7/9: Cubs (Lester) at Pirates (Kuhl), 6:15 p.m. CT; TV: FOX, Radio: 670 AM

[Tim]

Contreras cannot catch at the major league level. Sorry, Vinestal.

That's overreacting.

 

I'm sitting directly behind him. He cannot receive.the throw was mental but he's costing Lester strikes.

There's a bunch of people smarter than I am that have rated him positively from a framing perspective so far.

[bcl412]

Okay, there's some luck. Now dong this mofo.

[Andy]

Contreras is so awesome.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Setting up a perfect opportunity to blow another lead.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

OK, we may give up the lead right away but I dig execution.

[Sammy Sofa]

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[Derwood]

Guys, it's tied. We don't have the lead

[soccer10k]

That's overreacting.

 

I'm sitting directly behind him. He cannot receive.the throw was mental but he's costing Lester strikes.

There's a bunch of people smarter than I am that have rated him positively from a framing perspective so far.

 

If Welington Castillo can be a ML catcher, Contreras certainly can. A couple of the close Lester pitches were good frame jobs.

[Tryptamine]

Heyward finally waking up, thank god for small miracles

[Bryants Disco Ball]

J-Hey is heating up and nobody even realizes it.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Dang don't take him out now we need to score more runs!

[Andy]

Actually pretty smart by Hurdle to pull him knowing the break is coming and he can ride his bullpen

[Tim]

Keep the chain moving!

[bcl412]

The amount of things that I think I would do for a dong here and then for us to actually hold the lead might be a little frightening.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Joe must have yelled something awful fierce at them between innings.

[Tim]

We've bombed this bum earlier this year. Let's do it again.

[Tryptamine]

I hadn't really thought about it, but why in god's name were they pitching to Baez?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

horsefeathers yes! Javy'd us a run.

[Sammy Sofa]

Hahahahaah!

[bcl412]

Well, didn't expect a run when the ball was bounced in the infield and a catcher on second.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

That's where the aggressiveness is prudent, Willson.

[Andy]

Javy with the hustle!! That wasn't even hit slow. And Contreras going home too. Youthful exuberance can pay off

[Tim]

wow!!!! That's our catcher that scored from second on a ground ball to shortstop.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

That was really good base running by Contreras and Baez gotta love the hustle by both of them.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Go ahead and walk Lester.