Marlins @ Cubs: Koehler vs. Hammel (Game 78 Thread)

MIA (34-46): RHP Tom Koehler (6-4, 3.77)

CHC (42-35): RHP Jason Hammel (5-3, 2.92)

First pitch: 1:20pmCT

Gordon* 2b

Yelich* lf

Hechavarria ss

Bour* 1b

Realmuto c

Rojas 3b

Gillespie cf

Suzuki* rf

Koehler p

Fowler# cf

Rizzo* 1b

Bryant 3b

Montero* c

Denorfia rf

Coghlan* lf

Herrera# 2b

Hammel p

Russell ss

Hammel, who moves ahead of Roach in the rotation, took the loss in rainy St. Louis on Sunday, giving up 4 ER in 4 innings but striking out 7. He was strong in his win in Miami this year (6.2 IP, 1 ER, 11 Ks). The Marlins are 35-113 (.310) against him. The ball hawks on Sheffield and Waveland (and beyond) will miss Stanton.

Koehler beat the Dodgers at home in his last appearance (7 IP, 2 ER, 5 Ks, 0 BBs). He had a no decision (6 IP, 4 ER) against the Cubs in Miami last year. The Cubs are 7-48 (.146) against him. Castro is 2-7 with a HR. Rizzo is 0-5.

Injury report: Soler will be back at some point this weekend. In his 3 rehab games at Iowa, he is 1-10 with 4 Ks. That’s about right. Michael Morse is set to return from the DL for the Marlins (finger injury, back tightness), where he’s been since May 26.

Go Cubs!

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TarzanJoeWallis 04/28/2024 - 04:42 am (view)

Word is that Counsell thought Mervis and Wisdom got too much work in yesterday so it will be Wesneski.
crunch 04/27/2024 - 04:44 pm (view)

no days off til may 9th. moves may happen if the pen gets too worked tomorrow.
Cubster 04/27/2024 - 04:30 pm (view)

On top of all that…Wicks scratched for Sunday due to “forearm soreness.” Bullpen day again starting with Mervis or Wisdom (or Wesn).
crunch 04/27/2024 - 04:04 pm (view)

"Morel told reporters after the game that he felt alright, just a little banged up — specifically noting his right hip and both elbows. He did say that he was optimistic about his ability to play on Sunday, though manager Craig Counsell may have other plans."
crunch 04/27/2024 - 04:51 pm (view)

rsox putting pablo reyes up to pitch...an infielder...cranking 70+mph stuff.

...and of course he gets out of it with no runs scored...that kind of day for the cubs.
crunch 04/27/2024 - 04:44 pm (view)

...and wisdom replaces mervis on the mound to try to get the last out.

busch is at 3rd, but i wouldn't read too much into that.

wisdom's thrown a couple in the 80s (one of them 88mph), but both missed the strike zone badly.
crunch 04/27/2024 - 04:38 pm (view)

matt mervis is no david ross on the mound.

cubs run differential getting destroyed.
crunch 04/27/2024 - 04:34 pm (view)

matt mervis pitching...wisdom replaces morel at 3rd.

he's featuring some high-50s thunder on the fastball.

through 15 pitches, he's straight up throwing BP...all mid-high 50s lobs. no way he's going to jose canseco himself out of a job.

on pitch 21 he railed a 75mph fastball missing high on a 0-1 count. ha.
crunch 04/27/2024 - 04:23 pm (view)

he's hugging canario in the dugout cuz morel will shrivel up and die if he doesn't hug at least a dozen people a day.
crunch 04/27/2024 - 04:22 pm (view)

and morel is injured...nice.

morel trying to play LF from 3rd...runs into canario while leaping and comes down ribs/arm-first.

hopefully he sticks around to finish this terrible game, or at least is going to avoid the IL.

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