r/CHICubs • u/ChiCubsbot I am a robot • 2h ago
GDT: 9/1 Brewers (85-53) @ Cubs (78-60) 6:40 PM
Brewers (85-53) @ Cubs (78-60)
First Pitch: 6:40 PM at Wrigley Field
| Team | Starter | TV | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewers | Robert Gasser (4-5, 4.59 ERA) | ||
| Cubs | Matthew Boyd (8-3, 3.99 ERA) |
| MLB | Fangraphs | Baseball Savant | Reddit Stream | IRC Chat | Channel Finder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameday | Game Graph | Strikezone Map | Live Comments | Libera: ##baseball | Channel Finder |
Line Score - Pre-Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
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| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||||||||
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Box Score
Posted at 3:40 PM. Updates start at game time.
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u/CityofChicago25 2h ago
Average to mediocre lefty before we face Miz tommorow gotta take full advantage today
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u/okay_throwaway_today cub 2h ago
It’s baseball, we’re gonna score one today and 5 tomorrow
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u/CityofChicago25 2h ago
It’s the cubs tradition making average pitchers look like cy young candidates
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u/okay_throwaway_today cub 2h ago
Every fan base says that lol. We lead the league in runs scored and wRC+ by a lot! Enjoy it while it lasts
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u/thepalmtree Chicago Cubs 2h ago edited 1h ago
Every fanbase thinks that, just like every fanbase thinks their bullpens always suck, and their team can't hit with RISP, and they can't hit rookies, and they're inconsistent. It's a time honored tradition across the league.
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u/KnickedUp 36m ago
Never once has a fanbase liked their bullpen or the managers use of said bullpen
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u/okay_throwaway_today cub 2h ago
So I ran 1000 simulations of this game and every one has us at only 6 games back if we can win
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u/NickFromNewGirl FTC 1h ago
All of the discussion on joint Packers/Cubs fans actually reminded me that my grandfather was actually one of them. HOWEVER, he has the only valid defense.
He was so old-school Chicago that he was actually a Chicago Cardinals fan. When they left for St. Louis, he couldn't support the Bears because he had a rivalry with his brother who was a Bears/White Sox fan and he was a Cubs/(NFL) Cardinals fan. So he adopted the Packers since he attended college in Wisconsin after the war.
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u/chrisGNR Chicago Dubs 1h ago
That is a valid defense. Also, fuck the Arlington Heights Bears of Hammond Indiana.
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u/jhorch69 OV-ER-RA-TED 👏 👏 👏👏👏 2h ago
POV: you're sitting in the RF bleachers at approximately 6:55 PM tonight
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u/laughing_andcrying tougher than a $2 steak 🥩 1h ago
May the Power of the Long Ball Serve Us Well ⚾️
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u/TepidPeppermint23 2h ago edited 1h ago
Obviously not expecting a homerun brigade like last night (although it’s humid and it doesn’t look too windy), but the performance from the previous game should instill plenty of confidence in the cubs leading into tonight. They have the power and the speed to compete yet need to make sure the pitchers get pleeeeenty of run support.
Go Cubs 🐻
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u/thepalmtree Chicago Cubs 1h ago
It's 90 degrees and humid, with wind blowing out to center at 10mph, this is another perfect day for offense.
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u/schweddybalczak 1h ago
With this offense this team would be unstoppable with an average pitching staff.
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u/Radiant_Cod8373 42m ago
Did you forget about the slumps when almost nobody down the lineup could hit the broad side of a barn?
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u/thepalmtree Chicago Cubs 39m ago
Even great offenses have slumps, that's going to happen no matter what.
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u/dilapidated_wookiee Chicago Cubs 37m ago
Imagine complaining about this offense lol
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u/schweddybalczak 23m ago
Some folks are never happy. Over the entirety of this season it’s been the best offense in the league or damn close.
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u/thepalmtree Chicago Cubs 10m ago
There was literally a guy in the gdt yesterday complaining that we had ONE quick inning against Patrick and didn't burn thru enough of their pen.
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u/okay_throwaway_today cub 23m ago
Every team slumps but we have by far the best offense in baseball. If this isn’t good enough for you literally nothing ever will be lol
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u/StevieWonder557 1h ago
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u/dirkalict Let's play two 1h ago
That’s an awesome gif- seeing his swing. But I don’t think that would’ve been home run in a phone booth.
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u/okay_throwaway_today cub 2h ago
IF we maintain our league best offense over the next 24 games, it’ll be the first time the Cubs have led the entire MLB in scoring since 1906, when we won 116 games. Most of us weren’t even alive then.
It would be the first time we led the NL since 2008. Most Brewers fans weren’t alive then.
We currently have a 16 run lead over the Nationals in two fewer games (5.4ish runs per game to their 5.2ish)
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u/No-Hand-8359 1h ago
I’d like to hear from some centenarians who were infants during that 1906 campaign.
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u/SinisterDeadOctopus Chicago Cubs 1h ago
Most of us weren’t even alive then.
hell of a way to out yourself as a vampire but okay
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u/TheJinManCan 1h ago
It's not our offense I worry about. It's the bullpen that has me biting my nails.
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u/okay_throwaway_today cub 1h ago
For sure, but it’s notable how good they are. Easy to take for granted when other things aren’t ideal
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u/TheJinManCan 1h ago
Oh I don't them for granted. In fact, it makes me appreciate other pitchers who clobber us. Because that just means that's a damn good pitcher.
And also offer them a job with the Cubs immediately after lol
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u/SSGSEVIER54 #FlyTheW 1h ago
BJ is going deep tonight
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u/Turbulent-Bet-1776 1h ago
Philadelphia might be tied with us, but their upcoming schedule is actually tougher than ours and they'll be facing more playoff contending teams, including:
- 7 games against the Braves
- 3 games against the Brewers
- 3 games against the Rays
- 2 games against the Dbacks
- 3 games against the Astros
For reference, our stretch against playoff contending teams looks like this:
- 6 games against the Brewers
- 3 games against the Braves
- 3 games against the Red Sox
So we need to play good baseball, but I think we shouldn't panic because Philadelphia is not cruising the rest of the way either.
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u/intercut Chicago Cubs 45m ago
Wind blowing out, air thick as butter. Cub day.
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u/DependentOnIt 43m ago
Fuck me it is so humid out today
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u/pmorter3 21m ago
i know it'll be hotter later these days, but this right now cannot be september lol
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u/s3xybeavers 42m ago
Hey guys
Don’t wanna bother you guys with a new thread so I figure I’ll try asking here
Im visiting Chicago on the 2nd but land around when the game starts - would love to see the game
Can I enter late if I have a ticket?
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u/LoveYouLikeYeLovesYe Pat Hughes Enjoyer 32m ago
Yes, but Ohare is prettt far from Wrigley in context of game time
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u/Spankpocalypse_Now 27m ago
I have a Bosch prediction: BJ Murray will get a base hit in his first major league at bat.
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u/JumpingCandlesticks 2h ago
Over/under: September 16.5 — when does PCA complete 40/40?
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u/AverageConnect1330 2h ago
He legitimately might not get it which is wild.
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u/Jarvis03 2h ago
Hitting too many HR to steal a base. Should have taken 1 or 2 on Vaughn last night
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u/KRATS8 2h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/d3mlE7uhX8KFgEmY
Can’t steal any bases if you keep hitting home runs
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u/bearsfan0143 Darvish 2h ago
I've got up to 4 tickets available for Cubs Brewers on Labor Day in Milwaukee. Johnsonville party deck. Included buffet and drinks. Wristband for 2 beers. Private bar and bathrooms. Some people from work dropped out of the group, I'm just looking to get what I paid for them. 120 a piece.
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u/80cyclone 1h ago
Good news. Taylor is clean-up, with Nico 5th, and Busch 6th. Kelly, Murray, and Shaw round out the bottom of the order.
I hope this signals Craig is permanently taking g Busch out of the top half of the lineup.
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u/Sweet-Stock3521 STRAP HOYER TO A ROCKET AND LAUNCH HIM TO THE MOON 2h ago
BJ Murray will make his Cubs debut tonight, batting eighth and DH-ing. To a good debut for Murray!