5/6/24 - Padres (Darvish) @ Cubs (Steele) 6:40 WFT on MARQ

[s2obed]

Let’s gooo 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Nicky two strikes rides again

[JHBulls]

Padres say ruh roh.

[Crusader]

Padre’s bullpen saying hold my beer

[Derwood]

Bro, don't take that pitch (strike 2)

[UMFan83]

Dammit PCA. 
 

definitely a situation where we miss Seiya and Bellinger

[WhyCantWeWin]

God damnit PCA

[PeanutPunch33]

Need to find a way to get a knock here

[Andy]

A 5 out save in game one of a series in early May, it's your life I guess

[We Got The Whole 9]

2 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Bro, don't take that pitch (strike 2)

Yeah wrong time to predetermine a swing decision. Now we get Suarez to stomp us out.

[UMFan83]

Would really suck if the Cubs didn’t get a single run in this situation, especially with Madrigal’s hit with RISP (not saying they should have sent him just that it was hit in a way where it didn’t make sense to send him) and then the passed ball that they probably could have scored on.  Being safe with no outs is the right call but sucks when it’s PCA and Gomes due up. 
 

but down 2 in the 9th is better than down 3

Edited May 7, 2024 by UMFan83

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I don't think you can let Gomes hit here, he can't catch up to this fastball

[Derwood]

PCA could not have looked worse in that at bat. He swung when that ball was 10 feet from the plate

[UMFan83]

Man this bottom of the order is frustratingly bad

[Andy]

Well, that sucked

[Derwood]

Gomes swung through a center cut fastball

[We Got The Whole 9]

1 minute ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

I don't think you can let Gomes hit here, he can't catch up to this fastball

That was pathetic. Total meatball and he couldn't put it in play. 

[JHBulls]

This lineup cannot hit consistently. Belli and Suzuki are missed way too much. 

[DYMNO]

That SUCKS.

[Andy]

1 minute ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

I don't think you can let Gomes hit here, he can't catch up to this fastball

I wondered who we might PH with there but there weren't many great options. I guess Mastro?

[squally1313]

2 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

I don't think you can let Gomes hit here, he can't catch up to this fastball

Yeah maybe you go mastro there but this could also be the offensive version of counsell not chasing wins…if you’re going to lean on Amaya more and more, you do whatever you can to give him full days off. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Just now, Andy said:

I wondered who we might PH with there but there weren't many great options. I guess Mastro?

Suarez doesn't really have a platoon split so there's not really a 'wrong' choice in that vein, whoever you think can best come in cold and time up 98-99.  I know he just hit a HR but Gomes is a pure slider speed bat at this point, especially against elite velo.

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

I wondered who we might PH with there but there weren't many great options. I guess Mastro?

Anyone but the washed guy with no bat speed and has barely played of late. I would have taken Amaya there even

[PeanutPunch33]

Gomes, Sub 500 ops
Amaya, 500 something ops 

Maybe the Cubs should have kept Contreras, who is aging like a fine cigar, .826 OPS last year and .938 OPS this year

For a cheaper price than Ian CrHapp 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Just now, PeanutPunch33 said:

Gomes, Sub 500 ops
Amaya, 500 something ops 

Maybe the Cubs should have kept Contreras, who is aging like a fine cigar, .826 OPS last year and .938 OPS this year

For a cheaper price than Ian CrHapp 

No