8/6 - Braves (Morton) vs Cubs (Steele): 1:20pm, Marquee

[Transmogrified Tiger]

So the likely plan is Cuas, Leiter, Alzolay then, yeah that's about as good as you can hope for under the circumstances.  With Olson due up though I'd at least think about Leiter in the 7th.

[mfcubs22]

Marlins also losing. Phillies already won. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, PackLandVA said:

Bottom of the 8th, Nats added to their lead and are up 6-3.

Top o’the 9th, Pirates added to their lead and are up 4-0.

 Marlins trailing 5-0 in the 7th. Believe it but not, a win here could very likely put the Cubs tied for a Wild Card spot.

[CubinNY]

This should be interesting 

[CubinNY]

So far so good

[UMFan83]

Almost a 1-2-3 inning dammit 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just when I thought a 1-2-3 inning was in reach...

[mfcubs22]

Great job by Cuas, but it would be REALLY nice to have 1-2 more high leverage reliever(s). 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Well done by Cuas. I'm not sure the plan was for him to come in and immediately be a high leverage late inning reliever, but whatever works!

[PackLandVA]

Brewers lose.

[CubinNY]

Dansbaby!

[ToolDRT]

That’s huge 

[mfcubs22]

Love how they’ve been tacking on runs late. 

[bukie]

This offense is relentless.

[Andy]

This is a hell of a lot of fun

[Derwood]

Jeimer is always on base

[UMFan83]

Reds have tying run up with 1 out in the 9th

[Transmogrified Tiger]

7 minutes ago, mfcubs22 said:

Great job by Cuas, but it would be REALLY nice to have 1-2 more high leverage reliever(s). 

 

6 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Well done by Cuas. I'm not sure the plan was for him to come in and immediately be a high leverage late inning reliever, but whatever works!

Kinda curious if they try Wesneski in short relief once Assad is rested/Stroman is healthy.  Would be a little bit of a risk in the instance of future SP injuries, but Assad has shown capable.  Plus you could have Wesneski take on the Fulmer multi-inning fireman role to keep him reasonably stretched out and then have Fulmer for later innings.

[champaignchris]

They did change that bad throw by Madrigal from a hit to an error. So take away an ER for Steele. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Reds lose.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

2 minutes ago, champaignchris said:

They did change that bad throw by Madrigal from a hit to an error. So take away an ER for Steele. 

Steele is getting a *lot* of love this season from the meaningless distinction between ER and UER

[Transmogrified Tiger]

1 minute ago, Hairyducked Idiot said:

Steele is getting a *lot* of love this season from the meaningless distinction between ER and UER

Eh, whether you look at ERA, RA/9, or FIP he's been a Top 10 SP this year.

[Irrelevant Dude]

That, my friends, is a 1-2-3 inning!

[Rex Buckingham]

Just now, Irrelevant Dude said:

That, my friends, is a 1-2-3 inning!

7 pitches!

[Irrelevant Dude]

I don't ever want to see Patrick Wisdom attempt a stolen base again.