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crunch 09/21/2023 - 09:24 pm (view)
morel DH, tauchman CF, masterboney 3rd
imagine a world where a manager decides to put morel at 3rd and canario DH. crazy, huh?
masterboney had 3 hits yesterday so we're stuck with him again today and probably for a chunk of what's left.
canario had a double and grand slam a couple games ago and he's riding pine again.
crunch 09/21/2023 - 09:41 am (view)
madrigal's hamstring strain is a grade 2 strain. we probably won't see him anymore this season or post-season (if applicable) unless the team goes deep.
crunch 09/20/2023 - 09:23 pm (view)
well that took all of 15 minutes to not be fun anymore.
crunch 09/20/2023 - 09:10 pm (view)
WHO ORDERED THE GRAND SLAM? WHAT THE F IS UP DENNYS???
Eric S 09/20/2023 - 09:12 pm (view)
Sucks for Steele, sucks for the Cubs. Hopefully the Cubs get right tomorrow and take the series.
Edit: and if they choose to get right tonight instead and take the series, even better!
crunch 09/20/2023 - 09:44 pm (view)
well, working his 4th game in 5 days seems to have been a bad idea.
crunch 09/20/2023 - 09:41 pm (view)
make that 6 singles in a row. cuas is coming in with men on 1st/2nd...ross loves this dude with men on.
steele has gone from potential CY winner to "had a great season" in 2 starts.
crunch 09/20/2023 - 09:36 pm (view)
steele giving up 5 straight singles and tommy h on the phone with the bullpen as if the pen is ready to put in 5-6 innings of quality work.
KingKongvsGodzilla 09/20/2023 - 09:57 pm (view)
Carter Trice taking some lumps but I’m weirdly optimistic about that conversion. 20 YO 3 year starter in college when drafted, gets the ball in the air with power and took walks, started at 6 diff spots (mostly 2B/OF)
crunch 09/20/2023 - 09:40 pm (view)
morel DH, tauchman CF, and hopefully the last masterboney start at 3rd we'll ever see...i'll take wisdom's potential power over these singles-hitting ceiling hitters dross keeps marching out there because of a marginally better glove.