8/26 - Cubs (Wicks) vs Pirates (Selby): 6:15pm, Marquee

[We Got The Whole 9]

Wow at first glance I thought he went for sure

[PeanutPunch33]

Is it just me, or has Madrigal been one of the best hitters on the team for a few months now

[UMFan83]

lmao now Happ walks in a run on a ball that was called a strike last inning. I guess credit the ump for fixing his mistakes

[Rex Buckingham]

1st pitch to Bellinger after 3 straight walks is a gift of a strike

Edited August 27, 2023 by Rex Buckingham

[UMFan83]

Cubs score 3 on a walk, a perfectly placed ground ball (good piece of hitting though), 3 more walks, and a misplayed double play grounder

take what we can get

Edited August 27, 2023 by UMFan83

[muntjack]

Wicks had a long rest.  Hope he picks it right back up. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Cubs score 3 on a walk, a perfectly placed ground ball (good piece of hitting though), 3 more walks, and a misplayed double play grounder

take what we can get

they took advantage of a bad pitcher, you say

[muntjack]

He's gaining confidence and that's huge. 

[PeanutPunch33]

That change up is an 80 grade pitch honestly this kid has a chance to be special 

[Rex Buckingham]

Been nails since that mound visit

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Best inning yet for Wicks, hitters that all reached base getting a 2nd look at him and it's 2 Ks and weak contact

[We Got The Whole 9]

Punctuation mark to Cutch

[SOFNR]

Quite the debut so far for Wicks. This is fun.

[cl smooth]

Jesus Christ that changeup 👀👀👀

[Jason Ross]

I'm just saying...I thought you all would enjoy him.  He's a fun mound presence. 

[Soul]

This kid has some chops.

[SkysLimit87]

Wicks looks damn good. Just turned it out last inning 

[JD94]

1 minute ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

That change up is an 80 grade pitch honestly this kid has a chance to be special 

The question is what his ceiling is. I think special is a reach. He hasn’t ever really been special. He’s always been just good throughout the minors. I think his upside is a solid #2 and maybe more likely a good #3. That’s not a criticism. If that is what he is, it’s an absolute A+ job by the Cubs. It’s a win for Jordan and the organization. He’s been absolutely incredible since the first couple of batters, but we have to remember this Pirates lineup is trash. 

[muntjack]

If that's what he evolves into,  getting a playoff-caliber #3 in the middle of the 1st round is a major victory,  every time. 

[muntjack]

The lineup may be trash, but his location has been spot- on.  

[We Got The Whole 9]

Who was the last Cubs first rounder to make a start with the Cubs? Was it freaking Prior?

[PeanutPunch33]

5 minutes ago, JD94 said:

The question is what his ceiling is. I think special is a reach. He hasn’t ever really been special. He’s always been just good throughout the minors. I think his upside is a solid #2 and maybe more likely a good #3. That’s not a criticism. If that is what he is, it’s an absolute A+ job by the Cubs. It’s a win for Jordan and the organization. He’s been absolutely incredible since the first couple of batters, but we have to remember this Pirates lineup is trash. 

He will have to turn his cutter into a plus pitch IMO. That will be what will turn him from good to great..that’ll give him 2 put away pitches that he can use against both LHP and RHP

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Just now, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Who was the last Cubs first rounder to make a start with the Cubs? Was it freaking Prior?

That's what the broadcast said, but Cashner did get one start before he was traded.

[Rex Buckingham]

this ump's strike zone is trash, but it seems to be helping the Cubs more than the Pirates

[muntjack]

Beautiful.