Brewers (Harrison) vs Cubs (Holmes): 08/31/26, 6:40 PM

[Fear The Chorizo]

Just now, adambr2 said:

Bauers has arguably cost us 3 baserunners and 3 outs tonight with his foolish first inning challenge.

That honestly is more of an in-game benchable offense than not running 100 mph out of the box on a pop fly down the RF line you didnt immediately pick up, IMO

[titletownking]

Turang sucks, he has been so bad. They will win tomorrow but man, Turang is awful 

[Tim_Unroe_Helped]

Well, just gotta remind ourselves that a week ago at this time, if we knew the Brewers would be 7 up in the division after tonight, we would have been thrilled. I also think our two best pitching matchups are the last two games of this series, especially given Harrison’s recent struggles. I wouldn’t give up on a Robert Gasser start either. His numbers are really inflated by two blowup starts, but other than that, he’s been cromulent as a bottom of the rotation arm.

We do need to figure out who is our #3 pitcher, though. Thankfully, we have some time for May, Gasser, Drohan, Harrison, or maybe even Crow to get red hot.

[Opening Day]

Getting down 6-0 is bad enough.  Listening to the "home announcer" drooling over the prospect of playing in Wrigley Field is making it worse.  No BA, your first game playing at Wrigley is not comparable to your first ever MLB game.

[titletownking]

Brian Anderson is such a tool. 

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

11 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

I don't want the Cubs in the playoffs. Too much power 

Completely agree. 

[Fear The Chorizo]

Jake needs the rest of the night off

[82brewcrew82]

LOL, absolute clown show.

[titletownking]

Just now, Fear The Chorizo said:

Jake needs the rest of the night off

  Complete doofus, horrible challenge and then falls right on his face. 

[HarryDoyle]

Have a night, Bauers.

[just_some_guy]

It's a clown car out there.

[Opening Day]

1 minute ago, Tim_Unroe_Helped said:

Well, just gotta remind ourselves that a week ago at this time, if we knew the Brewers would be 7 up in the division after tonight, we would have been thrilled. I also think our two best pitching matchups are the last two games of this series, especially given Harrison’s recent struggles. I wouldn’t give up on a Robert Gasser start either. His numbers are really inflated by two blowup starts, but other than that, he’s been cromulent as a bottom of the rotation arm.

We do need to figure out who is our #3 pitcher, though. Thankfully, we have some time for May, Gasser, Drohan, Harrison, or maybe even Crow to get red hot.

Yes, its one game.  4-3, or 12-0, counts the same in the standings.  The best the Cubs xan get to tonight is 7 games back with 24 to play.  

[adambr2]

4 minutes ago, Fear The Chorizo said:

That honestly is more of an in-game benchable offense than not running 100 mph out of the box on a pop fly down the RF line you didnt immediately pick up, IMO

Well if not that, then certainly the clown show defensive play he just made. 

[jason21nl]

1 minute ago, titletownking said:

Brian Anderson is such a tool. 

He’s been awful this year on the games he’s done.   I was done with him during the Twins series.  Talking about hot they were even though they came into the game with like a 4 game losing streak.  

[adambr2]

Brian Anderson: “Bauers normally so sure handed”

what??

[wallus]

Not looking like the best team in baseball in this one so far

[titletownking]

Just now, jason21nl said:

He’s been awful this year on the games he’s done.   I was done with him during the Twins series.  Talking about hot they were even though they came into the game with like a 4 game losing streak.  

Zero reason Levering shouldn’t just take over. BA isn’t even a part timer anymore. He has little clue what’s going on with the team, is far to complimentary of our rivals. 

[jason21nl]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

Have a night, Bauers.

Have to wonder how much his injuries are affecting his play. 

[Fear The Chorizo]

Just now, wallus said:

Not looking like the best team in baseball in this one so far

Just luring in that false sense of cubby confidence before the brewers win the last 3 this series

 

Chess, not checkers, lol

[adambr2]

Just now, jason21nl said:

Have to wonder how much his injuries are affecting his play. 

Well, his injuries certainly didn’t make him tap his head like a doofus in the first, 

[titletownking]

Where did that first pitch miss? This ump is blind or bias, which is it

[wallus]

2 minutes ago, Fear The Chorizo said:

Just luring in that false sense of cubby confidence before the brewers win the last 3 this series

 

Chess, not checkers, lol

Using all of the dumb in one game?

[adambr2]

1 minute ago, titletownking said:

Where did that first pitch miss? This ump is blind or bias, which is it

To Amaya?? He was right, that was a ball. He was wrong when he called a later one a strike 

[Jopal78]

20 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

The next best available pitcher is pitching for the Cubs tonight. The difference between he and May is quite wide.

Clay Holmes missed all year with a broken leg and has a player option for 2027. Big gamble acquiring him. If he sucks or gets injured he assuredly exercises his player option . 

[HarryDoyle]

Is this just a continuation of yesterday's game?