4/15 Cubs (Taillon) at Dodgers (Grove) 8:10 p.m. CT Marquee

[UMFan83]

Ugh, ugly end that that AB for Happ with the bases loaded and 1 out.  The pitcher threw 5 straight balls, the first was called a strike, he took the next 2 and then swung at the next 2.

[UMFan83]

Damn that was disappointing with the 3 and 4 hitters due up.  Can we really beat the Dodgers 1-0?

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Ump didn’t help, but terrible chases by Happ and Seiya.

[Matthew Trueblood]

It's too early to know anything with Seiya. I feel like Happ's had consistent trouble with getting jumpy and mismanaging the moment when he comes up in the clutch--even last year. That's the next box to check in his evolution. Hope he can manage it.

[Matthew Trueblood]

Wayyy too careful with the tying run there when Muncy then comes up as the go-ahead one, for me. Hate it. Lock in now, Keegan..

[Matthew Trueblood]

Wisdom. Whew! Man of the match.

[Bertz]

That felt like the first time this year I felt Keegan was fully back.  Had the full velo and the breaking pitches working.  He's had great results to this point but it felt a little smoke and mirrors-y when he was sitting 92-93.

[Andy]

Bellinger can quit sucking any time now

[UMFan83]

Dammit, of course they finally put a rally together in the 9th.  Gonna have to buckle down to prevent losing it

 

Edit: Oh and Heyward gets a chance to walk us off 

Edited April 16, 2023 by UMFan83

[Matthew Trueblood]

Interesting dilemma here now. Do you bring the infield in?

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Damn. Would’ve been nice to sneak out of here with a 1-0 win but I guess not.

[Andy]

[UMFan83]

J-Hey earning his Cubs check tonight

[soccer10k]

Sigh.

[Matthew Trueblood]

Well, horsefeathers.

[UMFan83]

Cubs lose.  Shitty loss with Urias on the mound tomorrw

[Derwood]

Baseball is stupid again

[itisallpartoftheplan]

horsefeathers!!

[Irrelevant Dude]

Welp. I don't think Fulmer is the answer.

[Andy]

Can't score 1 and win

[Bertz]

That's such a crummy blown slave.  None of those balls were hit that hard

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Welp. I don't think Fulmer is the answer.

Maybe?  I don't think he got hit that hard.... the double was off the end of his bat.  The walkoff single is an out if its better positioned.  The first out was somewhat hard and the single was well hit though not super hard.  Somewhat a bad luck inning...its why you score more than 1 run to prevent things like this lol 

Edited April 16, 2023 by UMFan83

[Andy]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Maybe?  I don't think he got hit that hard.... the double was off the end of his bat.  The walkoff single is an out if its better positioned.  The first out was loud and the single was well hit though.  

I thought the single was probably an out if no doubles defense wasn't on.

[squally1313]

Why aren’t you walking that guy regardless?

[UMFan83]

The 1-0 win is always so interesting.  You spend the middle innings thinking that there's no way they can win 1-0 and you need to add on.  You get into the 7th and 8th and you start to think well maybe we can actually pull this off with 1 run.  But in this case, nope you couldnt.