August 20 - (still offensively challenged)Cubs, starting Cole v Big People, starting Beede - 7:05P on NBCSCH+

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Please score some tack on runs by making some contact or something.

[Cubswin11]

What the horsefeathers is going on with these last few flyballs

[We Got The Whole 9]

Do that thing you miraculously did against Vasquez, Kemp

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Lay down a horsefeathering bunt, Tony.

[Schwarber Fan]

This Kemp slam will be glorious

[Bryants Disco Ball]

There you go, Tony. Solid.

[Schwarber Fan]

Brewers are done, I guess. Or the Cardinals BS pixie dust just overrides theirs.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Wicked

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Tell me about this Rowan Wick guy. What has made him all of a sudden so good when he was a career minor league guy for the most part? I suppose he's still only 26.

 

Is his stuff legit or just a small sample run of 17 innings and whatever?

[CyHawk_Cub]

Pretty sure he's a converted catcher, so hasn't been pitching for all that long, I suppose.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Wick for tonight might have been a better choice for the ninth than Kimbrel. I understand you can't do that, but still.

[TMan92]

Tell me about this Rowan Wick guy. What has made him all of a sudden so good when he was a career minor league guy for the most part? I suppose he's still only 26.

 

Is his stuff legit or just a small sample run of 17 innings and whatever?

 

The pitching lab actually created something. Guy developed a nasty as pitch.

 

https://bastian.mlblogs.com/the-guy-just-keeps-going-out-and-posting-up-numbers-a2e94926e472

Edited August 21, 2019 by TMan92

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Pretty sure he's a converted catcher, so hasn't been pitching for all that long, I suppose.

 

Oh, that's interesting. Did not know that.

[squally1313]

Tell me about this Rowan Wick guy. What has made him all of a sudden so good when he was a career minor league guy for the most part? I suppose he's still only 26.

 

Is his stuff legit or just a small sample run of 17 innings and whatever?

 

Well I just found out he was a Cardinals draft pick, so now I like him even more!

 

I mean...he's going to give up a home run eventually. But he could...hopefully settle into the Strop role? I don't think he's going to strike out enough people (or get enough ground balls) to be the top guy, but definitely a 7th, maybe even an 8th inning guy.

[TMan92]

Time to tighten up the sphincter.

[TMan92]

The Brewers have walked in three runs tonight.

[TMan92]

Wow. Uneventful is good.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

How did Kimbrel look? I was too scared to watch.

[PackLandVA]

[Cubswin11]

How did Kimbrel look? I was too scared to watch.

97-98 on the FB, multiple 98s. A few good breaking balls. Very solid, 1K and 2 weak fly balls.

Edited August 21, 2019 by Cubswin11

[squally1313]

How did Kimbrel look? I was too scared to watch.

Flashed 98, the K came on a nasty curve. Both the fly outs were pretty decent contact (would not want to see them on a wind blowing out summer Wrigley game), but we'll definitely take it.

[David]

How did Kimbrel look? I was too scared to watch.

 

Nasty. Hit 98 numerous times. Knuckle curve was nasty.

 

The last two outs were somewhat loud (knowing what the park was playing like tonight), but whatever.

[Cubswin11]

:flythew: #SecondHalfHomeCubs

 

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Wow. Three straight people reported the same exact thing, which makes me encouraged.

[Schwarber Fan]

Nice W, Brewers will be out of the picture by the weekend. Hopefully the Cards cool off after.