5fouls Posted September 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 6 hours ago, FritzIam4IU said: The 69 infamous Cubs choke job was before my time. This might be the worst regular season choke job I've seen of the Cubs ever. They were red hot most of second half of season until the Arizona series at home and then just playing poorly. How big are those two games they were up in the bottom of the 9th and blew to the Reds back to back? Really disappointing. But, like I said earlier this week, they don't deserve to make the playoffs the way they have played/managed. I look at it this way. Finishing up with the Braves and Brewers means that the Cubs had a little bit softer of a schedule than the other contenders for the first 156 games. Not significant mind you. But, the difference of being tied for the last Wild Card vs. being 2-3 games behind going into that last 6 game stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 Good start for the Reds up 6-0 top of the second. Marlins down 3-0 in the 7th Cubs tied at 0 in the third Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 Reds up 14-2 bottom of 4th. Reds have already hit 6 homers by 6 different players. Bad news Marlins up 4-3 in the 9th Good news Cubs down 3-0 in the 5th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 We as fans get caught up in what their favorite team does during the off season. I am guilty of this. So when Carlos Rodon hit the FA market, I, and most Yankee fans, really wanted the front office to get. They did, but this has turned out to be a disaster of a signing of epic proportions! He started a game tonight against the KC Royals. Now, are you ready for this?? The dude pitched 0.0 innings, gave up 8 hits, 8 earned runs, and an era of almost 7!!! Not too bad for a guy making over $160 million and 6 years!!! Should the Yanks get swept, it would be their worst record since '92!!! Can contracts be voided??? 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 Reds win 19-2 Cubs tied at 3 in the 10th. The Brewers did us no favors because they aren't using any of their top bullpen guys and they blew a 3-0 lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 Brewers with a walk off win to heat the Cubs. Reds still 1.5 games behind the Marlins and now tied with the Cubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 14 minutes ago, IU Scott said: Reds win 19-2 Cubs tied at 3 in the 10th. The Brewers did us no favors because they aren't using any of their top bullpen guys and they blew a 3-0 lead Lol at that Reds guy getting tossed arguing an actual strike when up 17. Time and place man, time and place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 Another unearned run, another one run loss... You can't give any team extra outs... much less teams like the Braves and, to a lesser extent, Brewers... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 59 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Another unearned run, another one run loss... You can't give any team extra outs... much less teams like the Braves and, to a lesser extent, Brewers... After we swept the Giants our odds of making playoffs on Sept 6th was above 92%...and here we are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 45 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: After we swept the Giants our odds of making playoffs on Sept 6th was above 92%...and here we are. Add to it @5foulspredicting the Cubs were a lead pipe cinch... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted September 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, rico said: Add to it @5foulspredicting the Cubs were a lead pipe cinch... I'm not sure I used those EXACT words. I plead misinterpretation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 1 minute ago, 5fouls said: I'm not sure I used those EXACT words. I plead misinterpretation. IIRC you stated the Cubs will make the playoffs and the Reds will not? Looks like you were half right! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted September 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 41 minutes ago, rico said: IIRC you stated the Cubs will make the playoffs and the Reds will not? Looks like you were half right! lol So, to clarify my statement. What I intended to say is, the Marlins are looking good, the Cubs are as good as dead, another Reds are rooting for the Astros all weekend. Yeah. That's what I meant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 57 minutes ago, rico said: IIRC you stated the Cubs will make the playoffs and the Reds will not? Looks like you were half right! lol I was encouraged, but never convinced... been let down too many times for that.... Hell, in 2016 when Kris Bryant's foot slipped on the final throw I was sure it was headed for the front row, tie game, and we'd lose in some excruciating fashion... I'm still not certain I didn't dream the whole thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 9 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I was encouraged, but never convinced... been let down too many times for that.... Hell, in 2016 when Kris Bryant's foot slipped on the final throw I was sure it was headed for the front row, tie game, and we'd lose in some excruciating fashion... I'm still not certain I didn't dream the whole thing... I surmise that if the Cubs just would have played .500 ball after the Giants sweep that they would be looking pretty right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, rico said: I surmise that if the Cubs just would have played .500 ball after the Giants sweep that they would be looking pretty right now. If they'd have played .500 after the Rockies sweep they'd be tied with the DBacks and a half a game in front of the Marlins... And in those 4 games, they basically gave all of them away playing crappy baseball... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) Looks like the Reds season will be over tonight. Down 8-0 in the bottom of the second and only one out. Looks to me it is pretty much the Cardinals minor league team out there except for a couple of guys. Edited October 1, 2023 by IU Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 3 hours ago, IU Scott said: Looks like the Reds season will be over tonight. Down 8-0 in the bottom of the second and only one out. Looks to me it is pretty much the Cardinals minor league team out there except for a couple of guys. As a Yankees fan, I feel your pain.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naturalhoosier Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 Suck it haters! Astros are in!!!! Need an Astros win and a Ranger's loss to clinch the Division. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naturalhoosier Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 An oldie but a goodie. #boolouder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatShot Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 Does it seem like every year the Mariners are always just a game or two out of the playoffs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maedhros Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 I'm excited for the playoffs, but baseball is a regular season game. There's always a feeling of melancholy when it's over. Like the changing of the seasons, there's a real sense of things ending. For the best months of the year, baseball was there for me almost every night, a comforting constant companion. Now it's going away, about the time we're all going to be staying inside more and more. Like Rogers Hornsby, I'll be staring out my window and waiting for spring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Maedhros said: I'm excited for the playoffs, but baseball is a regular season game. There's always a feeling of melancholy when it's over. Like the changing of the seasons, there's a real sense of things ending. For the best months of the year, baseball was there for me almost every night, a comforting constant companion. Now it's going away, about the time we're all going to be staying inside more and more. Like Rogers Hornsby, I'll be staring out my window and waiting for spring. I feel that way for college basketball and when One Shining Moment is over I feel depressed Edited October 1, 2023 by IU Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) Looks like Ross will be back with the Cubs in 2024 There must be a $50 dollar buyout or something... Edited October 2, 2023 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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