Opening Day game thread: Brewers @ Cubs: 1:20pm

[liveforoctober]

Is McCutcheon a habitual first pitch swinger? As noted on the broadcast, he has swung 1st pitch 3 of 4 today.

[nate82]

Just now, liveforoctober said:

Is McCutcheon a habitual first pitch swinger? As noted on the broadcast, he has swung 1st pitch 3 of 4 today.

I wish more players were more aggressive on the 1st pitch.

[HarryDoyle]

Good to see the Cubs bullpen still blows.

[HarryDoyle]

Hit Contreras tomorrow too. And Saturday. And Sunday.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Cousins is nibbling his way to a big Cub inning here

 

[adambr2]

Predictable. 

[Craigilicious]

Yes Contreras, Cousins definitely hit you on purpose to put you on in front of Happ in a tie game. Give it a rest.

[liveforoctober]

Really tough spot for Caratini to be. He probably hasn't met any of these guys he is catching right now, much less seen how their pitches move. Definitely not his fault and it is the job ... but he has been off frame on the corners and it has helped the squeeze of the zone.

[markedman5]

Don’t trust Ashby or Cousins …….

[titletownking]

Just now, markedman5 said:

Don’t trust Ashby or Cousins …….

This isn’t the right approach. Ashby pitched well given the circumstance. Cousins had no control in a tough spot. First game man, strap in for a wild ride. 

[HarryDoyle]

So when does BA start his season? Memorial Day weekend?

[liveforoctober]

4 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

Don’t trust Ashby or Cousins …….

Guy who was a sub 3 ERA for us last year has shaky command in his first appearance on a chilly day in Chicago on opening day.... "Can't use him". Man it is good to be back to baseball season!

[HarryDoyle]

Geez Rowdy, did you really think you could score on that? You're lucky you didn't get picked off at third.

[owbc]

Cain was sitting curveball the entire time, just missed that one. 

[HarryDoyle]

The swing looked like a homer. Just missed it.

[homer]

Come on, Brosseau! How about a little French tickler down the left field line?

[Brock Beauchamp]

Damn, I really thought Cain had that one. 

[tomwopat]

Pretty sure Prince Fielder could have scored there. Rowdy is about Pujols-speed.

[HarryDoyle]

24 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

Don’t trust Ashby or Cousins …….

Good thing CC does.

[treego14]

Top of the order in the 9th … here we go, Brewers, here we go!

[owbc]

Wish that ball would have grazed Wong's foot. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Ugh, Yelich. 

[jw5511986]

Gonna be a long year if that's what he does with offspeed low out of the zone.

[Craigilicious]

Cubs fans are still booing pitches that are 2 feet off the plate, it's good to know there's some consistency in this crazy world.

[owbc]

Cubs got us this time. 161-1 it is.