2016-05-19 Cubs (Hammel) at Brewers (Guerra), 12:40 PM CDT [Brewers win, 5-3; Thornburg earns first career save]

[Patrick425]

People can rip on the old man "back in my day" rhetoric of guys like Goose Gossage all they want, but those guys pitched 3 inning saves and did it multiple days in row and made a fraction of what the current players are making.

[AKCheesehead]

Maybe I missed something and there is a better reason..but Jeffress can't pitch 3 days in a row? Seriously?

 

Even if Thornburg blows it, I'll agree with CC's call on this one. Too many times over the years have I seen us pay the price for showing a late reliever or closer to the same team 3 days in a row.

[pacopete4]

HECK YES!!!! Brewers win!!! Good day boys, good day!

[CheezWizHed]

A little shaky to begin, but TT calmed down and nailed it down. That FB to the warning track was for the drama. Give the Cubbies hope and crush it again.

[JohnBriggs12]

Gameday went out but nice win with no Braun or Lucroy in lineup!

[markedman5]

We just beat the Cubs with Junior Guerra starting our closer unavailable and Braun, Lucroy, Santana and Hill resting.

 

Amazing

[1992casey]

People can rip on the old man "back in my day" rhetoric of guys like Goose Gossage all they want, but those guys pitched 3 inning saves and did it multiple days in row and made a fraction of what the current players are making.

I wish we'd bring back the days of the multi-inning reliever, including the guy who hopefully finishes out games. But in the olden days (pre-1990 or so), you'd need a second pitcher picking up saves. Good teams tended to have two relievers with double-digit save totals.

[trwi7]

People can rip on the old man "back in my day" rhetoric of guys like Goose Gossage all they want, but those guys pitched 3 inning saves and did it multiple days in row and made a fraction of what the current players are making.

 

They did it walking uphill to and from the park in the snow too.

[brewmann04]

almost a sweep of the hated cubs

[markedman5]

Maybe I missed something and there is a better reason..but Jeffress can't pitch 3 days in a row? Seriously?

 

Even if Thornburg blows it, I'll agree with CC's call on this one. Too many times over the years have I seen us pay the price for showing a late reliever or closer to the same team 3 days in a row.

 

I think it was more that he had pitched 5 out of 6 days.

[JohnBriggs12]

Could have been a sweep had Sedar not held Carter at 3rd in the 12th last night, but I'll take 2 of the 3 from the almighty (in their minds) Cubs!

[1992casey]

Coshun just mispronounced Nieuwenhuis.

 

Thornburg exuded calmness during his post-game interview, getting through it with cliches and a bit of humor.

[AKCheesehead]

Maybe I missed something and there is a better reason..but Jeffress can't pitch 3 days in a row? Seriously?

 

Even if Thornburg blows it, I'll agree with CC's call on this one. Too many times over the years have I seen us pay the price for showing a late reliever or closer to the same team 3 days in a row.

 

I think it was more that he had pitched 5 out of 6 days.

 

Certainly. Point being, I was all for Thornburg pitching the 9th just based upon the last 2 days.

[dlk9s]

Brewers nearly sweep the Cubs.

 

Expectations, time to revise again?

[FVBrewerFan]

Could have been a sweep had Sedar not held Carter at 3rd in the 12th last night, but I'll take 2 of the 3 from the almighty (in their minds) Cubs!

 

Or set up the double play in 9th.

[1992casey]

I think it was more that he had pitched 5 out of 6 days.

 

That was it. Counsell said that would have been a tall order "even for Frankie Rodriquez."

[AdvantageSchneider]

This is apprpriate given the lineup we trotted out today.