Cubs (Brown) vs Diamondbacks (Kelly): 4/15/24, 8:40pm, Marquee

[KCCub]

The 6th will be tough for Brown. Would love for him to get through it. 

[JHBulls]

Just saw Michael Busch’s HR. His early year numbers are insane. 

Edited April 16, 2024 by JHBulls

[WhyCantWeWin]

Busch against lefties hasn't been pretty so far. 

[PackLandVA]

Does Ben get the 7th? Not if the Cubs score, he won't.

[Rex Buckingham]

ok, get some runs and get Brown out of there. 6 really good innings

[Irrelevant Dude]

Awesome job by Brown.  I think I'd pull the plug on him there.

[chibears55]

Brown gave the Cubs exactly what they needed, 6 strong innings. 

Bats need to get something going now

[muntjack]

As soon as I said he shouldn't be in a major league rotation, Ben Brown made me feel foolish.  He was hitting his spots with both pitches. With that, you can see the possibility of a dominant SP

[Rcal10]

8 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Awesome job by Brown.  I think I'd pull the plug on him there.

I think Brown is done. 84 pitches is enough to call it a night for him, great job. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

1 minute ago, Rcal10 said:

I think Brown is done. 84 pitches is enough to call it a night for him, great job. 

It's a tie game though, the pen is going to get ground into dust tonight

[Crusader]

That was the inning they needed to capitalize on…

Edited April 16, 2024 by Crusader

[KCCub]

Rough day for Tauchman. Teams are going to start being aggressive with him and make him do something with that bat. 

[Illiterate Scholar]

Dang, it was pounded into the ground but 113.5 mph from right handed Happ

[Transmogrified Tiger]

2 minutes ago, KCCub said:

Rough day for Tauchman. Teams are going to start being aggressive with him and make him do something with that bat. 

Possibly, but he's been a little unlucky today, because he's gotten victimized by like 5 different perfect pitches painting the edge of zone.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Boog is right.  Splitting a letter between the two halves of the jersey looks dumb.

[Illiterate Scholar]

Hey we have pitchers with great stuff. That's fun.

[KCCub]

4 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Possibly, but he's been a little unlucky today, because he's gotten victimized by like 5 different perfect pitches painting the edge of zone.

Agree on the unlucky today, but this is what his 5th game in a row without a BB? I would attack him aggressively if I was an opposing team, but that’s just me. 

Edited April 16, 2024 by KCCub

[muntjack]

3 runs, please

[We Got The Whole 9]

Think Craig gives Little a second inning?

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Think Craig gives Little a second inning?

If the Cubs don't score, definitely.  And even if they do score, we might see him back out there again.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

1 minute ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Think Craig gives Little a second inning?

7-8-9 due up, hasn't pitched in a week, easy 1-2-3 on 12 pitches in the first inning?  yeah maybe

[We Got The Whole 9]

This offense is in a big funk again. Haven't scored 5 since gm 2 vs SD.

[Andy]

This would be a frustrating one to lose. Allowing 1 hit through 7 that only scored because of walks.

[Rex Buckingham]

Smyly can go ahead and stop throwing 59 foot curveballs any time now

[Andy]

Can't score 1 run and win.