Pirates (Skenes) vs Cubs (Horton): 6/13/25, 1:20pm

[Rex Buckingham]

The runs haven't come yet, but Skenes has had to work much harder than Horton so far

[CubinNY]

They’re going to get to him. 

[chibears55]

Had the right two guys up to do some damage and got nothing. 

At least he piled up the pitches 🤷‍♂️

[We Got The Whole 9]

Made Cutch look silly

[Rex Buckingham]

how does he not get that call on 3-0?

[We Got The Whole 9]

Should have been a 1-2-3 inning and now he's in a little jimmy

[PeanutPunch33]

Pete makes that look easy.  I thought that was a double 

[We Got The Whole 9]

I'd like to see the reaction time to that

[UMFan83]

Just missed going yard damn.

[mul21]

7 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Pete makes that look easy.  I thought that was a double 

Yeah, there's a good chance that's in the gap against a lot of other CFs.

[chibears55]

Man I thought Busch ball was gonna carry out, hopefully Skenes only has 1 more inning left in him

[Rcal10]

9 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Pete makes that look easy.  I thought that was a double 

I do wonder what that hit expectancy was. We take it for granted when PCA makes what looks like a routine play. But is it routine for others. I was watching Mets and Natsbyestersay. Taylor made a play in center where he ran a. It great route to a ball and ebeddd up making a diving catch. Announcers were talking about how good a play it was. I think with PCA he would have caught it like he caught the one today. 

[PeanutPunch33]

Cade is really dealing today 

[Jason Ross]

His best start yet. 

[Rcal10]

Just now, Jason Ross said:

His best start yet. 

Rising to the occasion 

[PeanutPunch33]

1 minute ago, Rcal10 said:

I do wonder what that hit expectancy was. We take it for granted when PCA makes what looks like a routine play. But is it routine for others. I was watching Mets and Natsbyestersay. Taylor made a play in center where he ran a. It great route to a ball and ebeddd up making a diving catch. Announcers were talking about how good a play it was. I think with PCA he would have caught it like he caught the one today. 

Same I was watching the MLB network last night and they were hyping up that CF on the Athletics, they picked Pete as the 3rd best defensive CF in the game.  Kind of a joke tbh.  He doesn't need to make splashy diving catches when he's so fast he runs down everything lol

[gflore34]

Question - Given a choice Skubal or Skenes?  For me Skubal and it's not even close, if Skenes was a LHP, I'd take him.

[PeanutPunch33]

1 minute ago, gflore34 said:

Question - Given a choice Skubal or Skenes?  For me Skubal and it's not even close, if Skenes was a LHP, I'd take him.

I'd take Skenes.  Given his age, he's not even close to his peak performance and that's a frightening thought.  Although Skubal is unreal too 

[UMFan83]

4 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Question - Given a choice Skubal or Skenes?  For me Skubal and it's not even close, if Skenes was a LHP, I'd take him.

Skubal has also gone through TJS before.  Is that still a thing where its better if you've already been through it once?

[Derwood]

6 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Question - Given a choice Skubal or Skenes?  For me Skubal and it's not even close, if Skenes was a LHP, I'd take him.

My Cubs PTSD makes me think that Skenes' elbow is due to explode sometime over the next season and a half

[Rex Buckingham]

Well, looks like the Cubs will get 3+ innings against the Pirates bullpen, which seems to be a matchup strongly favoring the Cubs

[Nolansomebody]

HORSEFEATHERS HAPP

[UMFan83]

Goddammit

[CubinNY]

Two outs and all but that was a bad send

[We Got The Whole 9]

horsefeathers. Had to send him but it was obvious when they got to the ball he would be out.