Trying to decide if a no-no in a blowout is easier or harder. For my money, I think it'd be harder, as your temptation would be to just pump strikes and avoid walks.
MLB: 2020 Chicago Cubs Season Thread
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If up like 3 runs I would say harder - up 10-12 runs I would say easier since you don't have to worry for quite some time that a walk here or there is going to hurt your team.
Pretty cool moment from a guy who had to fight and work hard to earn every opportunity he's had in baseball. Just his 15th career start and he throws a no-no. Regardless of the team and situation that's still a heck of an accomplishment that any MLB pitcher would love to have.
With both Pirates/Reds and Cards/Brewers double headers today Cubs could see their position strengthen significantly from their couches.
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Just heard on a Cubs podcast that he only has one other complete game in his entire baseball career. It was a 7 inning single A game.
I feel like anytime there is a double header in baseball, more often than not, the teams split which wouldn’t help the cubs a ton. It’d be nice to see the cards And reds get swept but I’m not sure I would bet on it.
A split by the Pirates would guarantee that the Reds aren't able to sweep that series - that helps considering how bad the Pirates have been. A split between the Brewers and Cards adds another loss to both their records - with so few games left that definitely helps the Cubs keep their lead. Also a split in that series in Miller puts a lot pressure on the Cards to salvage the series. They know they are running out of time.
Braves lost tonight so we are tied with them for the 2nd best record and hold the tie breaker via intra-divison record.
Cubs number of games to a playoff berth dropped to 8 last night with 12 games to play.
Especially with 0 outs. That run just saved us potentially. Sending him with 0 is dumb.
There was an out as he stole on a Hayward strikeout.
Will be interesting to hear the Cubs take on Bryant's play after the season is over. My guess the party line will be he played through injuries. But looking at the box score he has something like the 8th best On Base and Slugging % among the Cubs core players.
Not good numbers for a player looking for a big payday. A lot of options out there for about half the $. And Bote wouldn't be a bad option if he is your team's 8th/9th batter.
