Cubs-Padres Game Three Thread: Sudden Death Baseball

[Rex Buckingham]

Jamo in the 5th with someone ready to go if he gets in trouble?

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, s2obed said:

Eh. Hope it’s precautionary (warming up a guy). I’m not pulling Taillon or even thinking about it TBH.

Yea, bottom of order, let him go out and at least start the inning. 

Getting another run here will make that decision easier

[Jason Ross]

3 minutes ago, s2obed said:

Eh. Hope it’s precautionary (warming up a guy). I’m not pulling Taillon or even thinking about it TBH.

I am. It's the lefty parade coming up. Let Thielbar go get them. 

[UMFan83]

I have a feeling that was Taillons last pitch with 3 lefties coming up. Cubs should be ok on pen arms and even have a LTOGY (lefty three out guy) in Pomeranz for later in the game. 

Id be fine if Taillon started the inning too

[We Got The Whole 9]

Excellent work Jamo Lackey

[Guest]

More runs pls.

[Wilson A2000]

1 minute ago, Rex Buckingham said:

Jamo in the 5th with someone ready to go if he gets in trouble?

Yes. Let him keep going.

[Jason Ross]

Michael King has been awful since August turned over. 

[Stratos]

3 minutes ago, s2obed said:

Eh. Hope it’s precautionary (warming up a guy). I’m not pulling Taillon or even thinking about it TBH.

If he keeps rolling i wonder how long they go with Taillon.  Maybe around 70 pitches like the other 2 guys?

[UMFan83]

4 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Yea, bottom of order, let him go out and at least start the inning. 

Getting another run here will make that decision easier

But either way he’s almost certainly not going to be allowed to face the top of the order again. The Cubs have Soroka who can give them multiple innings today, Pomeranz as another lefty option. The pen should mostly be in good shape. No need to take chances with a 2-0 lead

5th - Thielbar

6th - Soroka

7th - Pomeranz (if lefties line up)

8th - Palencia

9th - Keller

Civale, Rogers, possibly Rea would also be available. Kittredge is the only guy you want to hold back unless you absolutely have to. 

Edited October 2, 2025 by UMFan83

[BigSlick]

Get more runs!!!

[Stratos]

A PCA walk should make it to Sportscenter

[We Got The Whole 9]

SOB Pete 

[BigSlick]

PCA has done his job today, I’m not gonna rag on him for swinging at ball four at his eyes… but I want to 

[Hortonhearsawho]

1 minute ago, Stratos said:

A PCA walk should make it to Sportscenter

That was too good to be true.

[Stratos]

3 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

But either way he’s almost certainly not going to be allowed to face the top of the order again. The Cubs have Soroka who can give them multiple innings today, Pomeranz as another lefty option. The pen should mostly be in good shape. No need to take chances with a 2-0 lead

5th - Thielbar

6th - Soroka

7th - Pomeranz (if lefties line up)

8th - Palencia

9th - Keller

If Taillon can get through the rest of the order that would be good for me.  Finish the 5th or close to it

[squally1313]

We have three lefties in the pen and have essentially 5 innings left in our season. There is no reason to not maximize our matchups if they’re going to be nice enough to put three lefties back to back. 

[Guest]

Really like Shaw but he's been looking hopeless at the plate

[muntjack]

Shaw needs to pray harder.

[Jason Ross]

Just now, Pinerider said:

Really like Shaw but he's been looking hopeless at the plate

Yeah this has been a bad series for him.

[squally1313]

A truly depressing amount of strikeouts this series. 

[Hortonhearsawho]

Castro probably should get some starts at 3B if we advance 

[abuck1220]

would have taken some huge balls, but should have ph Ballesteros for Shaw in the 2nd. dude has no chance. 

[Caesar]

I’m sorry but this offense is abysmal 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I dunno, I just think the Padres have an incredible pitching staff. Even King has great stuff with deception.