MLB · Week of Aug 24–30

Chicago Cubs

2-4 this week · 77-60 overall · @ ARI, vs CIN

54

Misery Index · Meh · ▲ from 42

The week, game by game

Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.

  • Mon, Aug 24W 7-0@ ARI12
  • Tue, Aug 25L 4-5@ ARI94
  • Wed, Aug 26L 0-2@ ARI54
  • Fri, Aug 28L 8-10vs CIN72
  • Sat, Aug 29W 17-5vs CIN6
  • Sun, Aug 30L 5-7vs CIN84

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.

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What fans said

  • “His year is likely done. Such a shame, he had quite the redemption arc”

    u/SonsLeftFoot▲ 295despair

  • “Heartbreaking. One of the worst losses of the season.”

    u/tab527▲ 156despair

  • “I can't believe we didn't get ANY production from specifically from the first round of the 2020 draft.”

    u/Cishir▲ 124frustration

  • “Should have gone 5-1 on this trip. Good fucking grief”

    u/rmac1228▲ 76frustration

  • “This woke shit is getting out of control. Save the children.”

    u/RadicalPenguin▲ 70rage

  • “Front office is mental for sending Javier Assad down to Triple-A to avoid DFAing Thielbar or Thornton.”

    u/Turbulent-Bet-1776▲ 58rage

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