Mariners (Hancock) vs Cubs (Horton): 6/21/25, 1:20pm

[soccer10k]

Just now, Soul said:

This is the “it’s hot as hell and I need a shower” strike zone.

If he wants to keep it for the 9th that's fine with me.

[PackLandVA]

2 minutes ago, Eeyore said:

It's obvious that none of their mommies brought orange slices for them.

Mr Freeze Ice Pops in my day. We weren't really health conscious.

[Jason Ross]

Cal Raleigh can go back to Seattle. 

[BKHoo]

1 minute ago, profisme said:

And none of the strike calls were egregious. 

The last one seemed to be to me. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

That had no business getting out 

[JHBulls]

Of course someone literally nicknamed the Big Dumper would be good at hitting home runs. 

[chibears55]

You knew he would get his today, I think he's ahead of Sosa pace from '98 with his 30th now.

[profisme]

Cal is having a great year. Glad he had a poor day before that solo homer. Maybe Tucker can take note of how easy it is to go yard oppo at Wrigley on a day like today. 

[soccer10k]

Just now, We Got The Whole 9 said:

That had no business getting out 

Normal day Happ catches that thing 20 feet before the warning track.

[Jason Ross]

Just now, BKHoo said:

The last one seemed to be to me. 

Not egregious. Hard to tell if it caught the zone or if it's right on the edge of the zone. I think it's *probably* a ball, and he's missed a few calls. Seiya is probably fed up with the borderlines going against him, thus his reaction.

[Derwood]

First catcher and first switch hitter to ever have 30 before the ASB

[DYMNO]

Just now, soccer10k said:

Normal day Happ catches that thing 20 feet before the warning track.

xBA of .100

[chibears55]

Cubs need another Polencia arm or two in the pen, just rear back and fire 100s

[gflore34]

Time to get this horsefeathers out.

[Jason Ross]

W

[chibears55]

got the W 

Let Go

 

[JHBulls]

About the weirdest baseball game that I have ever watched. horsefeathers watching the replay of that one. Just burn the tape. 

[DYMNO]

An ugly-ish win, but a win nonetheless.

[Soul]

2 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Cubs need another Polencia arm or two in the pen, just rear back and fire 100s

Yeah I like a guy who gets angry and then the MPH hits 3 digits.

[Eeyore]

IV's for everyone!

[gflore34]

Excellent, Raleigh hit a meaningless HR and the Cubs finally got Solano out.  Is just me or does Solano' swing look really slow?  If so, how in the world does he have 5 hits in two games?

Edited June 21, 2025 by gflore34

[cubfansince77]

Shota showed OUT in his rehab at Iowa, that's the good news. Bad news is Hodge was bombed:

https://cubbiescrib.com/porter-hodge-s-brutal-rehab-outing-raises-questions-about-his-readiness-01jy9crmvtvwhttps://cubbiescrib.com/porter-hodge-s-brutal-rehab-outing-raises-questions-about-his-readiness-01jy9crmvtvw

[Rcal10]

What might be forgotten about today’s game is Horton looked very good. He definitely didn’t deserve the runs he gave up. I am very encouraged by what I have seen from him. 

[cubfansince77]

5 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

What might be forgotten about today’s game is Horton looked very good. He definitely didn’t deserve the runs he gave up. I am very encouraged by what I have seen from him. 

Couldn't agree more. He was solid for the most part but very poor defense knocked him out early. Love what I see from him. I imagine as the year goes on they'll have to limit his innings one way or the other but the fact remains....he looks like the real deal. 

[Derwood]

Only 3 of Horton's 6 runs were earned, and you could argue that some of the outfield missed catches could have been errors as well