Blue Jays (Bassitt) vs Cubs (Steele): 8/17/24, 1:20pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

[Bertz]

Bassitt’s another good matchup for PCA, let's keep this hot streak of his going

[WhyCantWeWin]

Does anyone know if counsell made any comments about the closer role or can we assume that Neris is still the undisputed, completely entrenched, undeniable closer?

[Rcal10]

43 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Does anyone know if counsell made any comments about the closer role or can we assume that Neris is still the undisputed, completely entrenched, undeniable closer?

He has not said anything. But I don’t think we can assume Neris is the undisputed closer. I doubt Counsil would announce he wasn’t, however. Just have to wait and see. I would be shocked if Neris got to 60 appearances so I expect there will be a time he is not used. But with this team and their mismanagement of the roster, who knows.🤷

[Eeyore]

I hope that one of the 3b prospects develops.

[Eeyore]

Not a cloud in the sky in that shot of the scoreboard. Rain here in Northwest Indiana 

Edited August 17, 2024 by Eeyore

[Eeyore]

Happ is on a roll 

[chibears55]

Happ has his HR swing going 

[WhyCantWeWin]

Paredes really sucks

[WhyCantWeWin]

This weather app on my apple devices really blows. Never has the rain right

[Eeyore]

Makes the decision about what to watch easier 

[JHBulls]

Not even Poseidon wants this team to make the postseason. 😞

[UMFan83]

47 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

This weather app on my apple devices really blows. Never has the rain right

This has been a really weird weather day with random rain pockets popping up out of nowhere. Had a 45 min drive today where it was sunny, then pouring, then sunny again and my car dried off, then pouring again, etc.  the forecast never really called for rain and the radar just showed tiny pockets of light rain. 
 

anyways, are we gonna lose a Steele start because of this?

[PeanutPunch33]

That double is like the most productive thing Swanson has done in 3 weeks 

[mfcubs22]

7 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

That double is like the most productive thing Swanson has done in 3 weeks 

What? He’s been hitting well for like 6 weeks now. 

[mfcubs22]

Not watching. So Steele came back out after the rain delay and then left after finishing the inning? Injured?

[UMFan83]

Just now, mfcubs22 said:

Not watching. So Steele came back out after the rain delay and then left after finishing the inning? Injured?

No there was a second rain delay. They made the decision to pull him after that 

[mfcubs22]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

No there was a second rain delay. They made the decision to pull him after that 

Just saw that on X. Both times I looked at ESPN, I just saw rain delay and hadn’t realized there were 2 separate ones. What a shitshow. Very 2024 Cubs luck. 

[UMFan83]

Yeesh, I’ve seen Pearson pitch to 2 batters and both hit the ball inches from a home run. The last one just missed being a grand slam

[Eeyore]

That last one looked dangerous off of the bat. 

[Cubbies1996]

Props to Pearson for not melting down after that last “walk”

[UMFan83]

Damn, Busch missed a 3 run HR by literally an inch, but I'll take a 2 run triple

[Eeyore]

Good way to break out of a slump

[Eeyore]

Does anybody want the computer strike zone more than Suzuki?

[UMFan83]

I'm convinced umpires have some secret vendetta against Seiya.