Cubs (Wicks) vs Diamondbacks (Pfaadt): 4/17/24, 2:40pm, Marquee

[Bobson Dugnutt]

[JBears79]

11 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Wesneski is grooving,  hopefully he'll be a piece for the pen going forward now.

I'd like to see him in the Assad role from last year. Assad has earned his starter spot and he should stay there.

[chibears55]

Wesneski,  just what they needed

Let him finish it

[JHBulls]

Wesneski single handedly saving the bullpen.

[JHBulls]

Next 7 games after this one are against the 4-15 Marlins and 6-14 Astros. Good opportunity to bank some wins. 

[Bobson Dugnutt]

What a clutch performance from Wesneski.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Pulling Wesneski feels too clever by half, he's cruising, on 4 days rest, and has thrown 60+ pitches multiple times at Iowa.  You've got a 3 run cushion so at least let him concede a baserunner since you're facing the bottom half.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Solid move Counsell

[We Got The Whole 9]

I don't get the move at all. 

[JHBulls]

[chopsx9]

3 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Pulling Wesneski feels too clever by half, he's cruising, on 4 days rest, and has thrown 60+ pitches multiple times at Iowa.  You've got a 3 run cushion so at least let him concede a baserunner since you're facing the bottom half.

Yup!

[Hunter]

Smyly gonna Smyly

[muntjack]

Raise your hand if you also knew Joc would take Smyly deep. 

[Bobson Dugnutt]

3 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Pulling Wesneski feels too clever by half, he's cruising, on 4 days rest, and has thrown 60+ pitches multiple times at Iowa.  You've got a 3 run cushion so at least let him concede a baserunner since you're facing the bottom half.

I know he faced one batter last night, but this is Smyly’s third consecutive appearance. Curious move.

[Hunter]

W

[CubinNY]

ballgame!

 

[CubinNY]

About the best we could hope for no matter what. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Well it worked! Cubs could have won 7/9 on that trip, but I'll take it.

[CubinNY]

Wesneski is the player of the game. 

[WhyCantWeWin]

Man they keep winning despite some really stupid occurrences. Feels like Counsell is pushing all the wrong buttons. Maybe they  are winning games they would have otherwise lost with Ross managing. 

[JHBulls]

Tough road trip. 5-4 is great stuff. 

[chibears55]

W..

Wicks and Wesneski awesome job saving the bullpen..

Come home now and win more series 

[UMFan83]

Crazy. 9 game road trip and only 2 clean standard losses, the last SD game and the first SEA game

[gflore34]

I'm glad the Cubs were able to pin the loss on Pfaadt although he didn't pitch so badly.  Don't know what it is about this guy, the rest of baseball lights him up but, the Cubs can't do much against him.

[Randall Simon]

21 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Well it worked! Cubs could have won 7/9 on that trip, but I'll take it.

Could've gone 3/9 though. Lost 2 we shoulda won, won 2 we shoulda lost. 

This was a tough trip. I'll take 5-4, and very happy to be coming home finally!