7/24: Cubs (BDJ is sick of these losers, Chatwood now starting) @ Giants (Beede) 2:45 NBCSCH/MLBN

[Bryants Disco Ball]

That was a good comeback by Bote, but the Cubs still need to capitalize. Score on a wild pitch, for all I care.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

This guy has to almost be out of gas, right?

 

Yup. They extended him a little bit, and Albert took advantage by whiffing on three pitches.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Yeah I have zero affinity for Castellanos, but if it means less Almora, fine. I just question that assumption, I guess. Maddon's gonna do whatever.

[BigSlick]

Credit where credits due by the way, Chatwood pitched very well

 

Perhaps the trick to Chatwood is to use him so infrequently his poor peripherals never show too much

[Forgotmyoldlogin]

“Sore right knee” for Bryant.

[UMFan83]

“Sore right knee” for Bryant.

 

His nee hurding?

[Omar]

Lester

Rizzo

KB

 

This game is like Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Everyone is dropping out one-by-one.

[BigSlick]

Dang

[Bryants Disco Ball]

That moment where you look back and go, "They could have ended it, and didn't. Now we going home as losers in the biggest game of the season."

 

Or still shut this horsefeathers down and make it not matter.

[Schwarber Fan]

Almora might be the worst situational hitter I’ve ever seen in the big leagues.

[Brian]

the math on the number of good pitchers left and the number of outs needed isn't great

[We Got The Whole 9]

Nobody actually thought Kyle was gonna reach base, right?

[minnesotacubsfan]

so, we go extras last night, Lester is sick, Chatwood pitches ok and we pull him with 68 pitches.

 

I realize hes been the bullpen guy, but a few more would have been nice.

[badger]

Robel singles/doubles on a....changeup?!?! That can't be right.

 

Was it a MLB at bat?

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Kyle Ryan and Rowan Wick seem fine even going into next year as middle relief. Wick might be New Strop, really liked that curveball he just threw

 

I'm going to need more than 8 1/3 innings from Wick before I declare much of anything.

[squally1313]

Brad Brach hitting for Rowan Wick is just Maddon being wacky for the sake of being wacky.

[Schwarber Fan]

Brad Brach hitting for Rowan Wick is just Maddon being wacky for the sake of being wacky.

 

It’s his way of saying to Theo: “get Descalso off my roster.”

[NonProfitCow]

Brad Brach hitting for Rowan Wick is just Maddon being wacky for the sake of being wacky.

Wick was a full time position player in the minors until 3 years ago too.

[Cubswin11]

Nice defense this series, Albert

[BigSlick]

good job cobs. still a horsefeathers series that could have easily been a sweep for us if like, two plays were different, but it is what it is. baseball is a dumb awful sport and i hate it

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Not real happy with the homer or nothing offense, but real happy with getting a win.

[Schwarber Fan]

Lets hope KB’s injury is short term. Bote is only still here because he’s better than descalso and russell right now.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Not real happy with the homer or nothing offense, but real happy with getting a win.

Well yesterday we got the in the park RISP or nothing and still lost. Maybe one day they will marry the 2. Not likely on the road though.

[17 Seconds]

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/cubs/cubs-lose-kris-bryant-and-anthony-rizzo-span-couple-minutes-injury-ejection-giants-bote-caratini

 

The Cubs later announced Bryant was dealing with right knee soreness. Maddon told reporters that he didn't know the severity of the injury. He also said he thinks it is more of a cumulative injury than something that happened on one specific incident.

 

"KB told me it was bothering him," Maddon said. "I was watching him up to the plate. I could see it was bothering him just walking up to the plate. That’s right before he hit the home run, too. He hit the home run and stayed out there a little bit longer.”

 

reminds of of the way they talked about his shoulder last year. sounds like a DL stint at a bad time

[itisallpartoftheplan]

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/cubs/cubs-lose-kris-bryant-and-anthony-rizzo-span-couple-minutes-injury-ejection-giants-bote-caratini

 

The Cubs later announced Bryant was dealing with right knee soreness. Maddon told reporters that he didn't know the severity of the injury. He also said he thinks it is more of a cumulative injury than something that happened on one specific incident.

 

"KB told me it was bothering him," Maddon said. "I was watching him up to the plate. I could see it was bothering him just walking up to the plate. That’s right before he hit the home run, too. He hit the home run and stayed out there a little bit longer.”

 

reminds of of the way they talked about his shoulder last year. sounds like a DL stint at a bad time

 

 

Bryant said he’s playing Friday