08-05-2023, 03:47 PM
Last night was 100% on the offense. Like I've said in the past, you can't score 3 runs in 9 innings and expect to win many games. We were a few bad plays away from easily winning that game but, when the cards were on the table, the offense disappeared (0 for 10 with RISP).
The days before last night were on the pitching.
When we were at our best, our offense picked up our pitching when they needed it and our pitching picked up our offense when they needed it.
The last 2 weeks or so (we've gone 4-7 since July 24th), it has been the exact opposite, with our pitching failing our hitting when they needed it and vice versa.
Hopefully, today's game with Abbott on the mound is the beginning of the turnaround that sees us grab the top of the divison and increase our lead rather than jumping in and our of first place by half a game each day.
We have the talent to go on a run and clearly separate ourselves from the Brewers (who are an average team in almost every regard) and the Cubs (who are just on a hot streak at the moment. Nothing more, nothing less.)
The days before last night were on the pitching.
When we were at our best, our offense picked up our pitching when they needed it and our pitching picked up our offense when they needed it.
The last 2 weeks or so (we've gone 4-7 since July 24th), it has been the exact opposite, with our pitching failing our hitting when they needed it and vice versa.
Hopefully, today's game with Abbott on the mound is the beginning of the turnaround that sees us grab the top of the divison and increase our lead rather than jumping in and our of first place by half a game each day.
We have the talent to go on a run and clearly separate ourselves from the Brewers (who are an average team in almost every regard) and the Cubs (who are just on a hot streak at the moment. Nothing more, nothing less.)
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