They said it caused him to alter his mechanics. So we may not know absolutely that’s enough to not throw him till he can operate in his normal release.
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Brewers with all of the pressure, Cubs coming off facing some of the best arms in baseball and still winning, just beat the Brewers 4 of 5 last month…I like our chances.
I like your spunk, but it was just 3 of 5. But hey, that’s all we need
I don’t like it, Boyd is no workhorse, give him the two extra days off and Game 2. Game 1 I like the idea of a Rea/Assad tag-team.
thought I read he won't come off the il until the 5th game.
He wouldn't even be eligible to pitch until game 5, so pointless to put him on the roster.
I'm not certain you can even put someone on the roster if they are on the IL. He'd have to replace someone injured partway through the NLDS.
Would have to see what the roster looks like for NLDS but assuming Assad is on it I would have preferred Rea with Assad and rested bullpen then Boyd and Taillon. Taillon had the best start of the 3 WC games IMO. Shota when he is on is tough to hit but lately he's really struggled in early innings.
I like our chances in this series as the Brewers pitching is not as good as the Padres.
Smart move. Only threw 58 pitches last start. Should be good to go for another 60-80 I’d assume
CBS has him as probable for game five. Never seen a team throw five different starters in a series
If they are planning on using five starters I doubt they’d use a pitch count but CC will pull for an advantageous matchup.
Don't pay attention to CBS probables. They are usually wrong. It also says the Rea will start 2, Imanaga 3, and Taillon 4, which won't happen.
Not understanding your logic. Seems to me a chance to throw your #1 in a series decider is worth a roster spot especially with all the off days to rest the bullpen
Zero chance the Cubs even consider playing a series with one less roster spot available for the first 4 games.
