Cubs at Brewers; Wednesday, July 30 @ 1:10 p.m.: Freddy Peralta (2.81 ERA, 3.66 FIP) vs. Shota Imanaga (3.12 ERA, 4.70 FIP)

[treego14]

4 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

It’s not a bad series. It just won’t move the needle in a significant way now at all like a sweep would have. 

What?!?!

We still cannot sweep this series?!?!

Is this a Rob Manfred dictate?

[dlk9s]

23 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Get some Terro liquid ant bait. That stuff works unbelievably well. They'll be gone in two days.

Way ahead of you. :)

[adambr2]

4 minutes ago, treego14 said:

What?!?!

We still cannot sweep this series?!?!

Is this a Rob Manfred dictate?

I thought a rally might still be in the cards down 5-3.

I think it’s a little too much, too late now. 

[willie key]

5 minutes ago, treego14 said:

What?!?!

We still cannot sweep this series?!?!

Is this a Rob Manfred dictate?

No.  Harper just told him to @&&( off to sweeps

[Brewluver]

Winning 2 of 3 is a win for me.

(imagine if we were swept, you guys would lose your minds).

Let's just stay healthy and take at least 2 games next month in Wrigley.

 

The rest will shake out.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Um...Easton McGee looked filthy that inning.

[Brian]

12 minutes ago, wildcat83 said:

Murphy not willing to hold his best players accountable?  Other guys have been publicly benched at times this year, but won’t sit Contreras the last 3 innings of a blowout when he loafs down the line and costs the team a baserunner????

He will have a talk with him I'm sure. Not sure what accountable means? 

[Bulldogboy]

We have a defense first shortstop who has to be pinch hit for late in games. Then your defense is shuffling all over late in games. Wait till playoffs start.😬

[adambr2]

2 minutes ago, Brewluver said:

Winning 2 of 3 is a win for me.

(imagine if we were swept, you guys would lose your minds).

Let's just stay healthy and take at least 2 games next month in Wrigley.

 

The rest will shake out.

2 in Wrigley would not be a great result as the Cubs would win the season tiebreaker. 

Need to win that series. 

[Brian]

1 minute ago, Bulldogboy said:

We have a defense first shortstop who has to be pinch hit for late in games. Then your defense is shuffling all over late in games. Wait till playoffs start.😬

Were down by 5 not one. 

[Brewluver]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

2 in Wrigley would not be a great result as the Cubs would win the season tiebreaker. 

Need to win that series. 

Now that's just silly wishing !!

[adambr2]

I didn’t expect a sweep coming into the series, but having them on the ropes today, I am disappointed that we didn’t get it. 

Oh well, we knew it wouldn’t be easy.

I just want that division title and top 2 seed badly. 

The thought of another 3 game series wild card exit this year is impossible to stomach.

[Brewluver]

9 minutes ago, Brian said:

Were down by 5 not one. 

Good Night

[Nola Beery]

Oh well.....

[Brian]

Dang, I took a quick shower and Cubs scored 5 more runs.

[adambr2]

15 minutes ago, Cool Hand Lucroy said:

Um...Easton McGee looked filthy that inning.

He’s a 1 inning type guy, apparently.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

All in all, a successful series. Disappointing to not get the sweep, but this is coming down to the last week.

Nats and Braves this week. Be nice to post a lot of wins and pick up a game or two.

[wallus]

Biggest takeaway for me lately is Turang and Durbin getting innings at shortstop. 

[JCREW]

1 minute ago, wallus said:

Biggest takeaway for me lately is Turang and Durbin getting innings at shortstop. 

If Turang is gonna be sketchy at 2B all of a sudden, we may as well give him a week or two at short to at least see what happens. (Collins, Durbin, or a Trade at 2B/3B)

[wallus]

Just now, JCREW said:

If Turang is gonna be sketchy at 2B all of a sudden, we may as well give him a week or two at short to at least see what happens. (Collins, Durbin, or a Trade at 2B/3B)

I think what we are seeing from Turang is being tired. Murph rides his starters too hard.

[JCREW]

1 minute ago, wallus said:

I think what we are seeing from Turang is being tired. Murph rides his starters too hard.

And our bench players are pretty weak.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

More unfortunate that the team started getting behind relatively early with its nominal #1 starter going (Peralta) and a reliever that may need to be depended on (Hall). Squandering a chance at the sweep feels worse than a loss in the standings, though it is only one loss. 

[Brewluver]

I like when a guy dives for a ball he has zero chance of catching - lol

[adambr2]

4 minutes ago, wallus said:

I think what we are seeing from Turang is being tired. Murph rides his starters too hard.

To be fair, his bench players are Anthony Seigler and Andruw Monasterio.

[wallus]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

To be fair, his bench players are Anthony Seigler and Andruw Monasterio.

Right but Monasterio can play against some tough lefties.