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

[Rex Buckingham]

Madrigal is lucky he's 5'8''

[Rex Buckingham]

So glad the offense is doing this in support of Wicks... has to give him all kinds of confidence to go out there and pitch

[cl smooth]

Happ with more of his successful middle inning RBI opportunities 

[Rex Buckingham]

what a piece of hitting from Bellinger... it's swings like that that make me not so worried about the underlying batted ball metrics.  He seems to have a legitimate talent for things like that

[SOFNR]

Bellinger is ridiculous. I'm starting to jump on the pay him wagon.

[UMFan83]

This game is fun

[SOFNR]

Everybody pitching in. We needed one of these games.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

looking forward to seeing a hopefully fixed Keegan in a low pressure environment 

[chibears55]

This is a fun inning, plus it allows Wick to go 5 and get that much deserved W

[WhyCantWeWin]

I'd let him go one more but I think they'll pull him now 

[JD94]

Hell of a job Jordan. I’d turn it over to the pen now. 

[UMFan83]

First 3 Pirates of the game reach and then 18 straight retired. 

[Rex Buckingham]

dang, Wicks was perfect after that mound visit

[UMFan83]

Wesneski struggling against LHB again. 
 

come on, keep this game safe enough for Keegan to pitch

Edited August 27, 2023 by UMFan83

[WhyCantWeWin]

They were up 7 and Wesneski is refusing to throw strikes

[mfcubs22]

Wicks > Wesneski seems like a piggyback that could work. You might get a primarily right handed hitting lineup with Wicks on the mound, which feeds nicely into Wesneski. On the flip side, there could be some good pinch hitters ready to jump on Wesneski. Either way, I think it may be necessary to save the pen with how Wicks is probably limited to 80ish pitches per game and if he’s gonna K a bunch of dudes, he’s more often than not going to get there in 4-5 innings max. 

[UMFan83]

Ok pull him before we have to start bringing in our high leverage relievers yet again

[UMFan83]

Oh look another run. Jesus get him out of there Ross

[Rex Buckingham]

gotta be done... need a couple more runs too to not have to burn any regular guys, especially with Fulmer out

[soccer10k]

I’ve seen enough of Wesneski for the day.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Terrible job by Wesneski. Now they gotta go with the overused arms

[UMFan83]

Ross finally pulls Wesneski with the tying run on deck

[Nolansomebody]

Haven't been watching. What's happening?

[UMFan83]

Every time Leiter comes in a situation like that he gives up runs to the first batter.  What the horsefeathers.  Get Merryweather and Alzolay up.

8-6 now with the tying run up

Edited August 27, 2023 by UMFan83

[abuck1220]

that was immensely stupid by suzuki holy horsefeathers