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

[Andy]

Good lord the Brewers won again. I wasn't aware we were trying to catch the 27 Yankees.

Let's close this out

[Transmogrified Tiger]

please throw strikes Palencia

[Dfan25]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Palencia coming in to finish the game.  I'm sure Adbert will be on standby

That’s stupid 

 

He already got up 

Palencia is likely to throw 8 straight balls and Alzolay will be in anyway 

[UMFan83]

Just now, Dfan25 said:

That’s stupid 

 

He already got up 

Palencia is likely to throw 8 straight balls and Alzolay will be in anyway 

Probably.  Then we'll all be mad at Seiya for screwing the closer lol

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

Good lord the Brewers won again. I wasn't aware we were trying to catch the 27 Yankees.

I'm pretty much conceding the division. Just try to hang on to a wild card spot.

[UMFan83]

Just now, Irrelevant Dude said:

I'm pretty much conceding the division. Just try to hang on to a wild card spot.

There was a period where the Cubs looked nearly unbeatable too.  The odds aren't great but I'll wait until at least after the first H2H series to give up on the division.

[Dfan25]

1 minute ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I'm pretty much conceding the division. Just try to hang on to a wild card spot.

That team looks strong . They have the big 3 in the rotation again and throwing well . Bullpen is good and they play great defense . 

[UMFan83]

I know every team has their guys that struggle with walks but Palencia and Cuas both look like they have no idea where their pitches are going to end up as they're throwing them.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

7 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

please throw strikes Palencia

please call the strikes Palencia throws mister umpire

[UMFan83]

Here we go.......couldnt steal 3 outs to prevent Alzolay from pitching.

[Andy]

God it drives me insane when guys don't throw strikes. I know it's not that simple but it will take 3 home runs to tie the game from when Hayes stepped in, make him freaking hit one

[abuck1220]

I wish the cubs mediocre relievers were the kind that at least threw strikes 

[UMFan83]

Ross seems like he's desperately trying to steal outs throughout these games to prevent his guys from pitching and they always seem to fail him 

[chibears55]

11 minutes ago, Andy said:

Good lord the Brewers won again. I wasn't aware we were trying to catch the 27 Yankees.

Let's close this out

Yea, Rangers Twins and now Padres aren't helping the Cubs at all

[UMFan83]

Well at least he only had to throw 3 pitches*

 

(plus the multiple times he had to warm up)

[Ding Dong Johnson]

3 pitch saves are nice. Too bad he had to pitch at all.

[jersey cubs fan]

Nice cheap save

[abuck1220]

boy he made throwing a freaking strike look easy 

[chibears55]

W and first career W for the kid..

Leave him in the rotation now..

Be awesome to have him and Steele for next season 

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

Yea, Rangers Twins and now Padres aren't helping the Cubs at all

At one point I pointed out how the Cubs had nothing but bad teams ahead of them while the Brewers had at nothing but teams who ranged from great to at least decent.  The Cubs were 1.5 games out to start that stretch and 4.5 games out now lol.

[Omar]

Fox announcer: "And Chicago has taken 2 of 3 so far this weekend in Pittsburgh"

[itisallpartoftheplan]

First Debut Win since Ryan O’Malley. Crazy.

 

Guess we are better at debut Dongs.

[Irrelevant Dude]

3 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Yea, Rangers Twins and now Padres aren't helping the Cubs at all

We need them to play the world-beater Nationals instead.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Just now, Omar said:

Fox announcer: "And Chicago has taken 2 of 3 so far this weekend in Pittsburgh"

Well… they have.

[s2obed]

So any other options available to come help the relief corps? Get Palencia and Wesneski outta here.  What happened to Wesneski? He was so promising last year and in spring training.