4/25/24 - Astros (Justin Verlander) @ Cubs (Javier Assad) - 1:20P WFT on Marquee

[Irrelevant Dude]

The good news is Verlander threw a lot of pitches.  The bad news is the Cubs haven't shown any ability to score off the bullpen.

[chibears55]

Back to normal 😅

[squally1313]

I remember one of the writers here putting something up early season about taking advantage of hitters completely losing all sense of patience in the extra innings. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a similar mental issue there, and that combined with everything being so three-true-outcome in modern baseball, the success rate in these types of situations has gone down a fair amount across baseball.

[UMFan83]

Just now, squally1313 said:

I remember one of the writers here putting something up early season about taking advantage of hitters completely losing all sense of patience in the extra innings. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a similar mental issue there, and that combined with everything being so three-true-outcome in modern baseball, the success rate in these types of situations has gone down a fair amount across baseball.

I definitely think that's a component of it.  But it also matters that instead of Bellinger and Seiya up there you have a slumping high strikeout Busch, high strikeout Dansby and Slappy McSlapperson up.

[Crusader]

This wasn’t really a competitive lineup with all these guys in there at once. 

[chibears55]

5 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I definitely think that's a component of it.  But it also matters that instead of Bellinger and Seiya up there you have a slumping high strikeout Busch, high strikeout Dansby and Slappy McSlapperson up.

Too bad slappy wasn't in front ofvthe first two, his flyball could of scored a run 

Edited April 25, 2024 by chibears55

[Transmogrified Tiger]

what is Verlander looking at before he starts his motion, is he looking into space trying to hear pitchcom?

[We Got The Whole 9]

Going down looking there wouldn't have been the worst thing in the world, Pete. 

[UMFan83]

Whenever Mervis and PCA don't strike out I consider it a huge win

[Derwood]

15 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Yikes

 

[We Got The Whole 9]

These hitters have major issues with the elevated fastball

[JBears79]

Can those PCA swings even be considered swings?

[Jason Ross]

Nah nah nah, nah nah nah.

Canario with the webgem.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Incredible futility by Swanson and Busch today 

[Derwood]

5 LOB through 3 inning?

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Incredible futility by Swanson and Busch today 

To give credit to both on their last swings:

Busch's fly out had an EV of 99.8mph and an xBA of .550

Swanson's flyout had an EV of 104.8 mph and an xBA of .840

It's bad luck either one of them didn't land. It's real bad luck neither landed. 

[UMFan83]

16 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

These hitters have major issues

Fixed

[squally1313]

21 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

what is Verlander looking at before he starts his motion, is he looking into space trying to hear pitchcom?

Think the announcers mentioned pitch clock but, at least when the bases were loaded, I think he was worried about Hoerner trying to pull a fast one with him pitching out of the windup. 

[gflore34]

OK, I'm calling it, PCA puts the ball in play!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

3 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Think the announcers mentioned pitch clock but, at least when the bases were loaded, I think he was worried about Hoerner trying to pull a fast one with him pitching out of the windup. 

This was back in the 2nd that I noticed it, pitch clock is a good thought.  I thought he was looking close enough to the plate that I'd notice from the CF angle, but maybe not.

[squally1313]

As everyone predicted going into the year, Nico and Tauchman doing everything they can to carry this team offensively. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

WTF kind of call was that you horsefeathers

[Derwood]

This strike zone is wild

[gflore34]

Sanchez comes off the bench and hits a 2-out, 2R-HR for the Brewers, talk about luck, smoke and mirrors.

[mul21]

PCA is just lost.