Cubs (Steele) vs Diamondbacks (Gallen): 3/27/25, 9:10pm

[Rex Buckingham]

Thielbar gets the job done

[UMFan83]

I hate that I have to be so concerned that our 8th and 9th inning guys on full rest can’t hold a 3 run lead

[Rex Buckingham]

Hodge does not have the fastball feel

Edited March 28, 2025 by Rex Buckingham

[We Got The Whole 9]

Let thar be the proverbial fork

[SpongeWorthy]

shaw was getting around the bases in a hurry

[JHBulls]

That’s about the sixth run scored tonight when I haven’t been in front of the TV. 😞

Edited March 28, 2025 by JHBulls

[We Got The Whole 9]

As far as I'm concerned we are averaging 10 runs per game so far this year 

[muntjack]

I'm telling you guys.  Amaya is a star now. 

[Bertz]

If Amaya is not only a guy you're okay having up at the plate, but in fact a guy you're glad to have up there?

That changes the complexion of this lineup a ton.

[chibears55]

Shaw gonna end up with quite a few infield hits with Hoerner and PCA beating throws to 2B 😅😅

[JHBulls]

Yay, W!

Season is back on track. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Pleasant win for sure. They got a lot of 2 out RBI tonight. Pitching definitely could have been better. Too wild.

[ToolDRT]

12 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

That’s about the sixth run scored tonight when I haven’t been in front of the TV. 😞

From now on you watch standing behind your television!

[Bertz]

Good win.  Not the best pitching day but this is a tough lineup and I expect the ump scorecard is going to be pretty colorful tomorrow.

Tomorrow could be tough.  Doubt Counsell's willing to throw any relievers back to back, and that might include Merryweather.  Likely going to need to need to put another beating on Kelly (which is doable).

[We Got The Whole 9]

Just now, Bertz said:

Good win.  Not the best pitching day but this is a tough lineup and I expect the ump scorecard is going to be pretty colorful tomorrow.

Tomorrow could be tough.  Doubt Counsell's willing to throw any relievers back to back, and that might include Merryweather.  Likely going to need to need to put another beating on Kelly (which is doable).

Feels like a +2 or +3 advantage for the DBacks on that card. Some absolutely terrible calls.

[Stratos]

4 hours ago, JHBulls said:

I think I was still shaking my head that Amaya was batting during a bases loaded opportunity, only a second before he cleared the bases. 

Muscle memory.

[Stratos]

3 hours ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

The ump scorecard tomorrow is not going to be Cubs-friendly

Is this ump on the Dbacks payroll?  lol

I wish Amaya could frame like Moreno.

[Stratos]

3 hours ago, UMFan83 said:

I hate that I have to be so concerned that our 8th and 9th inning guys on full rest can’t hold a 3 run lead

Best bullpen a 216m payroll can buy!

[Bertz]

Merrill Kelly and Brandon Pfaadt both had pretty big L/R splits last year.  I'd expect Workman to start the next two days, one for Shaw and one for Hoerner.

[mul21]

11 hours ago, JHBulls said:

I hope that came with a PA announcement, “ We are about to open the roof for the first time in two years. We don’t think the roof will collapse and kill any of you. But if you are killed, we are sorry. Rest in peace.”

I'm not sure what point in the game you posted this, but they opened the roof before the game and played a song to go along with it.  The fans got pretty excited and it was actually pretty amusing.

[musclemom]

IT's going to be a long season

[Transmogrified Tiger]

12 hours ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

The ump scorecard tomorrow is not going to be Cubs-friendly

 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

11 minutes ago, musclemom said:

IT's going to be a long season

Welcome!

[Ding Dong Johnson]

14 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

 

That's actually better than I thought it would look.

[Stratos]

JD had a really bad night on the mic last night.   Let's get him into mid-season form soon!