Brewers (Ross) vs Cubs (Wesneski): 5/3/24, 1:20pm - Marquee

[squally1313]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

He didn't even look like he was going hard. Dude has prime Byron Buxton-level wheels.

.930 xBA. Never once looked like a hit once you saw PCA.

[Rex Buckingham]

I know the ball was hit hard, but I would have thought Happ would at least make that play at 2nd close

[squally1313]

That's good hustle from Morel after getting pretty unlucky.

[Bertz]

Craig needs to *strongly* consider a legitimate piggyback situation as the rotation returns to health.  I do imagine Wesneski and Brown are going to stay up, but why limit them to 1-2 innings stints or whatever when you can probably get 3 to 5?  At minimum let them get exactly once through the order out of the pen.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

That ball from Dansby is a HR for the rest of the year in about 3 weeks

[Andy]

Mervis is so depressing

[WhyCantWeWin]

Yeah Mervis is awful, think we’ve seen enough. 

[Rex Buckingham]

Mervis ain't it

[Banedon]

Don't like the boo birds coming out for him though.

[UMFan83]

This has to be the last game with Mervis.  Too late to get Cooper back but there has to be a better option out there.

[Bertz]

I imagine the intention was to have him up through Bellinger's IL stint but yeah you've gotta cut bait. 

[chibears55]

This just might be Mervis last weekend as a Cub, he looks so lost up there with zero confidence in his eyes.

Maybe a change of scenery trade will help him

[CubinNY]

Another good outing for Wes

[Irrelevant Dude]

Caissie at DH would be awesome and preferable to Mervis.  He could also take Mervis' 40 man spot.  But I doubt that makes sense if Bellinger/Suzuki are only a few weeks away.

[Rex Buckingham]

I think my preferred move might even be to DFA Mervis and put Caissie on the 40 and bring him up til Belli is back

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Really glad I didn't sell my Wesneski stock

[chibears55]

Wes is looking like he did when he first came up.. good to see

[gflore34]

Ross is nothing special, yet, all of Mervis' swings were feeble and pathetic.

[CubinNY]

I know about all the injuries, but this is the kind of stretch of offense I was worried about during the offseason. 

[sneakypower]

i gotta wonder if PCA stays up for good when Belli returns and Busch moves to utility/DH role really cleaning up 2 problem spots defensively

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, sneakypower said:

i gotta wonder if PCA stays up for good when Belli returns and Busch moves to utility/DH role really cleaning up 2 problem spots defensively

Which problem spots would those be?  CF, which Bellinger is generally very good at, and 1B, which Busch is fine at and will hopefully continue to improve?  I don't think you are gaining a ton defensively by making that move.

[We Got The Whole 9]

You horsefeathers dipshit. I hate the desperation to get to 3rd with 2 outs. That was such a dumbass play.

Edited May 3, 2024 by We Got The Whole 9

[Andy]

Why on Earth is Nico so antsy to get to third base there

[squally1313]

That's really unfortunate

[CubinNY]

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