9/8 - Diamondbacks (Gallen) vs Cubs (Taillon): 1:20pm, Marquee

[Irrelevant Dude]

Completely anecdotal take here, but does the Cubs offense struggle more than most against good defensive teams?

[mul21]

How many 100+ mph EV balls have they hit to 3B in the last 2 days?  Ridiculous.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

I work 3rd shift. If the Cubs play a day game I’ll usually try to get up to watch. Last 2 times Taillon had weekday day games I decided to wake up late so I could just watch the end.

I woke up right when the Tigers hit the grand slam vs him. When I just woke up and saw him give up the hit to Carroll I was fearful that Marte would come through and I’d be his bad luck charm haha

[s2obed]

Taillon out already eh? Dude was dealing...

Edited September 8, 2023 by s2obed

[squally1313]

I think this is the right call. Our top pen guys are rested, he hasn’t earned the trust, and let him take some confidence going into his next start. 
 

of course if we get 6 inches off the corner it won’t really matter who’s pitching 

[abuck1220]

i assume the early hook means bullpen is full strength aka alzolay is available.

[s2obed]

I like Merryweather but Leiter has been up and down lately and Adbert is hurting right now.

[Andy]

Clearly Merryweather was the right call there.

[Brock Beauchamp]

5 minutes ago, s2obed said:

Taillon out already eh? Dude was dealing...

Ross ran out of pixie dust.

[UMFan83]

Gallen at 69 pitches through 6.  If we don't start hitting him he might be able to go all 9 and we cant break into that bullpen

[soccer10k]

Leadoff single. Now get a run or three and close this thing out.

[Irrelevant Dude]

I dislike taking fastballs for strike 3.

[UMFan83]

Ugh.  Got a leadoff guy on but Gallen still might get out of it with a 10 pitch inning.

[Andy]

Man these high-EV outs are killing us today

[soccer10k]

5 minutes ago, soccer10k said:

Leadoff single. Now get a run or three and close this thing out.

Or not.

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

Man these high-EV outs are killing us today

Not really that many I don't think.  Only 2 batted balls over 100 mph exit velo today, though both were by the Cubs and both were outs.  For comparison, there were 20 batted balls over 100 mph yesterday, 8 by the Cubs (they went 3-8 on those batted balls)

[UMFan83]

Cuas in the 8th.  Hold on tight

[abuck1220]

don't think my feelings about a cub player have ever changed more in just 2 months than with swanson.

[abuck1220]

oh come on. just stick with merryweather for another inning.

[squally1313]

Not the guy I would have picked in this spot. 

[UMFan83]

Just now, abuck1220 said:

oh come on. just stick with merryweather for another inning.

Cuas has had some success but this makes no sense.  This is a big game and a game where we might need to use up all our high leverage guys.  Pulling Merryweather after a 14 pitch inning seems insane

[s2obed]

This is what happens when Ross wants to get too cute. No reason to take out Taillon.

[UMFan83]

And 2 on, 0 outs

[Irrelevant Dude]

Alzolay still unavailable?  Why didn't he go on the IL then?

[squally1313]

What are we even doing sending Thompson down if adbert still isn’t ready.