4/26/24 - Cubs (Shota Imanaga) @ Red Sox (Kutter Crawford) - 6:10P WFT on Marquee

[JHBulls]

Just now, mul21 said:

That was far and away the most relaxed PCA has looked in a plate appearance at any time in the bigs.  Just a totally different approach there.

That’s what confidence can do for a hitter. 

[Crusader]

Morel’s defense has been so much smoother lately.

Edited April 26, 2024 by Crusader

[Andy]

Just now, JHBulls said:

Let’s just remember that this team is playing this well without Steele, Seiya and Belli. 

We're also done with 2/3 of our games against Houston (albeit they may be bad), Texas and LA and haven't played any of the mostly unimposing Central teams yet

[Banedon]

Listening to the Red Sox radio guys on XM in the car as we make a dinner run, and hoo boy I know this announcer is old, but he gets so many names wrong.  So far...

Imanag-wa...every time

Pete Crawford Armstrong...only once, then corrected the next time.

And I think he said Clay Bellinger.

 

[Rcal10]

16 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Mervis and PCA

Lets hear it for the kids

 

Don’t forget Busch. He is a rookie too.

[mul21]

Wade Miley out for the year with a torn UCL.

[Illiterate Scholar]

Lol, that was more of the Counsell I was expecting. He seemed very tense and wanted no part of that interview 

[Andy]

2 minutes ago, Illiterate Scholar said:

Lol, that was more of the Counsell I was expecting. He seemed very tense and wanted no part of that interview 

There was at least one question - JD's about any specific prep being needed to play at Fenway - where it seemed like he was suppressing the urge to roll his eyes

[UMFan83]

17 minutes ago, mul21 said:

That was far and away the most relaxed PCA has looked in a plate appearance at any time in the bigs.  Just a totally different approach there.

Makes me wonder if the pressing carried over to Iowa too. I mean he was atrociously bad last year when he got his chance. It had to get into his head a bit. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Crawford's throwing mechanics look horrific with the wrist wrap, how does he get major league velocity doing that

[JHBulls]

Best kind of bad defense is the kind that isn’t from the Cubs. 

[Crusader]

1 minute ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Crawford's throwing mechanics look horrific with the wrist wrap, how does he get major league velocity doing that

Yeah, he has such a weird throwing position, I use to short arm throw like that, but most people who do it we do it from behind our head like a catcher. He does it from his shoulder, it’s so odd.

[JHBulls]

Wow, looked like Dansby wasn’t running. This 1st baseman kind of sucks 

[UMFan83]

4 RBIs in PCAs last 3 PA

[Illiterate Scholar]

Fantastic baserunning by Dansby

[UMFan83]

Ugh. Sucky way to end the perfect game bid

[chopsx9]

8 HRs and 9 RBIs is a little bit funny.

[CubinNY]

That ball was smoked

[CubinNY]

Good turn but not hit hard enough 

[UMFan83]

Come on Shota

[JHBulls]

Despite the traffic in that inning, Shota getting through 4 innings in 47 pitches is Kyle Hendricks like from back in the day. 

[Crusader]

Good teams ABs. They are punishing that splitter.

[CubinNY]

Come on Chris

[PeanutPunch33]

I love these Cubs blue unis, I miss when they used to wear them at Wrigley during the Sammy Sosa era 

[mul21]

Really solid plate appearance by Busch there to get the ball in the air and the run home.