Game Thread (8/28/2022): Cubs (Sampson) at Brewers (Lauer) - 1:10 PM CDT

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[CdrbrgMark]

Keston in the 6th spot as DH. Hope U Keston lovers are happy. He's done absolutely NOTHING in his last few games to help this team win. Mitchell is playing CF.

[Simba2020]

1 hour ago, CdrbrgMark said:

Keston in the 6th spot as DH. Hope U Keston lovers are happy. He's done absolutely NOTHING in his last few games to help this team win. Mitchell is playing CF.

He has a .400 OBP in those games so I wouldn't say it's exactly NOTHING.

[CdrbrgMark]

22 minutes ago, Simba2020 said:

He has a .400 OBP in those games so I wouldn't say it's exactly NOTHING.

From the stats I looked at there's no way he could have had a .400 OBP, but I'll go ahead and take your word for it.

[yfinn6]

C'mon Lauer. 

[BruisedCrew]

Terrible throw from Renfroe. Anything stronger or straighter and the runner would have been a dead duck. 

[BruisedCrew]

12 minutes ago, CdrbrgMark said:

From the stats I looked at there's no way he could have had a .400 OBP, but I'll go ahead and take your word for it.

In his last 10 PA’s Hiura has a hit, 2 walks, and an HBP so, yeah, a .400 OBP and an OPS of .543. Not worth talking about. 

[HarryDoyle]

Yelich would've been safe if it wasn't for that darn kneecap injury.

[BruisedCrew]

Cubs CF makes a perfect throw to nail Yelich going for two. 

[folly412]

The Ghost of Javy Baez must have blessed Hoerner, because that tag was perfect.

[yfinn6]

Keep walking guys, Lauer. 

[BruisedCrew]

Lauer’s walks are putting the Brewers in a big hole. 

50 pitches and still in the second inning. 

[Robocaller]

2 hours ago, CdrbrgMark said:

Keston in the 6th spot as DH. Hope U Keston lovers are happy. He's done absolutely NOTHING in his last few games to help this team win. Mitchell is playing CF.

So you think his last 3 games is enough of a window to decide to play him? He hit a HR the game before that. In the last 3 games his OBP was just over .300 (1 hit, two walks, one hbp). Admit your bias and stop posting about Hiura.

 

[Robocaller]

30 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

In his last 10 PA’s Hiura has a hit, 2 walks, and an HBP so, yeah, a .400 OBP and an OPS of .543. Not worth talking about. 

apparently you didn't add the walks and hbp to ABs.

[BruisedCrew]

Just now, Robocaller said:

apparently you didn't add the walks and hbp to ABs.

Yes, I did. 7 AB’s, 10 PA. 

[BruisedCrew]

Leadoff double, no HR, no runs. 

[Robocaller]

2 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

Yes, I did. 7 AB’s, 10 PA. 

Ack! It was me who was looking at the wrong column. Sorry.

[Robocaller]

2 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

Leadoff double, no HR, no runs. 

Don't worry, Mitchell will start his career with a 4-run HR in spite of batting first in the inning. (Cue Chuck Norris jokes. . .)

[MoreTrife]

This team...man, makes you want to curse really bad. One of the best in MLB through June and now just dreadful. Bizarre.

[yfinn6]

Lauer is going to struggle all day. I think the offense will score some runs at least, hopefully he can limit the damage. 

[phnxcrew]

Lauer read the complaints about his consistent 5 inning starts and is proving us wrong by only going 4 today ?

[BruisedCrew]

Cubs are making plays today.

[BruisedCrew]

2 feet from a 3 run HR for Renfroe. 

[Robocaller]

Lauer took 27 pitches in the last 2 innings. Maybe he can go 6.

[HarryDoyle]

WTG, Mitchell!