Diamondbacks (Gallen) vs Cubs (Brown): 4/19/25, 1:20pm

[Jfoley89]

1 minute ago, JHBulls said:

Brown removed after 4 innings? Is Counsell trying to make this game interesting for the viewers? 

He was at 100 pitches through 4 innings.  

Edited April 19, 2025 by Jfoley89

[Rcal10]

2 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Brown removed after 4 innings? Is Counsell trying to make this game interesting for the viewers? 

100 pitches for a guy they are trying to be careful with. Of course he was removed.

[javy knows my name]

1 minute ago, Jfoley89 said:

He was at 100 pitches through 4 innings.  

I was getting nervous in that 4th. I wonder what his previous high IP was in MLB

[JHBulls]

Because multi-quotes on here are non-existent, I will respond without quoting. I didn’t watch the last inning and a bit, so didn’t realise that Brown was at 100 pitches. So point taken. Thank you both. 

Edited April 19, 2025 by JHBulls

[Illiterate Scholar]

I assume Merryweather, Keller, and Pressly are all still available today if needed.

[BKHoo]

I’m not sure why as it’s not like there is a big rivalry but I hate AZ. Let’s win this game and win the series. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

All these clean innings from the pen feels like we are breaking the law or something 

[Nolansomebody]

Really good defense so far.

[chibears55]

55 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

He needs more than 2 pitches. 

To be an effective starter, not a reliever 

[BKHoo]

8th inning here we come!!

[soccer10k]

Hooray we survived the 8th!

[JHBulls]

I really like Palencia.

[We Got The Whole 9]

DOMINANT

[DYMNO]

Wow. Color me (cautiously) optimistic on Palencia. That was fun to watch. 

[chibears55]

42 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

I don’t agree with this. At least not until the Cubs give him a lot more opportunities to start. He is much more valuable as a #2 or #3 starter than  a late inning guy. He may very well end up a late inning guy, but I don’t think that is the future the Cubs have mapped out for him. 

Im not saying immediate future, but he'll need to add a third pitch to work for him, he don't throw the changeup enough.

He has to work on his control to limit his pitch count so he can go deeper into games, the velocity is still there after 90+ pitches just need to start getting into the 6th inning more .

If he can do all that consistently then yea leave him be, but...

[mul21]

Strike 3 to Naylor from Palencia was an absolutely nasty pitch.  101 on the black on a pitch that started 4-5" inside to a lefty.  That was the most dominant inning a Cubs reliever has thrown all season.

[JHBulls]

The brutal “April” schedule just keeps going and going. After the Mets series ends on May 12th, the schedule gets softer. A lot softer. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

PCA straight ballin

[soccer10k]

PCA over a .800 OPS.

[Rcal10]

10 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Im not saying immediate future, but he'll need to add a third pitch to work for him, he don't throw the changeup enough.

He has to work on his control to limit his pitch count so he can go deeper into games, the velocity is still there after 90+ pitches just need to start getting into the 6th inning more .

If he can do all that consistently then yea leave him be, but...

I know you don’t mean now. But I still think the plan is him as a starter. As you said, he keeps velocity thru 100 pitches, so that is a plus. Sure, a third pitch would be great. He has some time to learn one, even if used sparingly. And besides that, Steele has been a pretty successful starter on only 2 pitches. And he doesn’t e en throw high 90’s. His control has to be better whether he starts or is a late inning guy. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Nervous as hell with a 4 run lead 

[javy knows my name]

13 minutes ago, mul21 said:

Strike 3 to Naylor from Palencia was an absolutely nasty pitch.  101 on the black on a pitch that started 4-5" inside to a lefty.  That was the most dominant inning a Cubs reliever has thrown all season.

That Palencia final k gave me chills

[Nolansomebody]

Just get it done.

[Nolansomebody]

[squally1313]

Series win