5/2/24 - CHC (Brown) @ NYM (Houser) 12:10 MSN

[chibears55]

And it's now a bullpen game for 3 innings 

🙄

[JBears79]

Oh boy. Good job bullpen

[UMFan83]

These teams combined for 11 runs total in the first 3 games, so of course the game where we "break out" for 5 runs, they match us.

[mul21]

5 minutes ago, Bobson Dugnutt said:

Shucks, the 19th reliever on our depth chart isn’t very good.

I just said the exact same thing to a buddy.  

[mul21]

The Cubs currently have 17.1 bWAR (from 2023) on the IL and are basically tied for first place.  It certainly hasn't been pretty but the record with that much production sidelined is pretty impressive.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

PCA should’ve been out on his double. So don’t expect him to do it again.

[abuck1220]

aren't there a bunch of rested relievers available in the "non 1.85 whip at AAA" category? this is an odd choice.

[mul21]

This ump has been trash both ways today.

[JHBulls]

Lol, why wouldn’t you throw to 1st base? PCA would have easily been out. 

Edited May 2, 2024 by JHBulls

[JBears79]

Umpire must have some money on the game

[chibears55]

Might be time for Gomes to come up with a stiff back and go on IL for a couple weeks. 

Bring up Ali Sanchez to backup 

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Might be time for Gomes to come up with a stiff back and go on IL for a couple weeks. 

Bring up Ali Sanchez to backup 

I'm all for having patience this time of year but Gomes looks pretty washed all the sudden.

[gflore34]

I'm calling it, Happ goes deep this inning

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

I'm all for having patience this time of year but Gomes looks pretty washed all the sudden.

He is a nearly 37 year old Catcher, so it was bound to happen.  He was great last year and is still worth having on the roster, but Amaya (who hasn't been great either) definitely needs to get more of the starts as the season moves on.

[Rcal10]

5 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Might be time for Gomes to come up with a stiff back and go on IL for a couple weeks. 

Bring up Ali Sanchez to backup 

Who? Probably Casali would be the guy who comes up. Who are you talking about? 

[Rcal10]

4 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

I'm calling it, Happ goes deep this inning

If that happens you need to go pick numbers and play the lottery. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

5 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

I'm calling it, Happ goes deep this inning

Into a count, maybe. Pitches probably get too deep to hit with any authority.

Edited May 2, 2024 by We Got The Whole 9

[UMFan83]

5 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Who? Probably Casali would be the guy who comes up. Who are you talking about? 

Ali Sanchez started the season on Pittsburgh's roster (in spring training), was cut and the Cubs scooped him up.  Has a .900 OPS in Iowa so far

Edited May 2, 2024 by UMFan83

[chibears55]

5 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Who? Probably Casali would be the guy who comes up. Who are you talking about? 

Ali Sanchez

Hitting 300 with a 904 OPS in Iowa

[chibears55]

Hoerner a ghost runner now, let get him home 😅

[UMFan83]

Damn, did not expect Tauchman to swing and miss on ball 4

[We Got The Whole 9]

 

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

Ali Sanchez

Hitting 300 with a 904 OPS in Iowa

I think they'd go with the grizzled vet that is hitting slightly better at Iowa.

[Soul]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Damn, did not expect Tauchman to swing and miss on ball 4

Looks like he decided to swing before that pitch was even thrown.

[chibears55]

Uggh..

Come on Morel, just a single here

[Soul]

Well, this ump is certainly missing calls...in our favor.