2017-04-17: Brewers (Anderson) at Cubs (Lackey) 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 6-3; Thames hits HR in 5th consecutive game]

[topper09er]

Nice to see Villar really hustle down the line on a routine play to 2B. Maybe Counsell had a little talking to with him after getting picked of 30 times in 10 games and then starting Franklin yesterday.

[topper09er]

 

End of the day I don't really care because he was going to be safe regardless. Not going to lose sleep over it.

 

The ball beat Schwarber to the plate so there was a chance for an out. Would have taken a great play though

[adambr2]

Come on Arcia. You gotta at least keep that in the IF.

[MrTPlush]

Should be an error on Arcia. Gotta get that.

[adambr2]

Course we get bad Chase tonight. I knew it was a bad sign when they started referring to him as 'Chase the Ace.'

[MrTPlush]

Course we get bad Chase tonight .

 

Would help if the defense wasn't playing poorly.

[topper09er]

Course we get bad Chase tonight. I knew it was a bad sign when they started referring to him as 'Chase the Ace.'

 

The Cubs have produced 1 run so far, we have given them 2

[adambr2]

Thames HR...yawn...

[yfinn6]

Wow, Thames does it again.

[jjgott]

WE'RE NOT WORTHY! WE'RE NOT WORTHY!

[homer]

This is ridiculous.

[MrTPlush]

That man has it all going right now.

[markedman5]

Ok,this is getting silly now.....lol

[topper09er]

Thames is on fire, going oppo on a cold night in Wrigley

[MillerParkSouth]

I just can't even with Eric Thames right now this is incredible and I hope it never stops!

[wallus]

Should teams start intentionally walking him to get to Braun?

[adambr2]

Appreciate the hustle by Keon, he's in a funk right now...much like Villar, just gotta ride it out with him .

[MrTPlush]

Posted: April 13, 2017, 5:58 PM Post:

He has done pretty well so far. Hoping once he gets comfortable that HR power will start to show and get us all really excited.

 

 

Prior to "getting comfortable" he struck out at least once a game. In the last 5 games he has only two Ks(one game) and has hit 6/7 of his homers on the season

[pacopete4]

Different guys have to carry the team during many parts of the year if you want a playoff birth but what's Thames is doing right now is Bonds like.

[adambr2]

Geez...cmon, Chase.

[adambr2]

I'm trying to stay grounded on Thames. There's a very long list of April heroes who went on to be pretty much nobody. But he sure looks like a guy who is more than a fluke.

[adambr2]

Way too good of a pitch for 0-2. Anderson is lucky that didn't go 450 feet. Don't make a mistake here...

[MillerParkSouth]

Hope Thames has a few more in him tonight, thinking we'll need it.

[MrTPlush]

Way too aggresive with 0-2 there. Bandy needs to be smarter than that at game calling.

[adambr2]

I really haven't missed Lucroy at all so far this year and I kind of feel bad about it.