9/1 - Cubs (Wicks/TBD) vs Reds (Ashcraft/TBD): 12:10pm/5:40pm, Marquee (Let's Play Two!)

[CubinNY]

Wicks is getting squeezed bad.

[UMFan83]

And De La Cruz walks on strike 3

 

Sucks too because hes only able to go 80 pitches or so.  Even if he gets through the inning every extra pitch matters

Edited September 1, 2023 by UMFan83

[Rex Buckingham]

at this rate, going to be tough to get Wicks through 5 with the pitch count

[UMFan83]

When Wicks gets to 2 strikes today hes throwing a ton of pitches in the dirt that no one is ever going to swing at.

[profisme]

I held my breath there.  I thought Renfroe got more of that ball.

[profisme]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

When Wicks gets to 2 strikes today hes throwing a ton of pitches in the dirt that no one is ever going to swing at.

Because he isn't facing Javy or Morel today.

Edited September 1, 2023 by profisme

[Michael Busch Light]

Wicks is like the anti-Taillon where none of his pitches are in the middle.  That’s good but he may need to get more aggressive once these guys see him more.  Have to like what we see so far from him though.  Changeup is great 

[Hunter]

That is one way to end a lead off hit.

Edited September 1, 2023 by Hunter

[UMFan83]

lol finally get a leadoff hitter and its a strike out/CS double play

[PackLandVA]

Smylie gonna see several innings in one of the games. For good or bad.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

oh the top of the zone has returned now, good times

[UMFan83]

Belli bomb, wish Nico was still on base!

[CubinNY]

that was clearly a strike to Happ. I don't know what they are bitching about. 

Belli breaking the seal.

[We Got The Whole 9]

OMG and then a Belli bomb. That's a little irrtating. 

[Andy]

Well, that would've been much more fun with 2 on than 0 on, but a lead's a lead.

[UMFan83]

Thank goodness Bellinger hit 21, now I don't have to see that the Cubs HR leader is Wisdom (though technically he's still tied for the lead)

[UMFan83]

Cubs get 3 hits including a HR in the inning and score 1 run blah

[Rex Buckingham]

1 minute ago, CubinNY said:

that was clearly a strike to Happ. I don't know what they are bitching about. 

Belli breaking the seal.

That he missed a similar pitch the inning before is probably their biggest gripe, but it's also a call that they typically don't make with the catcher jumping out of his crouch before catching the ball, even though it was in the zone

[CubinNY]

Seiya had me a little worried about that one. His defense has not been good this year.

[CubinNY]

Amaya is doing a much better job of framing pitches.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

A quick little DP would be nice here. Also, let's turn 2 and get out of the inning.

[Hunter]

Wicks throwing so many balls in the dirt that they aren't going to chase the ankle biters he is throwing.

Edited September 1, 2023 by Hunter

[Hunter]

Ugh

[CubinNY]

poop

[WhyCantWeWin]

Just not enough strikes from Wicks today.