Phillies (Walker) vs Cubs (Rea): 4/25/25, 1:20pm

[Jason Ross]

10 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

I disagree man, im getting into some really unprojectable what ifs but i dont see anyone handing out 27 mil for Swanson. Teams dont dole out big cash for defense first players, unless if you have a comp im missing. 
 

He was below league average bat last year too, hes getting toast, its probably not going to be THIS bad going forward but its not going to much better

Adames just got the Brinks truck rolled up with 8.1 fWAR and a 107 wRC+. Swanson's been the better player over that time. I would fully expect the league to pay Swanson. 

[JHBulls]

5 shutout innings for Rea. He’s put us in a fantastic position to win. 

[Jason Ross]

Cubs have done some cool things with him. Good for him.

[Eeyore]

PCA is practicing his golf swing 

[BKHoo]

PCA that was really bad. 

[Derwood]

I'm amused that most people hated the Boyd/Rea signings this winter and they have been arguably our two most consistently effective starters

[Jason Ross]

5 minutes ago, Derwood said:

I'm amused that most people hated the Boyd/Rea signings this winter and they have been arguably our two most consistently effective starters

I initially disliked both, but came around on Boyd. Will confidently say I didn't love Rea ever. Willing to eat crow on both.

[UMFan83]

Please dont be the start of another pen implosion

 

Edit: though we do tend to win many of those games 😂

Edited April 25, 2025 by UMFan83

[Cubs206]

Why is Helen Keller still on the team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[UMFan83]

That's why you have Dansby Swanson

[PeanutPunch33]

wow, nice scoop by Nico 

[PeanutPunch33]

22 minutes ago, Derwood said:

I'm amused that most people hated the Boyd/Rea signings this winter and they have been arguably our two most consistently effective starters

Rea is turning out to be an incredible pickup.  Just an innings filler and he keeps the ball in the park 

[Eeyore]

Who dis?

[Cubs206]

Wow Keller gets out of it. Whew 

[PeanutPunch33]

Pete already has 12 stolen bases lol 

[JHBulls]

Drew Pomeranz is fitting in already. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

PomPomPom, Pom Pomeranz

[thawv]

2 hours ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

I didn't think it possible for the Cubs to find a worse contract and possibly player than Jason Heyward, but here we are.  They would have lost nothing by keeping Nico at shortstop and using that money towards a SP or a different need 

Dansby has led the team in WAR both years he's been here.  His defense is invaluable. 

[squally1313]

Cubs shut out a playoff contender to move to 16-10 in by far their hardest stretch of schedule. What should we talk about?

everyone else: the best player on the team the last two years 

[JHBulls]

17-10 is a nice, healthy record. 

[JHBulls]

Just now, squally1313 said:

Cubs shut out a playoff contender to move to 16-10 in by far their hardest stretch of schedule. What should we talk about?

everyone else: the best player on the team the last two years 

17-10.

[chibears55]

W and love seeing the bats put runs on the  board without Tucker being in the middle of it..

Awesome pitching  and the Bears are on the Clock..  perfect timing lol

[NorthsideAvenger]

Nice and boring. Just the way I like it.

[gflore34]

Sweet they got this one, tomorrow is going to be very hard, 17-10 against this absolute gauntlet of schedule is phenomenal.  Many of us would have been good 13-14, even 12-15, just not buried.  Palencia throwing strikes is a difference maker, if he can keep it up, Palencia followed by Hodge could work out real well.

[Thusly Boned]

6 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Sweet they got this one, tomorrow is going to be very hard, 17-10 against this absolute gauntlet of schedule is phenomenal.  Many of us would have been good 13-14, even 12-15, just not buried.  Palencia throwing strikes is a difference maker, if he can keep it up, Palencia followed by Hodge could work out real well.

Before the season I would have taken .500 in April if it were offered. The crazy thing is that it should be even better than 17-10.

Of course there's still time to lose a few, but this is pretty much a best case at this point in the season.