White Sox (Smith) vs Cubs (Horton): 5/16/25, 1:20pm

[Brandon Glick]

Cade Horton makes his first MLB start today! Couldn't have drawn a better matchup...

[Derwood]

[KCCub]

Excited for Cade's first start, he's going to have some tough conditions though.

 

 

[Chicago Al]

1 hour ago, KCCub said:

Excited for Cade's first start, he's going to have some tough conditions though.

 

 

I think the kid’s going to pitch well today. Maybe Nico can hit one out with some help from the wind today.

[UMFan83]

Damn Shane Smith has been really solid this year and coming off his best start (6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K) not what you want to see with a slumping offense but maybe the wind will be an equalizer.

[chibears55]

Cubs are 5 and 14 scoring 3 runs or less, let put up big crooked numbers all weekend. 

[UMFan83]

How is that obstruction?  No literally I'm asking, I don't know the rule.

Edited May 16, 2025 by UMFan83

[Andy]

That's not obstruction but it looked to me like the runner was safe anyway, so whatever.

[UMFan83]

Damn that sweeper is sick

[UMFan83]

Just now, Andy said:

That's not obstruction but it looked to me like the runner was safe anyway, so whatever.

Might have been close, it looked like his hand might have went off the bag after initial contact with it.

[Derwood]

Can't pitch it there with the wind blowing out

[UMFan83]

Left that one up, dammit

[WhyCantWeWin]

Horton just continues to leave pitches over the heart of the plate. Doesnt matter who hes facing, keep doing that and he will not be successful 

[PackLandVA]

[chibears55]

Dumb rule cost the kid extra pitches and 2 runs

[Dfan25]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

Dumb rule cost the kid extra pitches and 2 runs

He was clearly safe , regardless . Play was going to be overturned in replay . 

[Derwood]

Could very easily be 3-0 without that catch. Horton giving up some massive EV

[WhyCantWeWin]

Another hard hit ball, Horton needs to tighten up

[JHBulls]

Nico just said “this is stupid, kid!” and ended the inning. 

[Dfan25]

Almost 30 pitches that inning . Probably gives them 4 innings today max .

[gflore34]

Horton hanging breaking balls, Smith will be pin point perfect count on it, man it's frustrating.

[chibears55]

Just now, Dfan25 said:

He was clearly safe , regardless . Play was going to be overturned in replay . 

Then they should of went to replay, if they weren't going to challenge, the umps wouldn't of gathered together for someone to say yea I saw his foot in front of base, because clearly the 2nd base ump didn't see it.

[JBears79]

Guess he wasnt ready for the show. 

[Hot Sauce]

It’s his first MLB start, guys. Give the kid some grace.

[UMFan83]

at least they're hitting it in the air?