Stinky Stanky

Traditional result after a few good games is getting shut down by a junkballer. Can this be the exception?

The female umpire line was a joke and it was funny. I think. Right? Maybe?

Bust your butt out of the box, don’t wait to start running. Love leg doubles.

Damn rules. If the starter doesn't go 5, the official scorer gets to pick one of the other pitchers to get the win. A leftover from another era.

I always say keep bringing in new bozos until you find the ones that suck the least. And this bunch fits the term “suck.”

I’m amazed. A big offensive effort is usually followed by two hits off a junk baller the next day.

That 2-1 loss yesterday had to be the most frustrating, heartbreaking Cubs game ever. But I thought the female umpire joke (and that's all it was) was funny.

Cheap save for Leasure but deserved. Great pitches to a good hitter. Now they’ll trade him for an older mediocre power bat. 😫

TLR was available.

There's times to swing for the fences and times to try and advance runners. That's why they have a manager to explain this to his players.

A player has got to know exactly how many strides it takes him to get to 1st base. He goofed. Of course he’s trying to hit the bag with his toe.

No Sox game so I watched Cubs. Bonehead play by a solid veteran cost them the game. So take it easy on our youngsters when they goof up.

When we pile on last year’s manager we really should be piling on last year’s bullpen.

Plesack(!) needs to put a sock in it most of the time. (His mouth, if you're slowish.)

Just missed it.

Survived thx to a bunch of atem balls. Scary.

Both pitchers getting squeezed. Gotta love Hendricks and how he uses his limited “stuff.”

You must’ve missed it. The umpire’s hand was up in plenty of time IIRC.

Only one to blame here is Sosa himself. If a geezer like me sitting on a sofa knows the rules he has to. I’m not a fan of public humiliation but I’d have yanked him right there. Wondering if the Cubs let that drop on purpose to see if they could find a dope? But I love the way he goes back on a pop fly and the RF’s know it and defer to him. Sit him down next game.

If Plesac put a sock in it once in a while he’d still be irritating. But less so.

Mike Trout II biffed up a fly ball. Fun tonight.

Houser throwing his nasty s%*#, offense clicking, irritating Plesac gone (not that Stone isn’t irritating). Feeling good.

Up against one tough dude. Looking for a small miracle.

Damn fine post. You ought to be an in-game analyst.

Beckham Jr.