4/12/24 Cubs (Wicks) @ Mariners (Miller) - 8:40 PM(Apple TV+)

[Jason Ross]

Bummer. That 3-2 pitch was real good. Behind the plate umpire has been *real* good. There's been plenty of games we have played that's a strikeout. 

Julio makes you pay.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Going to be another long day for the bullpen

[Crusader]

He's been playing with fire all game. Getting behind too many of these hitters. And Counsel hasn't been quick to go to the pen because it's been overused and horsefeathers the last series.

Edited April 13, 2024 by Crusader

[Jason Ross]

Wicks just hasn't been super economical lately. The whiffs are up but he's now working through a bit of strike throwing. 

Young pitchers...I guess. 

Damn.

[UMFan83]

This team is full of peaks and valleys, though I suppose that's what happens when 40% of your staff is injured.

I know he's got good stuff and people have said hes getting unlucky so this may be a dumb comment but not particularly impressed with Wicks so far this year.  He'll hopefully figure it out.

[UMFan83]

Mariners have scored more than 5 runs in a game just once so far in their first 13 games.  4 so far today

[Crusader]

3 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

This team is full of peaks and valleys, though I suppose that's what happens when 40% of your staff is injured.

I know he's got good stuff and people have said hes getting unlucky so this may be a dumb comment but not particularly impressed with Wicks so far this year.  He'll hopefully figure it out.

Well, there's still a lot there to like. If anything this year, he's shown he's got more potential. He's getting more whiffs, and he's doing it uncharacteristically with his fastball. It's almost like he's getting Steele-ish success with that pitch, and his slider this year has also seen an uptick in stuff. His best pitch last year was his changeup, which so far this year hasn't been super effective. If he can find the changeup he had from last year with everything else going for him he could be a legit #3.

Edited April 13, 2024 by Crusader

[PeanutPunch33]

Rangers, Dodgers and now Mariners as his 1st 3 starts.  Rough for a rookie pitcher..

[KCCub]

We can’t hit Miller’s 4 seamer at all 

[WhyCantWeWin]

Yan is looking rough

[Transmogrified Tiger]

2 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Rangers, Dodgers and now Mariners as his 1st 3 starts.  Rough for a rookie pitcher..

[UMFan83]

Make that 5 straight innings that the Cubs get a baserunner after 2 outs have already been made

[JHBulls]

Always nice to be out of a game by the 5th inning. 

This team can score but it’s the whole bullpen keeping the other team scoreless which will prove to be the problem. 

[JHBulls]

Oh good, Drew Smyly. We are saved. 

[Cubs420psd]

How many games this year have the Cubs gotten 6 or more innings from a starter? 1  maybeeee 2?

 

That's a no good.

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, Cubs420psd said:

How many games this year have the Cubs gotten 6 or more innings from a starter? 1  maybeeee 2?

 

That's a no good.

Flip side; they're running a skeleton rotation of two rookies (Brown and Wicks) and someone deemed the sixth best SP at the star of the season (Assad) without their Cy Young contending arm. Could you expect many six inning outings?

[UMFan83]

The Cubs offense has scored in just 2 of their last 29 innings dating back to Monday. 

Edited April 13, 2024 by UMFan83

[JBears79]

Ugh so far this west coast trip is painful

[UMFan83]

That’s one way to score a run

[Transmogrified Tiger]

lol all the gnashing about Thompson’s velo and he comes out 93-94

[Crusader]

94 mph from Keegan. That's a good sign.

[Crusader]

Hell yeah, getting ahead of hitters, throwing strikes, locating the fastball, good velo. Looking like vintage Keegan. Hope it's for real. Already an upgrade over Cuas though. 

[Derwood]

This offense has turned back into a pumpkin

[WhyCantWeWin]

Solid outing for Thompson

[Transmogrified Tiger]

looks like the only question remaining is when will Counsell unleash Thompson’s dominance in high leverage innings?