100% agree. He and Rea. Those two held this thing together for months. Javy gets sent down and Rea....I have no clue what he's doing.
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I understand using Palencia today.
Thielbar should have been out there too.
Thielbar should have been out there too.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Much needed victory. The Pirates had some interesting times fielding fly balls and pop ups.
Ends up 1 for 3 with two RBI, a run scored. a walk and a strikeout. Batted second and played RF. Angel Cepeda, who was promoted along with Hartshorn, went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a strikeout. Kane Kepley had 4 SBs, making him the first minor leaguer to get to 70 this season. In all Knoxville had 11 SBs in their 8-7 win over WSox affiliate Birmingham.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Lose another afternoon game three in a series with a chance to sweep.
Great performance on the hill tonight by Peterson tonight against Atlanta. I also continue to be impressed by Bregman's defense. Made some incredibly complex plays look simple tonight.
Hope the bullpen can hold the 7-1 lead.
Hope the bullpen can hold the 7-1 lead.
*7-3 lead. Submitted right after the Yastremski home run.
Stop talking, my good man!
Never a doubt!
11 games unless you have inside info he's sitting for 2 of them.
Webb specializes in the 2 run homer.
Webb again...2 run Homer in the 7th...can we quit pitching this guy
I'm not sure why Counsell keeps going to this guy. Very few singular players costs you a baseball game, but he is directly responsible for 4 losses in the last 3 weeks. 5 if today holds true.
Yet, we keep seeing him.
8 outings since Aug 22. 6.1 innings 11 ER 4 HR. Shows how desperate the Cubs are in the bullpen to keep pitching him. 16.2 ERA?
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Well, Cabrera continues to be useless. Zefferjahn is useless. Webb is useless. Thielbar is useless. That doesn't leave much.
I'm not sure if Palencia can be taken out of the "useless" category but WHY did Counsell take him out after facing one batter in the 6th ? And to make matters worse...to bring in Webb?
we need A LOT of luck in the wild card series
Feels like a wasted year.....
reminds me of the year Andre Dawson won the MVP & the Cubs finished last or next to last