9/4 - Giants (Webb) vs Cubs (Steele): 1:20pm, Marquee

[abuck1220]

swanson can’t even let bellinger steal second. his innate urge to make an immediate out is just too strong. 

[UMFan83]

God bless you Seiya Suzuki

[Derwood]

Thank Len for Seiya

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Sieya!!

[Rex Buckingham]

Gotta get Steele out of there... threw 113(?) pitches last time out, at a career high in innings, Merryweather and Alzolay are fresh, let them close it out

[UMFan83]

Cubs making Webb work now. He’s passed Steele in pitch count after being way ahead of him earlier in the game. 
 

Gomes!

[Derwood]

NOW you can bring in the pen

[UMFan83]

Just now, Rex Buckingham said:

Gotta get Steele out of there... threw 113(?) pitches last time out, at a career high in innings, Merryweather and Alzolay are fresh, let them close it out

Agreed. Especially with the 2 additional runs of cushion. I would have done it even if it was 1-0 though

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Yan!!

Him and Sieya did a great job of elevating the ball today.

[chibears55]

Awesome inning and response to Steele's pumped up 7th, now win this..

[SOFNR]

Some much needed insurance from Suzuki and Gomes.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

This game was reminding me of that early Sept 2016 game Lester went the distance in vs the Giants. 

[WhyCantWeWin]

Steele going back out?

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Steele going back out?

Looks like it. He’s never gone past 7. 
 

pen must really be gassed.  Merryweather and Alzolay should be more than rested but at this point of the season you give them all the rest you can I guess

Edited September 4, 2023 by UMFan83

[UMFan83]

3 minutes ago, itisallpartoftheplan said:

This game was reminding me of that early Sept 2016 game Lester went the distance in vs the Giants. 

Pretty sure that was on Labor Day too. At the very least it was Labor Day weekend

[Derwood]

This seems like a bad idea. Why waste innings when you have a 3 run lead? No need to wear Steele out for the stretch

[UMFan83]

Walked the leadoff guy and still no activity in the pen. Kind of odd

edit: or just induce a DP on the next pitch lmao

Edited September 4, 2023 by UMFan83

[abuck1220]

thought that gift call on 2-0 was gonna bail him out.

ok DP works too.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

HUGE

[Rex Buckingham]

Madrigal has been so much better at 3rd than I ever thought he could be

[abuck1220]

I mean they gotta take him out here, right? what the hell…

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

This seems like a bad idea. Why waste innings when you have a 3 run lead? No need to wear Steele out for the stretch

Yeah I’m not a fan of this but this is a big game. You might need Merryweather and Alzolay the next 2 days I guess. If Steele gets shelled in his next start we’ll know who to assign some blame to

[itisallpartoftheplan]

If DeJong got a hit Steele is tired.

[abuck1220]

freaking stud 

[UMFan83]

horsefeathers right Steele