Bleed Cubbie Blue - Cubs vs. Reds Friday 5/28 game threadsA Chicago Cubs Fan Community Since February 9, 2005https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47557/cubbieblue.png2021-05-29T09:00:00-05:00http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/rss/stream/222213832021-05-29T09:00:00-05:002021-05-29T09:00:00-05:002021 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 50
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<p>This is getting fun! Cubs win fifth straight, 1-0</p> <p id="SQ4XGk">Starting from the top, let’s look at some numbers that I’ve been following. First, the <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> are now 17-7 in May (with all seven losses by a single run). Next, Adbert Alzolay was Friday’s Superhero. That makes him the 17th different Cub to finish in the top spot in 24 games. Finally, I’d noted that the Cubs don’t have a shutout to their credit. Well, they do now. With Friday’s victory, the Cubs are now 25-3 when they hold the opposition to three runs or fewer. </p>
<p id="k0Vd0l">On a miserable day at Wrigley Field (and also if you had movers at your house), the Cubs managed to eke out a 1-0 win. They did that with three things. First, awesome bullpen work. The bullpen has been the most consistent aspect of this Cubs team so far this year. On Friday, it was 3⅓ innings, two hits, no walks, no runs. Second, they got a great start from Adbert Alzolay. The rotation is surging and has been contributing increasingly to victory. Lastly, they got a solo homer from David Bote. The wind was howling in and it would seem to have been a day where a homer wasn’t possible. But Bote managed to get one out, it gave the Cubs a single run and the pitching staff made it hold up for the victory. </p>
<p id="3gpz5y">In the comments yesterday, someone made a comparison of this team to the 1989 team. I haven’t thought long enough on it for accuracy, but that was certainly another Cubs team like this one where the team just got really fun to watch. That’s what they are right now — a really fun team to watch. At an even 50 games played, this team has provided a lot of interesting memories already and with over 110 games to go, there is a lot of time left to make more. </p>
<p id="gUgbdp">We interrupt the fun and games for a look at the numbers from Friday afternoon’s game. As you’ll recall, the Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA (Win Probability Added) and are not in any way subjective. Many days WPA will not tell the story of what happened, but often it can give at least a glimpse to who rose to the occasion in a high-leverage moment or who didn’t get the job done in that moment. And now, let’s get to the results.</p>
<p id="PrQjtT"><strong>Game 50, May 28: </strong>Cubs 1, Reds 0 (28-22)</p>
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<p id="fdV5hX"><strong>THREE HEROES: </strong></p>
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<strong>Superhero: </strong>Adbert Alzolay (.283). 5⅔ IP (26 batters faced), 5H, 3BB, 0R, 6K (W 3-4)</li>
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<strong>Hero: </strong>Andrew Chafin (.164). 1⅓ IP (5 batters faced), 2H, 0BB, 0R, K </li>
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<strong>Sidekick: </strong>Craig Kimbrel (.156). IP, 0H, 0BB, 0R, K (SV 12)</li>
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<p id="ufTnuj"><strong>THREE GOATS:</strong></p>
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<strong>Billy Goat: </strong>Willson Contreras (-.087). 0-3, 2K</li>
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<strong>Goat: </strong>Kris Bryant (-.061). 1-4, K</li>
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<strong>Kid: </strong>Eric Sogard (-.058). 0-3</li>
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<p id="ZTv2md"><strong>WPA Play of the Game: </strong>In the seventh inning, Tyler Stephenson batted with runners on first and second and only one out. Andrew Chafin was on the hill and the Cubs were leading 1-0. Chafin coaxed a double play grounder to get out of the inning. (.170)</p>
<p id="HimwKW">*Reds Play of the Game: Tyler Naquin had the second of two one-out singles off of Chafin to set the table for the Cubs Play of the Game. </p>
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<p id="PDOHwU"><strong>Heroes and Goats Cumulative Standings: </strong>(Top 3/Bottom 3)</p>
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<li id="OZEFj1">Kris Bryant +15</li>
<li id="s6WpZP">Craig Kimbrel +14</li>
<li id="kxj8VP">Keegan Thompson +9.5</li>
<li id="v6rgAP">Zach Davies, David Bote -9</li>
<li id="LieqI3">Javier Baez -13</li>
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<p id="T19pnD"><strong>Up Next: </strong>Game two of the three-game set on Saturday afternoon. Zach Davies is scheduled to go for the Cubs. Zach is 2-2 with a 4.96 ERA on the season, but he’s been better of late. Last time out, he threw five scoreless innings as part of this Cubs winning streak. Let’s hope he can do it again. </p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2021/5/29/22459395/2021-cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-50Thomas Smith2021-05-28T17:20:00-05:002021-05-28T17:20:00-05:00Cubs 1, Reds 0: David Bote, wild in the wind
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<p>The Cubs third baseman produced the only run of the game on a homer into very strong gusts at Wrigley Field.</p> <p id="qEaDsu">Early this morning I would not have given this game much of a chance of being played at all. Rain was forecast all morning, afternoon and into the early evening in Chicago, with blustery winds and temperatures not getting out of the 40s.</p>
<p id="HnwRLs">The rain, though, stopped in the late morning, and after that it was just cloudy. And cold — the boxscore says the game-time temperature was 50, but don’t believe that for a minute — and very, very windy. Again, <a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/reds-vs-cubs/2021/05/28/634024#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=634024">the boxscore for the Cubs’ 1-0 win over the Reds</a> did not tell the truth. It says the wind was blowing in at nine miles per hour — yeah, add about 20 to that number and you’ll get the real wind speed, with gusts higher than that.</p>
<p id="VSvmza">The wind did not stop David Bote’s laser beam of a home run in the fifth inning, in and out of the left-field basket, the only run of the game.</p>
<p id="ce2iAi">It did wreak havoc with other parts of this Cubs win, though.</p>
<p id="N21adk">Adbert Alzolay finished up one out short of a quality start, recording two outs in the sixth inning, leaving with two runners on base. He wasn’t quite as sharp as he had been in other recent outings. This time, he issued three walks, a season high, and I suspect that he’d probably tell you it was hard to get his grip right on the very cold afternoon. The first of his walks was his first in his previous 90 batters, an impressive run. </p>
<p id="AFpan2">Nevertheless, he wiggled out of jams in every inning except the fifth (a 1-2-3 frame). The Reds had RISP in every one of the first four innings, but Alzolay got out of those, many with fly balls knocked down by the wind.</p>
<p id="yU66uM">Meanwhile, Cubs hitters were having a tough time with Reds righthander Vladimir Gutierrez, who was making his major-league debut. Gutierrez retired 10 of the first 11 Cubs he faced; the only one to reach in that span was Rafael Ortega, who walked with two out in the fourth. </p>
<p id="DCOdJw">Cubs batters were having trouble with the wind, too. Joc Pederson hit a ball with two out in the third that looked like it would drop in the left-field corner because Jesse Winker was shifted far into left-center, but <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2021/2021-05/28/0663d4af-7e5c6140-1aa20210-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Winker made a nice sliding catch [VIDEO]</a> on a ball carried quite a distance by the wind.</p>
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<p id="IqlKVJ">In the fourth, the Cubs had two runners on with one out on a Javier Baez single and walk by Ian Happ, but Willson Contreras and Ortega struck out to end the inning.</p>
<p id="FIcmaL">Finally, leading off the fifth, <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2021/2021-05/28/1aa51393-dbb8a770-22638ad9-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Bote put the Cubs on the board [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="Gjy29D">That ball was a line-drive rocket:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Reds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Reds</a> 0 @ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> 1 [B5-0o]:<br><br>David Bote homers (5): line drive to LF (solo)<br><br>Hit: 366ft, 110.3mph , 21° <br><br>Pitch: 91.6mph Four-Seam Fastball (RHP Vladimir Gutierrez, 1)</p>— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) <a href="https://twitter.com/DingerTracker/status/1398365376975708162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2021</a>
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<p id="s2Ze2x">Picking up the game in the top of the sixth with Alzolay in trouble with two out, David Ross went to Andrew Chafin, who struck out pinch-hitter Eugenio Suarez. Chafin got through the seventh unscathed after allowing a pair of one-out singles. He then got Tyler Stephenson to hit a grounder right at Eric Sogard, who turned a tag-throw-to-first double play.</p>
<p id="4v9iAG">Tommy Nance came on to throw the eighth, probably the highest-leverage inning Ross has used him for so far. Nance did great — three quick outs on just nine pitches. I don’t know whether the league will catch up to him, but Nance has been really, really impressive so far, with good velocity and a good selection of pitches. Who knows? Maybe the Cubs lucked into someone who’s going to be really good.</p>
<p id="ew5XSi">I don’t have video of Patrick Wisdom’s pinch hit at-bat in the bottom of the eighth, but he lofted a fly ball that would have been easily into the bleachers on any normal day. It was blown back far enough that it became a routine out in left field.</p>
<p id="FCwhJG">And so then it was Craig Kimbrel time, and Kimbrel also posted three relatively easy outs, a grounder to third, a strikeout and a comebacker for his 12th save, on his 33rd birthday. <a href="https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/81c9cfe1-79c5-4f06-bf04-59f9e542c2c7.mp4">The last out was Winker [VIDEO]</a>, who’s been one of the better hitters in the National League so far this year</p>
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<p id="9k8RXz">Cubs pitchers held Winker hitless, 0-for-5, in this game. And again, the bullpen did an outstanding job, throwing 3⅓ innings, allowing two hits and striking out three, extending their streak of not allowing an earned run to 38 innings.</p>
<p id="HsCi4R">The victory, the Cubs’ fifth in a row, was their first team shutout of 2021 and their first 1-0 win since <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN202009180.shtml">September 18, 2020</a>, over the Twins at Wrigley Field.</p>
<p id="0093wo">And, in winning, the Cubs again are temporarily tied for first place in the NL Central with the Cardinals, pending St. Louis’ game later this evening against the <a href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> in Phoenix.</p>
<p id="wc7zwb">Wrigley Field was open to 60 percent capacity Friday, which would have been about 24,000 or so, but the announced attendance was just 18,478, not surprising given the terrible weather. I’d say maybe 15,000 or so were in the house. Saturday’s second game of this series will be played in <a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-87.65559174120425&lat=41.948093660047505">much better weather conditions</a>:</p>
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<p id="FXsEFl"><strong>Saturday</strong></p>
<p id="5KhfJv">Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.</p>
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<p id="hvhsah">Still a bit windy and cool for this time of year, but at least the sun will be shining. Zach Davies will start for the Cubs and Luis Castillo will get the call for the Reds. Game time is again 1:20 p.m. CT and TV coverage will be via Marquee Sports Network.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2021/5/28/22459128/cubs-reds-recap-david-bote-adbert-alzolay-mlb-scoresAl Yellon2021-05-28T14:50:00-05:002021-05-28T14:50:00-05:00Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Reds, Friday 5/28, 1:20 CT
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2021/5/28/22457340/overflow-thread-cubs-vs-reds-friday-5-28-1-20-ctAl Yellon2021-05-28T13:15:00-05:002021-05-28T13:15:00-05:00First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Reds, Friday 5/28, 1:20 CT
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<p id="DmGUF2">Go get ‘em, Adbert.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2021/5/28/22457337/first-pitch-thread-cubs-vs-reds-friday-5-28-1-20-ctAl Yellon2021-05-28T11:30:00-05:002021-05-28T11:30:00-05:00Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds preview, Friday 5/28, 1:20 CT
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<p>The Cubs begin a six-game homestand with a three-game set against a division rival.</p> <p id="bkSMLA"><a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-87.6558532565832&lat=41.94783843767547">The weather is lousy in Chicago today</a>, if you’re there you already know this. At posting time the game was still scheduled to start on time.</p>
<p id="NofQcm">Thus we proceed with Friday notes:</p>
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<strong>BIRTHDAY GREETINGS:</strong> <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> closer Craig Kimbrel turns 33 today.</li>
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<strong>SOME KB NOTES:</strong> Kris Bryant has a nine-game hitting streak in which he is batting .378/.439/.486 (14-for-37) with a double and a home run. This year KB has seen time at third base (15 games, 14 starts), but has also been spotted in left field (14 games, 11 starts), right field (12 games, 11 starts), center field (8 games, 5 starts) and first base (6 games, 4 starts).</li>
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<strong>ADBERT!</strong> Today’s starter, Adbert Alzolay, has not surrendered a walk in his last 84 batters faced, spanning 22⅓ innings, since issuing a free pass to Justin Turner in the first inning on May 5 vs. the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a>. More on Adbert below.</li>
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<strong>WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY?</strong> Dating to April 17, Cubs hitters lead the majors with a .777 OPS and 5.33 runs per game in 36 contests (192 runs scored). During that span the team also leads the NL and is second in the majors with a .339 on‐base percentage</li>
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<p id="evYeJb">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 today's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> starting lineup at Wrigley Field. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CubTogether?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CubTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/Gm2RY52M0R">pic.twitter.com/Gm2RY52M0R</a></p>— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1398302268173209603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2021</a>
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<p id="nU1Gao"><a href="https://www.redreporter.com">Reds</a> lineup:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nick Castellanos leads the Reds into Wrigley slashing .480/.559/.780 on his current 13-game hitting streak. <a href="https://twitter.com/PNCBank?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PNCBank</a> <a href="https://t.co/DsQKGCiMaN">pic.twitter.com/DsQKGCiMaN</a></p>— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) <a href="https://twitter.com/Reds/status/1398314389560774662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2021</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Umpires for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Reds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Reds</a> (22-26) at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> (27-22):<br>Bruce Dreckman, Dan Bellino, Joe West, Nic Lentz (base assignments not confirmed until first pitch)<br><br>First Pitch: 2:20 pm<br>Venue: Wrigley Field</p>— Umpire Crew (@UmpCrew) <a href="https://twitter.com/UmpCrew/status/1398303202857078790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2021</a>
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<p id="gFDtba"><em>(Time noted above is Eastern)</em></p>
<h2 id="sURrnH">Adbert Alzolay, RHP vs. Vladimir Gutierrez, RHP</h2>
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<p id="mwHici">Adbert Alzolay had the longest, and arguably the best, start of his career <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN202105220.shtml">last Saturday</a> against the Cardinals. Yadier Molina homered late and Adbert had a tough 2-1 loss.</p>
<p id="Vu423B">Over his last five starts: 3.72 ERA, 0.828 WHIP, 28 strikeouts and only two (!) walks in 29 innings. He’s been really solid and that walk rate is terrific.</p>
<p id="JSnWra">Alzolay had two outings vs. the Reds last year covering 4⅔ innings. He allowed three runs. I don’t think you can read a lot into those, he seems a far different, more confident pitcher now.</p>
<p id="EYiSmq">Vladimir Gutierrez, signed by the Reds out of Cuba in 2016, is making his MLB debut this afternoon. This year he has posted a 2.65 ERA and 0.945 WHIP in three starts at Triple-A Louisville, with 21 strikeouts in 17 innings. <a href="https://www.redsminorleagues.com/2020/06/28/cincinnati-reds-prospect-vladimir-gutierrez-suspended-80-games/">He served an 80-game suspension last year for using stanozolol</a>.</p>
<p id="dMLxFQ"><a href="https://blogredmachine.com/2021/05/10/cincinnati-reds-vladimir-gutierrez-take-luis-castillos-next-start/">Here’s a scouting report on him.</a> Beyond that I don’t know much. Cubs hitters often struggle against guys like this. Hope things go better today.</p>
<p id="5czmVf">Today’s game is on Marquee Sports Network. <a href="https://www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/providers/">Here’s a list of providers currently carrying Marquee<strong>.</strong></a> It’s also on MLB Network (outside the Cubs and Reds market territories).</p>
<p id="6w2xna"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/2021/05/28">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_05_28_cinmlb_chnmlb_1">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p id="iDRiK8"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2021/CHN202105280.shtml">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
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<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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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2021/5/28/22456403/chicago-cubs-cincinnati-reds-preview-fridayAl Yellon