Cubs (Taillon) vs Angels (Hendricks): 8/24/25, 3:07pm

[Geographyhater8888]

1 minute ago, Dfan25 said:

Unless there is an injury , just complete stupidity . Even with them not having to use the leverage guys yesterday , they could use all the time off they can get .  I know it wasn’t all on Kitdgrige but still a mi e that wasn’t necesssry IMO ( unless there was an injury )

I hope it’s stupidity. I can’t find any updates anywhere on why he was pulled yet. 

[Tryptamine]

2 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

It's a hot day, Taillon is only in his 2nd start off the IL, plus the pen was rested yesterday and will have a day off tomorrow

Counter point, Taillon is a better pitcher then they are and was cruising.

[Derwood]

10 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

Why was taillon pulled after 62 pitches?

because after 150 years of pitching history, no one is allowed to face the order for the 3rd time anymore

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

Counter point, Taillon is a better pitcher then they are and was cruising.

Taillon the 3rd time through the order is not a better pitcher than a full and rested pen.

[Geographyhater8888]

4 minutes ago, Derwood said:

because after 150 years of pitching history, no one is allowed to face the order for the 3rd time anymore

Which he did on Tuesday facing 24 batters. He saw the top of the order 3 times at least. 

[Rcal10]

11 minutes ago, Dfan25 said:

Unless there is an injury , just complete stupidity . Even with them not having to use the leverage guys yesterday , they could use all the time off they can get .  I know it wasn’t all on Kitdgrige but still that that wasn’t necesssry IMO ( unless there was an injury )

I have to think it was Tailon’s call. It is strange to only go 62 pitches. But it is 90 degrees out and only Tailon’s second time out. Maybe it is some innings management. If Kittredge has a good inning no one is saying a word about it. 

[Tryptamine]

6 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Taillon the 3rd time through the order is not a better pitcher than a full and rested pen.

We're talking Andrew Kittredge not Palencia or Keller. There's no way I pull him there at 62 pitches. 

[chibears55]

Time for those insurance runs 

[Tryptamine]

Didn't realize the Giants came back and won, cool.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Pat and Ron were saying Taillon might have been taken out because of how hot it is in Anaheim but that might just be their normal meatball'ish speculation.

[Caesar]

Who else here is sick of Dansby? 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Ump today has been awful for both sides.

[Dfan25]

14 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

It's a hot day, Taillon is only in his 2nd start off the IL, plus the pen was rested yesterday and will have a day off tomorrow

Yeah , yeah 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

6 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

We're talking Andrew Kittredge not Palencia or Keller. There's no way I pull him there at 62 pitches. 

Taillon for his career has an ERA over 5 the 3rd time through the order, this year it's 4.63.

 

62 pitches is not a lot, maybe if he had gone another inning he wouldn't have given up a run, I can see that.  I wouldn't have been upset with it at all.  Maybe they spotted his mechanics suffering after going out 5 innings in the 100 degree heat index.  These are not black and white decisions, yet every time a middle reliever gives up a run or the wrong pinch hitter is chosen we have a group of the least curious sports fans around to confidently claim the 'complete stupidity' of the manager's choices.  It's an exhausting approach to being a fan, a better way is possible.

[UMFan83]

So I guess we’re either winning 4-3 or we’re not winning at all

[Soul]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

So I guess we’re either winning 4-3 or we’re not winning at all

Looks that way

[Dfan25]

10 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

I have to think it was Tailon’s call. It is strange to only go 62 pitches. But it is 90 degrees out and only Tailon’s second time out. Maybe it is some innings management. If Kittredge has a good inning no one is saying a word about it. 

Yeah , rcal , whatever 

[Soul]

4 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Taillon for his career has an ERA over 5 the 3rd time through the order, this year it's 4.63.

 

62 pitches is not a lot, maybe if he had gone another inning he wouldn't have given up a run, I can see that.  I wouldn't have been upset with it at all.  Maybe they spotted his mechanics suffering after going out 5 innings in the 100 degree heat index.  These are not black and white decisions, yet every time a middle reliever gives up a run or the wrong pinch hitter is chosen we have a group of the least curious sports fans around to confidently claim the 'complete stupidity' of the manager's choices.  It's an exhausting approach to being a fan, a better way is possible.

There’s no approach.  It’s just emotional chaos.  That’s it.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Brad the Beast.

[Hortonhearsawho]

Thielbar and Keller have been so money. They were great finds. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, Hortonhearsawho said:

Thielbar and Keller have been so money. They were great finds. 

Can't even imagine what the bullpen looks like without them.

[Rcal10]

6 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Taillon for his career has an ERA over 5 the 3rd time through the order, this year it's 4.63.

 

62 pitches is not a lot, maybe if he had gone another inning he wouldn't have given up a run, I can see that.  I wouldn't have been upset with it at all.  Maybe they spotted his mechanics suffering after going out 5 innings in the 100 degree heat index.  These are not black and white decisions, yet every time a middle reliever gives up a run or the wrong pinch hitter is chosen we have a group of the least curious sports fans around to confidently claim the 'complete stupidity' of the manager's choices.  It's an exhausting approach to being a fan, a better way is possible.

Completely agree. 

[Geographyhater8888]

5 minutes ago, Soul said:

There’s no approach.  It’s just emotional chaos.  That’s it.

I just want to be 100% sure it’s not injury related.  

Edited August 24, 2025 by Geographyhater8888

[Soul]

Alert: PCA hitting against a RHP

[BigSlick]

11 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

So I guess we’re either winning 4-3 or we’re not winning at all

I was hoping they’d hang more on Kyle and friends because they kept getting multiple baserunners seemingly every inning and now they’re just going down quietly in order