RHP Nate Pearson as a Triple-A arm is pretty zesty for the Cubs. He's an MLB-caliber reliever. He can be a high-leverage guy when he is right.
Sounds lose 5-4. Avans K's with a check swing that went. Bats were overmatched late by the Cubs Pen. No doubt about it.
AND, that is the second walk Owen Caissie has taken down 0-2 in the count. My word. Both Jay and Hudson walked him. In my top 3 of 'Least Favorite Plays in Baseball'. The 0-2 walk (from the team I am rooting for, obviously 😅)
Man, year 2 Triple-A Zamora is the best version of Freddy Zamora we have seen as Brewers fans. The game has slowed down for him. Do I love his contact profile? No. Do I love the direction he's trending? Ab-so-lutely.
A truly beautiful tip of the cap to the Big Club on a day they were stolen an opportunity to try for such futility themselves. Game recognizes game! Woooooof.
Made. He has really come on in the past month plus. Everything has been smoother and fluid and his athleticism and agility have really shined. He's made some truly remarkable plays over that stretch. Peña is serviceable but I personally think (at this point in time) Made has the upper hand - he's just a more polished and upside player at that position. AND, I love that Peña is getting reps there. Both players are just such tremendously talent-packed young studs.
Despite the walk, this was a plus inning from Holub. He gets the K swinging to end his first inning of work on 13 pitches. Sounds still trail 5-3 headed to their half of the 7th.
Lotta defensive and substitution changes after the weather delay.
Seigler moves to C from 3B replacing Quero
Mitchell is pulled from CF. Avans moves to CF. Zamora moves to 3B off the bench.
RHP Blake Holub is the first arm to the hill. He gets two quick outs and then does a Blake Holub thing to the third batter. Ahead 0-2 behind two filthy change-ups and he walks him on four straight balls nowhere close. Man on first. Two down.
AND we are back in action in Nashville! Bottom of the 6th baby! 53 minute weather delay. Avans to the dish.
Sounds trail 5-3. And, Avans is on for the second time tonight. He singles up the middle. That's a BB and a single now. Man aboard for EMJ.