This has been an absurdly windy spring.*
Edited by Illiniphil on May 28, 2025, 14:09:30
 Previous Message The weather at Wrigley the last couple years has turned it into an extreme pitcher's park. It's pretty clear that the Cubs have adjusted to this and play two different styles of baseball for home and the road. Their offensive numbers on the road dwarf their numbers at home but their stolen bases at home are off the charts. They clearly know that runs are at a premium at home and playing more small ball. The amount of hard hit balls that die and find gloves at Wrigley nowadays is astounding. Last night balls were smoked by both teams and just died. These are balls that were absolutely smoked that died and found gloves. On the Swanson ball because the OF was positioned shallower cause of the wind. https://www.mlb.com/video/00u7nt6u4ECNcwO6K356/reels/smoked?partnerId=web_video-game-index-page_video-share
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 We need a new Cubs thread. This is it. - opossum jenkins May 28, 2025, 10:38:38
- Palencia is trending towards becoming an elite closer* - OB25 Yesterday, 21:33:30
- Holy moly. Thats one way to kill an inning* - Mrap24 Yesterday, 19:39:58
- Quite the base running inning.* - Mrap24 Yesterday, 19:38:02
- Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!* - nash Yesterday, 9:18:55
- Several outlets reporting the Cubs are attempting to acquire Mitch Keller* - opossum jenkins Yesterday, 7:06:30
- Jim Bowden has done it again. - OB25 June 30, 2025, 18:34:44
- Jed gets a grade of L- on bench construction. That includes the solid Carson Kelly.* - Warrin'_Illini June 30, 2025, 15:20:01
- Rockies come back with 2 outs in 9th and beat MIL, keeps this week from being a disaster - OB25 June 29, 2025, 16:41:14
- Those were some of the worst at bats I’ve seen all season* - opossum jenkins June 29, 2025, 15:16:49
- *fart noise** - illini21 June 29, 2025, 15:16:13
- He wasn’t gonna do much with Valdez, but PCA is in a real bad spot at the plate right now. - OB25 June 29, 2025, 14:58:31
- Crawford boxes* - illini21 June 29, 2025, 14:41:43
- Nice effort this weekend, Guardians* - OB25 June 29, 2025, 14:40:25
- Absolutely wild pitch count for Taillon given his stat line.* - Carl Spackler June 29, 2025, 14:38:00
- When is Amaya coming back?* - opossum jenkins June 29, 2025, 14:19:44
- Most Paredes homer possible lol* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 28, 2025, 20:47:01
- That’s one of the worst missed strike calls I’ve ever seen* - Carl Spackler June 28, 2025, 19:39:12
- LFG* - illini21 June 28, 2025, 19:25:57
- A haunting is afoot* - Herman Blume June 28, 2025, 19:11:42
- I would appreciate a Cubs win tonight - OB25 June 28, 2025, 16:18:39
- After all of the freaking out earlier this week, the Cubs leave StL in the same spot - GMAW June 26, 2025, 16:35:40
- Much deserved shit talk directed at Wilson.* - OB25 June 26, 2025, 16:06:18
- Going to be annoying if Cubs lose this one, terrible batted ball luck so far. - OB25 June 26, 2025, 14:24:01
- Imanaga schedule to start today. Good to see him back. Much needed* - ibdoc June 26, 2025, 10:45:36
- Know it’s a good Cubs game when there’s no posts haha* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 25, 2025, 21:11:27
- McGuire has been a godsend* - OB25 June 25, 2025, 19:11:32
- I’m greatly enjoying this cards team. Deserve support regardless of what you think of the FO* - John Coctostan June 25, 2025, 8:36:06
- mully & haugh talking about benching pca? - Ari Gold June 25, 2025, 7:09:00
- How lucky are we to bear witness to this generationally great Padres squad?* - CWR10 June 24, 2025, 22:16:02
- Man what a play by Arenado* - Carl Spackler June 24, 2025, 21:18:21
- This makes two straight Taillon starts that we lost 8-7. - OB25 June 24, 2025, 21:18:05
- Matt Shaw is quite bad.* - Carl Spackler June 24, 2025, 21:02:22
- Hate PCA’s bunt decisions* - Carl Spackler June 24, 2025, 20:45:53
- Nice awareness MVPete* - Ron McDon June 24, 2025, 20:01:33
- Not sure Wynn didn’t leave early but too late now* - bjl63 June 24, 2025, 20:01:14
- Corey Bradford to have surgery* - bbonb June 24, 2025, 20:00:50
- PCA has had some embarrassing stuff the last few games* - Carl Spackler June 24, 2025, 20:00:44
- Fucking hell our pitching is terrible
 - IlliniSax05 June 24, 2025, 19:59:11
- Man, this is very frustrating. The pitching regression is coming fast and furious* - OB25 June 24, 2025, 19:57:49
- I was told the Cardinals don’t really hit home runs* - Ron McDon June 24, 2025, 19:52:00
- Brown to Iowa. Hodge back* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 24, 2025, 15:33:15
- Adios, Ben* - Carl Spackler June 23, 2025, 20:09:45
- Ugh, quite a quick turn of events starting with that first pitch double play by Happ. - OB25 June 23, 2025, 19:55:55
- I don’t think Ben Brown is long for the big leagues right now - CanHartlebHireSnider June 23, 2025, 19:55:30
- Dansby Swanson is good - Ron McDon June 23, 2025, 19:23:46
- Had no idea that Michael Fulmer was still around, but he’s back. Person booted again* - OB25 June 23, 2025, 15:41:08
- The Reds just DFA'd old friend Jeimer Candelario. I don't know how he's been doing this year - Warrin'_Illini June 23, 2025, 14:35:21
- Javy Baez would be a starter in All-Star game if voting ended today. - OB25 June 23, 2025, 14:15:35
- Apparently Imanaga starting Thursday per Bruce Levine - DanSaint June 23, 2025, 12:12:17
- Those last 4 games was some old school Wrigley Field - QcIlliniFan June 22, 2025, 16:45:55
- This series is whatever since it’s pretty fluky, but there are some warning signs with this team - OB25 June 22, 2025, 15:32:35
- I’m ready to be done with playing the 27 Yankees….I mean the Mariners* - Ron McDon June 22, 2025, 15:03:06
- Appreciate the good work he did early in the season, but it’s time to move on from Colin Rea - OB25 June 22, 2025, 14:19:06
- Apparently Imanaga will be activated for road trip. Still not determined who's spot in rotation - DanSaint June 21, 2025, 19:01:58
- Unbelievable outing from Keller* - OB25 June 21, 2025, 15:34:54
- Annoying to be letting this lead slip away without them even hitting any HR’s (yet)* - OB25 June 21, 2025, 14:57:53
- My Over 12.5 runs bet was a good one* - GMAW June 21, 2025, 14:55:54
- This has been a total shit show defensively* - opossum jenkins June 21, 2025, 14:52:02
- Infield defense picking up outfield defense* - shua June 21, 2025, 14:08:19
- Walking Vidal Brujan on a day like today is probably not the best idea* - OB25 June 21, 2025, 13:59:05
- wtf guys!?!?* - shua June 21, 2025, 13:41:56
- giggity* - biclops June 21, 2025, 13:30:05
- Cabrera DFA’d, Pearson called up.* - Carl Spackler June 21, 2025, 12:27:44
- 95 degree real feel and the wind is howling straight out to center. Good luck to today’s pitchers* - OB25 June 21, 2025, 12:26:31
- I thought you guys told me Wrigley field isn't friendly to batters and hard to hit it out. - ibdoc June 20, 2025, 16:08:10
- Man, fuck this BABIP bad luck today* - OB25 June 20, 2025, 15:09:26
- Don’t think you can let Pressly finish this inning, might cost you the game.* - OB25 June 20, 2025, 15:02:41
- Good outing, Pressly* - opossum jenkins June 20, 2025, 15:02:10
- That was indecent what he did to that ball.* - Toonces June 20, 2025, 14:41:35
- Sammy doesn't have that weird Michael Jackson color anymore* - bjl63 June 20, 2025, 14:07:46
- Am I the only one who gets the same three commercials over and over?* - opossum jenkins June 20, 2025, 14:02:02
- Sosa is joining the broadcast booth in the 4th inning* - illini21 June 20, 2025, 13:47:28
- Going to two games in late July - TarheelIllini June 20, 2025, 9:53:27
- Sammy coming to Wrigley today for the first time since he left early in 2004* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 20, 2025, 8:55:35
- I think there is one thing we can agree on. Dave Roberts is a bitch and so are the Dodgers…. - LeatherneckIllini June 20, 2025, 6:22:49
- oops.* - Ari Gold June 20, 2025, 5:49:41
- Random observation. Tony Gwynn Jr sounds exactly like his dad* - bjl63 June 19, 2025, 22:27:19
- Braves GM says under no circumstances will they even consider trading Sale* - OB25 June 19, 2025, 21:47:28
- No quit in this team. I appreciate their moxie. - KingTalkyTiki June 19, 2025, 16:22:03
- PCA does it again. Might need more of it, Taillon doesn’t have it today.* - OB25 June 19, 2025, 13:43:30
- Per Bob Nightengale: Rays expect to he sold by end of the year - DanSaint June 18, 2025, 12:19:17
- Weak effort from the crowd, that needs to be a curtain call* - OB25 June 17, 2025, 21:19:52
- Oh wow* - illini21 June 17, 2025, 21:19:22
- Longest Cub HR this year* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 17, 2025, 21:19:10
- Holy shit PCA. Thought he had no chance.* - Toonces June 17, 2025, 21:15:19
- Oh my god PCA* - OB25 June 17, 2025, 21:14:19
- Keller hitting 99 to get Hoskins* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 17, 2025, 21:03:27
- His arm is still good, but oof has the hitting and receiving fallen off a cliff for Kelly. - OB25 June 17, 2025, 21:00:34
- Similar to the Rockies series that they swept, really gross series offensively but still got 3 of 4* - OB25 June 15, 2025, 15:54:38
- Hooray Manfred Rule! - Ron McDon June 15, 2025, 15:52:48
- Really poor AB by turner* - Mrap24 June 15, 2025, 15:36:43
- Horrible at bats through 2 innings* - opossum jenkins June 14, 2025, 13:49:33
- Even making contact against elite MLB pitching is a damn near miraculous feat. - OB25 June 13, 2025, 20:03:15
- Wow quite a whimper* - Herman Blume June 13, 2025, 16:14:25
- We are consistently so bad at moving the Manfred Man from 2nd to 3rd. - OB25 June 13, 2025, 16:09:48
- What a bad play by the Pirates SS* - OB25 June 13, 2025, 15:38:53
- Weird play. Did IKF forget the situation?* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 13, 2025, 15:38:48
- I’ve got no problem with that* - opossum jenkins June 13, 2025, 14:40:47
- Nice job so far of at least building up Skenes’ pitch count* - OB25 June 13, 2025, 14:29:44
- Can't believe Marquee aired Justin Turner's fake ballsack lol - CanHartlebHireSnider June 12, 2025, 23:55:51
- Some numbers on the Cubs bullpen… - OB25 June 12, 2025, 21:20:11
- I would consider not hitting the 8 hitter and then walking the 9 hitter on 4 pitches* - Carl Spackler June 12, 2025, 20:39:34
- Wow that’s one of the worst missed calls you’ll see from a home plate ump* - OB25 June 12, 2025, 20:13:41
- This has gotten insane, it’s mid-June and it’s gonna be yet another cold, windy homestand* - OB25 June 12, 2025, 19:15:59
- Is Andrew McCutchen a HoF?* - opossum jenkins June 12, 2025, 19:10:06
- Question for Marshall or anyone else that follows Cubs prospects - OB25 June 12, 2025, 11:01:07
- Nice job, Toronto. Cubs leave the 9 game trip with a bigger division lead than they started it with* - OB25 June 11, 2025, 16:17:25
- Woof Kyle gotta bail out your pitcher. Ben just gotta eat it today* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 11, 2025, 13:27:42
- Welp, looks like bad Ben Brown is back. - OB25 June 11, 2025, 12:30:12
- I had a feeling this would be the day they finally give PCA a day off, definitely makes sense.* - OB25 June 11, 2025, 12:05:10
- I feel like the Cubs starting situation is a bit more dire than is being talked about. - Carl Spackler June 11, 2025, 8:55:56
- Disregard* - DanSaint June 11, 2025, 12:16:12
- It’s interesting because I care way less about having top end starting pitching for the playoffs - OB25 June 11, 2025, 11:21:14
- Shota tossed 40 pitches in a live start in Arizona yesterday and did well. - ibdoc June 11, 2025, 10:01:17
- Sandy is probably the big fish but we’ll end up with someone like Bailey Falter - MC June 11, 2025, 9:39:43
- I think you're stretching this a bit out here but yes the Cubs need starting pitching - CanHartlebHireSnider June 11, 2025, 9:25:52
- The whole point of sitting tight on prospects the past few years was for moments like this* - RVA June 11, 2025, 9:06:57
- You're not lying. It's why my overall expectations are tempered, despite how I'm enjoying how fun - Warrin'_Illini June 11, 2025, 9:02:27
- I know it was better long term but everytime Shaw makes a nice pick - CanHartlebHireSnider June 10, 2025, 20:57:37
- Happ rediscovering some of his power would be nice. 3 HR’s in the last 2 games* - OB25 June 10, 2025, 19:43:24
- Not the Cubs but Aaron Judge just hit a Glenallen Hill-type roof shot.* - Toonces June 10, 2025, 18:46:03
- That was a tough loss.* - Toonces June 9, 2025, 20:54:42
- Not a fan of Palencia getting two innings* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 9, 2025, 20:54:06
- I’m officially sick of Swanson’s shit* - opossum jenkins June 9, 2025, 20:52:32
- This feels like it would be an important win on the season if we can pull it out* - opossum jenkins June 9, 2025, 20:45:23
- Dansby is a semi disaster at the plate* - Ron McDon June 9, 2025, 20:42:26
- Man that is a shitty break that will probably end up being the difference. Crazy spin* - OB25 June 9, 2025, 20:12:59
- Love the defense shown today.* - Carl Spackler June 9, 2025, 19:59:15
- Will never get over idiots online saying Tucker plays lazy defense #tradekyle* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 9, 2025, 18:14:18
- What a weird schedule the Cubs had this year. - OB25 June 9, 2025, 16:46:45
- It’s only 630am and I’m having a really bad day so far - timmer June 9, 2025, 5:35:18
- Horton just throwing center cut fastballs way too often in big situations* - OB25 June 8, 2025, 14:04:58
- That was a very bad strike 3 call* - Carl Spackler June 8, 2025, 13:52:05
- Seiya's tendency to take obvious strike fastballs with 2 strikes is baffling. - Carl Spackler June 8, 2025, 13:35:07
- Today is one where it felt like the writing was on the wall just by watching the 1st inning. - OB25 June 8, 2025, 13:17:20
- This kid in the stands behind home plate is a riot * - biclops June 8, 2025, 12:53:25
- Braves just keep digging a deeper hole, I wonder if Chris Sale could end up being available.* - OB25 June 7, 2025, 18:51:46
- Today's 1st rounders - CanHartlebHireSnider June 7, 2025, 16:49:11
- *pokes Dodgers with a stick** - shua June 7, 2025, 15:34:32
- I’ll give this to Eddings, he’s been consistent. It’s a huge zone up, down, inside, and outside - OB25 June 7, 2025, 14:04:08
- Seiya again* - illini21 June 7, 2025, 13:51:13
- Seiya is strong as hell, man* - opossum jenkins June 7, 2025, 13:50:51
- Absolutely crushing this inning* - illini21 June 7, 2025, 13:37:13
- My god, this ump has been a disaster* - OB25 June 7, 2025, 12:58:05
- That was a high level game, Cubs just couldn’t catch a break in this one. - OB25 June 6, 2025, 20:32:19
- Cubs actually did well against Skubal, just ran themselves out of at least 2 runs* - OB25 June 6, 2025, 20:05:31
- Damn, frustrating inning to not score and then give up runs this way right after* - OB25 June 6, 2025, 19:21:48
- Third base coach screwed the pooch there* - Ron McDon June 6, 2025, 19:11:10
- Props to PCA, has held up well against Skubal* - OB25 June 6, 2025, 19:08:10
- Dansby disappears too often* - opossum jenkins June 6, 2025, 18:26:26
- Kyle Teel getting called up. Can never get enough of the call-up videos. They're all so awesome - UofIL6 June 6, 2025, 13:18:08
- ooo - UofIL6 June 6, 2025, 15:34:30
- Braves call up Kimbrel - bjl63 June 6, 2025, 10:37:21
- Balls and strikes challenges coming in 2026* - Carl Spackler June 6, 2025, 8:01:01
- Beautiful. Best possible outcome* - OrangeSox June 6, 2025, 10:40:20
- Good, love it. I’m not ready to take the full plunge yet, but the challenge system - voiceofreason June 6, 2025, 10:26:09
- I'm amused that you'll have a system, just sitting there quietly calling balls and strikes... - shua June 6, 2025, 10:12:32
- I would only be OK with this if it was an almost instantaneous result. - tvillini June 6, 2025, 8:37:04
- woof. Can’t we just go to robots?* - biclops June 6, 2025, 8:29:59
- Good. I hate umps.* - Warrin'_Illini June 6, 2025, 8:23:37
- gross* - illini21 June 6, 2025, 8:14:31
- Rob Manfred sucks* - Poldark June 6, 2025, 8:11:52
- Wow. What a fucking terrible idea.* - longsnapper June 6, 2025, 8:10:27
- Now have best record in NL, one game behind Detroit for best in MLB. - OB25 June 6, 2025, 0:34:28
- So, does Boog have an apprenticeship at the IBEW or something?* - opossum jenkins June 5, 2025, 20:07:34
- Guy right behind home plate wearing a "Trump 2028" hat - KingTalkyTiki June 5, 2025, 19:58:31
- Happ yeah!* - opossum jenkins June 5, 2025, 19:17:01
- Huh. Cubs activated and DFA’d Tyson Miller. - Carl Spackler June 5, 2025, 18:57:25
- WTF me. I wasn't even drinking.* - KingTalkyTiki June 4, 2025, 23:03:15
- I was at the game. Maybe you saw me. Section 110, Row 10, Seat 6 - timmer June 4, 2025, 21:30:00
- Curly W* - memyselfandillini June 4, 2025, 19:58:15
- Boyd with a perfect game through 5 on only 45 pitches* - Carl Spackler June 4, 2025, 19:00:32
- That was unfortunate. PCA’s bad at bats definitely being back memories of the bad parts of Javy. - OB25 June 4, 2025, 17:58:41
- As a long-time critic of Jed, I must acknowledge that he’s had a good run. - OB25 June 4, 2025, 14:15:12
- I realize Tucker is a very good player. But doesn’t it seem weird giving $700M to a 29 year old?* - opossum jenkins June 4, 2025, 18:54:55
- To go on Cam Smith - CanHartlebHireSnider June 4, 2025, 14:42:08
- He’s in the process of turning back into a pumpkin, but I should have included Carson Kelly. - OB25 June 4, 2025, 14:33:52
- Big Shota, Boyd, and Swanson guy when they happened ---> - CanHartlebHireSnider June 4, 2025, 14:27:59
- co-sign. It's crow I'm happy to eat. - KingTalkyTiki June 4, 2025, 14:22:25
- Palencia don't call me Placenta also looks like a real closer, too. GAS.* - Warrin'_Illini June 4, 2025, 14:17:10
- Cubs now 5 games up on 2nd place Cardinals* - Carl Spackler June 4, 2025, 8:32:32
- I mean this play alone *chefs kiss* - KingTalkyTiki June 3, 2025, 23:47:45
- I’ve noticed this Cubs team tends to win a lot of baseball games* - opossum jenkins June 3, 2025, 20:24:38
- Busch needs a 2B for the cycle, will get at least one more at-bat* - OB25 June 3, 2025, 19:50:44
- This offense man.* - Toonces June 3, 2025, 19:15:33
- Nats throwing Trevor Williams and Andrew Chafin. We got PCA and Palencia for them* - CanHartlebHireSnider June 3, 2025, 19:08:23
- Cubs offense is relentless tonight* - OB25 June 3, 2025, 19:06:31
- I’ll be at Nats Park tonight, let’s go Cubbies* - Tortillini June 3, 2025, 13:12:08
- 137 people attended the Marlins-Rockies game last night - Sounder June 3, 2025, 11:47:58
- Since April 19 the Cubs have the best bullpen in the NL - CanHartlebHireSnider June 2, 2025, 11:20:02
- Jac Caglianone called up to the big club. Another White Sox draft failure - bjl63 June 2, 2025, 10:53:35
- oh boy. Corbin Burnes just called for the trainer after giving up a base hit - DanSaint June 1, 2025, 16:45:36
- Matt Shaw defensive showcase.* - Toonces June 1, 2025, 15:22:30
- That’s my Buschie.* - Toonces June 1, 2025, 14:49:18
- Tucker out of the game. What happened * - MC June 1, 2025, 14:38:22
- Nice to get out to a nice lead earlier in the game today* - shua June 1, 2025, 14:12:02
- Happy to be facing a right handed pitcher again* - OB25 June 1, 2025, 14:11:57
- 4-1 on the home stand while almost the entire lineup is in a slump, not bad* - OB25 May 31, 2025, 15:41:12
- Pete’s jumps are incredible. He’s not just fast. He gets amazing reads and jumps* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 31, 2025, 15:40:01
- Incredible - CanHartlebHireSnider May 31, 2025, 16:18:03
- De La Cruz is real casual out there at SS* - Carl Spackler May 31, 2025, 15:26:23
- Looked like a WR with alligator arms there* - OB25 May 31, 2025, 15:19:43
- I’ll take that* - shua May 31, 2025, 15:19:12
- Well that works lol. Thanks Wrigley and weather!* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 31, 2025, 15:18:55
- Having the leadoff guy on in 5 of 7 innings and getting no runs out of it is not great* - Carl Spackler May 31, 2025, 15:09:49
- This is fucking pathetic* - opossum jenkins May 31, 2025, 15:06:42
- I see bartman made it back to wrigley* - torinese May 31, 2025, 14:07:32
- Other than their bullpen, the Reds are a terrible matchup for the Cubs* - OB25 May 30, 2025, 16:13:51
- Fuck the Reds.* - Warrin'_Illini May 30, 2025, 14:15:01
- Schwarber just hit his 303rd HR. He’s 32 years old, do we think he can get to 500?* - OB25 May 29, 2025, 14:36:22
- Hypothetical trade from the Athletic: Skenes for Horton, Shaw, Alcántara and Tomas. - Herman Blume May 29, 2025, 13:35:16
- what's the latest on Imanaga and Assad?* - shua May 29, 2025, 9:14:23
- Well Cubs are doing a great job on this cake part of their schedule. 12-3 since the Mets* - Carl Spackler May 29, 2025, 7:17:01
- That series wasn’t nearly as fun as expected, but nice job grinding out 3 wins* - OB25 May 28, 2025, 21:27:50
- Sweep. Hopefully the weather warms up this wekend* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 28, 2025, 21:27:47
- Wrigley conditions are saving Boyd this inning* - OB25 May 28, 2025, 20:42:06
- And of course Arcia is 2-2* - Ron McDon May 28, 2025, 20:18:21
- Thank God Marquee continuously departs from the broadcast to hype up Wrigley’s nachos and pierogis* - opossum jenkins May 28, 2025, 19:47:02
- More balls hit 112 mph would help at Wrigley* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 28, 2025, 19:18:15
- Really thought they’d give PCA a day off today, would have been a perfect time for it. - OB25 May 28, 2025, 17:27:58
- C-U native Tanner Gordon starting for the Rockies tonight* - illini21 May 28, 2025, 15:31:55
- Make no mistake where you are. * - VIV May 28, 2025, 14:03:54
- The thing I want to talk about is how frustrating Wrigley is nowadays - CanHartlebHireSnider May 28, 2025, 10:59:14
- He's been awesome since he came back up.* - Warrin'_Illini May 28, 2025, 10:44:15
- From mlb.com prospect profile... - shua May 28, 2025, 10:43:43
- No he was not billed as a plus defender. He had arm strength questions - CanHartlebHireSnider May 28, 2025, 10:41:51
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