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[QChawks]

 

[QChawks]

 

[PinkShizzle]

10 in a row, bishes!

 

[Hawkfan0319]

21-4 in last 25. Keep rollin

 

[52317Hawk]

Time to start the next winning streak. DeGrom v Taillon.

 

[LuteHawk]

The Chicago Cubs got better when they signed away Manager Craig Counsell from the
Milwaukee Brewers. He is the real deal.

 

[QChawks]

Yuge series

 

[noleclone2]

Thanks for starting this here.

 

[like-woahh]

Sweeeet, this is one of the threads I was missing from HORT. Kind of a bummer Lucas hasn't bumped over here though because he has a lot of good info.

 

[TimmyD97]

This thread is the only thing I missed about HROT. Free weekend on mlb.tv for out of market fans FYI. Let's sweep those dirty southsiders

 

[QChawks]

Ian Happless doing his thing!

 

[QChawks]

 

[PW Herman]

1-3 in the NL Central is going to be brutal this year. I'm not sure how the Cards are playing like they are after selling everyone and rebuilding.

 

[TimmyD97]

Ian Happless doing his thing!

Batting him cleanup is absolutely ridiculous. Whiff rate way up this year

 

[o_wausauhawk]

1-3 in the NL Central is going to be brutal this year. I'm not sure how the Cards are playing like they are after selling everyone and rebuilding.

Cards will fade like the Reds & Pirates are. Division will come down to the Cubs & Brewers

 

[PW Herman]

Cards will fadee like the Reds & Pirates are. Division will come down to the Cubs & Brewers

Agreed. Season too long for the Cards with personnel. Brewers will outlast the Cubs.

 

[QChawks]

 

[TimmyD97]

Absolutely pathetic

 

[52317Hawk]

Cubs are 2-8 in their last 10, Brewers are 8-2. I didn't look to see what the records were for say last 15 or last 20.

Cubs had 30+ whiffs in the 3 game set?

 

[QChawks]

Cubs are 2-8 in their last 10, Brewers are 8-2. I didn't look to see what the records were for say last 15 or last 20.

Cubs had 30+ whiffs in the 3 game set?

They are playing some of the worst baseball imaginable

basically what I expected this team to be at the start of the season.

 

[QChawks]

worst team in baseball right now

 

[PinkShizzle]

 

[LafayetteBear]

Go Dodger Blue!

 

[LuteHawk]

As of May 22, 2026

The Milwaukee Brewers have a Pitching Staff E.R.A. of 3.18
The Chicago Cubs have a Pitching Staff E.R.A. of 4.07

In the MLB season of 162 games it is pitching that wins games and division titles.

 

[QChawks]

8 straight loses

 

[TimmyD97]

Absolutely pathetic

 

[noleclone2]

This season is like the most Cubs thing ever.

 

[like-woahh]

They just don't have the pitching right now with all the injuries to win games when the bats are slumping. If you have Horton & Steele in the rotation, one of them is going to give you a shut down game to bail out the offense.

The pitching injuries have just been brutal, the staff is a M.A.S.H unit.

 

[PinkShizzle]

 

[QChawks]

they have been unwatchable the last two weeks

 

[52317Hawk]

8 straight loses

And 13 of 15. And that's after winning 10 in a row.

 

[GDead_Tiger]

Man this team blows right now.

Obviously the pitching injuries are playing a large role but Shota's outing Sunday was brutal. Taillon gets crushed for homers all the time now, Rea is kinda meh, etc. Second worst starting ERA in the majors since May 8th I think. The pen has some decent guys but also some real duds (see the 3rd Sox game).

What is very concerning is how much the offense fell off. They were red hot and after the Texas series have gone ice cold, especially with RISP. We've left way too many people on the bases. Terrible plate approaches, just swinging at too many pitches outside the zone. I have no clue what happened.

I'm glad that Counsell is shaking up the lineup but the FO has gotta think about a trade or two. There isn't anyone in this offense that *really* scares you at the end of the day since so many of these guys are streaky. I would love a guy like Schwarber but that is few and far between. I'd consider trading Seiya tbh. His fielding doesn't make up for his streaky hitting, especially with RISP. Also need to figure out the Busch contract situation.

 

[Palmerhawk]

Another tough nite for cubs. My white Sox joined them in the misery index as twins rally to beat Sox in the 11th inning...ouch.
Chicago baseball.... mediocrity personified.

 

[52317Hawk]

Man this team blows right now.

Obviously the pitching injuries are playing a large role but Shota's outing Sunday was brutal. Taillon gets crushed for homers all the time now, Rea is kinda meh, etc. Second worst starting ERA in the majors since May 8th I think. The pen has some decent guys but also some real duds (see the 3rd Sox game).

What is very concerning is how much the offense fell off. They were red hot and after the Texas series have gone ice cold, especially with RISP. We've left way too many people on the bases. Terrible plate approaches, just swinging at too many pitches outside the zone. I have no clue what happened.

I'm glad that Counsell is shaking up the lineup but the FO has gotta think about a trade or two. There isn't anyone in this offense that *really* scares you at the end of the day since so many of these guys are streaky. I would love a guy like Schwarber but that is few and far between. I'd consider trading Seiya tbh. His fielding doesn't make up for his streaky hitting, especially with RISP. Also need to figure out the Busch contract situation.

RISP- ABSOLUTELY horrific especially when you consider the pitching woes. 1-15 yesterday RISP and in this slump just bad.

Cubs called up Kevin Alcantara last Thursday? He has gotten a grand total of 2 AB's since. I'm of the opinion that if he is up, play him. However, we all know Counsell view of rookies. SO, he'll sit some more before being sent down.

 

[GDead_Tiger]

RISP- ABSOLUTELY horrific especially when you consider the pitching woes. 1-15 yesterday RISP and in this slump just bad.

Cubs called up Kevin Alcantara last Thursday? He has gotten a grand total of 2 AB's since. I'm of the opinion that if he is up, play him. However, we all know Counsell view of rookies. SO, he'll sit some more before being sent down.

Alcantara has something like a 30% K rate in the minors. If he comes up, play him. If he isn't good enough, send him down.

 

[52317Hawk]

Alcantara has something like a 30% K rate in the minors. If he comes up, play him. If he isn't good enough, send him down.

Yeah, all the OF could use a day or 2 off. Lets see what KA can do on an extended run of 6 or 8 games even with the K rate.

 

[QChawks]

 

[Palmerhawk]

Cubs get a much needed offensive explosion to snap that 10 game losing streak and beat the pirates 10-4.

Tonite vs skenes is another challenge.
Cubs in playoff hunt and have gotten the " June swoon" out of the way in May, so with a light schedule in June they will rebound,I suspect.
Brewers will have rough stretches ahead...every team goes thru it at some point in the marathon season.

 

[lucas80]

They just don't have the pitching right now with all the injuries to win games when the bats are slumping. If you have Horton & Steele in the rotation, one of them is going to give you a shut down game to bail out the offense.

The pitching injuries have just been brutal, the staff is a M.A.S.H unit.

Jon Heyman believes the Cubs will be active in their pursuit of Skubal.
https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2026/05/27/tarik-skubal-cubs-rumor/

 

[lucas80]

2 game win streak! And, at least the Cubs did some interesting things offensively. The Pirates have been sloppy the last two games, but the Cubs exploited the opportunities the Pirates gave them. PCA made one overly aggressive move on the bases, but, still, it could be a real catalyst if he's going to get on base and do PCA things again. .
Cabrera is close to returning after throwing a bullpen session. Boyd is close to returning with a rehab start scheduled for Sunday.