Bleed Cubbie Blue - Cubs vs. Brewers Wednesday Game ThreadsA Chicago Cubs Fan Community Since February 9, 2005https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47557/cubbieblue.png2017-04-19T19:00:08-05:00http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/rss/stream/150821592017-04-19T19:00:08-05:002017-04-19T19:00:08-05:00Cubs 7, Brewers 4: Addison Russell Walks It Off!
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<p>A long day and homestand ended happily.</p> <p id="A04iVp">Well now, <em>that</em> was certainly worth the entertainment dollar!</p>
<p id="vWYfrW">The <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> again spotted the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a> a first-inning lead, and in fact trailed until the ninth inning, when a four-run rally led by <span>Addison Russell</span> ’s first career walkoff homer gave them <a href="http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2017_04_19_milmlb_chnmlb_1">a thrilling 7-4 win over the Brewers</a>. That ended the series with meatloaf and completed a rough homestand on a high note.</p>
<p id="JkzZ45">Addy’s homer? Of course you want to see it again!</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">"OK Addi, we just need one."<a href="https://twitter.com/Addison_Russell">@Addison_Russell</a>: <a href="https://t.co/N4ENndUyao">pic.twitter.com/N4ENndUyao</a></p>— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/854831989215477764">April 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="EJc7qD">97 mile per hour fastball, middle in: <em>Crushed!</em></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">WOW... What a shot by Addison Russell! That was his 2nd hardest hit HR recorded by <a href="https://twitter.com/statcast">@statcast</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NoDoubter?src=hash">#NoDoubter</a> <a href="https://t.co/nmNw1Xqhzg">pic.twitter.com/nmNw1Xqhzg</a></p>— Daren Willman (@darenw) <a href="https://twitter.com/darenw/status/854828883438440450">April 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="MPkVIN">All the Cubs needed in that situation was a base hit, but Russell came through with a no-doubt-about-it three-run homer into a very strong wind blowing out off <span>Neftali Feliz</span>. The home-run ball is something Feliz is susceptible to. He allowed 10 home runs in 53 relief innings last year and had given up one already this year. And Brewers manager <span>Craig Counsell</span> had brought him into the game in the eighth inning after the Cubs had scored a run to cut the deficit to 4-3. Russell’s homer came on Feliz’s 33rd pitch of the game, which is the most pitches he’d thrown in a game in nearly a year, since <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI201604240.shtml">April 24, 2016</a>. He blew a save in that game, too.</p>
<p id="gjQQhC">It all started three and a half hours before Russell’s blast, and that after a rain delay that ran 55 minutes. It rained moderately hard for an hour or so, finishing up not long after the scheduled 1:20 p.m. game time, but the grounds crew got the field prepared well. The cold, wet weather prevented (by my estimate) about half the 34,864 announced from showing up. Maybe 18,000-20,000 were in the seats for this one, and only about half that number stuck around till the end.</p>
<p id="nMQpIn"><span>Kyle Hendricks</span> got hit hard early, allowing a pair of home runs, a two-run shot by <span>Travis Shaw</span> and a solo homer by <span>Jett Bandy</span>. Kyle has now allowed four home runs this year in 16 innings after giving up just 15 all last year in 190 innings. More concerning is the walks, because command and control and location are Kyle’s game. He walked four in this game, matching his season high from last year, and that makes seven walks in the 16 frames. Hopefully this is just a passing thing and Kyle can figure out what’s going on and make the necessary adjustments for his next start.</p>
<p id="7Dp4qC">The Cubs thus trailed 3-0 but got one of the runs back in the bottom of the second <a href="https://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/mp4/2017/04/19/1301941383/1492632001723/asset_1800K.mp4">thanks to Albert Almora Jr. [VIDEO]</a></p>
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<p id="8EwQRm">That’s me in the tan-colored coat. The ball bounced right in our aisle and then immediately down toward the first row, so I really didn’t have a chance at grabbing it.</p>
<p id="nLlAip">The Brewers extended their lead to 4-1 in the fourth, but then the Cubs bullpen took over after Hendricks completed the fifth. <span>Mike Montgomery</span>, <span>Pedro Strop</span>, <span>Koji Uehara</span> and <span>Wade Davis</span> combined for four shutout innings, allowing two hits and three walks. Montgomery got himself in trouble with two of those walks, eventually loading the bases in the sixth, but got out of it. This is something they’re going to have to continue to work on with Montgomery. When his curveball is on it can be devastating. But he needs to hit his spots better and throw strikes. For Montgomery that’s now seven walks allowed in 9⅔ innings this year, way too many.</p>
<p id="YGHFtB">The Cubs got one of the runs back in the sixth on an RBI single by <span>Willson Contreras</span>, and <a href="https://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/mp4/2017/04/19/1302168883/1492639991692/asset_1800K.mp4">Russell blooped a single into right field [VIDEO]</a> with runners on first and third in the eighth, making it 4-3.</p>
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<p id="FvDUwu">That was a thing of beauty, going with the pitch on the outside part of the plate. Russell was 2-for-4, that single and the home run, and he also walked.</p>
<p id="hzKqoF">Then came the bottom of the ninth. <span>Jon Jay</span> walked with one out, and pinch-hitter <span>Miguel Montero</span> singled to right. <span>Carl Edwards Jr.</span> ran for Miggy, and <span>Kris Bryant</span> singled in Jay with the tying run. The runners advanced to second and third on a slow roller back to the mound by Rizzo, setting up Russell’s heroics on a 2-0 pitch.</p>
<p id="OSJBk4">Cubs mental skills coordinator <span>Darnell McDonald</span> sums up this win:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">WE NEVER QUIT <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThatsCub?src=hash">#ThatsCub</a> <a href="https://t.co/2AmUXTxw02">pic.twitter.com/2AmUXTxw02</a></p>— Darnell McDonald (@MacDime54) <a href="https://twitter.com/MacDime54/status/854842316091252740">April 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="f8iq1H">Joe Maddon echoed that thought:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> resiliency is engraved on their rings. Maddon: "It's on the ring. We don't quit. It's on the ring, man, and that's a perfect example"</p>— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) <a href="https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/854840599685599232">April 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="j38Bb5">Indeed. Though it would be nice to take early leads and not always be coming from behind.</p>
<p id="wdWMQM">It’s always easy to say that a win like this can galvanize a team to a long winning streak. Real-life baseball doesn’t always work out that way, but the Cubs are heading to Cincinnati to face the <a href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Reds</a>, a team they dominated in 2016. This would be a very good time to start one of those winning streaks.</p>
<p id="tVv1gv">The Cubs swapped around their rotation for the Reds series. Originally <span>Jake Arrieta</span> was to go on Friday and <span>Jon Lester</span> Saturday. But with the off day, Joe swapped the two. This sets up Lester to face the <a href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pirates</a> next week and Arrieta to go in Boston when the Cubs get there. It also means Lester won’t throw in Fenway.</p>
<p id="v9m683">Friday, then, Lester will face the Reds’ <span>Tim Adleman</span>. Here’s hoping for more thrills.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/4/19/15365530/cubs-brewers-recap-addison-russell-kris-bryant-mlb-scoresAl Yellon2017-04-19T16:05:01-05:002017-04-19T16:05:01-05:00Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Brewers, Wednesday 4/19, 1:20 CT
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<p>The Cubs have a chance at another series win this afternoon.</p> <p>Tuesday night's game was encouraging, seeing the Cubs come back from being down 5-0.</p>
<p>A win today would take the series and appear to put the team back on track.</p>
<p>Again, there is <a href="http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-87.65535282163923&lat=41.94816157017664#.WPdeslMrLKI" target="_blank">a chance of scattered showers and storms</a> today, but I think they'll get this one in.</p>
<p id="xd18M6">Here are today’s particulars.</p>
<p id="Yv7Z7W"><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
<blockquote>Szczur RF, Bryant 3B, Rizzo 1B, Russell SS, Contreras C, Almora CF, Baez 2B, Hendricks P, Jay LF</blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Homestand finale!<br><br>Game preview: <a href="https://t.co/RGFVzQe9iH">https://t.co/RGFVzQe9iH</a> <a href="https://t.co/v6atDS6DGe">pic.twitter.com/v6atDS6DGe</a></p>
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<p id="FbwPnv"><a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a> lineup:</p>
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<span>Kyle Hendricks</span> vs. <span>Tommy Milone</span>
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<p>This game is a pitching rematch of <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL201704080.shtml" target="_blank">April 8 in Milwaukee</a>. Kyle Hendricks allowed two homers in the game (<span>Jonathan Villar</span> and <span>Nick Franklin</span>), but recovered to have six decent innings (four runs allowed, six strikeouts). The Cubs scored four runs off Tommy Milone in four innings and then pounded the Milwaukee bullpen in an 11-6 win.</p>
<p>I'll take another one of those please.</p>
<p id="E7R35z">Today's game is on WGN. It’s also on MLB Network (outside the Chicago and Milwaukee markets).</p>
<p id="y4SIM1"><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?ymd=20140401#date=4/19/2017">Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.</a></p>
<p id="Xe5URc"><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2017_04_19_milmlb_chnmlb_1#game=2017_04_19_milmlb_chnmlb_1,game_state=Live">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p id="cOzi2Y"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2017/CHN201704190.shtml">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
<p id="G92wAe"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/523198/pregame">SB Nation game preview</a></p>
<p id="AScVZw">Please visit our SB Nation <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a> site <a href="http://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brew Crew Ball</a>. If you do go there to interact with Brewers fans, please be respectful, abide by their individual site rules and serve as a good representation of Cub fans in general and BCB in particular.</p>
<p id="4R9cxt">The 2017 Game Thread procedure will be the same as the one used during 2016. Here's how it works.</p>
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<p id="Jy7Er2">At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page. The First Pitch Thread and all the overflow threads will be published in that stream, as well as the recap. The recap will also live on the front page as a separate post, and at the time I write the recap I will rename the stream "Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of Week) Game Threads" so you can go back and find every thread related to that particular game.</p>
<p id="F5ehVY">You will also be able to find the preview, First Pitch Thread, all the overflow threads and recap in the box marked "Chicago Cubs Game Threads" at the bottom of the front page (you can also find them in <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-game-threads">this section link</a>). They will also appear in the game's StoryStream as noted above.</p>
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