2021-08-10, Game 1: Brewers (Peralta) at Cubs (Steele) [Brewers win, 4-2 in 7 innings]

[mtrebs]

Ok, maybe that run the Cubs scored woke up our offense…

[BruisedCrew]

Maybe Steele shouldn’t go through a lineup the second time.

[brewcrewdue80]

Nice to see 2 badly located pitches crushed for HRs by Brewer Hitters.

[igor67]

Garcia might have been nervous Adames was going to catch him for the team lead in HRs.

[KeithStone53151]

Ok, maybe that run the Cubs scored woke up our offense…

 

Someone in the dugout was like "are we really going to lose to THIS roster?" after the last half inning.

[AKCheesehead]

Take that Wisdom!

 

If anyone is thirsty for more schadenfreude...

 

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=c39c82a4-b0c0-486a-b2f7-cf155b792f48

[markedman5]

457 feet

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Have I mentioned how much I absolutely love that Garcia is having a nice year ... simply because so many here and other places were 100% sure that he was a terrible signing and a terrible player.

 

Being contrarian can be fun once in a while.

Edited August 10, 2021 by Ron Robinson's Beard

[KeithStone53151]

Statcast projected the last one 457 feet. That's quite the shot at Wrigley.

[pacopete4]

Have I mentioned how much I absolutely love that Garcia is having a nice year ... simply because so many here and other places were 100% sure that he was a terrible signing and a terrible player.

+1 for this and Narvaez. I’ve enjoyed it thoroughly.

[BruisedCrew]

Now,if this isn’t Bad Freddy he needs a shut down inning.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

OK, time for Bad Freddy (or optimistically Inconsistent Freddy) to channel Good Freddy for the next couple innings.

[folly412]

Getting a quick inning or two so Freddy can make it through six would be huge.

[KeithStone53151]

Escobar does not look super comfortable at 1b. If this was a playoff game, I'd pull him after his next atbat for Tellez or someone with more 1b experience. I would also be inclined in blowout games to make a substitution to switch him to 1b to get him more reps there as he certainly could use the live reps.

[adambr2]

It would be ideal to get Freddy through 6. Not sure it's going to happen.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Escobar does not look super comfortable at 1b. If this was a playoff game, I'd pull him after his next atbat for Tellez or someone with more 1b experience.

 

This is one of the nice parts about having a decent division lead. You can gamble and see if Escobar gets comfortable at first and things like that.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Nice inning for Freddy despite the walk. Might be able to get him through 6 now. At 72 pitches.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

It would be ideal to get Freddy through 6. Not sure it's going to happen.

 

12 pitch inning there helps. Cubs really want to see what Steele has. They want him as a starter. Will certainly take the free out...

 

Box, Williams one game

Strickland, Cousins another?

[igor67]

Unless he loses it Freddy should make it through 6 pretty easy, and has a decent chance now to have a complete game.

[adambr2]

It would be ideal to get Freddy through 6. Not sure it's going to happen.

 

12 pitch inning there helps. Cubs really want to see what Steele has. They want him as a starter. Will certainly take the free out...

 

Box, Williams one game

Strickland, Cousins another?

 

Is Ashby totally stretched out right now? Haven't even been paying attention. Just curious how much we should expect out of him.

[KeithStone53151]

I'm kinda expecting Freddy to get the hook after 5 innings if he cracks 90 pitches and then Box/Williams...and beyond that the loose plan for CC is probably Suter as the closer game 2 if the opportunity arises.

[adambr2]

Unless he loses it Freddy should make it through 6 pretty easy, and has a decent chance now to have a complete game.

 

At 15 pitches per inning which is pretty conservative he is over 100 after 6. No way he goes the distance unless he's got some extremely short innings coming up.

[KeithStone53151]

Is Ashby totally stretched out right now? Haven't even been paying attention. Just curious how much we should expect out of him.

 

Ashby's last start 6 IP 1 h, 1 bb, 11 k. My guess is he pitches as long as he is effective up to maybe 90ish pitches max, of course the effectiveness part is probably more relevant based on his last start.

Edited August 10, 2021 by KeithStone53151

[folly412]

It would be ideal to get Freddy through 6. Not sure it's going to happen.

 

12 pitch inning there helps. Cubs really want to see what Steele has. They want him as a starter. Will certainly take the free out...

 

Box, Williams one game

Strickland, Cousins another?

 

Is Ashby totally stretched out right now? Haven't even been paying attention. Just curious how much we should expect out of him.

 

He went six in his last AAA start. He should be able to go as long as he's effective. Hopefully more than 2/3 of an inning.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

It would be ideal to get Freddy through 6. Not sure it's going to happen.

 

12 pitch inning there helps. Cubs really want to see what Steele has. They want him as a starter. Will certainly take the free out...

 

Box, Williams one game

Strickland, Cousins another?

 

I'm all four hanging another 3-4 runs on the board, and going with Perdomo.