Could be, but it would have been very close. The outfielder was out of view when Tauchmann rounded third and then his hamstring popped. The outfielder might not have gathered the baseball yet. It would have been close. Really unfortunate.
I like the username change. Even from PSD, I kept getting you (1908Cubs) and CubsRule08 mixed up. Probably because you’re both so analytically awesome! 🙂
This lineup absolutely can come back from a four run deficit, but needing this bullpen to throw four clean innings, plus needing to find four runs seems like a lost cause.
Another fun fact: Cubs have won 7 of 8.
More fun facts: It’s 1-1.
A less than fun fact: Cubs will eventually lose 7 of 8 because the baseball season is long.
Baseball umpires messing up calls in the late innings, obviously trying to finish up quickly reminds me of this referee who blew for full time 5+ minutes early.
Throwing on PCA seems like a silly thing for a catcher to do. The catcher needs to be seriously confident of throwing him out and at least not to throw it into the outfield.