OSS: Cubs turn it into a snoozer early
Three up:
- The Cubs scored five times in the first inning, forcing Jimmy Olsen to throw a Simon-esque number of pitches to get out of the inning. Even Heyward got a hit, on a disintegrating bat double.
- Jorge Soler capped off the inning with a laser beam to left that drove in three. Off the bat looked like it was going to go through the scoreboard, and Cubs facilities management is probably heaving a sigh of relief that it missed.
- Carl Edwards came in relief of a probably-threw-too-many-pitches Lester and threw a quiet inning and a third. It’s great to see him bounce back from his last outing, which was juuuuust a bit shaky, in the Harry Doyle sense.
Three down:
- Lester was not particularly efficient tonight, but still mostly kept the Brewers off the scoreboard. Somehow they’re a team that seems to have his number. In his last start they chased him early as well, IIRC after throwing 100 pitches in four innings.
- Lester hit for himself in the sixth with a five run lead, so Joe’s still being Joe.
- I have tickets to Saturday’s game in Denver and just found out that Mike Montgomery is starting the game. ?
Next up: The Cubs go for the sweep with Jake Arrieta on the mound. He faces Zach Davies at 1:20 PM CT.
Comments
To be fair to dmick89, Jimmy Nelson reminded me of that character from Superman whose name I couldn’t quite remember. So there was some confusion there.
SKQuote Reply
Don’t tell me what to do.
SKQuote Reply
There has got to be a better home run song than Whoomp There it Is.
SKQuote Reply
Smack My Bitch Up by The Prodigy?
EdwinQuote Reply
Edwin,
I’d be OK with “Firestarter”.
SKQuote Reply
Edwin,
(dying laughing)
dmick89Quote Reply
Why is Montgomery starting and not Cahill?
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
Because it would only be four days’ rest?
I think Joe was quoted as saying Cahill could come in after him in relief — but maybe he only wants Cahill to pitch an inning or two. Maybe he wants more out of Montgomery. (Not that this necessarily makes sense…)
SKQuote Reply
I’m in the Chicagoland area at 9am and it looks like the apocalypse is scheduled for 10am.
MylesQuote Reply
SK,
When you’ve got a 100 game lead you can afford to experiment and see what you’ve got for the playoffs and next year.
BVSQuote Reply
Myles,
Because Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift are both scheduled to make appearances at the Bean?
BVSQuote Reply
Myles,
My weather app makes it look like it will be a difficult game to get in.
dmick89Quote Reply
BVS,
Yeah, may as well I guess. I also got mixed up on my days. I thought Cahill pitched on Sunday for some reason. SK had to set me straight yet again. The old man keeps setting me straight. Not sure what that says about me.
dmick89Quote Reply
To-day’s get away day base ball squadron
Szczur
Bryant
Rizzo
Zobrist (RF)
Russell
Soler
Contreras
Baez
Arrieta
berseliusQuote Reply
dylan cease really needs to lower his K rate or he’s going to pitch his way right out of this organization. although, he walks a ton of guys too so his k/bb is still pretty shitty. maybe theo lets him slide?
EnricoPallazzoQuote Reply
I’m going to try an experiment: Szczur is so good. He’s probably the best player on the Cubs, and I’m so happy he’s leading off because he’s so exciting to watch and is the best fucking OF ever.
EdwinQuote Reply
berselius,
WTF? Why so right-hand heavy?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Edwin,
Last time I expressed skepticism at Szczur’s leading off, he hit two home runs. So, I’ll double down on my skepticism. I hope he doesn’t prove me wrong! I’d feel such a fool!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Exactly. Don’t know why Edwin is jinxing shit up in here
SKQuote Reply
Dammit. I missed it. I miss out on everything, even the apocalypse.
On the brightside, at least I no longer fear missing out—old hat and all that.
ceruleanQuote Reply
dmick89,
My theory is that because there’s a Montgomery/Cahill piggyback, Montgomery is in due to the lefties in COL’s normal lineup so hopefully that allows him to go a bit farther in the front part of the piggyback before Cahill takes over.
Rice in limboQuote Reply
SK,
I need to find out the extent of my powers.
EdwinQuote Reply
If only they could let you choose the apocalypse on demand. You could be like “Apocalypse Now”.
EdwinQuote Reply
Fucking hell, you have really thought this through.
Taking it one step further — the Rockies might see a LHP is starting and decide to rest a LHH or two, going with a right line-up against Monty. Then it would be like ha ha, our awesome righty is coming in in the third inning suckers! (This depends on the Rockies not realizing Montgomery isn’t an actual SP of course)
SKQuote Reply
Edwin,
What do I do if I want to downvote AND upvote a comment ?
SKQuote Reply
Open up a different browser app on a different network. No one will know that you did both, though, so doing nothing accomplishes the same thing.
(I assume all of my comments are so hotly contested that the up and down votes are in equilibrium.)
ceruleanQuote Reply
SK,
Learn to live with the crushing burden of choice.
EdwinQuote Reply
Happy dance.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Don’t worry; it was postponed. There will be a make-up apocalypse scheduled for a later date. #insertreligiousjokehere
mylesQuote Reply
new shit: http://obstructedview.net/brewers-cubs-game-thread-8-18-16/
dmick89Quote Reply
This is a family blog.
Wenningtons Gorilla CockQuote Reply