5/6/23 Marlins (Hoeing) vs Cubs (Smyly): 1:20pm Marquee

[Brock Beauchamp]

[Bertz]

I know Alcantara's been pretty mediocre this year, but it'd be really nice to win this one and lock up a series W before he has an opportunity to shut us down.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

46 minutes ago, Bertz said:

I know Alcantara's been pretty mediocre this year, but it'd be really nice to win this one and lock up a series W before he has an opportunity to shut us down.

All the more reason to capitalize now

 

[UMFan83]

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Probably nothing but the Cubs have gone out of their way to ignore Sammy unless directly asked about him, so interesting to see

[Banedon]

So is JD just a part timer now?

[UMFan83]

36 pitches in the 1st is going to change the equation for Smyly today unless he can counter with a few quick innings

[UMFan83]

Just now, Banedon said:

So is JD just a part timer now?

Last year I assumed they were phasing him out but then they signed him to an extension so clearly they want him there. Probably is a part timer I guess

[Banedon]

Well regardless, I'll take Dempster over Sut or Girardi any day of the week.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Last year I assumed they were phasing him out but then they signed him to an extension so clearly they want him there. Probably is a part timer I guess

Part of me wonders if this is what JD wants, he turns 63 in a few weeks so I wouldn't be surprised if he was secure enough financially to prefer not to grind 150+ games over the season, especially with the travel.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Yesterday's home plate ump called a foul ball that obviously did not make contact either, weird

[UMFan83]

Seiya struck out on a ball in the dirt twice in the same AB with a runner on 3rd. That’s hard to do. 

[Andy]

Seiya hacked at the same damn diving curveball like 4 times in that AB. Very bad.

 

[Andy]

1 hour ago, UMFan83 said:

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Probably nothing but the Cubs have gone out of their way to ignore Sammy unless directly asked about him, so interesting to see

That exact thing has been shown on the ribbon boards pregame for years. They also acknowledge Gabby Hartnett, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Mark Grace and a bunch of other former Cubs.

[Andy]

Just another hilariously pathetic attempt to get a runner in from 3rd with 1 out

[UMFan83]

Bellinger strikes out looking on a pitch in the middle of the strike zone. This team really turns into a completely different offense when runners are in scoring position.  

[UMFan83]

One of these days Mervis is going to be able to face a normal right handed pitcher right?

Edited May 6, 2023 by UMFan83

[Transmogrified Tiger]

welcome to the big leagues Matt, here's one of the hardest RHSP on LHH and 3 lefty relievers to start you off

[Derwood]

I don't know why MLB Network has an alternate channel when it won't let you watch it

[Andy]

Just now, Derwood said:

I don't know why MLB Network has an alternate channel when it won't let you watch it

It only exists in case they're showing a game you're blacked out of

[Derwood]

Just now, Andy said:

It only exists in case they're showing a game you're blacked out of

It should exist so they can show two games at the same time (like they list)

[UMFan83]

1st and 2nd, 0 outs. How do they ruin this opportunity?

[Andy]

7 minutes ago, Derwood said:

It should exist so they can show two games at the same time (like they list)

They only show 2 games at the same time in case you're blacked out of one.

Should be's aside, that's how it's always been.

[UMFan83]

3 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

1st and 2nd, 0 outs. How do they ruin this opportunity?

Strikeout, strikeout, lazy flyout. Nice one Cobs

[Andy]

3 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

1st and 2nd, 0 outs. How do they ruin this opportunity?

2 awful strikeouts and a popout after Seiya took a fastball right down the middle

[Irrelevant Dude]

More of the same from the offense, and the middle of the order at that.