9/27 Cubs (Lester) vs Pirates (Williams) 7:05 NBCSCH

[Cubswin11]

96 pitches and a 3 run lead. Try to extend him another inning?

Yeah send him back out, just have some guys ready in the bullpen

[weis21]

96 pitches and a 3 run lead. Try to extend him another inning?

Yeah send him back out, just have some guys ready in the bullpen

unless the cubs put up 4 this inning...

[Tim]

Mago

[TMan92]

I can’t watch Schwarber at bats any more due to Fangraphs

[weis21]

UH OH

 

a runner in scoring position. schwarber just sharted i think

[UMFan83]

96 pitches and a 3 run lead. Try to extend him another inning?

he won't pitch for a week if the cubs win the division

 

put him out there for the start at the very least

 

My concern is that he’s the likely wild card game pitcher if it comes to that. Meh

[Tim]

I can’t watch Schwarber at bats any more due to Fangraphs

It's okay - this isn't high leverage (I think)

[TMan92]

Third weak groundout by the biggest guy on the field

[Gilby]

I horsefeathering love Lester. Doesn't look pretty and I'm not sure how much I actually trust him anymore but damnit he usually gets the job done. He's gonna crafty veteran lefty his way to a strong finish to his contract

[UMFan83]

What is with all the outs on the bases wtf

[TMan92]

This ump. Wow

[bcl412]

I like how the crowd reacted to Javy in a rundown and I like how I expected an overthrow or something

[weis21]

i wish schwarber would've stayed at first. i truly believe javy would have someone ended on a base safely

[bcl412]

I horsefeathering love Lester. Doesn't look pretty and I'm not sure how much I actually trust him anymore but damnit he usually gets the job done. He's gonna crafty veteran lefty his way to a strong finish to his contract

 

I love watching him grind

[imb]

Lester is the best FA signing in cubs history

[TMan92]

The bats look good tonight. Need to get Williams out of this game.

[weis21]

I horsefeathering love Lester. Doesn't look pretty and I'm not sure how much I actually trust him anymore but damnit he usually gets the job done. He's gonna crafty veteran lefty his way to a strong finish to his contract

 

I love watching him grind

YES. There's a 60 percent chance len or jd use some form of "grind". dude is a total grinder

[TMan92]

The Pirates swing at nothing.

[weis21]

Keep Lester in

 

What are the thoughts on Ian Happ these days?

i'm pleased with his performance in light of his arm injury

[weis21]

I horsefeathering love Lester. Doesn't look pretty and I'm not sure how much I actually trust him anymore but damnit he usually gets the job done. He's gonna crafty veteran lefty his way to a strong finish to his contract

 

I love watching him grind

YES. There's a 60 percent chance len or jd use some form of "grind". dude is a total grinder

Glanville came SO close but called him a "competitor". it's in the ballpark, though

[NotSoSober]

Try to squeeze out another out or two from Lester?

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Nice he made it through 6 scoreless good job Jon just what we needed!

[TMan92]

Keep Lester in

 

What are the thoughts on Ian Happ these days?

i'm pleased with his performance in light of his arm injury

 

Wait. What? Happ is hurt too. Looks great last two games.

[Cubswin11]

Keep Lester in

 

What are the thoughts on Ian Happ these days?

I still like Happ, I think he could be a very good player one day (he’s already pretty good). It might not be with us, but I love the walks and power and the versatility even though he looks awkward at times in the field he gets the job done. From the accounts on how hard a worker he is I think he’s going to improve on the Ks/contact. He’s always going to be a higher K guy, but if he’s walking 10-15% of the time so be it if he can get it down to 28-32%. I wouldn’t just let him go for nothing if we decide to move him but I would understand if we do move him.

[TMan92]

Try to squeeze out another out or two from Lester?

 

I would keep him in until he gives up a baserunner.