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2016-05-19 Cubs (Hammel) at Brewers (Guerra), 12:40 PM CDT [Brewers win, 5-3; Thornburg earns first career save]


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People can rip on the old man "back in my day" rhetoric of guys like Goose Gossage all they want, but those guys pitched 3 inning saves and did it multiple days in row and made a fraction of what the current players are making.

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Maybe I missed something and there is a better reason..but Jeffress can't pitch 3 days in a row? Seriously?

 

Even if Thornburg blows it, I'll agree with CC's call on this one. Too many times over the years have I seen us pay the price for showing a late reliever or closer to the same team 3 days in a row.

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HECK YES!!!! Brewers win!!! Good day boys, good day!
"This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
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People can rip on the old man "back in my day" rhetoric of guys like Goose Gossage all they want, but those guys pitched 3 inning saves and did it multiple days in row and made a fraction of what the current players are making.

I wish we'd bring back the days of the multi-inning reliever, including the guy who hopefully finishes out games. But in the olden days (pre-1990 or so), you'd need a second pitcher picking up saves. Good teams tended to have two relievers with double-digit save totals.

That’s the only thing Chicago’s good for: to tell people where Wisconsin is.

[align=right]-- Sigmund Snopek[/align]

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People can rip on the old man "back in my day" rhetoric of guys like Goose Gossage all they want, but those guys pitched 3 inning saves and did it multiple days in row and made a fraction of what the current players are making.

 

They did it walking uphill to and from the park in the snow too.

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Maybe I missed something and there is a better reason..but Jeffress can't pitch 3 days in a row? Seriously?

 

Even if Thornburg blows it, I'll agree with CC's call on this one. Too many times over the years have I seen us pay the price for showing a late reliever or closer to the same team 3 days in a row.

 

I think it was more that he had pitched 5 out of 6 days.

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Coshun just mispronounced Nieuwenhuis.

 

Thornburg exuded calmness during his post-game interview, getting through it with cliches and a bit of humor.

That’s the only thing Chicago’s good for: to tell people where Wisconsin is.

[align=right]-- Sigmund Snopek[/align]

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Maybe I missed something and there is a better reason..but Jeffress can't pitch 3 days in a row? Seriously?

 

Even if Thornburg blows it, I'll agree with CC's call on this one. Too many times over the years have I seen us pay the price for showing a late reliever or closer to the same team 3 days in a row.

 

I think it was more that he had pitched 5 out of 6 days.

 

Certainly. Point being, I was all for Thornburg pitching the 9th just based upon the last 2 days.

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I think it was more that he had pitched 5 out of 6 days.

 

That was it. Counsell said that would have been a tall order "even for Frankie Rodriquez."

That’s the only thing Chicago’s good for: to tell people where Wisconsin is.

[align=right]-- Sigmund Snopek[/align]

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