Cubs Reds Game 3

[mk49]

For whatever the reason, Thielbar became a super fly ball pitcher.

[Papa Cub]

Good move here - 2-5 hitters are dangerous. Webb is your best option. Throw what you need to close this one out and let the boys rest up during the ASB

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Counsell hoping for back to back good outings out of Thielbar 

He got 1 out of 3 batters 🙄

[Geographyhater8888]

PCA is up to 6 fWAR. 

[mk49]

Just now, Papa Cub said:

Good move here - 2-5 hitters are dangerous. Webb is your best option. Throw what you need to close this one out and let the boys rest up during the ASB

Webb or Maton.😅  More seriously, Webb or Thornton.

[mk49]

1 minute ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

PCA is up to 6 fWAR. 

That's pretty impressive.  Bregman increased his fWAR by 0.2 today.

[Papa Cub]

Play the song!

Fly the W!

[abuck1220]

good job webb, bad job thielbar

[chibears55]

Are the baseline rules different between first and home then home to first,  meaning runners seem to have little wiggle room going to first , but I've seen plenty of runners go wide to other bases to avoid tags or try to interfere with throws and not called out

Edited 1 hour ago by chibears55

[mk49]

Cubs WIN!

[UMFan83]

Cubs are 6-1 against the Reds, of course the 1 loss is the game my kids went to. 

[chibears55]

W... another series win and head into break just 5 back of Brewers.

 

Now get the pitching in order, and those who bats are cold, do some work to get it going

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Cubs are 6-1 against the Reds, of course the 1 loss is the game my kids went to. 

you going to ban them from future Reds games?

[BKHoo]

Misirowski scratched today due to “arm fatigue.”  

[mk49]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

W... another series win and head into break just 5 back of Brewers.

 

Now get the pitching in order, and those who bats are cold, do some work to get it going

Don't worry.  Jamo is coming back.😄  Seriously, I'm hoping him to bounce back, like he did last year in the 2nd half.

[mk49]

Just now, BKHoo said:

Misirowski scratched today due to “arm fatigue.”  

For the all star game?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, mk49 said:

For the all star game?

he won't pitch in the all-star game, someone replaced him. having said that I don't think there's any real concern, they just want to give him some extra rest

[UMFan83]

6 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

you going to ban them from future Reds games?

Yes, especially in Cincinnati.  In fact, I might just ban them from Cincinnati altogether.

[mk49]

3 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

he won't pitch in the all-star game, someone replaced him. having said that I don't think there's any real concern, they just want to give him some extra rest

A good idea to let him rest.  They already lost two SP's for now, right?

[squally1313]

91+ win pace at the break. Plus the brewers pitching situation is suddenly looking pretty precarious. 
 

buy buy buy 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 minute ago, mk49 said:

A good idea to let him rest.  They already lost two SP's for now, right?

it sounds like woodruff is done and harrison has the dreaded forearm tightness. we'll see

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, mk49 said:

Don't worry.  Jamo is coming back.😄  Seriously, I'm hoping him to bounce back, like he did last year in the 2nd half.

If theyre going to be a legit playoff team, theyre going to need him, Boyd, and Imanaga to step up and pitch well in the second half.

Who knows when or if Brown is returning,  Peterson isnt someone they can count on, (wouldn't surprise me if hes DFA or put in pen once they get healthy after August 3rd) and who knows who Hoyer will be able to get at the deadline to help.

[mk49]

2 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

it sounds like woodruff is done and harrison has the dreaded forearm tightness. we'll see

I didn't know how bad Woodruff's injury was, until you mentioned it, so I just looked it up.  He's on the 60 day IL.  He's pretty much always hurt in the last few years.  

We're getting more pitchers back, so maybe, there's a chance for us to catch up.

[Dfan25]

54-42 at the break is outstanding all things considered . Counsell has to be in the manager of the year conversation at this point along with the Marlins skipper .

 

Basically when they play again two weeks away from the deadline . Hoyer needs to get busy and get 2 relievers and a SP

[Geographyhater8888]

Bregman has done things that have mattered in 2 straight games.