4/24/24 - Astros (Spencer Arrighetti) @ Cubs (Jameson Taillon) - 6:40P WFT on Marquee

[WhyCantWeWin]

Happ getting all those fastballs right down the middle and then swings at that garbage 

[javy knows my name]

Super glad we never had to see Busch try to play 3rd

[LBiittner]

I recall early years Rizzo was no bargain at firstbase 

[LBiittner]

Going further back, Santo had his difficulties at the third sack when he first arrived

[Tryptamine]

Lots of really bad at bats after the 1st inning.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Yeah seems like the batters have shut it down for the night again. Hopefully the bullpen can hold this lead. 

[chibears55]

Dreaded bottom of order coming up for Astros,  been on base 5 out of 6 AB...

[JHBulls]

8 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

I recall early years Rizzo was no bargain at firstbase 

Made up for it all by gloving the most important throw to 1st base in Cubs history. 

Second note. Remember the talk after Game 7 that the throw by Bryant ‘looked’ like it was going to sail over Rizzo’s head? In reality it was a pinpoint perfect throw 😂 
 

Edited April 25, 2024 by JHBulls

[Transmogrified Tiger]

This feels like a situation where Little would be in the game if we weren't at the early stages of 16 straight games.

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

This feels like a situation where Little would be in the game if we weren't at the early stages of 16 straight games.

Yeah, feels like they're going to try to squeeze what they can out of guys right now.

[LBiittner]

The Sugarland Space Cowboys have a firstbaseman who currently has eleven Hrs.  Loperfido ( mervis part deux ?)

[Jason Ross]

So, I really like going to Adbert here. It's not a closing situation but it feels like a big situation. You let him come in, with the tying run, in the 6th. You've got a guy on second. Hopefully he can rise to the moment and start to get back to the guy he was last year. 

[Rcal10]

Taillon did a nice job. Would have liked to see him get through 6. But only 1 earned run SO FAR.

[Jason Ross]

Just now, LBiittner said:

The Sugarland Space Cowboys have a firstbaseman who currently has eleven Hrs.  Loperfido ( mervis part deux ?)

Strangely enough...also from Duke.

[Thusly Boned]

Just now, LBiittner said:

The Sugarland Space Cowboys have a firstbaseman who currently has eleven Hrs.  Loperfido ( mervis part deux ?)

Semi-related - Sugarland has an awesome hat/logo, it's on the list of non-Cubs baseball hats I'm considering buying.

[ToolDRT]

I like what Counsell is doing with Alzolay. 

[ToolDRT]

Excellent. For real though, it would have been easy to just ride with Adbert, or send him out in the 8th instead. Craig is taking a nice approach of actually building him back up. Love it. 

[LBiittner]

3 minutes ago, Thusly Boned said:

Semi-related - Sugarland has an awesome hat/logo, it's on the list of non-Cubs baseball hats I'm considering buying.

That logo is soooooo mel brooks-like

[Tryptamine]

Dear god Mervis, show something. I'd take hard contact at this point.

[Cubs420psd]

Mervis is just not good.

 

 

[UMFan83]

Cubs not interested in helping out their pitchers with more offense

Edited April 25, 2024 by UMFan83

[Tryptamine]

Between Taillon and Alzolay, a lot of getting people into 2 strike counts early then nibbling back into deep counts.

[JHBulls]

These umps have certainly done their homework for what is and isn’t allowed in terms of gloves. 

[Cubs420psd]

Man that second strike Little threw to Tucker was nasty.

Edited April 25, 2024 by Cubs420psd

[JHBulls]

Massive.