWO runs scored on wild pitches. Just CANNOT do that. We completely fell apart in the fifth after we took the lead.

 

[ISUCubswin]

Man what an absolute little league like inning. Walks, can’t throw competitive pitches, catcher can’t catch, catch throwing the ball all over the field. What’s happened

 

[HoustonClone]

Man what an absolute little league like inning. Walks, can’t throw competitive pitches, catcher can’t catch, catch throwing the ball all over the field. What’s happened

Your description is accurate. How long is Counsel going to put up with this? Does he have a choice?

 

[ISUCubswin]

Tough thing about this bullpen is they either are Cy Young-like or have absolute meltdowns. There is zero in between

 

[BigJCy]

 

[HoustonClone]

That hurts. I purposely watched tonight hoping (beyond hope) that he'd get things straightened out a bit. I'd imagine he gets at least another start or two (or more?) but how long can you keep sending him out there knowing we'll take the loss?

 

[cyfanatic13]

IAN ******* HAPP

 

[DavidR4isu]

I wanted Busch to hit a 3 run homer with 2 strikes so badly. Oh well, I guess I’ll settle for an Ian Happ grand slam.

 

[cyfanatic13]

Man this bullpen is horrendous. But Kyle's inability to even go five full innings after heavy bullpen usage lately certainly didn't help.

 

[Pharmacy99]

Man this bullpen is horrendous. But Kyle's inability to even go five full innings after heavy bullpen usage lately certainly didn't help.

Man, I have a bad feeling that Swanson is Heyward 2.0

 

[DavidR4isu]

UGGGGGH

 

[cyfanatic13]

Holy ****. Thought we had it but Alzolay wanted in on the action

 

[HoustonClone]

This is rough. Hottovy has an impossible job this year. Our relief pitchers are not gamers.

 

[DavidR4isu]

Well at least the brewers and pirates lost. If we somehow win this game we would take the lead in the nl central.

 

[DavidR4isu]

This game is already going later than last nights and we aren’t even in extra innings yet.

 

[cyfanatic13]

10 walks in 9 innings ain't gonna cut it. Just an absolutely putrid performance from the entire pitching staff tonight

 

[DavidR4isu]

Weird game. Sucks to lose.

 

[Pharmacy99]

Weird game. Sucks to lose.

Cut the loss and release Smiley.

 

[HoustonClone]

Game was there for the taking all night, and our pitching staff was not up to the task.

 

[Pharmacy99]

Game was there for the taking all night, and our pitching staff was not up to the task.

We need to find another closer. Alzolay is not the answer. He doesn’t have out pitch. His fastball and slider are both mediocre