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

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

Wrap up one today, because who knows what happens tomorrow. 

Yeah...if this was the pre-3 batter minimum era, I'd be ok with letting Cuas pitch until someone gets on base, but would be brutal to bring in Alzolay with the tying run at the plate because you tried to get cute and avoid using him.

Edited August 5, 2023 by UMFan83

[UMFan83]

Looks like it will be Adbert.  Shut em down and get the W

 

Of course the rain has picked up between innings

Edited August 5, 2023 by UMFan83

[Tryptamine]

I thought that was gone

[UMFan83]

lol, that's one

[UMFan83]

9 innings, 0 1-2-3 innings for the Braves hitters today

[Tryptamine]

Adbert isn't sharp today

[Transmogrified Tiger]

finally we all get to see what we came to see, umpires calling extremely questionable balks

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

Adbert isn't sharp today

Feel like the rain isn't helping.  He's fighting for grip on the ball

[Tryptamine]

And now I'm nervous 

[UMFan83]

And its 8-6

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Boog better not have jinxed us by mocking Jones Rally Cap!!

[Tryptamine]

1 more

[UMFan83]

So missed a HR to dead center by inches, then a sharp hit down the line, then a no doubt HR.  Not ideal

Edited August 5, 2023 by UMFan83

[Derwood]

Oh, NOW the zone shrinks?

[Hunter]

W

[Derwood]

Hell yeah!

[Tryptamine]

Big win

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Led by multiple runs for all 9 innings, nice comfortable low-stress win.  Adbert even chose today to give up his monthly home run when he had room to spare, what a pro

[UMFan83]

The Cubs held a 3+ run lead from the bottom of the 1st inning until the bottom of the 9th and I was sweating the entire time.

 

Cubs win!

[Tryptamine]

All I asked for was 1 win. If they get 2 that's found money.

[Dfan25]

Thank God is over 

Braves are just scary.

Cubs have no relievers available for tomorrow 

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Big W!!

 

If Steele can find a way to guide us to another one tomorrow it’d be freaking glorious!!

[SOFNR]

Any dub against the Braves is a good one. Especially on a bullpen day.

[UMFan83]

First time I'll ever post this in a game the Cubs mostly led comfortably throughout and the opponent never had the tying run at the plate after the 6th.

[Derwood]

No one wants to face this Braves team in the playoffs