8-3: Cubs (Williams) @ Phillies (Tejeda) 6:05 CT, CSN+, 720

[TrueBlueCubFan]

I just can't get excited scoring 1 run, after having the bases loaded with no outs.

It's better than none at all.

[Outshined_One]

Am I the only one that feels a little bit uncomfortable relying on our bullpen for 5 innings? I hope this is the game where they pull it together.

 

Me too. I dont know who we'll put in. Mitre hasnt been good as a long reliever.

 

Rusch probably can go up to the 7th; maybe the 8th if he's dealing.

[katway]

I just can't get excited scoring 1 run, after having the bases loaded with no outs.

 

Par for the Cubs course.

[Brian]

If G-Unit is on tonight, I'd let him bat, because he's pretty good, and I remeber a game down the stretch last year when the offesne was dead and he hit a solo home run for our only run.

[Coach C]

Nice job Rusch.

 

1 down.

[Jon]

Well that was nowhere near the plate.

 

Williams didn't pitch THAT bad. If you take away the bad defense (failed to cover first, Ramirez's blunder on the bunt, Neifi's failed DP), that is...

[otis89]

If G-Unit is on tonight, I'd let him bat, because he's pretty good, and I remeber a game down the stretch last year when the offesne was dead and he hit a solo home run for our only run.

 

Rusch is batting .143, but has only struck out 4 times in 21 at-bats. Not bad for a pitcher.

[Flames24Rulz]

2 K's for Rusch for the first 2 outs.

[UMFan83]

I still don't understand why Murton couldn't pinch hit. So what if he's a righty

[Blueheart05]

Am I the only one that feels a little bit uncomfortable relying on our bullpen for 5 innings? I hope this is the game where they pull it together.

 

 

LOL, I'm with you but Rusch looks sharp(for a change).

[Brian]

GGGGG-UNIT!

[jjgman21]

Am I the only one that feels a little bit uncomfortable relying on our bullpen for 5 innings? I hope this is the game where they pull it together.

 

Me too. I dont know who we'll put in. Mitre hasnt been good as a long reliever.

 

Rusch probably can go up to the 7th; maybe the 8th if he's dealing.

 

yes, he can, but aside from Rich Hill in Milwaukee, I don't think Dusty has let a reliever go more than two innings the entire year.

 

yet another aspect of Dusty's complete inability to manage a pitching staff.

[Coach C]

Sweet. Another strike out by Rusch.

[katway]

He got the job done.

 

Sort of.

 

Wow, you complain over an rbi. I just had an arguement how I hate people being optimistic about this team, but, jeez bash someone for a rbi. If you were being sarcastic/joking, scratch my comment.

Lawton & Barrett failed to do their job that inning, not Macias.

 

Barret failed. Lawton had no choice but to get a hit or base on balls, really not a whole lot of options. Barrett can make an out and get the job done, but failed.

[Flames24Rulz]

Rusch K's the side.

[Outshined_One]

Geez, nice inning from Glendon.

[Blueheart05]

G=Unit strikes out the side

[Coach C]

Struck out the side!!

[Brian]

Is the G-Unit we all know and love back???? That was SLICK.

[otis89]

Great job Rusch.

[woodprior04]

I still don't understand why Murton couldn't pinch hit. So what if he's a righty

 

Agreed. That was a great opportunity to have a big inning, no reason not to have someone as hot as Murton up there.

[jjgman21]

yowzers.

 

way to go Glendon. put it in the scouting report. DeMuth likes calling the outside corners on lefty lefty matchups.

[Outshined_One]

yes, he can, but aside from Rich Hill in Milwaukee, I don't think Dusty has let a reliever go more than two innings the entire year.

 

yet another aspect of Dusty's complete inability to manage a pitching staff.

 

Yeah, but Glendon's been stretched out this season and can be called upon at any time for long relief duty. I could see Dusty using him for 3 innings if he keeps this up.

[UMFan83]

I still don't understand why Murton couldn't pinch hit. So what if he's a righty

 

Agreed. That was a great opportunity to have a big inning, no reason not to have someone as hot as Murton up there.

 

But then again, how hot can you be if you haven't faced live pitching in 3-4 days.

[chicubs]

 

I don't think Dusty has let a reliever go more than two innings the entire year.

 

yet another aspect of Dusty's complete inability to manage a pitching staff.

 

Mitre pitched three innings in the blowout on sunday.