Cubs (Peterson) vs Brewers (Harrison): 6/27/26, 6:10pm

[Neuby]

Vince Vazquez is the new closer. 

[chibears55]

Nice W

Good start from new guy and got a couple big RBI hits from middle of order

[mk49]

A huge win.

[Bertz]

Velasquez getting into this game and only pitching one inning is...curious.  I assumed he was up to give length at some point this weekend.  I would have expected him to get both the 8th and 9th, or be held back for tomorrow?

I wonder if they have a roster move coming (Wicks?) and he's getting cut again prior to tomorrow's game regardless.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

So who the hell is pitching tomorrow?

[mk49]

Just now, Bertz said:

Velasquez getting into this game and only pitching one inning is...curious.  I assumed he was up to give length at some point this weekend.  I would have expected him to get both the 8th and 9th, or be held back for tomorrow?

I wonder if they have a roster move coming (Wicks?) and he's getting cut again prior to tomorrow's game regardless.

You might be right, but if Velasquez stays, I think he would probably pitch an inning or two tomorrow.

[mk49]

Just now, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

So who the hell is pitching tomorrow?

Nobody knows, even Counsell.😄

[Rcal10]

4 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

So who the hell is pitching tomorrow?

Bryce Wilson???🤷

[mk49]

Just now, Rcal10 said:

Bryce Wilson???🤷

Oh, that's a possibility.

[Jason Ross]

7 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Velasquez getting into this game and only pitching one inning is...curious.  I assumed he was up to give length at some point this weekend.  I would have expected him to get both the 8th and 9th, or be held back for tomorrow?

I wonder if they have a roster move coming (Wicks?) and he's getting cut again prior to tomorrow's game regardless.

Wasn't Jordan Wicks slated to start tonight but then it got changed to Kipp?

I'd guess it's Wicks up tomorrow. 

[Soul]

Best case scenario happened tonight.  Got an easy win, Peterson’s first start with us went well.  We won’t get swept which I’m calling a success in itself playing against a top team in their building with a MASH unit pitching staff.  Maybe we can play a little looser tomorrow and scratch out a series win.

[Tryptamine]

Avoided disaster and a win tomorrow makes me feel as good about this team as I have in a while.

[Soul]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

Avoided disaster and a win tomorrow makes me feel as good about this team as I have in a while.

As long as we score 8 runs we’re fine.

[Eeyore]

Now Hoby Milner is ded?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

3 minutes ago, Eeyore said:

Now Hoby Milner is ded?

4-6 weeks

[Bertz]

Rolison opener tomorrow, presumably handing off to Wilson from there.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Seattle Mariners caught the Cubs RISP stuff I think, they haven't scored more than 3 runs in a game in 2 weeks

 

[Derwood]

11 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Seattle Mariners caught the Cubs RISP stuff I think, they haven't scored more than 3 runs in a game in 2 weeks

 

Pirates would be 1/2 a game out of 1st place in the AL West

[Geographyhater8888]

Why can’t Assad go? He last pitched on Tuesday.

[Rcal10]

1 hour ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

Why can’t Assad go? He last pitched on Tuesday.

No he didn’t. Cabrera did. Assad went Wednesday. 

[Geographyhater8888]

33 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

No he didn’t. Cabrera did. Assad went Wednesday. 

Huge win yesterday now that they’re waving the white flag with Wicks.

Edited 6 hours ago by Geographyhater8888

[Geographyhater8888]

I’m beginning to appreciate FIP based war watching this defense in real time seeing how the Pirates and Cubs are separated by .12 runs in ERA with an 8 war gap. 

Edited 6 hours ago by Geographyhater8888

[Rcal10]

49 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

Huge win yesterday now that they’re waving the white flag with Wicks.

Is Wicks being brought up? I see Rolison starting. I would guess him for 1 or 2 and then Wilson. Maybe he goes 3 or 4. After that but depends on what the game is looking like. Give Ferguson multiple innings and have him take his lumps and send him down. If they can win the game they have to use whoever their best pen arms are. Who are those again????!

[CubUgly]

12 hours ago, Derwood said:

Why isn't Hoerner telling Seiya to slide?

My thoughts exactly -  Shaw was practically drawn and quartered for an almost identical situation earlier in the year and the runner in that case was safe!!  Seiya seemed to have no clued the ball was going to be there in time.  Now if Nico was signaling and Seiya just missed or ignored it my apologies.  But I do think JD or someone wondered aloud if Nico had done it in real time on the broadcast.

[CubUgly]

11 hours ago, chibears55 said:

Conforto...

Did they have a meeting last night or today,  they look like they came to this game on a mission 

I was thinking the same thing  - We've had some nice wins this year but this one was different.  There was no flukishness to it, their starting pitcher was one of the hottest in baseball and we drove his pitch count up and got him out of the game and when we got them on the ground stepped on their throat and kept adding on.

Before the game I was feeling a serious send of inferiority given how thoroughly and completely the Brewers had embarrassed us this year.  But we came with a sense of purpose tonight and punctured that narrative.