Cubs 3, Brewers 2

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Belated postgame due to travel (dying laughing)

OSS: Cubs blow a lead late, the scratch their way back for a W

Three up:

  1. Cody Bellinger had the clutch ‘hit’ of the day, a grounder that deflected off Brewers pitcher Joel Payamps that turned into an infield single to drive in the go ahead run. The Cubs taking the lead on a crazy infield single was pretty emblematic of the whole series – aside from a first inning ‘hiccup’ by Taillon in game one, both teams felt like they were scratching out runs uphill both ways through the snow against some pretty solid pitching.
  2. Cyle had another solid start when the Cubs needed it, striking out six over six innings and allowing zero earned runs. The run that did score did lead from a throwing error of his own, good thing for him runs are still unearned when it’s your own error (dying laughing).
  3. The Cubs built their team on pitching and defense, and the defense managed to come through even when the pitching was scuffling late in the game. Nico and Dansby turned a DP in the ninth and Dansby was in perfect position (in part due to a runner going) to tag second to end the game. There’s not much that the defense can two about two straight walks and a HBP however.

Three Down

  1. Mark Leiter Jr has been solid all year, but he didn’t have any feel for his splitter in this game. I don’t blame Ross for putting him in – of the next four batters coming up, two were lefties and one was a switch hitter. He just couldn’t get it done in this one but I’m not super worried for future appearances.
  2. Alzolay came into the game in a tough situation and the game tying HBP was a bummer. But some props to him for closing out the game after all when the Cubs came back in the top of the inning.
  3. Bob Minocqua is pretty good, but it’s tough to win with only three hits, and a game narrative of ‘grab a narrow early lead and HODL’ is rough on the blood pressure (dying laughing).

Next up:

The Cubs kick off a four game set at the Great American Small Park, including a double header making up a rainout from early in the season. The Reds have faded a bit from where they were a month ago, but are still formidable. Hopefully the Cubs come away with at least a split, if not more.

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  9. Perkins

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    I got clapped today. Could have sworn one of Coco Crisp or Rajai Davis had played for both Cleveland and Seattle, and completely spaced that Randy Johnson would have worked for SEA-WAS.

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  10. Rice Cube

    Forgot what the pitching matchups were but this could be particularly interesting

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