4/26/24 - Cubs (Shota Imanaga) @ Red Sox (Kutter Crawford) - 6:10P WFT on Marquee

[chibears55]

Love them Baltimore chops 😅

[JHBulls]

Crazy bounce on that hit. 

[UMFan83]

Fun to keep adding on. 12 hits now for the Cubs

[Crusader]

Good horsefeathers P. Wiz.

[CubinNY]

Pour it on baby. PWis with that contact. 

[JHBulls]

Oh yeah, beautiful hitting. 

[Derwood]

Wisdom getting a two strike knock off the bench is pretty great

[chibears55]

Wow, I know it's April but we may have something special going on with this team...

 

[Illiterate Scholar]

This is fun 

[PeanutPunch33]

22 minutes ago, mul21 said:

The pen has been terrific since the last game of the Padres series.  It's amazing what happens when they're not carrying the load for the starters.

How much of that is due to Wes' 4 innings vs Arizona and Leiter Jr being Leiter Jr?  Don't disagree that they've been much better since that 8-0 debacle vs SD but.. this bullpen is far from legit IMO... this could be a 20-6 team right now...

But I do think that they will eventually be good, maybe even dominant with 1 more piece

Edited April 27, 2024 by PeanutPunch33

[UMFan83]

Nice piece of hitting! Piling it on

[Transmogrified Tiger]

3 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

How much of that is due to Wes' 4 innings vs Arizona and Leiter Jr being Leiter Jr?  Don't disagree that they've been much better since that 8-0 debacle vs SD but.. this bullpen is far from legit IMO... this could be a 20-6 team right now...

But I do think that they will eventually be good, maybe even dominant with 1 more piece

It's the whole pen: https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=0&ind=0&rost=0&filter=&player=&season=2024&season1=2024&team=17&stats=rel&type=0&month=2

[cl smooth]

Man what’s up with the cubs defense so far this season?

[WhyCantWeWin]

Not a fan of Counsells quick hooks, but it’s been working so far

[JHBulls]

Pitching has been much improved lately. 

[Crusader]

Keegan has just been beastly, so glad we don’t have to see Cuas anymore.

Edited April 27, 2024 by Crusader

[UMFan83]

If my math is correct this is the 21st time in 26 games that the Cubs have had the lead in the 8th inning or later. 
 

The blown leads sucked but that is really impressive. 

Edited April 27, 2024 by UMFan83

[Chicago Al]

Yankees just took the lead, hopefully they hold it and the Cubs win tonight. First place is right there

[mul21]

10 minutes ago, cl smooth said:

Man what’s up with the cubs defense so far this season?

I assume this is referencing the Morel play?  If so, he's made plays on 2 balls tonight that would have likely ended up in the dugout in the first couple weeks of the season.  He didn't get outs on either, but they were close plays on real tough chances.  He's much improved over there.  On the other hand, Dansby has kinda been dogshit all season and needs to get it together.

[JHBulls]

Steele and Shota would be a hell of a 1-2 punch. 

[chibears55]

Having 3-4 different guys in the pen that can give you 5+ outs if needed should be a thing for a bullpen if it isn't already.

Wesneski,  Thompson,  Leiter,  they could use a lefty to fill they spot.

[cl smooth]

13 minutes ago, mul21 said:

I assume this is referencing the Morel play?  If so, he's made plays on 2 balls tonight that would have likely ended up in the dugout in the first couple weeks of the season.  He didn't get outs on either, but they were close plays on real tough chances.  He's much improved over there.  On the other hand, Dansby has kinda been dogshit all season and needs to get it together.

I was referencing dansby and (I believe) hoerner from a few days ago. Morel was looking rough in the first week or two but it seems to me that he’s getting better. 

[CubinNY]

Close it out Keagan. 

[UMFan83]

1 more Keegan come on

[JHBulls]

Winning baseball is good baseball.

W!