Mark Gordon

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Craig, please keep Nico Hoerner in the leadoff spot.

@ClarkMetAddison Wish we would have given the multi year deal to Keller

Jed will never give a reliever a multi year deal again after this Phil Maton experience

@chifanpatt2 Dude wasn't even breaking 90 tonight

Maton signing looking like a bust.

Maton isn't even throwing 90 tonight. Is he hurt?

If Phil Maton does his job we are in extra innings. If Jamison Taillon does his job we win.

@nickpfeiffer92 @SamOlbur Over half our staff, starters and relievers, are soft tossers.

@SamOlbur I thought Jed had a good offseason but so far these free agent signings, YEESH. Also the bullpen construction is consistently a dicey strategy.

So it's pretty clear Phil Maton bas bumped from high leverage duty. He wasn't used yesterday with a lead and now is being used down a run.

@nickpfeiffer92 @SamOlbur Too many soft tossers.

@SamOlbur Webb and Milner give those vibes as well.

Some Ryan Pressly vibes with Maton so far.

@SamOlbur And promptly puts us down 3.

2 years 15 million for Phil Maton when we could have had Keller for 22 million. Great fiscal savings by the Cubs.

@Cubbieblue97 Yes- Yes he did.

Did Craig really pinch hit conforto for Amaya? Is Amaya hurt?

Not sure why PCA is frustrated - he keeps swinging at pitches out of the zone.

Conforto pinch hits for… Amaya? In the 5th inning? Of a real baseball game? In 2026? K.

@daysduringnal @DAVEXEETS Exactly - should be batting 8th or 9th. The only person who strikes out more is Happ.

@DAVEXEETS Defensive profile for the last 162 is #mid

Dansby Swanson bat sucks but he's one of the best defensive SS in the MLB

Too bad Jamo sits down 8 in a row after turning a 2-0 lead into a 4-2 deficit.

Why in the hell are we pitch hitting Suckforto instead of Mo Baller? Better yet, pitch hitting our leading hitter. Beyond dumb

Taillon doing Taillon things-gets a 2-0 lead, lots of middle in pitches that turn into 2 home runs, and now down 4-2.

STOP 👏🏻 HITTING 👏🏻 CARSON 👏🏻 KELLY 👏🏻 FOURTH 👏🏻

Nico Hoerner should be the every day leadoff hitter regardless of righty or lefty starter. It’s not complicated. He’s the leadoff hitter.