Cubs (Hendricks) vs Brewers (Peralta): 6/30/24, 1:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

[treego14]

We will smile after beating Kyle!

Only Cubs and their fans will have dread as they have to face Fred!

[willie key]

Hendricks has been pitching better lately

[Frisbee Slider]

32 minutes ago, willie key said:

Hendricks has been pitching better lately

1.27 ERA over his last 21.1 IP (June).

[willie key]

Can Freddy put up a zero in the first inning without 35 pitches?

[Brock Beauchamp]

2 minutes ago, willie key said:

Can Freddy put up a zero in the first inning without 35 pitches?

Probably, but does he want to?

[willie key]

44 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Probably, but does he want to?

Probably not.    

[treego14]

[Bulldogboy]

We appear to have forgotten we have a backup catcher again. That will end well I'm sure.

[willie key]

They are already going with the Steele “pep talk” narrative.    I knew it

Please just win a game today

[BruisedCrew]

1 hour ago, Bulldogboy said:

We appear to have forgotten we have a backup catcher again. That will end well I'm sure.

I suspect Contreras will get a day off (at least from catching) against the Rockies. A rubber game against the hated Cubs is not the time for a day off. 

[homer]

Loving the pre-game positivity!

[Bulldogboy]

6 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

I suspect Contreras will get a day off (at least from catching) against the Rockies. A rubber game against the hated Cubs is not the time for a day off. 

True. He should be the dh but I digress.

[BruisedCrew]

1 minute ago, Bulldogboy said:

True. He should be the dh but I digress.

If he’s DH you’d still have to have Haase in the batting order instead of Hoskins or Bauers. For this game I like Bauers at 1B and Hoskins at DH. Let Contreras be DH tomorrow or Tuesday, or give him a true day off. 

[kevinisaname]

"Fastball Freddy."

[HarryDoyle]

This team really loves playing from behind.

[treego14]

Have no dread!

Trust in Fred!

Cubs have a manager worse than Ned!

[treego14]

2 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

This team really loves playing from behind.

No, they just bat first.

We bat last,

and we will have the last laugh!

I trust our staff!

[HarryDoyle]

When is the team going to get their next Sabathia?

[duewizard]

3 minutes ago, treego14 said:

No, they just bat first.

We bat last,

and we will have the last laugh!

I trust our staff!

If only everyone was as positive as you treego...

[BruisedCrew]

Don’t call him Bad Freddy anymore. 

Just Normal Freddy describes it. 

Hopefully Hendrickks won’t mesmerize the Brewers bats as he often does. 

[edfunderburk]

I’m sure all the Peralta apologists are ready to defend him … but I dread the games he starts more than any of the “no name” starters we’ve been using. 

He must be tipping his pitches again OR worse … Counsell must know his tendencies well enough to advise his team what to expect. I guess another possibility is that Peralta is simply not very good these days. 

I surely hope we come through & win this series against Hendricks who has pitched quite well this month.

 

[treego14]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

When is the team going to get their next Sabathia?

We don’t need high-priced stars to win the small market division championship once again!

[duewizard]

3 hours ago, willie key said:

Can Freddy put up a zero in the first inning without 35 pitches?

No zero but only 23 pitches!

[Bulldogboy]

23 pitch first inning. Wow. 5 inning Freddy is the new nickname.