Bleed Cubbie Blue - Cubs vs. Pirates Thursday 6/23 game threadsA Chicago Cubs Fan Community Since February 9, 2005https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47557/cubbieblue.png2022-06-23T15:55:00-05:00http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/rss/stream/229432442022-06-23T15:55:00-05:002022-06-23T15:55:00-05:00Pirates 8, Cubs 7: Same old, same old
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<p>The Cubs put together a nice late-inning rally, but lost anyway.</p> <p id="fcUfnj">Just after the Cubs put together their really nice five-run eighth-inning rally to take a 7-6 lead over the Pirates Thursday afternoon, I asked myself the question: “Can this team get six outs without giving up a run?”</p>
<p id="fYFdnr">Turned out they couldn’t even throw <em>one pitch</em> without giving up a run. Michael Chavis hit David Robertson’s first pitch in the bottom of the eighth out of PNC Park to tie the game, and a bloop single to right off Scott Effross in the 10th gave the Pirates <a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cubs-vs-pirates/2022/06/23/661106#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=661106">an 8-7 win</a> and the Cubs their 14th loss in their last 17 games. The loss also dropped the Cubs to 2-6 in extra innings this year and 7-15 in one-run games.</p>
<p id="tnQ7KZ">Sigh.</p>
<p id="dWu1j0">Let’s start at the beginning, shall we?</p>
<p id="y4yJMD">The game was delayed about six minutes in the bottom of the first inning. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/23/76749ae6-1cb5bb58-e9cb3650-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Here’s what we saw [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="aCw5O5">Here’s what we learned about that late in the game:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Cubs dealt with a medical situation with a staff member in the bullpen, and the team will provide an update when it can.</p>— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) <a href="https://twitter.com/M_Montemurro/status/1540050091368751110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2022</a>
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<p id="5K6k2U">And here’s the update:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cubs bullpen coach Chris Young became lightheaded in bullpen during the first inning, prompting a visit from trainers and the brief delay in the game. <br><br>Young went to a hospital, got checked out and is going to be alright, David Ross says.</p>— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) <a href="https://twitter.com/M_Montemurro/status/1540068706994331650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2022</a>
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<p id="lQl6ll">Glad he’s okay, hope for a speedy recovery.</p>
<p id="vIqqBh">Returning to the game: Bryan Reynolds homered off Justin Steele in the bottom of the first, but the Cubs took a 2-1 lead in the third inning. Nico Hoerner singled, Nelson Velázquez walked and P.J. Higgins singled to load the bases. One out later, <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/23/26b18e27-f4ec35d0-5fe58b31-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">this force out tied the game [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="wu76ZX">Ke’Bryan Hayes smacked a two-run homer off Steele in the bottom of the inning to give the Bucs the lead back at 3-2. In the fifth, a pair of Cubs errors gave Pittsburgh a 4-2 lead and they made it 6-2 in the sixth with three straight hits, all after the first two Pirates were routine outs. Another Cubs error happened in that inning, extending the inning even though no more runs scored. </p>
<p id="cbcZoS">The Cubs are going to have to do something about this, because even though these misplays don’t necessarily result in runs, they do result in pitchers having to throw extra pitches, putting more pressure on the bullpen. This might be the worst Cubs defensive team I’ve ever seen.</p>
<p id="580J3x">During this time, even though it did not lead to a run, Velázquez did something that you need to see. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/23/6b7062fa-82b5970b-5b893c86-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Here, watch [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="vrzO8j">There’s no way Velázquez should have tried for second base on that play. But he did, and he made a Javy Báez-style swim move and was safe.</p>
<p id="n3909A">Talent and baseball smarts like this deserve more playing time. Play him. Every day. Bringing up a guy like this from Iowa and sitting him on the bench to only face lefties — I simply don’t get it.</p>
<p id="h4rdzl">Anyway, it’s 6-2 Pirates heading to the eighth and I was thinking sad thoughts about having to write about another loss (which did happen anyway!) when the Cubs put together one of their best rallies of the entire season.</p>
<p id="rVNgUv">Christopher Morel led off with a single and Willson Contreras walked. Ian Happ hit into a force play, putting runners on first and third. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/23/1fa2c06d-76757cac-d88d358e-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Patrick Wisdom made it 6-3 with this hit [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="o5PzlK">One out later, Jonathan Villar walked to load the bases, and <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/23/a872b0da-3d11d1e2-167ef50f-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Nico Hoerner singled in a pair [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="z87FGT">Well. Now it’s 6-5 and actually interesting, and Rafael Ortega then walked to re-load the bases.</p>
<p id="4jU68p"><a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/23/57e114ad-1c4b3171-3eb9c815-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Alfonso Rivas batted for P.J. Higgins and gave the Cubs the lead [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="tXvcJh">If you’re keeping track, that’s three hits with runners in scoring position in that inning alone, two of them with the bases loaded. That’s good! The Cubs going 5-for-18 overall in this game with RISP? That’s... not good.</p>
<p id="y495eM">Anyway, here’s where we came in, with the Cubs with the lead and six outs to go, only that lead disappeared one pitch into the eighth. No one else scored in the eighth or ninth and so they went to Manfred man extras.</p>
<p id="sjgdgG">The Cubs had a chance in the top of the 10th. Placed runner Wisdom advanced to third on a fly to right, and <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/23/24e6ed15-ce84a0ec-a28012a1-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">then tried to score on a ground ball to the right side [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="hHAuNR">The Cubs challenged the call and I thought they were right — if you look closely, it looks like Wisdom’s foot touches the plate before he was tagged — but the replay crew disagreed, and so the game went to the bottom of the 10th, where an intentional walk was issued to Reynolds to try to set up a force play. Scott Effross struck out Diego Castillo, but then Chavis blooped that ball beyond first, and the game was over.</p>
<p id="9yj2GM">The five-run Cubs eighth was the seventh time this year they have scored five or more in an inning, per the Marquee broadcast. Six of those seven have been against the Pirates (the other was in an <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN202205240.shtml">11-4 win over the Reds May 24</a>). The Cubs are now 5-8 against the Pirates this year, but have outscored them 74-54 in the 13 games.</p>
<p id="Ekmchr">New 2022 Cubs slogan: “Go Figure!”</p>
<p id="YD3Z6b">ICYMI, there were two bits of Cubs news earlier Thursday which I did not put in separate articles here:</p>
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<li id="GYv50J">Ethan Roberts will have Tommy John surgery, ending his 2022 season. He’s got lots of talent, here’s to a quick rehab process and return.</li>
<li id="Iyd6Y4">The Cubs recalled Adrian Sampson from Triple-A Iowa and placed Daniel Norris on the 15-day injured list with a strain in his left index finger. </li>
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<p id="2WPBKO">The road trip continues Friday evening in St. Louis with the opener of a three-game series. Kyle Hendricks will start for the Cubs and Andre Pallante will go for St. Louis, and “Andre Pallante” was a French Impressionist painter from the 1880s, right? (No? Sounds like he should be.) Game time Friday is 7:15 p.m. CT and TV coverage will be via Apple TV+.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/6/23/23180664/cubs-pirates-recap-alfonso-rivas-nico-hoerner-mlb-scoresAl Yellon2022-06-23T13:05:00-05:002022-06-23T13:05:00-05:00Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Pirates, Thursday 6/23, 11:35 a.m. CT
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/6/23/23179202/overflow-thread-cubs-vs-pirates-thursday-6-23-11-35-a-m-ctAl Yellon2022-06-23T11:30:00-05:002022-06-23T11:30:00-05:00First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Pirates, Thursday 6/23, 11:35 a.m. CT
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<p id="AgCiew">Go get ‘em, Justin.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/6/23/23179190/first-pitch-thread-cubs-vs-pirates-thursday-6-23-11-35-a-m-ctAl Yellon2022-06-23T10:00:00-05:002022-06-23T10:00:00-05:00Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Thursday 6/23, 11:35 a.m. CT
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<p>The Cubs go for the series split.</p> <ul><li id="65z2pb"><strong>ICYMI:</strong></li></ul>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Right-hander Ethan Roberts needs Tommy John surgery.<br><br>The surgery has not yet been scheduled. Roberts had been on rehab assignment for right shoulder inflammation.<br><br>An unfortunate end to the season for Roberts, who showed good stuff before his shoulder injury in late April. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a></p>— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) <a href="https://twitter.com/M_Montemurro/status/1539975869573341184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2022</a>
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<p id="ZKB7o8">Other Thursday notes...</p>
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<strong>ALFONSO RIVAS:</strong> ... hit his first career grand slam Wednesday night and tied his career high with five RBI (also the most RBI by a Cub in a single game this season).</li>
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<strong>CHRISTOPHER MOREL:</strong> ... his .463 SLG is third and his .327 OBP ranks sixth in the National League among all rookies (minimum 130 at-bats).</li>
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<strong>DAVID ROBERTSON:</strong> ... by recording his first career at-bat in his 696th career game, Robertson surpassed Mariano Rivera (687 games) for the most games pitched in major league history before his first plate appearance. (H/T: Elias Sports Bureau)</li>
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<strong>UPS AND DOWNS:</strong> The Cubs began the season 9-18 through their first 27 games, scoring 3.8 runs per game and hitting 20 homers. The club then went 14-12 in its next 26 games, hitting 35 homers while scoring 135 runs. Since then: 3-13 with 53 runs scored and 14 home runs.</li>
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<p id="AS7WLJ">Here are today’s particulars.</p>
<p id="OmIgrW"><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
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<p id="nU1Gao"><a href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pirates</a> lineup:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Afternoon baseball.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoBucs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoBucs</a> <a href="https://t.co/A92riRFqx6">pic.twitter.com/A92riRFqx6</a></p>— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1539976968157945857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2022</a>
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<h2 id="lePhfq">Justin Steele, LHP vs. Jose Quintana, LHP</h2>
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<p id="lUtlom">Today’s all-lefty matchup is the second start of the year for Justin Steele against the Pirates. <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN202204240.shtml">April 24 at Wrigley Field</a>, he lasted only three innings and allowed four hits, four walks and three runs. Cutting down on the walks has helped him. Since June 1: three starts, 1.89 ERA, 1.263 WHIP, six walks in 19 innings. His K rate is also down (only seven in those 19 innings), but if he’s getting outs, that’s all that matters.</p>
<p id="KgDLtO">No, you did not predict that Jose Quintana would recover his pre-Cubs level of performance with the Pirates this year. No one did. It will bring the Bucs a good return when they trade him next month.</p>
<p id="KRHX9Z">His last five starts, though... 5.67 ERA, 1.667 WHIP, five home runs in 27 innings.</p>
<p id="SVDK2A">Maybe the Cubs can take advantage. Q vs. the Cubs this year: two starts, 2.70 ERA, 1.300 WHIP.</p>
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<p id="75Ruel">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/2022/06/23">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_23_chnmlb_pitmlb_1">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p id="iDRiK8"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2022/PIT202206230.shtml">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
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<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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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/6/23/23175476/chicago-cubs-pittsburgh-pirates-preview-thursdayAl Yellon