Cubs (Steele) vs Oakland (Severino): 4/1/25, 9:05pm

[Derwood]

22 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Intentional walk to load the bases with one out to get to the guy who hit a ball 450 feet off of you 3 innings ago, okay

worked

[JHBulls]

Watch Craig Counsell go full manager, remove the starter after 6 innings and 70-75 pitches and we end up losing 21-6.

Edited April 2, 2025 by JHBulls

[squally1313]

2 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Watch Craig Counsell go full manager, remove the starter after 6 innings and 70-75 pitches and we end up losing 21-6.

Eh. Could go either way. Steele is in his third start in the teams 8th game, hasn’t been sharp in either of them, our bullpen didn’t throw a single high leverage pitch last night and we’ve got our best pitcher going tomorrow. But also the pen has sucked. But also it’s 8 games into the year so the sample size for any of those pitchers is paper thin. Maybe just score 4 more here and then any of the options probably work. 

[JHBulls]

It’s going to be horsefeathers when Kyle Tucker is one year and done with the Cubs. 

[Illiterate Scholar]

Tucker is slugging .879.

Also good situational hitting!

[Stratos]

5 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

It’s going to be horsefeathers when Kyle Tucker is one year and done with the Cubs. 

Don't worry we can trade Shaw and our 2025 1st round pick for another star player so Tom can have more money he'll never possibly spend on himself.

Edited April 2, 2025 by Stratos

[PeanutPunch33]

36 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Don’t give the dumb one any ideas. 

I'd extend him for the right price, still a big time pitcher despite the early struggles.  Probably closer to a #2 than an ace but I wouldn't mind a Steele extension, 5 years 110 mill 

[squally1313]

lol turner basically just 16 inch softball ed that into center field. Just barely beyond the definition of a swinging bunt. Love it. 

[PeanutPunch33]

Sure would be nice to see PCA come through here with an RBI.

[chibears55]

6 minutes ago, Stratos said:

Don't worry we can trade Shaw and our 2025 1st round pick for another star player so Tom can have more money he'll never possibly spend on himself.

That'll be Caissie or Alcantara traded for the next big bat with a year left 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Pete's swing is too steep right now but his approach has looked a little better lately

[squally1313]

3 minutes ago, Stratos said:

Don't worry we can trade Shaw and our 2025 1st round pick for another star player so Tom can have more money he'll never possibly consume himself.

Tucker currently has four times as many hits as paredes and smith combined, and infinitely more home runs. I will be as mad as everyone if certain events play out a certain way, but right now, great trade?

[SpongeWorthy]

nice one by shaw there

[We Got The Whole 9]

Nice play by Shaw

[KCCub]

Great play Shaw

[Derwood]

Letting Steele go for another inning is surprising

[JHBulls]

Justin Steele pitched well after early inning trouble. Good to see, 

[PeanutPunch33]

Why take him out?  Keep the pathetic bullpen fresh for tomorrow 

[Crusader]

Julian has looked good at least.

[imb]

I’m uncomfortable with how small Shaw looks at the plate 

[PeanutPunch33]

I know this sounds petty, but it's been rewarding to see how bad Morel has sucked for Tampa Bay and how bad Wesneski and Parades have been for Houston so far.  Maybe Jed is alright 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

1 minute ago, imb said:

I’m uncomfortable with how small Shaw looks at the plate 

there's the nickname, Shawt king

[abuck1220]

1 minute ago, imb said:

I’m uncomfortable with how small Shaw looks at the plate 

he looks like he’s a 7th grader. I can’t get past it. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Just now, PeanutPunch33 said:

I know this sounds petty, but it's been rewarding to see how bad Morel has sucked for Tampa Bay and how bad Wesneski and Parades have been for Houston so far.  Maybe Jed is alright 

I'm not proud of how relieved I am that Cam Smith is getting the bat knocked out of his hands and we can avoid that discourse, at least for a while.

[chibears55]

Happ the only guy not hitting in Sacramento..lol

He needs to go off tomorrow