Brewers (Sproat) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 5/18/25, 6:40pm

[edfunderburk]

12 minutes ago, JRob1125 said:

He's the classic all glove/no bat #9 hitter. I value his defense so much that I'm fine with that

Modern day Mark Belanger 

[Bulldogboy]

1 minute ago, MoreTrife said:

Don't you get a W after 5?

He is one out short of completing 5

[jason21nl]

1 minute ago, MoreTrife said:

Don't you get a W after 5?

Yes.   But it’s not after 5

[yourout]

Thank you for not challenging.

[adambr2]

Just now, yourout said:

Thank you for not challenging.

Surprising. That’s the disadvantage of being down to 1 challenge early. You get gunshy.

[wallus]

Will be curious to see how long Drohan can go 

[Bulldogboy]

Fight back with at least a run or two now.

[markedman5]

Cubs waste an early challenge so they become reluctant to challenge on a close pitch they would have won.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Just now, yourout said:

Thank you for not challenging.

This is why the challenge system is great. You not only have to know the strike zone, you have to gauge your certainty level, compare it to the game situation, and make a decision within a few seconds.

It's like a challenge in Scrabble. You not only have to know the words you can play. You have to be confident enough in your knowledge to call out your opponent when they make an illegal move.

[BarremlensTSSC]

5 minutes ago, Underachiever said:

Nostradamus yesterday:

The ironic part is that it's 8-3 and we may well end up using those relievers anyway.  Hope not, because that means Drohan goes a few and/or the Brewers hang some more crooked numbers on the Cubs.

[BarremlensTSSC]

Yeah, highlight that Chourio at bat like 3 more times.  It was gorgeous.

[jason21nl]

Ortiz is swinging it much better.   I can do without him stealing

[folly412]

Not sure he picked up the ball well enough to challenge it.  Fooled both the ump and the hitter.

[Bulldogboy]

I hate stealing with top of the order coming up.

[BarremlensTSSC]

The Wrigley wind is drunk tonight.  Out to right earlier and now it's driving the ball down and back in RF.

[SeaBass]

Ortiz with the feel good base hit followed up with a not so great feeling caught stealing. 

[MoreTrife]

9 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

And he did not get through 5.

And I already declared myself an idiot.

[BarremlensTSSC]

Ok the Corey Hart reference never fails to amuse this old guy who was a teenager in the 80s.

[BruisedCrew]

11 minutes ago, Underachiever said:

Nostradamus yesterday:

Except that it’s 8 to 3 and it looks like having a fresh bullpen might come in handy.

Don’t want to mess with Cubs Magic at Wrigley this year. Just ask the Reds. 

[BarremlensTSSC]

lol YES!  "Any way at all!" - Bob Uecker

[HarryDoyle]

That Ortiz caught stealing looks even worse now.

[jason21nl]

I’d be so mad if I was a Cubs fan.  A lucky run scoring double.  

[jason21nl]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

That Ortiz caught stealing looks even worse now.

There’s just no need to steal with who is coming.  You’re already in scoring position. 

[SeaBass]

Ok we can let trwi7 off the hook, it's 9-3 now.

[edfunderburk]

3 minutes ago, BarremlensTSSC said:

Ok the Corey Hart reference never fails to amuse this old guy who was a teenager in the 80s.

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