2017-05-19: Brewers (Espino/MLB debut) at Cubs (Butler) 1:20 PM CDT [Brewers win, eventually, 6-3]

[adambr2]

Thanks for that, Baez.

[LouisEly]

Light rain, hard wind, can't be easy to pitch today.

[adambr2]

Light rain, hard wind, can't be easy to pitch today.

 

Well, that hard wind mind have saved him 3 additional runs though.

[Greenleaf1]

Nothing like 2 straight botched bunts to help you out of a jam.

[LouisEly]

I don't see water on their helmets, but it's raining by me and I'm not more than 2-3 miles away.

[adambr2]

Could have been worse .

[homer]

Thanks for bunting, Cubs

[adambr2]

Nothing like 2 straight botched bunts to help you out of a jam.

 

Not sure what Baez was thinking. The guy is getting knocked around the entire inning and the pitcher is on deck .

[pacopete4]

I can see why it took Espino 10 years to get to the majors. Nothing is overly impressive about him. Glad he's getting his chance but he's just a guy.

[Greenleaf1]

Not to rain on the Espino love (myself included) but we've probably seen enough at this point that I don't see who we'd take out of the rotation to keep him up after this game.

 

I'm only following on Gameday but he seems to be missing way out of the zone a LOT, and getting a lot of help from the Cubs on bunt blunders and from the heavy inward wind. Guerra will be ready with the off day Monday to start in his spot next, and Davies/Nelson seem to have saved their spots for now.

 

Still glad he's getting the chance and hope to see him again at some point, but doubt that he stays up now.

[adambr2]

10 straight for Shaw!

[trwi7]

I can see why it took Espino 10 years to get to the majors. Nothing is overly impressive about him. Glad he's getting his chance but he's just a guy.

 

Yeah, not even sure he's an improvement over Peralta.

[brewmann04]

Yes he just another guy that why I be curious to see what DS has in Mind when he decides it time to get some quality pitching.

[pacopete4]

What a sweet swing for Shaw against a lefty. Not trying to do too much. Very impressive.

[adambr2]

Not to rain on the Espino love (myself included) but we've probably seen enough at this point that I don't see who we'd take out of the rotation to keep him up after this game.

 

I'm only following on Gameday but he seems to be missing way out of the zone a LOT, and getting a lot of help from the Cubs on bunt blunders and from the heavy inward wind. Guerra will be ready with the off day Monday to start in his spot next, and Davies/Nelson seem to have saved their spots for now.

 

Still glad he's getting the chance and hope to see him again at some point, but doubt that he stays up now.

 

Yeah, he seems like a AAAA 6th/7th organizational depth starter to me like Burgos. Not someone who really is going to stick, but glad he got a shot.

[adambr2]

Gotta score one here. It would really suck to get washed out and lose a 5 inning game because of one bad inning and a cheap error.

[Outlander]

With Suter being optioned yesterday I imagine Cravy finally gets called back up, at least until Guerra is ready next week.

[trwi7]

Not to rain on the Espino love (myself included) but we've probably seen enough at this point that I don't see who we'd take out of the rotation to keep him up after this game.

 

I'm only following on Gameday but he seems to be missing way out of the zone a LOT, and getting a lot of help from the Cubs on bunt blunders and from the heavy inward wind. Guerra will be ready with the off day Monday to start in his spot next, and Davies/Nelson seem to have saved their spots for now.

 

Still glad he's getting the chance and hope to see him again at some point, but doubt that he stays up now.

 

The only love is from the broadcast trying to put lipstick on a pig. I think everyone here that's watching the game realizes he isn't good.

[rcc]

Shaw with his hitting streak intact against the lefty. Now it's raining and I hope they can get this game in when and if they suspend it because of the rain and gusty wind.

[LouisEly]

Really tough conditions. Yeah, the wind helps knock down fly balls, but the rain doesn't help grip and a wind gust can blow you off balance a little during your delivery.

[adambr2]

Even the Cub fans are annoyed with this mound visit.

[adambr2]

C'mon Keon, make up for that error.

[trwi7]

Gotta score one here. It would really suck to get washed out and lose a 5 inning game because of one bad inning and a cheap error.

 

The end of the rain is in Joliet. Even if they go into a rain delay, it's not going to last long enough for them to call the game.

[adambr2]

Gotta score one here. It would really suck to get washed out and lose a 5 inning game because of one bad inning and a cheap error.

 

The end of the rain is in Joliet. Even of they go into a rain delay, it's not going to last long enough for them to call the game.

 

Good to hear. Augie keeps making it sound like it's the worst conditions he's ever seen.

[adambr2]

Whew! Nice.