Bleed Cubbie Blue - Cubs vs. Cardinals Saturday 6/4 doubleheader game threadsA Chicago Cubs Fan Community Since February 9, 2005https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47557/cubbieblue.png2022-06-05T10:00:00-05:00http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/rss/stream/229157942022-06-05T10:00:00-05:002022-06-05T10:00:00-05:002022 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Games 53 and 54
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<p>The Cubs split their doubleheader with the Cardinals.</p> <p id="KPWbJO">You’ll pardon me if this Heroes and Goats remains a little bit on the lean side. I’ve been awake 22 hours now and this piece is the last thing standing between me and my hotel bed. Hopefully, the remainder of the week will be business as usual. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that it is a light week for baseball. </p>
<p id="YSjZ4B">The <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> split two games on Saturday. They’ve split four games in this series and eight games on this homestand. I think if I expected this team to be a postseason team, this homestand would be a frustrating one to this point. But I’m pretty clear that if there was a time before this season entered “wait ‘til next season” territory, it passed quite some time ago. </p>
<p id="UzH9HS">Baseball is different than some of the other major team sports. The draft helps, a higher draft position, more money to spend domestically and internationally all help. But training and development trump all of that. You can’t control it, but luck also has an outsized effect on your success. With all of that in the equation, it just isn’t productive to sit around rooting to lose all summer for a better draft position and the rest of that stuff. So you circle back in that analysis. Training and development trump everything. </p>
<p id="fnftMB">That leads to a day like Saturday. Matt Swarmer and Caleb Kilian started that game. The story of their careers isn’t written yet. Consensus has Swarmer as a “guy,” nothing extra special. But maybe he’s a guy who can be around for a bit and find some role. That role could be fifth starter, swingman, a piece that contributes out of the pen for a few years. And here’s the thing. Some players overshoot their projection. Maybe he is a third or a fourth starter. Maybe he’s a key piece out of the pen for a long time. You can’t know. You can suspect. </p>
<p id="I904fz">For Kilian, the projection is higher. He already projects to a piece that might be of value for quite some time. Add to that players like Christopher Morel who has been here for a few weeks, and this season is about getting players like that the playing time that will be most beneficial for their longterm development. Is that a little time up here and then going back to finish their development? Or do they stick around for the remainder of the year? My priority would be getting those decisions correct. Of course, no player comes with a label like a piece of clothing that tells you how many at bats and innings that they should have at a given level or a specific level of accomplishment. </p>
<p id="3ceHal">In that context, I can enjoy the doubleheader for what it was. The Cubs won one game convincingly and took the other to extra innings. For a team like the Cardinals who is looking to make one more deep run with some aging veterans, that was probably quite a bit more frustrating than it was for the Cubs. At some point you have to get back to doing much better than splitting eight games at home, regardless of the opposition, but the Cubs aren’t quite at that point in their development. </p>
<p id="4OHXH8">For brevity, I’m skipping three positives from each game, but allow me to tip the cap to Matt Swarmer, David Robertson and Christopher Morel. Two of them are “next year” guys and all three of them did a terrific job of putting the Cubs in a position to win. </p>
<p id="Gd7PGo"><strong>Game 53, June 4: </strong>Cubs 6, Cardinals 1 (23-30)</p>
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<p id="eF0ymQ">Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective.</p>
<p id="m6yynY"><strong>THREE HEROES:</strong></p>
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<strong>Superhero: </strong>Matt Swarmer (.273). 6IP (22 batters), 2H, 2BB, R, 5K (W 1-0)</li>
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<strong>Hero: </strong>Frank Schwindel (.237). 3-5. HR. 2RBI, R, K</li>
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<strong>Sidekick: </strong>Rafael Ortega (.090). 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB, K</li>
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<p id="C1c8KS"><strong>THREE GOATS:</strong></p>
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<strong>Billy Goat: </strong>Willson Contreras (-.123). 0-4, BB, R, DP</li>
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<strong>Goat: </strong>Patrick Wisdom (-.085). 0-5, 2K</li>
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<strong>Kid: </strong>Brandon Hughes (-.031). ⅓ IP (3 batters), 2H, K</li>
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<p id="wOtkLO"><strong>WPA Play of the Game: </strong>Frank Schwindel’s solo homer with one out in the fifth made it 2-0. (.111)</p>
<p id="Dlt7DE">*Cardinals Play of the Game: With first and second and only one out in the fourth, the Cubs were leading by one and looking to add when Willson Contreras grounded into a double play. (.086)</p>
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<p id="CdH2UO"><strong>Game 54, June 4: </strong>Cardinals 7 at Cubs 4 (23-31)</p>
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<p id="dzRTCU">Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective.</p>
<p id="L7RmXK"><strong>THREE HEROES:</strong></p>
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<strong>Superhero: </strong>David Robertson (.370). 2⅓ IP (10 batters), 3H, 4K</li>
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<strong>Hero: </strong>Christopher Morel (.169). 2-4, 2B, BB, RBI, R</li>
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<strong>Sidekick: </strong>Jason Heyward (.111). 2-4, 2B, BB, 2RBI</li>
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<p id="BEcDB3"><strong>THREE GOATS:</strong></p>
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<strong>Billy Goat: </strong>Michael Rucker (-.455). 0IP (4 batters), 3H, BB, 4R (3ER), WP (L 0-1)</li></ul>
<p id="wo8Pva">*This is now the third-lowest WPA by a Cub this season.</p>
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<strong>Goat: </strong>Andrelton Simmons (-.213). 0-2, DP, K</li>
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<strong>Kid: </strong>Patrick Wisdom (-.196). 0-4, BB, R, 2K, DP</li>
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<p id="hG8b4Q"><strong>WPA Play of the Game: </strong>With runners on first and seconds with no outs and the game tied in the tenth, Michael Rucker allowed a two-run double to Brendan Donovan. (.323)</p>
<p id="5J0UJs">*Cubs Play of the Game: With two outs, runners on first and second and the Cubs trailing by one in the 6th, a Christopher Morel double tied the game. (.203)</p>
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<p id="EDY3bo"><strong>Rizzo Award Cumulative Standings: </strong>(Top 3/Bottom 3)</p>
<p id="eEPeIk">The award is named for Anthony Rizzo, who finished first in this category three of the first four years it was in existence and four times overall. He also recorded the highest season total ever at +65.5. The point scale is three points for a Superhero down to negative three points for a Billy Goat.</p>
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<li id="bsXwUv">Willson Contreras +11.5</li>
<li id="dAdjJD">Keegan Thompson +10</li>
<li id="67uqdl">Kyle Hendricks -9</li>
<li id="o9STSc">Patrick Wisdom -11.5</li>
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<p id="43sJpu"><strong>Up Next: </strong>The fifth and final game of this series on Sunday. Justin Steele (1-5, 5.40) is scheduled for the Cubs. Adam Wainwright (5-4, 2.75) will go for the Cardinals. </p>
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<p>But they might have found two solid starting pitchers in Matt Swarmer and Caleb Kilian.</p> <p id="di7G8u">If you thought you were seeing the first wave of the “Next Great Cubs Team” Saturday at Wrigley Field, you were right. The Cubs started two pitchers, Matt Swarmer and Caleb Kilian, with a combined six innings of MLB experience (all by Swarmer last Monday). The last time that happened for the Cubs: October 6, 1909, also against the Cardinals, the last day of that season. The Cubs swept that doubleheader behind <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coleki01.shtml">King Cole</a> (who helped them win the 1910 pennant) and <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schweru01.shtml">Rudy Schwenk</a>, who never pitched in another MLB game. That Cubs team won 104 games. Until last year, that was the most games ever won by a second-place team.</p>
<p id="rPyx5n">This team won’t do that, obviously, but they have looked better of late, and the doubleheader split, though ultimately unsatisfying, had its moments. Let’s look at each game.</p>
<h3 id="2Thf1t">Cubs 6, Cardinals 1: Matt Swarmer does it again</h3>
<p id="4q8gZs">Matt Swarmer had a solid outing Monday against the Brewers and in Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Cardinals he was even better, allowing just two hits (one a homer by Tommy Edman), <a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cardinals-vs-cubs/2022/06/04/663179#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=663179">helping lead the Cubs to a 6-1 victory</a>.</p>
<p id="BgYmii">It wasn’t all Swarmer; the Cubs put together a varied 13-hit offense. Let’s look at some of the highlights.</p>
<p id="UHTh7M">In the second, Nico Hoerner was hit by a pitch, Rafael Ortega walked and Clint Frazier singled to load the bases. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/04/dd212b75-a0326da8-f0cbf288-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">One out later, this happened [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="l9wqYn">A run scored to make it 1-0.</p>
<p id="Y3E7wh">Swarmer retired the first 13 Cardinals before Juan Yepez doubled in the fourth, one of the two aforementioned hits.</p>
<p id="nC01wc">The Cubs made it 3-0 in the fifth. With one out, <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/04/7c6fc160-d24645d3-8aa430d3-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Frank Schwindel sent one deep into the bleachers [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="dDDlb3">Ball: Crushed!</p>
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<p id="xD3RyK">One out later, Hoerner singled and stole second. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/04/7ea728bc-78ad409d-099fdb73-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Ortega drove him in [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="5AZAKg">The Cubs put two more across in the sixth. Nick Madrigal led off with a walk and advanced to third on a double by Christopher Morel, who thus extended his on-base streak to start his career to 18 games. After Willson Contreras hit into a play in which Madrigal was tagged out at the plate and Morel took third, <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/04/f666667c-2a8c2bd1-da5c3da3-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Ian Happ drove in run number four with this sac fly [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="lCf98f">Swarmer was removed after six innings, having thrown 86 pitches (54 strikes). He’s certainly warranted a longer look, having had two good outings against the top two teams in the NL Central.</p>
<p id="5YmfVT">Brandon Hughes, Scott Effross and Rowan Wick finished up with three shutout innings in which they allowed three hits, two walks and struck out five.</p>
<p id="Qtz30B">The Cubs added one last run in the eighth. Madrigal singled and Morel singled him to third. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/04/ad1b1748-7c97fb5f-38607c6c-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Happ singled in run number six [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="ksMPWa">This was a solidly-played game in every facet by the Chicago Cubs: Offense, defense and pitching. The complaint department is closed and locked shut, for this game, anyway. As for Swarmer, he’s just happy to be in the big leagues:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Matt Swarmer seemed overwhelmed when asked about his 1st win:<br><br>"Yeah, it's... Man. It's just something I've been... Man. It's incredible. I just always thought about being here. Now I'm competing with the best guys."<br><br>(sigh)<br><br>"It's so cool. I'm just living the moment right now."</p>— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1533202279691689984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2022</a>
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<p id="PJOROd">Hope he has many more such moments. Keep in mind that Swarmer was the Cubs’ 2018 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. He had a rough year in 2019 at Iowa, missed the 2020 season along with every other minor leaguer, then had another rough year in 2021. Glad to see him back on track.</p>
<p id="FUFIOJ">One last note on this one: Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol was tossed (the first ejection of his career) arguing a strike call on Edman that ended the seventh inning.</p>
<p id="O0dKoF">He was right. This was a terrible call:</p>
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<p id="YRGe2v">Sorry, Erich Bacchus, but pitch 6 was not a strike. The Cubs will take it, but man... these umpires have to do better. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/04/d8a2ad3e-6325a495-8db2a70e-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">The ejection was, at least, entertaining [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<h3 id="Qch4AK">Cardinals 7, Cubs 4: Caleb Kilian’s debut a success, but that 10th inning...</h3>
<p id="G36hoa">The nightcap of the doubleheader was the highly-anticipated MLB debut of Caleb Kilian, who was acquired in the Kris Bryant deal last July and who just this past week made it into <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/6/2/23152206/four-cubs-make-baseball-americas-updated-top-100-prospects-list-pete-crow-armstrong-brennen-davis">Baseball America’s Top 100 prospect list</a>.</p>
<p id="9lQpnh">Kilian did not disappoint. He struck out the first two MLB hitters he faced, Edman and Nolan Gorman, and retired the first nine hitters he faced. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/04/bf37cf94-e8821316-1b5a587d-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Here’s that first MLB K [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="fYhQA5">Meanwhile, the Cubs fashioned a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Morel led off with a single, extending that on-base streak to 19 games. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/04/38104add-d7223d54-cb3d0f50-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Willson Contreras ripped a double to left and drove him in [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="ZUPbkk">Contreras continues to hit better as a DH. Catching Game 1, he was 0-for-4 with a walk. In the nightcap: 2-for-4 (though with three strikeouts).</p>
<p id="PzalDJ">Kilian got into trouble in the fourth, with a pair of walks and a single loading the bases with one out. He wild-pitched one run in and a double by Brendan Donovan scored two more to make it 3-1 Cardinals. If you’re wondering — no, if the wild pitch hadn’t happened it wouldn’t have mattered. The double by Donovan would have cleared the bases anyway.</p>
<p id="CPKIK8">Kilian recovered to throw a scoreless fifth and that was it for his night — five innings, three hits, two walks, six strikeouts, a successful MLB debut. I hope he sticks around, he’s certainly earned another look. Here’s more:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Caleb Kilian is done. He threw 5 IP, allowing 3 ER on 3 H with 2 BB and 6 K. Hit 97 mph, but sat more 93-95. Generated 9 whiffs, induced an average exit velo of 81.5 mph. Leaned on sinker (43) and cutter (23), mixing in four-seamers (10) and a curve (7).<br><br>All in all, solid debut. <a href="https://t.co/uQon8cK7Az">pic.twitter.com/uQon8cK7Az</a></p>— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1533253531083358209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2022</a>
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<p id="ZzplL4">The Cubs tied the game in the sixth. Ortega singled with one out, and P.J. Higgins singled him to third. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/04/d93268be-27d33bae-d54bf390-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Jason Heyward singled to make it 3-2 [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="SiynQ4">Mychal Givens and David Robertson managed to shut down the Cardinals through the ninth. Givens walked the bases loaded in the seventh but Robertson was called on to get the final out of the inning. I found this really interesting. Most managers won’t use their closer (though David Ross has never officially anointed Robertson as “closer”) in situations before the ninth. This was a very high-leverage situation and Robertson came through.</p>
<p id="Z07BMB">Robertson did get in trouble in the ninth after two were out. He allowed a pair of singles to Edmundo Sosa and Edman, and then Gorman singled and it appeared the Cardinals would take the lead. But Sosa missed third base and had to come back, and was held there. Robertson got a force play to end the inning.</p>
<p id="wOybit">The Cubs had their chances in the eighth and ninth. In the eighth, Ortega led off with a double, but was stranded there. In the ninth, Happ doubled with two out and Schwindel, after running a 2-0 count, was intentionally passed. Patrick Wisdom ran the count full, but struck out to send the game to extras.</p>
<p id="byMcTx">Here’s where the Cubs’ use of relievers in the doubleheader came back to hurt them. Wick wasn’t available after throwing 38 pitches in Game 1. Givens threw 45 pitches and Robertson 39 and thus it was Michael Rucker and, oh, man, was he bad in this game. Four straight hits brought three runs in. Daniel Norris was summoned and though he did get Lars Nootbaar to hit into a double play, a fourth run scored.</p>
<p id="YIEnpj">Me? I’d have used Effross, who threw 17 pitches in Game 1 but seems like he could handle a workload like this.</p>
<p id="eGi5GS">The Cubs did score a run in the bottom of the 10th, <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/04/4112a79c-49c1a22e-784c1697-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">so here, have a look at it [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="p6SmV1">So, <a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cardinals-vs-cubs/2022/06/04/663152#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=663152">a 7-4 loss in Game 2</a> results in the first four games of this five-game series being split, which isn’t a terrible result against a very good team. The key, of course, was Kilian’s debut. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/04/387b204a-a6da1941-dc2e27f3-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Here are David Ross’ postgame comments [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="y0wFa9"><a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/04/d0e5169f-cc18e8aa-b103d8ad-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Here’s Kilian on his day [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="GnopRl">I’ve been a big fan of Kilian since I saw him pitch in the Arizona Fall League. I hope we see much more of him. (And less of Rucker, please.)</p>
<p id="iNqXax">Complaint department: The Cubs were 3-for-18 with RISP in Game 2. They could have scored a lot more runs. Over the eight games in this homestand so far they are 19-for-98 (.194) with RISP and that’s... terrible. For the season the Cubs are batting .239 (114-for-478) with RISP, which ranks tied for 19th in MLB. They have to do better in these situations. Seven of the eight games on this homestand (all but the 14-5 loss Friday) were winnable with better RISP batting.</p>
<p id="rvr3SI">Attendance note: 32,792 paid to see the day game and 31,673 the night game and... well, for a pair of Cubs/Cardinals games on a Saturday in June, that’s way, way below anything we’ve seen at Wrigley in many years. Yes, the weather wasn’t great (a few light rainshowers fell during both games, not enough to interrupt play), but that’s more than 9,000 short of a sellout. The Cubs ought to be concerned.</p>
<p id="Cmhpsg">The Cubs and Cardinals will wrap this five-game series Sunday night at Wrigley Field, with the Cubs still having a chance to win the series and have a winning homestand (they are 4-4 so far). The last winning Cubs homestand of more than three games was last September, when they went 6-4 against the Pirates, Giants and Reds. Justin Steele will start for the Cubs and Adam Wainwright will go for St. Louis. Game time is 6:08 p.m. CT and this game is ESPN’s featured game on Sunday Night Baseball. </p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/6/5/23155189/cubs-cardinals-recap-matt-swarmer-caleb-kilian-mlb-scoresAl Yellon2022-06-04T18:10:00-05:002022-06-04T18:10:00-05:00First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Cardinals Game 2, Saturday 6/4, 6:15 CT
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<p id="vVZPLx">Go get ‘em, Caleb.</p>
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<p id="vVZPLx">Go get ‘em, Matt.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/6/4/23152980/first-pitch-thread-cubs-vs-cardinals-game-1-saturday-6-4-12-20-ctAl Yellon2022-06-04T10:30:00-05:002022-06-04T10:30:00-05:00Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Game 1 preview, Saturday 6/4, 12:20 CT
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<p>Here we go for a long day and evening of baseball!</p> <p id="TiY5IP"><strong>SITE NOTE:</strong> As is my practice for split doubleheaders, there won’t be a separate recap for Game 1 after this game. A preview for Game 2 will post shortly before that game starts, at 5 p.m. CT. A full recap of both games will post here Sunday morning at 8 a.m. CT.</p>
<p id="zRf1vv">Today's roster moves: <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/6/4/23154266/cubs-roster-move-caleb-kilian-called-up-conner-menez-designated-for-assignment">Here</a></p>
<p id="ZBrrKT">Saturday notes...</p>
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<strong>THEY SHOULD PRETEND EVERY INNING IS THE FIRST:</strong> The Cubs lead MLB in first-inning runs scored with 47 and are batting .301/.388/.539 with 11 first-inning home runs.</li>
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<strong>WORDS OF WISDOM:</strong> Patrick Wisdom, last 15 games: .286/.385/.643 (16-for-56) with two doubles, six home runs, eight walks, 12 runs scored and only 17 strikeouts. His home run Friday was his 40th as a Cub in 157 games.</li>
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<strong>THE STOLEN BASE:</strong> The Cubs have 36 stolen bases in the 52 games played so far, led by Christopher Morel with six (in just 17 games!). That’s only nine short of their total for the entire 2019 season. Of those 36, 23 have come in the team’s last 14 games.</li>
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<strong>THE THOMPSON FILE:</strong> Keegan Thompson shares the MLB lead with six wins and is the only MLB pitcher with at least three wins as both a starter and reliever. His 1.99 ERA makes him one of seven pitchers in the NL with an ERA under 2.00 (minimum 40 innings).</li>
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<p id="SfvHJb">Here are today’s particulars.</p>
<p id="628IUi"><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
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<p id="nU1Gao"><a href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">Cardinals</a> lineup: </p>
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<h2 id="weDoee">Matt Swarmer, RHP vs. Johan Oviedo, RHP</h2>
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<p id="eSlFmW">Matt Swarmer had a successful MLB debut Monday against the Brewers. He did serve up a couple of home runs, but one of them came after an error extended an inning — only one of the four runs he allowed was earned.</p>
<p id="ZIxIcD">Swarmer has obviously never faced the Cardinals or anyone on their active roster. He’s just short of the 100 pitches needed to have a Statcast visual, so I can’t present that here today. <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/matt-swarmer/19705/game-log?type=6&gds=&gde=&season=&position=P">Here’s his pitch selection from Monday</a> — almost all fastballs and sliders. (Hint: He’s going to need a third pitch he can count on or his future will be in the bullpen.)</p>
<p id="PpqtRa">Johan Oviedo made 19 appearances (18 starts) for the Cardinals in 2020 and 2021, but has spent this year at Triple-A Memphis — until now.</p>
<p id="8xrfo6">At Memphis he has posted a 5.58 ERA and 1.320 WHIP in 10 starts, with 14 (!) home runs allowed in 50 innings.</p>
<p id="RroGBM">That’s not good.</p>
<p id="qdfbCQ">Oviedo last faced the Cubs <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN202107200.shtml">July 20, 2021</a> in St. Louis, but a lot of those guys aren’t on the Cubs anymore.</p>
<p id="jMbdvU">So, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯</p>
<p id="0k6y4F">This Oviedo pitch mix chart is from last year:</p>
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<p id="UUjni4">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></p>
<p id="6w2xna"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/2022/06/04/">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=2022_06_04_slnmlb_chnmlb_1">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p id="iDRiK8"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2022/CHN202206041.shtml">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
<p id="7oSHCm">Please visit our SB Nation Cardinals site <a href="http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">Viva el Birdos</a>. If you do go there to interact with Cardinals 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 2022 Game Thread procedure will be like last years, 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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