7/28 Cubs (Mills) at Reds (Mahle) 5:40 CT Marquee

[soccer10k]

The Cubs won today. That was good. The Cubs bullpen was a disaster today. That was not so good.

 

*Small sample size alert*

 

The Cubs starters have allowed 4 runs in 24 innings. Cubs relievers have allowed 12 runs in 12 innings. Regardless, it was good to see Lester pitch well today, even if it was only one start and 5 innings, and the offense showed up again. Cubs are now 3-1 and sole possession of first place. If they don't want to fall out of first the rest of the year, that would be great.

 

Mahle's career ERA is just under 5 so hopefully the Cubs light him up to give Mills and the pen enough of a cushion. It would seem likely there will be a lot of runs scored in this one so it will probably finish 3-2 because baseball.

 

Go CUBS!!

[PackLandVA]

Mahle has 5 career starts against the Cubs and has had some success. A couple of games the Cubs did nothing against him.

[Derwood]

An Alec Mills start has me thinking we’ll need at least 4 innings from this scrub bullpen

[Brian]

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[Cubswin11]

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[Cubswin11]

Mahle vs lefties last year: .290/.384/.547, .390 wOBA

 

Mahle vs righties last year: .257/.302/.384, .294 wOBA

[Jaxbro]

Win turds

 

But alas the bullpen looks like a youth 10 and under baseball team pitching staff. Again how much did they let Cishek walk for

[UMFan83]

Win turds

 

But alas the bullpen looks like a youth 10 and under baseball team pitching staff. Again how much did they let Cishek walk for

 

1 year, $6m

[Cubswin11]

It almost seems like the balls are de-juiced seeing these flyballs in this park the last 2 nights and Sunday with the wind going out in Wrigley

[Cubswin11]

Nasty change by Mills there

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Mills is pitching well so far today.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Wow... Schwarber showing off the leather!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It would be nice to get some runs because there's no way our bullpen holds a one run lead.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

A little insurance there! Go Kipnis!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I really am just talking to myself at this point!

[UMFan83]

I’m really enjoying the new strategy of “getting hits with runners in scoring position”

[Andy]

Kipnis had a really nice AB there. Like what I'm seeing from him so far

[Derwood]

I’m really enjoying the new strategy of “getting hits with runners in scoring position”

 

Yeah, I'm not used to this

[Cubswin11]

I’m really enjoying the new strategy of “getting hits with runners in scoring position”

Getting the DH has really helped since it has allowed to play multiple of Nico/Vic/Kipnis in there just about every game so far and up the contact ability of the lineup. The approach has just generally been good though, KB and Rizzo were 1-2 in pitches seen in MLB going in to today. Happ and Bote have had solid approaches too.

[UMFan83]

Knew that dude would have at least one bomb against us. Dammit, 2 outs and no one on leads to 2 runs

[Tim]

It almost seems like the balls are de-juiced seeing these flyballs in this park the last 2 nights and Sunday with the wind going out in Wrigley

That just didn't age well.

[bcl412]

Wish we had that guy still

[Cubswin11]

Reds get to use the juiced balls on offense I see

[Jaxbro]

Win turds

 

But alas the bullpen looks like a youth 10 and under baseball team pitching staff. Again how much did they let Cishek walk for

 

1 year, $6m

 

That’s right.

I digress though, Ross would probably trot him out there every day like Joe did