When your cleanup hitter is batting .198 .............
Chicago Cubs 2024
- Status
Sometimes it's the offense AND the bullpen.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Is the honeymoon period over for Counsell yet? It should be.
I think it more reinforces that the front office has not put together a roster worth a damn than that the coach is actually overhyped and not that good.
Chuck Nuggets
Dip your nuggets in my staff source sauce.
I'm not sure what he can do with a lineup that can't hit and a bullpen that can't get important outs.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
I don't love his penchant for bringing bad relievers into mid-inning trouble, but given what he has to work with I'm not sure what he's supposed to do.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
How many times have we heard the cliché that teams that are not fundamentally sound have poor coaching. Clichés are clichés because they are usually true. The Cubs are a fundamentally unsound team.
Chuck Nuggets
Dip your nuggets in my staff source sauce.
If the Cubs don't pitch a 1-hit shutout they have no chance of winning. I suppose Counsell is to blame that Jed gave him no closer.
KBLEE
- Montgomery, IL
He had Alzolay who did well in the role last season and went out and got Neris who has previous closing experience. When players don't play to their potential, it's not all on the front office.
Chuck Nuggets
Dip your nuggets in my staff source sauce.
Alzolay was never the long-term answer in the closer role. They needed to upgrade coming into this season. If Neris is supposed to be the closer, case closed.
In his defense "bad relievers" is basically the entire 'pen
KBLEE
- Montgomery, IL
Why? He has experience (5 shy of 100 career saves) and, compared to most of our bullpen, has a decent ERA this year. He's only given up 3 ER in his last 15 innings (1.80 ERA).
It is his control (too many walks) that has been an issue so far, but I'd prefer that to the long ball that has plagued most of our relievers.
Shota finally hit hard tonight. So was Hendricks; obviously the move to the pen didn't help.
Catchers still can't hit a lick.....Morel still can't be batting cleanup.....and Hendricks is still really bad.
I'm sure glad Shota got those 10 days rest.
I'm sure glad Shota got those 10 days rest.
Last edited:
I am beginning to question Counsel. When you have a pitcher in a groove, you sit him for 10 days? I understand wanting to limit his innings, so give him an extra day or two because of the rainout, don't just skip him in the rotation. We'll see how he bounces back.
As to Hendricks, I have a Hendricks jersey and it hurts, but he needs to go.
He gets to 10 years service time (full pension) in about 3 weeks. Out of respect, I think they're letting him hang on until then.
His ten year service date is July 10.
Maybe the Sox can pick him up.
Prepare yourself for Cincy to run wild stealing this weekend.
What a horrible, horrible send by Willie Harris
I only watched the bottom of the 9th. Considering the things that happened, I don't think they'll ever win again this year.
Hard to argue with you.
28-134
Sellers at the trade deadline.
Ought to get us the second pick in the draft, right after the Sox.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
What’s the record for getting guys thrown out at home?
not sure but heard we've made 27 outs on the basepaths already, tops in MLB. not a good fundamental team with that and all the errors.
- Status