8/5 - Braves (Elder) vs Cubs (Assad): 1:20pm, Marquee

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

Thank god. Now please stop using Palencia in important games.

Likely going down to bring in a fresh arm for tomorrow 

[UMFan83]

Any chance a massive rainstorm can come right now and wash out the last 3 innings?  That's would be immensely helpful

[WhyCantWeWin]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

That was still so bad.  2 runs allowed and now we're really going to have to stretch out Leiter and Merryweather or put someone like Cuas or Kay in there to survive the game.  

Even if they score 5 more I wouldn't feel good using Kay against the Braves. 

[s2obed]

Not sure what else you guys want? Can’t throw Leiter, Merryweather, and Adbert every game. FO should’ve gotten an extra pen arm at the deadline. 

[Tryptamine]

Kay had better not see one second in this game

[UMFan83]

Just now, s2obed said:

Not sure what else you guys want? Can’t throw Leiter, Merryweather, and Adbert every game. FO should’ve gotten an extra pen arm at the deadline. 

It's a bullpen game so those 3 are almost certainly going to have to pitch.  Assuming Fulmer couldn't go any further, I'm ok with Palencia coming in but he had absolutely no command today and shouldn't have been allowed to walk the bases loaded for the top of the Braves lineup. 

I get that Ross wanted to avoid using Leiter for more than an inning at all costs but it was plainly clear Palencia couldnt find the strike zone.  Even 2 of the strikes he did get were balls that the ump called incorrectly.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Just now, s2obed said:

Not sure what else you guys want? Can’t throw Leiter, Merryweather, and Adbert every game. FO should’ve gotten an extra pen arm at the deadline. 

Yeah it's a bullpen game where Assad + Fulmer got you through 5, you have to use the underbelly of the pen.  Palencia only faced one hitter over the minimum, and given the circumstances(aforementioned bullpen game, 5 run lead, huge stretch of consecutive games), giving him that extra hitter with Leiter ready to go if he doesn't find his release point seems like the best path.

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, s2obed said:

Not sure what else you guys want? Can’t throw Leiter, Merryweather, and Adbert every game. FO should’ve gotten an extra pen arm at the deadline. 

That where they messed up cause you know the Threshold 🤷‍♂️

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Kay had better not see one second in this game

Cubs have 3 other pitchers besides Kay and whats left of Leiter (if he's still in) to get the last 9 outs so we can avoid it but the margin for error is low

[chibears55]

Hendricks start and burning Wesneski yesterday messed it up today

[Tryptamine]

Now the top of the zone isn't a strike?

[UMFan83]

OK Leiter is done and Merryweather is in.  Wonder if they'll try to get 2 from Merryweather and if he can't get through, another 4+ out save attempt for Alzolay.

[chibears55]

I guess best worse case scenario is 5 outs from Merryweather and 4 outs from Alzolay 

Edited August 5, 2023 by chibears55

[UMFan83]

I swear, any other team I'd be calmly watching the Cubs with a 3 run lead in the 7th

[Tryptamine]

Even the back up catcher has almost an .800 OPS

[s2obed]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

I swear, any other team I'd be calmly watching the Cubs with a 3 run lead in the 7th

If the Cubs can ‘steal’ this game, would be amazing 

[UMFan83]

Still no 1-2-3 innings for the Braves today with that D'Arnaud hit.  They are relentless.

Edited August 5, 2023 by UMFan83

[Transmogrified Tiger]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I swear, any other team I'd be calmly watching the Cubs with a 3 run lead in the 7th

 

Spoiler

I kid because I love

 

[UMFan83]

Nice work Merryweather.  Good things can happen when you pitch 100 mph and throw strikes

[Tryptamine]

21 pitches. You probably only have Merryweather for a batter or 2 next inning.

[chibears55]

Good inning by Merryweather,  hopefully he can get 3 outs in 8th with no damage and get it to Alzolay..

Come on bats, add on here

[UMFan83]

Happer!

[chibears55]

Happer with an add on run here

[PosterToBeNamedLater]

Nice Happ!

[Tryptamine]

Huge insurance run