Bleed Cubbie Blue - Cubs vs. Mets Wednesday 4/21 game threadsA Chicago Cubs Fan Community Since February 9, 2005https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47557/cubbieblue.png2021-04-22T11:00:00-05:00http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/rss/stream/221596302021-04-22T11:00:00-05:002021-04-22T11:00:00-05:002021 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 17
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<p>The Cubs offense puts 16 on the board for second straight win</p> <p id="PakoCU">Baseball can really make you look and/or sound silly. Certainly, I got right in line with most of the critics and was burying the <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> for an abysmal start to the season. It wasn’t just that they were losing games to the expected to be terrible Pirates that was alarming. The offense was all but dead in the water, failing to score more than five runs in a game at any point in the first two weeks. The pitching was starting to look pretty rough over the last week, particularly the starters. </p>
<p id="M86vnk">Poor starting pitching and an impotent offense is a recipe for a lot of losses. That’s where this team looked like it was heading. And then on Saturday afternoon, they hauled out the beating sticks, slugged six homers and pounded the surprisingly slow starting Braves. After getting crushed in the rebound game, the Cubs grinded out a 3-1 win on Tuesday night to open the series against the <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a>. </p>
<p id="nXnuiJ">Then Wednesday night happened. It didn’t look great early. Zach Davies labored a bit again, allowing a pair of runs in four innings of work. The Cubs had been set down in order for the first three innings. The recipe was there again. The subpar start? Check. The inept offense? Check. But then in the bottom of the fourth inning, the Cubs bats got a conga line going, scoring seven runs without the aid of an extra-base hit. That’s a fairly rare occurrence. </p>
<p id="DotEXe">They would add three more in the fifth and four more in the sixth on a Javier Baez grand slam. At that point, the rout was on. The Cubs pulverized the Mets and won back-to-back games for the first time since they were winning three straight on April 3, 4 and 5. More than two weeks without consecutive wins is pretty sad in baseball. But, here we are. The Cubs are one game under break even and have a favorable pitching matchup in the series finale. </p>
<p id="fioZji">If the Cubs could pull off the sweep, they’d be back at the break-even point. After the way the first two weeks of the season felt, this would feel pretty good. The Mets are surely going to have some pent-up aggression after getting the snot knocked out of them Wednesday night. But maybe, just maybe they will reach for the stars and travel amongst the heavens. </p>
<p id="riTh6r"><strong>Game 17, April 21: </strong>Cubs 16, Mets 4 (8-9)</p>
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<p id="uAcmNX"><strong>THREE HEROES:</strong></p>
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<strong>Superhero: </strong>Anthony Rizzo (.159). 1-2, 3BB, 3R</li>
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<strong>Hero: </strong>David Bote (.156). 3-4, HBP, 4RBI, R, K </li>
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<strong>Sidekick: </strong>Matt Duffy (.111). 3-4, 3RBI, 2R, BB, DP</li>
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<p id="YgWEx1"><strong>THREE GOATS:</strong></p>
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<strong>Billy Goat: </strong>Rex Brothers (-.072). ⅔IP (5 batters faced), 2H, BB, 2R, K</li>
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<strong>Goat: </strong>Zach Davies (-.046). 4IP (19 batters faced), 5H, 2BB, 2R, 2K </li>
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<strong>Kid: </strong>Ian Happ (-.022). 1-4, 2BB, 2R, 2K</li>
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<p id="Bl2HRU"><strong>WPA Play of the Game: </strong>David Bote batted in a 2-2 game with the bases loaded and one out. He delivered a two-run single, putting the Cubs in front for the first time. </p>
<p id="LslhFw">*Mets Play of the Game: J.D. Davis batted with runners on first and second and two outs in the fourth inning. The Mets were, at that point, leading 1-0. Davis singled, driving in a run to make it 2-0 Mets.</p>
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<p id="ZOYmiK"><strong>Heroes and Goats; Cumulative Standings: </strong>(Top 3/Bottom 3)</p>
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<li id="L3pBvo">Willson Contreras +10.5</li>
<li id="BsCfHa">Craig Kimbrel +9</li>
<li id="wU0RtD">Dillon Maples +4</li>
<li id="l2gSXx">Jason Adam/Ian Happ/Brandon Workman -3</li>
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<p id="mktl7d"><strong>Up Next: </strong>The third and final game of the three-game set between the Cubs and Mets. Trevor WIlliams is scheduled to make the start for the Cubs as they go for the sweep. </p>
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<p>The first 10 Cubs runs scored without a home run. That’s a very good thing.</p> <p id="Wg9bgL">Seventeen games into what has not started out as a good season for the <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a>, we saw a glimpse of the offensive prowess this team can produce, helped along by some bad pitching and questionable defense by the <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">New York Mets</a>.</p>
<p id="bFssyQ"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mets-vs-cubs/2021/04/21/634453#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=634453">The Cubs smashed the Mets 16-4</a> on yet another frigid night at Wrigley Field and the offense was varied enough that the North Siders scored their first 10 runs without hitting a home run.</p>
<p id="6inOaJ">Things didn’t start out that way. Francisco Lindor hit Zach Davies’ sixth pitch of the game into the right-field bleachers for a 1-0 Mets lead. The Mets pushed across another run in the third on an RBI single by J.D. Davis off Davies. Meanwhile, David Peterson held the Cubs hitless through three, allowing just a leadoff walk in the second by Anthony Rizzo.</p>
<p id="Yv8LNs">Davies got through a scoreless top of the fourth and then the Cubs got to work. Three straight singles by Willson Contreras, Kris Bryant and Rizzo <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2021/2021-04/21/f438af50-65cfe378-1f23d51a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">produced one run [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="fIxpGk">An error on Davis loaded the bases, and Peterson walked Matt Duffy to tie the game. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2021/2021-04/21/82b5db14-b0a43a13-3eb3102a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">David Bote batted next [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="UIZqtA">In the video clip, you can see Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil try to fake out Cubs baserunners by pretending he was going to catch that ball. No one was fooled and the Cubs took a 4-2 lead. A groundout by Jake Marisnick made it 5-2, and then <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2021/2021-04/21/af77df24-c305f793-46633d18-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Eric Sogard batted for Davies [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="KFGnoF">That made it 6-2, and Sogard took second on the throw in, where he scored on yet another Mets error, <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2021/2021-04/21/56fc5d4b-b0b3128b-5e129407-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">this one an uncharacteristic one by Lindor [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="mlVSkJ">The seven-run inning was the Cubs’ biggest of the year so far, and it appeared they’d be cruising... whoops, a single by Lindor and a long, long home run by Pete Alonso off Rex Brothers brought the Mets back to within three at 7-4. Here’s an estimate of the distance of Alonso’s homer from someone I trust with those sorts of things:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ball landed between the curb and crosswalk ... so between 425-440. Corner of building is 451. ;)</p>— BALLHAWK.NET (@Super_Dave) <a href="https://twitter.com/Super_Dave/status/1385057151509536769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2021</a>
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<p id="pKHWOw">The Cubs brought the bats back out in the fifth. Contreras led off with a double, Kris Bryant walked and one out later, there was suddenly <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2021/2021-04/21/ac3bec79-06257323-b8b76382-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">a replay review called for on a pitch to Javier Baez [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="B41FFT">Right away, you can see Javy ask plate umpire Bruce Dreckman about catcher interference, and he signaled to the dugout to let David Ross and the coaching staff know. They called for a review, and the call was overturned, with Baez reaching base.</p>
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<p id="iqzQaD">You can hear fans chanting, “Duffy! Duffy!” Duffy had scuffled much of the year, but went 3-for-4 with a walk in this game.</p>
<p id="bRZWz3">Now it’s 9-4 and a fielder’s choice by David Bote made it 10-4. Ten runs with no home runs, taking advantage of Mets miscues and walks, among other offensive variety. This was really good to see.</p>
<p id="MwaPIf">Not wanting to let a good home run opportunity go, <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2021/2021-04/21/f6b022a3-717b2f1a-a35a2226-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Baez batted with the bases loaded on walks and one out in the sixth [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="I9JULi">That was a no-doubter:</p>
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<p lang="da" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mets</a> 4 @ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> 14 [B6-2o]:<br><br>Javier Báez hits a grand slam (5) to LCF<br><br>Hit: 395ft, 103.9mph, 29° <br><br>Pitch: 77.8mph Slider (RHP Trevor Hildenberger, 1)</p>— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) <a href="https://twitter.com/DingerTracker/status/1385054096428785664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2021</a>
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<p id="9N9OD8">Alec Mills came into the game in the sixth and really helped save the bullpen. Mills threw three scoreless innings, allowing just a leadoff single in the seventh. He did this very efficiently, getting nine outs on only 27 pitches. Mills also had three at-bats as a relief pitcher. This is rarer than you think. The last Cubs relief pitcher who had three AB in a game before Wednesday was Scott Sanders (not Scott Sanderson, this is a different guy), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN199907200.shtml">July 20, 1999</a> against the Royals.</p>
<p id="ZKr0P8">The Mets waved the white flag by sending position player Luis Guillorme out to pitch in the bottom of the eighth. The Cubs scored two runs off Guillorme, but I’m not going to pile on by showing you those. Instead, I’m going to show you <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2021/2021-04/21/d49ee5a7-8e52c971-fcdca25d-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Javy batting lefthanded against the Mets infielder [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="boxxJ1">Baez got himself a good swing on a 70 mile per hour “fastball” and flied out almost to the warning track. It was his third career lefthanded at-bat; he’s 1-for-3 (a double).</p>
<p id="LkybbP">Now the complaint department door is open, just a bit, for Shelby Miller’s appearance in the ninth inning. Oh, sure, he got out of the inning and finished things up for his first scoreless outing of the season, but he allowed two hits and threw nearly as many pitches (25) in one inning as Mills had in three. When Adbert Alzolay is activated to start Saturday’s game against the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a>, I’d think Miller will be the one to head out.</p>
<p id="owEQTT">Apart from that, this was a good win in every way. The Cubs had lots of timely hits that weren’t home runs, drew eight walks and took advantage of the Mets’ awful defense — the Mets really are an atrociously bad defensive team. And as a good friend of mine who is a Mets fan pointed out to me late Wednesday, the Mets have now lost 39 of their last 54 games at Wrigley Field. </p>
<p id="BlcAtY">I’ll just say: Let’s make that 40 of 55 tonight.</p>
<p id="GJOG2N">And this game’s scorecard is worth sharing with you (<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/22461811/042121scorecard.jpg">click here for a larger version</a>):</p>
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<p id="r8gQQ3">The Cubs have now won just their second series of 2021, and have a chance at their first series sweep Thursday evening. The win also jumped the Cubs ahead of the Pirates and Cardinals into third place in the NL Central. </p>
<p id="iCoNaZ">Trevor Williams gets the start for the Cubs Thursday evening. The Cubs get a break, as Jacob deGrom was originally scheduled for this game, but got his start pushed back so that he can face the Nationals at Citi Field on Friday. Instead, Joey Lucchesi will start for the Mets. Game time is 6:40 p.m. CT and TV coverage will be via Marquee Sports Network.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2021/4/22/22397248/cubs-mets-recap-javier-baez-anthony-rizzo-mlb-scoresAl Yellon2021-04-21T20:10:00-05:002021-04-21T20:10:00-05:00Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Mets, Wednesday 4/21, 6:40 CT
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2021/4/21/22395587/overflow-thread-cubs-vs-mets-wednesday-4-21-6-40-ctAl Yellon2021-04-21T18:35:00-05:002021-04-21T18:35:00-05:00First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Mets, Wednesday 4/21, 6:40 CT
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<p id="OLIhfl">Go get ‘em, Zach.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2021/4/21/22395585/first-pitch-thread-cubs-vs-mets-wednesday-4-21-6-40-ctAl Yellon2021-04-21T16:30:00-05:002021-04-21T16:30:00-05:00Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets preview, Wednesday 4/21, 6:40 CT
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<p>The Cubs go for two in a row over the visitors from New York.</p> <p id="fprL4b">Wednesday notes:</p>
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<strong>MAYBE THIS WILL HELP:</strong> Happy birthday, Joc Pederson! Joc turns 29 today. Pederson has played in five games on his birthday during his big‐league career, batting .550 (11‐for‐20) with three homers and four RBI, including four multi‐hit efforts.</li>
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<strong>STILL LOTS OF PITCHES:</strong> Cubs hitters are averaging 4.03 pitches per plate appearance, second in the N.L. and fifth in the majors (the Giants lead with 4.12 pitches per plate appearance). </li>
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<strong>NO MISCUES:</strong> Ian Happ has played 109 straight errorless games in center field dating to June 27, 2018</li>
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<strong>WHAT A RELIEF:</strong> The Cubs bullpen has struck out 30.1 percent of its batters faced (88 K in 292 batters faced), tops in the N.L. and second in the majors behind the Yankees (31.1).</li>
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<p id="kHQeZ1">Here are today’s particulars.</p>
<p id="OmIgrW"><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here is tonight's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> starting lineup. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CubTogether?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CubTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/K8vJVBMMpI">pic.twitter.com/K8vJVBMMpI</a></p>— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1384956788156608512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2021</a>
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<p id="zM1STs"><a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com">Met</a><a href="https://www.talkingchop.com">s</a> lineup:</p>
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<h2 id="GgR9hc">Zach Davies, RHP vs. David Peterson, LHP</h2>
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<p id="xXGy7J">Let’s not talk about Zach Davies’ last two starts, mmm-kay?</p>
<p id="em9TIt">Instead, how about Davies’ last start against the Mets, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL201905050.shtml">May 5, 2019</a>? Seven innings, two runs. Of course, a lot of the Mets from that game aren’t on the team anymore.</p>
<p id="tO7hBs">Current Mets are hitting .273 (12-for-44) against Davies with one home run (Kevin Pillar).</p>
<p id="psiJ6C">That’s all I’ve got. It has to get better. Right? <em>Right?</em></p>
<p id="SRdTzK">David Peterson is making his 13th MLB appearance (12th start) tonight. He was the Mets’ No. 1 pick (20th overall) out of the University of Oregon in 2017. He had a pretty good year in 2020, his first in the majors (3.44 ERA, 1.208 WHIP, 1.6 bWAR). In two starts this year, both against the Phillies, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI202104070.shtml">he got hit hard</a> in one of them and did much better <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN202104140.shtml">in the other</a>.</p>
<p id="Wr8X0s">He has never faced the Cubs or anyone on the Cubs’ current roster. </p>
<p id="praXNm">You know how that usually goes. </p>
<p id="vGN2YO">Today’s game is on Marquee Sports Network.</p>
<p id="6w2xna"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/2021/04/21">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=2021_04_21_nynmlb_chnmlb_1">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p id="iDRiK8"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2021/CHN202104210.shtml">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
<p id="7oSHCm">Please visit our SB Nation Mets site <a href="http://www.amazinavenue.com/">Amazin’ Avenue</a>. If you do go there to interact with Mets 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="mRtOMf">The 2021 Game Thread procedure will be a bit different than previous years. It will be similar to what we’ve used for Spring Training.</p>
<p id="uNrOo7">You’ll find the game preview posted separately on the front page two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).</p>
<p id="Jy7Er2">At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page, titled “Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of week/date) game threads.” It will contain every post related to that particular game, including the First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread, as well as the recap when it’s published. The recap will also live on the front page as a separate post.</p>
<p id="F5ehVY">You will also be able to find the preview, First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread 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>). The StoryStream for each game can also be found in that section.</p>
<p id="pjBR1E">The First Pitch thread will post at five minutes before game time, then an overflow thread at 90 minutes after the scheduled game time.</p>
<p id="cWIBoH">Discuss amongst yourselves.</p>
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