Cubs vs. Cardinals: Series Thread (Games 51-55)

Submitted by Charlie on Thu, 06/02/2022 - 2:43pm

Another double-header turns this 4-day series into 5 games. See below for matchups (to be updated soon.)

Game 51, Thursday, June 2, 7:05 pm central

CHC: RHP Keegan Thompson (5-0, 1.58 ERA)

STL: LHP Matthew Liberatore (1-0, 3.72 ERA)

Game 52, Friday, June 3, 1:20 pm central

CHC: RHP Marcus Stroman (2-4, 3.95 ERA)

STL: RHP Miles Mikolas (3-3, 2.67 ERA)

Game 53, Saturday, June 4, 12:20 pm central

CHC: TBD

STL: TBD

Game 54, Saturday, June 4, 6:15 pm central

CHC: TBD

STL: TBD

Game 55, Sunday, June 5, 6:08 pm central

CHC: LHP Justin Steele (1-5, 5.40 ERA)

STL: RHP Adam Wainwright (5-4, 2.75 ERA)

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Comments

Submitted by crunch  on Thu, 06/02/2022 - 5:23pm  

thursday game is mlb.tv free game of the day, fwiw.

Submitted by crunch  on Thu, 06/02/2022 - 5:26pm  

Jordan Bastian @MLBastian
No announced timetable for lefty Drew Smyly (right oblique), but the Cubs pitcher estimated he could be sidelined for at least a month.

Submitted by crunch  on Thu, 06/02/2022 - 7:11pm  

morel's aggressive play has strong 2016 cubs vibes...would have fit in great.

Submitted by Eric S  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 8:52pm  

I can't give Morel enough credit - particularly having to deal with and play thru the left hand nerve injury.  Hope he stays healthy and continues to ball out. 

Submitted by crunch  on Thu, 06/02/2022 - 8:58pm  

thompson gets to throw 89 pitches.  he was slowing down a bit in the 6th at 80+ pitches, but that tracks with his low workload so far this year.

he leaves with 2 on in the 6th (both walks)

5.1ip 5h 3bb 3k, 2r/er

Submitted by crunch  on Fri, 06/03/2022 - 9:32am  

phillies fire j.girardi

22-29 record, vastly underperforming all-around

Submitted by Sonicwind75  on Fri, 06/03/2022 - 12:09pm  

Not surprising and not saying it isn't deserved but hard for any manager to look good with a bad defense and a weak bullpen.

Back in the day, I thought Girardi would be the guy to take over the team from Renteria when Cubs got serious about winning. Maddon stepping in and taking that role worked out pretty well enough though. 

Submitted by crunch  on Fri, 06/03/2022 - 4:24pm  

schwindel pitching.  *shrug*

Submitted by crunch  on Fri, 06/03/2022 - 4:27pm  

3 popouts and a couple homers.  meh.

Submitted by crunch  on Fri, 06/03/2022 - 5:38pm  

caleb kilian gets the SATURDAY start. (day corrected)

at least the cubs aren't trying to sign dallas keuchel...hopefully...

Submitted by Cubster  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 10:17am  

Kilian related moves: Leiter Jr to AAA, Menez dfa. 

Submitted by George Altman  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 2:14pm  

Is Kilian or Espinoza the 27th man today?

Submitted by Childersb3  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 2:32pm  

Espinoza is 27th and has to return to Iowa tomorrow

Kilian is the 26th and gets to stay if Jed wants

Submitted by Childersb3  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 2:36pm  

Saw where Miley threw "another" bullpen session today. And CMartin will eventually come back from Bereavement list. Also AMills will need to come off the 60IL very soon.

Swarmer has 12 IP of 2 ER. He'll stay up and Kilian will go down. Just a conservative guess

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 5:21pm  

b.davis had back surgery...shelved for an indeterminate amount of time.

the "good" news is it seems to be a minor procedure involving soft tissue rather than the hard structure of the back, itself.

cubs got suzuki, happ, and morel going into 2024...the OF is good right now...no biggie.

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 6:17pm  

3 pitches, 1K to start kilian's career...2 watching, 1 swinging vs t.edman

Submitted by Cubster  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 6:22pm  

I might be really off but...my Kilian first impression reminds me a bit of Mark Prior.  Big calves, throwing strikes and working up and down. Prior was even  taller but Kilian is supposedly 6'4.

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 6:52pm  

they're not seeing what he's throwing.  they can't pick his low-90s 2-seam from his mid-90s+ 4-seam.

i dunno if he's really this deceptive or if they don't have his scouting down.

9 up, 9 down, 4Ks, 31 pitches.  deadly so far.

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 7:15pm  

...and he can't find the strike zone in the 4th

Submitted by Cubster  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 7:20pm  

...and only Mark Prior was like Mark Prior, but it was a fun 3 innings.

Submitted by JoePepitone  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 7:42pm  

Is it theoretically possible for Andelton Simmons to have a negative OPS+? I know he's getting close. 

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 7:50pm  

the yankees love to over-value middle IF defense for bench/rest players...let's hope they want to go shopping soon.

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 8:08pm  

kilian

5ip 3h 2bb 6k, 3r/er, 83 pitches

masterful first 3ip, cruddy 4th, great 5th

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 8:24pm  

jason heyward fouling off fastballs down the middle swinging late.

ugg.  another season of this...

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 8:26pm  

RBI single...reaching out wide and manages to pull it to RF.

whatever works, bro.

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 8:55pm  

givens throws 45 pitches (wtf) and walks 3 guys in his 2nd inning of work.

can we get a pulse check on d.ross?  i want proof he's actually still alive or at least watching the game.

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 8:58pm  

...and here comes d.roberston in the 7th to clean up the mess.

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 9:28pm  

...and here comes d.robertson into the 9th...a'ite.

we got some extrodinary asks from the pen tonight.

Submitted by crunch  on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 9:40pm  

...and the cards bail out robertson with some bad baserunning.  wow.

2.1ip...most pitches (39) since 2016 in an outing for him

Submitted by Dolorous Jon Lester  on Sun, 06/05/2022 - 1:25pm  

Think Steele might need to toss a CG today

Submitted by Arizona Phil  on Sun, 06/05/2022 - 5:58pm  

Chris Martin has been automaticaly transferred to the Restricted List because he has exceeded the maximum number of days (seven) a player can spend on the Bereavement / Family Medical Emergency List. BTW, it's one list that covers both a death in the family and a family medical emergency, so if a family medical emergency turns into a death, the player's absence can very well exeed seven days. A player is not paid while he is on the Restricted List. 

So the Cubs will have a slot on the 40 open until Martin returns and is reinstated. David Bote is eligible to be reinstated from the 60-day IL on Tuesday, and Alec Mills was eligible to be reinstated from the 60-day IL this past Friday. 

Submitted by Dolorous Jon Lester  on Mon, 06/06/2022 - 9:21am  

Hope whatever is going on for Martin turns out okay, it's not a good sign that he's exceeded the usual bereavement leave. Hope he's holding up alright on a personal level