2018-09-27: Other Games including Pirates (Williams) at Cubs (Lester) 7:05 PM CDT

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

That 1-2 pitch was a strike to Lester, but OK. I am surprised he wasn't bunting anyway. I guess they didn't want him to bunt into a DP?

[markedman5]

Should have been out of the inning.......

[adambr2]

Thanks Marte. Thanks Williams.

 

David freaking Bote, of course.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Of course. Thanks, Marte! Those runs are on you. At least Lester looks hittable tonight, but the Pirates have to actually do something with it.

[TURBO]

Pirates down 2-0.

 

*sigh*

[adambr2]

I just want to point out that the Cubs' every day leadoff man has a -1.1 bWAR. That's kind of hilarious.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Lester seemed miffed he didn't get the call on that 3-2 pitch a couple inches off the corner. Please crush this guy, Pirates. Pretty please?

[PinaMadness]

Driving up the pitch count is all well and good, but at some point you have to capitalize on it.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Cervelli swings at ball four, and Bote makes a nice play to end the inning. Still 2-0.

[adambr2]

Cervelli hacks at Ball 4 and then Osuna, who has already left a small village of runners in scoring position tonight, grounds out weakly.

 

Come on guys. Lester is not doing anything special tonight.

[topper09er]

Baez gets credit for a totally stupid throw?

[adambr2]

Again the ump giving a ridiculous amount off the outside corner.

 

Some will say at least he's being consistent. Consistenly wrong is still wrong.

[adambr2]

That was an unreal AB by Trevor Williams against Lester. 11 pitch walk by the pitcher?

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Walked the pitcher. C'mon, Pablo!

[bucks2281]

Lester is laboring.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Still nothing. I don't like the way this is going. Pitt has had so many chances.

[adambr2]

Such an incredibly frustrating game to watch. The Pirates clearly look better, but they just can't break through.

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Lester 86 pitches through 4 innings. Gives me visions of Gallardo in the day...

[hurricanecrush]

Pirates are going to see a lot of the Cubs bullpen tonight. That’s good for both tonight and the Cards series.

[markedman5]

Lots of grounders with eyes for the Cubs.....perhaps the pirates might want to guard the lines? None of the balls have been hit particularly hard.

[markedman5]

Except for that last one......lol

 

Nice throw from left

[lcbj68c]

If that isn't blocking the runner's path without possession of the ball, I don't know what is.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

You were right lcbj68c ... Trevor Williams isn't living up to the hype tonight.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Love the replay of the Cubs' fans in the first couple rows yelling and showing the safe sign, even though Contreras never got closer than three feet from even touching home plate.

 

And Williams just looks off. Got bailed out once this inning. Needs to bail himself out now. And, nope. He won't. 3-0.

[hurricanecrush]

If that isn't blocking the runner's path without possession of the ball, I don't know what is.

I disagree. The runner and the ball were on an almost identical path, the catcher is in the oath because he is fielding the ball.