Chicago Cubs 2026

#1,752      
Illiniaaron
Second place is 1st loser said:
Unfortunately, the Cubs have put themselves in a position where they can't use pitchers in a get right game. They need, at absolute minimum, of 5- 2 vs Milwaukee, which means all leverage arms have to be on call. I too would have loved to get DP a low leverage inning, but they're going to need his arm once, if not twice in these next three. I'd just assume not see Thornton or Rolison again.
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Robison gets lit up every time he pitches now. Thornton about the same.
 
#1,753      
champaignchris
The offseason pitching acquisitions have been horrible this year.

Cabrera looked unhittable in his first two starts and has been hurt/bad ever since.

Jacob Webb has been the most dependable guy in the pen.

Thielbar has been awful.

Milner pitched 35 innings, got hurt and was released.

Maton was awful for 27 innings and has been hurt since.

Hunter Harvey has pitched 4 innings.

The Cubs have done a good job backfilling with AAAA players and mid-season acquisitions, but every off season major league pitching acquisition but Webb has been a disaster.
 
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Mr. Tibbs
champaignchris said:
The offseason pitching acquisitions have been horrible this year.

Cabrera looked unhittable in his first two starts and has been hurt/bad ever since.

Jacob Webb has been the most dependable guy in the pen.

Thielbar has been awful.

Milner pitched 35 innings, got hurt and was released.

Maton was awful for 27 innings and has been hurt since.

Hunter Harvey has pitched 4 innings.

The Cubs have done a good job backfilling with AAAA players and mid-season acquisitions, but every off season major league pitching acquisition but Webb has been a disaster.
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can we just throw a bunch of money at Milwaukees pitching scouts & coaches and replicate the results here ? /s
 
#1,755      
AssemblyHallForever
champaignchris said:
The offseason pitching acquisitions have been horrible this year.

Cabrera looked unhittable in his first two starts and has been hurt/bad ever since.

Jacob Webb has been the most dependable guy in the pen.

Thielbar has been awful.

Milner pitched 35 innings, got hurt and was released.

Maton was awful for 27 innings and has been hurt since.

Hunter Harvey has pitched 4 innings.

The Cubs have done a good job backfilling with AAAA players and mid-season acquisitions, but every off season major league pitching acquisition but Webb has been a disaster.
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It’s been bad luck. Thielbar had a rough year and injuries took out several arms out. Once the playoffs start, we will have solid pieces in the pen
 
#1,761      
Second place is 1st loser
Jimbo said:
Sheesh Palencia. One man wrecking crew.
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Counsell put him in a bad spot. He needed to start a clean inning and not have 2nd and 3rd dropped in his lap. This is a guy getting his command back after a long IL stint.

Truthfully, if Shaw and Seiya make those plays, they're out of the inning still up 3-2. They were not routine, but they needed to be made.

The back end of the bullpen has been horrific of late. Nobody is immune from criticism. Zeferjohn has been brutal. I was pretty excited about this move, but he's been a disaster.
 
#1,763      
Illiniaaron
Mr. Roberts said:
This bullpen is a hot, steaming, runny pile of post-Taco Bell Hoyer droppings.
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