CaliforniaRaisin

Hey, I remember the last time the Cubs were down 5-2 in this ballpark. And that 9th inning started with a single by Bryant.

Yeah, you could see something was wrong the first few pitches to Tomlinson.

Just lurk? I post regularly. So your issue with this post is that someone suggested you only lurk and not that you are a meatball? He's a stickler for honesty.

Box Scores: Iowa won 6-5 (11 innings) on a walk-off John Andreoli double Box Score LF-CF J. Andreoli 3/6, 2 R, 2 2B (20), 2 RBI RF M. Zagunis 2/5, 2 R, 2B (21), K 1B V. Caratini 0/4, BB, 2 K CF J. Hannemann 0/3, 2 K SP R. Zastrnzy 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 4-4 GO-FO, 72-53 pitches-strikes RP F. Peña 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP J. Leathersich 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP D. Maples 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-0 GO-FO RP P. Johnson 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 0-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost game one 5-0 (7 innings) Box Score LF C. Burks 0/3, K 3B J. Vosler 0/3 C I. Rice 1/2 - only Tennessee hitt SS C. Penalver 0/2, K, E (20, fielding) SP Z. Hedges 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 8-5 GO-FO, 84-59 pitches-strikes RP P. Morrison 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 1-1 GO-FO Tennessee won game two 2-1 (7 inings) Box Score LF C. Burks 3/3, 2 R, 2B (18) SS C. Penalver 1/2, 2B (20) 3B J. Vosler 0/2, K, HBP SP J. Pugliese 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 4-3 GO-FO RP B. Markey 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1-3 GO-FO RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO Myrtle Beach lost 7-2 Box Score DH Z. Short 1/4, R, 3B (3), K C PJ Higgins 1/3, RBI, BB 3B J. Hodges 1/4, 3 K 2B V. Machin 0/4, 3 K RF E. Martinez 0/4, K 1B T. Alamo 1/3, R, 2B (20), K SP C. Bloomquist 3 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-5 GO-FO, 57-35 pitches-strikes South Bend won 4-1 Box Score LF L. Ayala 1/3, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, outfield assist at home SS A. Ademan 0/5, K CF DJ Wilson 1/5, K, SB (13) 1B J. Pereda 1/5, R, K 3B A. Monasterio 2/4, R, BB, K, CS (4), E (7, throw) DH J. Martarano 2/3, 2B (3), 2 RBI, 2 BB 2B Y. Peguero 0/3, BB SP B. Hudson 5 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 6-2 GO-FO, 84-51 pitches-strikes Eugene lost 12-5 Box Score LF Z. Davis 1/3, R, BB, K, HBP, E (3, fielding) CF C. Singleton 3/5, R, 2B (3), 2 RBI, K 2B J. Bethencourt 0/5, RBI, E (11, throw) DH A. Filiere 1/5, R, 2 K 1B G. Polanco 1/3, BB, K, E (5, fielding) 3B R. Romano 1/4, RBI, E (1, missed catch) C M. Cruz 0/3, K, HBP SS R. Narea 2/4, R SP B. Clark 0.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-0 GO-FO, 37-23 pitches-strikes AZL Cubs losot 9-5 Box Score CF J. Gutierrez 1/3, R, K, E (2, throw) SS L. Vázquez 1/4, 2B (3), RBI, BB, SB (2) RF J. Sierra 1/4, 2 K, outfield assist at third base LF K-M Kwon 0/3, R, BB, K 2B F. Mejia 0/3, R, BB C R. Nuñez 1/4, RBI, 2 K, E (1, throw) SP Y. Perez 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP E. Ramos 2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 2-2 GO-FO RP I. Medina 4 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 4-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 PPD - Rain DSL Cubs 2 PPD - Rain

It seems weird we live in a world where I trust Duensing more than Edwards.

Cory Abbott made his pro debut for Eugene today. 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR.

Yeah, Maddon did well in Game 5 but monumentally fucked up Game 6 and that really put Chapman and the team in a horrible situation in Game 7. Game 6 is what upsets most of us.

Well, welcome to the board. Please post more often!

Box Scores: Iowa lost 4-2 Box Score RF M. Zagunis 3/3, R C V. Caratini 1/5, K, E (6, throw) CF J. Hannmeann 1/5, K, SB (15) SP W. Perez 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 6-3 GO-FO, 107-66 pitches-strikes RP J. Grimm 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP M. Carasiti 1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 2-0 GO-FO Tennessee PPD - Rain Myrtle Beach had the day off South Bend lost 3-1 Box Score CF L. Ayala 1/3, 2 BB, CS (11) SS A. Ademan 0/5, 2 K DH A. Mineo 1/3, R, 2 BB, K LF K. Mitchell 0/3, BB, K C J. Pereda 3/4, SB (2) 2B Y. Peguero 0/3, BB 3B A. Monasterio 0/4 SP M. Swarmer 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 4-4 GO-FO, 92-61 pitches-strikes Eugene lost 6-5 Box Score SS J. Bethencourt 1/3, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2 SB (11) RF B. Hughes 1/1, R, 2B (9), 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB (4) 3B A. Filiere 0/3, BB, K 1B G. Polanco 1/3, 2B (9), 2 RBI DH M. Cruz 1/4, 2B (3) C M. Amaya 1/3, R, 2B (11), K, HBP, PB (5) SP C. Abbott 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-0 GO-FO, 22-14 pitches-strikes - pro debut (2017 2nd rounder) RP E. de los Rios 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 2-2 GO-FO, 66-42 pitches-strikes AZL Cubs had the day off DSL Cubs 1 won game one 3-2 (8 innings) Box Score DSL Cubs 1 won game two 5-2 (7 innings) Box Score DSL Cubs 2 won 4-1 Box Score

Yeah, that's Gob on a segway.

In watching highlights of the top of the 10th, Joe Buck was mentioning the possibility of Chapman going back out. It seems crazy that a reliever would go back out for a third inning on top of a 17-minute delay after all the pitches the previous two games but with Maddon in the World Series, it was entirely possible. Heck, he started out the top of the 10th warming Arrieta up on ZERO DAYS REST.

I love how you barely touch on his horrific bullpen management in the World Series. That horsefeathers nearly cost them the Series. Not trying to trivialize it, I thought it was obvious how horrible it was. Oh, I figured you did and was just amused at how bad that was.

I think he managed the bullpen beautifully in 2015 especially mixing in guys like Cahill and Richard and giving them useful roles. Not a ton of problem in 2016 except Chapman's WS usage. This year has been a little more head scratching but at the same time a lot of his guys have been inconsistent like Uehara, Grimm, Rondon and now Edwards. i think Maddon rightly or wrongly believes Edwards has the highest ceiling and the wanted to give him a chance to work through his recent issues. I do think this was one time too far though, particularly putting him in the game with little rope to work with. Oh well I love how you barely touch on his horrific bullpen management in the World Series. That horsefeathers nearly cost them the Series.

Clifton was having a good season until it all unraveled in early June. It's possible his stuff has regressed over the course of the season.

Well at least Rondon isn't hurt: [tweet] [/tweet] Just being saved for a non-existing 9th inning save situation against not the meat of the lineup. Hopefully Strop and Rondon will finally get CEJ's high leverage innings and CEJ can get some low leverage innings to right the ship.

I especially thought you'd know that bullpen are fickle.

Is Rondon hurt? Hasn't pitched since Tuesday.

This went to horsefeathers in a hurry.

who is the color guy? i couldn't hate him more The horrible Ron Darling.

Why are you throwing that, Kris?

He was never tagged. horsefeathers you, blue.

Lol

TBS' baseball coverage is a joke.

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Jake Stinnett up to AA.