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Post by fine09 on Apr 25, 2024 7:43:32 GMT -5
With the tough schedule so far this season and for the next month I am pleasantly surprised to see that they are above .500 & that was before the injuries really started to add up on our key players.
If you had known that we would lose our ace & our number 3 best starter (theoretically), along with arguably our best BP reliever & now Smyly our 3rd. or 4th. best BP guy (not as a starting pitcher), along with 2 of our 3 top RBI producing bats to the injured list and STILL sit at 6 games over .500 on April 25th. there is no way you would believe it. Injuries happen to all teams but come on!
Anyway, after today 26 out of the next 26 teams we play ALL have records above .500 which is ridiculous but none the less how it is
Then again, even treading water until these guys start coming off the IL would be a bonus but there is no better time for these guys that are now getting a chance to prove themselves & if they do who knows what can happen.
Go Cubs!!
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Post by kfidd on Apr 25, 2024 8:46:07 GMT -5
It sucks to witness but it is what it is. All teams have to navigate injuries in their own way. We’ve been talking about the deep and vaunted Cubs farm system for years now and we’ve all had the thoughts of maybe we shouldn’t pursue player X because Cubs prospect Y is coming on fast. Injuries create opportunities, let’s see what they are made of.
It’s also a great opportunity for Counsell to show he’s worth that massive managerial contract. They always say, managers can’t win you ball games but they can certainly lose you some. He’ll need to be the glue that keeps these guys together and finding the right spots to set guys up for success. Make it happen, cap’n.
As you said, what’s impressive is that they are where they are in the standings right now despite the injuries. But every team in this division has suffered their own wealth of injuries. Milwaukee has missed Woodruff, Miley, and Junis from their rotation, two key contributors to their offense in Yelich and Mitchell, and their lockdown all star closer Devin Williams. Every single one of those players is currently still on the IL. And that’s just Milwaukee. If they can do it there’s no reason we can’t. Earn your paychecks fellas.
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Post by fine09 on Apr 25, 2024 9:12:28 GMT -5
It sucks to witness but it is what it is. All teams have to navigate injuries in their own way. We’ve been talking about the deep and vaunted Cubs farm system for years now and we’ve all had the thoughts of maybe we shouldn’t pursue player X because Cubs prospect Y is coming on fast. Injuries create opportunities, let’s see what they are made of. It’s also a great opportunity for Counsell to show he’s worth that massive managerial contract. They always say, managers can’t win you ball games but they can certainly lose you some. He’ll need to be the glue that keeps these guys together and finding the right spots to set guys up for success. Make it happen, cap’n. As you said, what’s impressive is that they are where they are in the standings right now despite the injuries. But every team in this division has suffered their own wealth of injuries. Milwaukee has missed Woodruff, Miley, and Junis from their rotation, two key contributors to their offense in Yelich and Mitchell, and their lockdown all star closer Devin Williams. Every single one of those players is currently still on the IL. And that’s just Milwaukee. If they can do it there’s no reason we can’t. Earn your paychecks fellas. Exactly right. I really hope that some of the guys will step up & produce as we have always hoped. We'll see here very soon. |
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