Cubs (Imanaga) vs Cardinals (Pallante): 6/26/25, 1:15pm

[Brandon Glick]

S H O T A.

I guess you could say today is the the third Lord of the Rings movie, because the King has returned.

[Outshined_One]

Keep yesterday's pile-on going, split the series, and go into Houston with some momentum.

[BigSlick]

34 minutes ago, Brandon Glick said:

 

I guess you could say today is the the third Lord of the Rings movie, because the King has returned.

 

Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor! 

[gflore34]

This series and the season series may have started with a bang for the Cardinals but, it's going to end in a whimper.

[CUBDOM4life]

[chibears55]

19 minutes ago, CUBDOM4life said:

Didn't know it was a day game today

Get this one and it'll be like nothing happened in boring St.Louis this week 😏😏

 

[PeanutPunch33]

A split isn't the worst outcome, hope they deliver 

[squally1313]

2 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

A split isn't the worst outcome, hope they deliver 

road split against an over .500 is very far from the worst outcome

[Hot Sauce]

2 hours ago, BigSlick said:

Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor! 

[Chicago Al]

Will Shota be on a limited pitch count today?

[Jason Ross]

11 minutes ago, Chicago Al said:

Will Shota be on a limited pitch count today?

I would guess there will be some limitations. He missed a handful of weeks and his longest outing during his rehab was 4 innings and 17 hitters faced. 

My expectation is that he's going to be taken out after 5 innings or so unless he's cruising. 

[Jason Ross]

"Hey look what I found".

Damnit. 

[Andy]

horsefeathers Alec Burleson has never had a better defensive week in his life, including when he was a 6-foot 180-pound 8-year-old dominating the kids' league.

Edited June 26, 2025 by Andy

[chibears55]

Busch get them on the board 

[squally1313]

25 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

I would guess there will be some limitations. He missed a handful of weeks and his longest outing during his rehab was 4 innings and 17 hitters faced. 

My expectation is that he's going to be taken out after 5 innings or so unless he's cruising. 

Think the pitching coach who's name I am bizarrely blanking on right now said 85 pitches, which is basically the same thing. 

Edit: Hottovy

Edited June 26, 2025 by squally1313

[chibears55]

4 games in a row for JD and Boog, they definitely not going to Houston this weekend 

😅🤣

[chibears55]

Arenado is human, he missed one 😅

[squally1313]

(after making myself ignore all the Dansby batting order complaints because I'm fully on the side of the argument that lineup construction doesn't matter)

Busch and PCA should switch spots in the lineup

[squally1313]

107.2 MPH off the bat for Shaw is encouraging

[squally1313]

The smallest of sample sizes but 2024 Shota instead of April 2025 Shota would be incredibly appreciated

[cl smooth]

Think I say this the most out of any Cubs batter but whenever Michael Busch gets a base hit, it’s like WOW NOW *THAT’S* A BASE HIT! Just the way the bat sounds when it hits the ball…

[Outshined_One]

Now would be another good time to break out, Matty.

[Tryptamine]

So help me god if this inning ends where the Cubs have had 8 baserunners through 4 innings and 1 run.....

[squally1313]

Carson Kelly single: .130 xBA

Matt Shaw lineout: .740 xBA

Tucker groundout: .430 xBA

Giveth, taketh away, etc.

[Outshined_One]

5 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Matt Shaw lineout: .740 xBA

Giveth, taketh away, etc.

Kudos to Shaw for improving his approach, though.  He hit way too many HRs in the minors and in college to be Nico 2.0.