Please explain why Clay Holmes was pulled after only 78 pitches. He got into trouble but at give him an opportunity to get out of it instead of going to Thielbar. Counsell is obsessed with matches bcz his iPad tells him it favors his pitcher. Dude has no feel for the game #cubs
Things keeping this #Cubs team from reaching the next level:
1. Ian Happ - poor plate discipline & hitting, slumps too often. Waiting on him to break out of slumps isn’t the best choice.
2. Catching - Carson Kelly is an excellent catcher. The depth (Amaya) isn’t good and defense is not good.
3. Strikeouts - Too many strikeouts in clutch situations. Failing to do simple situational hitting.
4. Bullpen - lowest pitching WAR in the MLB this season, worst bullpen, cannot close games.
The Cubs were leading 3-1 when starter Matthew Boyd left the game in the 6th (albeit, with runners on second and third).
Since then, the Brewers have scored 8 runs while Cubs bullpen has managed to get 8 outs.
Tough nights abound for Palencia/Zeferjahn/Thielbar/Ferguson.
For @MattSpiegs, "There's not another former Chicago athlete that has ever hurt more to watch succeed than Kyle Schwarber.
"I don't think there's anybody who tugs at my sports heartstrings and makes me feel feelings of a wide variety (like him).
"The one that got away feeling."
At times this season, a dangerous question has nagged Nikola Vučević:
What am I doing here?
The veteran is trying to find purpose in another transitional year with the Bulls.
And now, his starting role could be up for the taking: https://t.co/4cZgbXgKGF
The FOX broadcast just noted that Caleb Williams has just 12 interceptions in his first 1,000 career passing attempts, which is the fewest in NFL history. #Bears