Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Season Thread Vol: (17-17)

[CP1708]

Well, we give up a humiliating 18 runs, have 3 position players pitch, and then come back today with Chatwood starting and give up only 2 hits.

Zobrist with 4 hits, Baez with 3, and we win game 1 of a DH 7-2. Now hopin Monty can throw 5-6 solid innings, get back into that Cardinal pen, and do some more damage.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Take these wins any way we can get them.

New addition Jesse Chavez had a nice debut, we're gonna need all the help we can get from the Pen.

 

[CP1708]

Horrible loss in game 2 of the DH. Up 3-1 late, Baez ejected, 14 hopper past 2nd drives in the tying run in the 9th.

Could have been up 3-1 in the series coming into today.

Gotta have this one today. Need Q.

 

[CP1708]

Cubs down 2-0 early (again) and now lead 7-2 in the 8th.

7 strong from Q.

RBI 2B Happ
RBI 1B Contreras
Solo HR Schwarber
RBI 1B Bryant
RBI 1B Contreras
RBI 1B Almora
RBI 1B Rizzo

Still batting in the 8th.

 

[CP1708]

W.

Cubs take 3 of 5, lead STL by 8.5, 3.5 over the Brewers.

Cards now in FOURTH place, in late July.

 

[CP1708]

Bryant back on the DL.

Interesting, Cubs and Rangers are talking about a potential Cole Hamels trade. Nothing official, but we're tried to land Hamels before, wonder if there's something to this.

 

[bishopstrongbow]

I think KB might eventually be done for the year.

 

[joaridran23]

What a bottom of the 9th! Zobrist walks then 0-2 count Bote hits 2 run HR! Then Rizzo back to back for the walk off HR!

 

[CP1708]

 

[CP1708]

Sounds like Cole Hamels is going to be a Cub.

My guess is Chatwood is about to be DL'd.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

CP u got some updating to do....

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...acquire-lefty-cole-hamels-trade-texas-rangers

 

[CP1708]

Bad series vs the Cards, but we salvage game 3 at least.

Rizzo with 3 homers in 4 games.

7 strong from Hendricks.

Hamels to start on Wed.

Lester
Hamels
Quintana
Montgomery (Darvish when he returns)
Hendricks

All da lefties.

 

[arstyle27]

Darvish ain't coming back, b.

 

[CP1708]

Brandon Kintzler could be added before the deadline. Solid pickup, if we get him.

Him + Chavez + Hamels would be the adds for the season to the staff. Ground ball guys that induce soft contact. Perfect for our defense.

 

[CP1708]

Morrow
Edwards Jr
Strop
Cishek
Wilson
Kintzler
Chavez
Montgomerey (in the playoffs)

That's a solid pen. If we can get Darvish back up to speed

Lester
Hendricks
Quintana
Darvish
Hamels

That's certainly a workable staff in October, IF everyone stays healthy.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Cubs adding to the bullpen platoon.
Made the Brandon Kintzler trade official now.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...zler-traded-chicago-cubs-washington-nationals

 

[CP1708]

Robbed last night when Russell "tripled" in the 9th to make it 5-4 with no one out and Rizzo/Zobrist up next and replay overturned the call.

Today, Hamels starts and gets to bat in the first inning before throwing a pitch.

9-2, Contreras a 2-run Homer, Hamels 5 innings, 0 ER, 9 K's.

 

[CP1708]

Terrible first game vs SD, but yesterday got Solo shots from Baez/Rizzo and Baez/Bote both threw out runners at home in the 8th/9th.

Now today in the 2nd,
Schwarber bomb
Happ single
Russell RBI single
Rizzo 2-run Homer
Zobrist double
Heyward RBI single.

 

[arstyle27]

Back to back saves for Strop. Hot *** day at Wrigley.

 

[CP1708]

Baez another bomb, but another rough start for Lester too, and we blow it late.

Russell almost delivered the go ahead hit in the 7th, but Galvis made a great play to keep it tied, and the pen gave it right up.

Need to SWEEP KC. 2-1 isn't even good enough, need to cushion this lead with lesser teams and be ready for the tougher matchups.

 

[CP1708]

Baez, another bomb + an RBI double, AND a stellar play at 3B.

Hamels 2-0

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

I'm going to need to see Joe get his moneys worth from these ejections.
He needs to go full out Pinella

https://www.mlb.com/news/joe-maddon-ejected-after-interference-call/c-289740736

 

[CP1708]

No hits thru 5.2, then Rizzo 13 pitch walk, Baez walk, Zobrist walk, then Heyward cranks a 2-run single, later Rizzo adds an RBI walk, Cubs come back for the 36th time to win a game.

 

[sportsjunkie]

i haven't posted in a while. been busy with family stuff. i been keeping up on my phone. Wilson Cont. threw out Soto was major. Nats was gaining momentum. nevertheless we 3 games in 1st place.

 

[CP1708]

Cubs down 3-0, bottom 9, bases loaded, 2 outs, 2 strikes, rookie pinch hitter David Bote........

W.