Chicago Cubs 2026

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Illiniaaron
Two bad ABS challenges and a dumb challenge by Counsell on the obviously safe steal in the second. What are these guys doing?
 
#2,108      
Illiniaaron
I just don’t understand Seiya’s approach at the plate most of the time. In his AB in the fifth was the perfect time to think dead red on the first pitch and he takes a fastball strike in the middle of the plate. Then he strikes out on a fastball in the dirt.
 
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Jimbo
After watching probably 120 regular season games, i’m going to be in the 7th inning of an elimination playoff game. That’s how hopeless this is. It’s just a game everyone. Next year.
 
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Illiniaaron
Disappointing but we all expected it. They were essentially a .500 team the last three quarters of the season and a bad team the final month plus. Two weeks ago if you told me Holmes wouldn’t even make an appearance in the wildcard series I would have said you’re nuts.
 
#2,112      
Grandpa
Nico had half of the hits, all of the extra base hits, all of the RBIs. (RBI) Conforto had 2 at bats and 2 strike outs. Seiya had 2 singles. Team batting average .129 Busch and Ian walked twice. Taylor batted 1.000!!!!!!!! Kelly had the other hit.

Maybe the key to the Brewers success wasn't the manager?
 
#2,113      
ChiefGritty
ChiefGritty said:
The sad reality is, this Cubs team is the most obvious sitting duck in the playoffs you're ever going to see.

The Padres are going to bring in yet another guy throwing 237 mph in every single moment they get into any trouble, whereas the Cubs will never have a matchup they have any confidence in against the middle of that order after the first inning.

Offenses win divisions (so long as the Milwaukee Rays aren't in your division) but premium arm stockpiling wins championships.
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#2,115      
IanKEvans2
Illiniaaron said:
Disappointing but we all expected it. They were essentially a .500 team the last three quarters of the season and a bad team the final month plus. Two weeks ago if you told me Holmes wouldn’t even make an appearance in the wildcard series I would have said you’re nuts.
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Agreed. Felt a lot like the 2007 Cubs with a mediocre team that made the playoffs and got handled with ease in the playoffs. It'll be an interesting offseason with a lockout looming and a roster that will look much different in 2027 or 2028.
 
#2,121      
Jimbo
Any chance the Cubs seriously pursue Skubal in free agency, or am I being silly?
 
#2,123      
IanKEvans2
Jimbo said:
Any chance the Cubs seriously pursue Skubal in free agency, or am I being silly?
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There will be many speculative articles "connecting Skubal to the Cubs" which will generate plenty of clicks and advertising revenue for sports writers/gossipers, but I'd put the chances of him signing with the Cubs at under 1%.
 
#2,124      
Illiniaaron
The Cubs have played 23 playoff games since 2017. In those games they scored 3,3,2,0,9,2,1,1,3,1,1,1,0,3,0,3,3,3,4,6,1,0, and 1 run. That's 51 runs over 23 games for an average of 2.2. In 11 out of the 23 they were either shutout or scored 1 run. If you take out the 9 and 6 run games that's 36 runs over the other 21 games for an average of 1.7. Are these the vagaries of chance or an organizational flaw?
 
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Warren Carter Fanclub
Illiniaaron said:
The Cubs have played 23 playoff games since 2017. In those games they scored 3,3,2,0,9,2,1,1,3,1,1,1,0,3,0,3,3,3,4,6,1,0, and 1 run. That's 51 runs over 23 games for an average of 2.2. In 11 out of the 23 they were either shutout or scored 1 run. If you take out the 9 and 6 run games that's 36 runs over the other 21 games for an average of 1.7. Are these the vagaries of chance or an organizational flaw?
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Many different players over the years. Organizational flaw.
 
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