You think his 16 HRs leading to only 37 RBI is crazy, I just noticed that Byron Buxton has 23 HRs and only 36 RBI. Batting mostly leadoff certainly accounts for some of that, still seems wild to me.
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Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
They finally sent Ballesteros to Iowa. Next step: sit Swanson for a while.
I wouldn’t hold your breath. He might get an extra day off here and there, but Swanson will likely be in lineup more often than not.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
I hope today isn't all the runs they score for the week. PCA is on an incredible tear, Kelly with a great day, the new callup Dean with a three-run triple.
First major league hit for Dean. Interesting choice to bring up, but has some speed and OBP.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Their right fielder made a couple of special plays too. Yikes.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Suzuki is so bad in high leverage situations. Cubs load the bases with no outs in the eighth and get only one run. Blue Jays closer that came in only threw a couple strikes.
Had a 5-0 going into the 7th. Ooof.
Story of the game:
Left on Base.......Cubs 11.....Jays 2
Groundhogs Day
Left on Base.......Cubs 11.....Jays 2
Groundhogs Day
I have to disagree with you here. As bad as the hitting with RISP was, they still scored 6 runs. Up 5-0 in the 7th, you have to win that game 100 times out of 100.
The bullpen:
3 2/3 innings
6 hits
1 HBP
1 walk
2 HR
8 Earned Runs
Can't take the approach that if they don't score 10 runs, it's on the offense. Injuries to the staff has caught up and the results are what they are.
But look at the Jay's efficiency. Almost everyone who got on base scored. Unheard of with our team.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Thielbar was so good before he got hurt, now you can hardly pitch him.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
After hitting three homers tonight, Kyle Schwarber has 28 homers and 49 RBI’s.
49 RBIs and 28 of them are himself. Only driven in 21 other guys.
He sucks! I'm glad that we let him go FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honestly, there's not one guy in the pen that I trust outside of Palencia and he can't stay healthy.
The only hope the Cubs have is for Boyd to come back strong, where to can put Assad or Rea in the pen and maybe Steele, where you could put the other in the pen.
I agree with you on Thielbar. He was lights out, now he's an accident waiting to happen. Maton has been a flat out disappointment. Pretty sure Counsell was leaning on those two to set up Palencia in high leverage situations late in games.
Nothing has gone right, outside of Brown, with that staff. I guess we can say Assad has given them a nice run lately.
Not ideal.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
At the beginning of the game yesterday, it was mentioned that Rea has the most innings pitched by a Cub since the beginning of last season at 233.1. That’s a credit to Rea, but that can’t be what was planned. If it was, it was a crappy plan.