Cubs (Taillon) vs Astros (Valdez): 6/29/25, 1:10pm

[Derwood]

2 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

PCA is in a bit of a slump. First time all year really.

He's trying to pull everything and is rolling over groundballs to the right side

[Andy]

Turner can't hit for crap but at least he also misses plays Busch makes all the time

Edited June 29, 2025 by Andy

[PeanutPunch33]

3 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

PCA is in a bit of a slump. First time all year really.

He can't draw a walk to save his life.  That'll be his next thing to work on, to become a true MVP caliber player 

[Hot Sauce]

Good work by Brasier.

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, Andy said:

Turner can't hit for crap but at least he also misses plays Busch makes all the time

It makes no sense that we're sticking with him.  Candelario has been terrible this year but he does have a .701 OPS this year against LHP and can play 3B and 1B better than Turner can.  Wouldn't cost much to scoop him up for a couple of weeks.

Edited June 29, 2025 by UMFan83

[731.4life]

Can't believe people are criticizing Counsell for leaving Taillon in the game...

I'm not mad about him leaving Taillon in the game, even if he gave up that homer.

[Hot Sauce]

Good start here.

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Yes you did. That is why I didn’t quote you. That said, he did handle Altuve all game. And let’s be honest, he hit a fly ball to left that is caught in 29 of 30 parks. And while being honest, had the Cubs brought in a pen arm to start the inning, and he gave up a run, don’t you think people would have said they should have left Jamo in? Again, not you. You said it before the inning. 

Im sure we'd be reading complaints had a pen arm gave up the runs.

Just saying CC and Hottovy should of had that planned ahead of time with him already in the 90s pitches.  no matter who was up which was actually Paredes after a leadoff single.

Ok, he pressed it and let him get Paredes and he flied out to RF, but then he hit the press your luck button again with Meyers and got lucky again, doing it a third time, he was just asking for that Whammy 😅

[Hot Sauce]

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a base hit quite like that before.

[Andy]

Busch has to be pinch hitting here

[UMFan83]

Wait a second, they’re bringing in a righty to face Turner with Busch on the bench??

he might be tiring but that makes no sense. 

Edited June 29, 2025 by UMFan83

[Andy]

1 minute ago, Hot Sauce said:

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a base hit quite like that before.

The air equivalent of a squibber ground ball. Definitely an unusual play.

[Geographyhater8888]

3 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

He can't draw a walk to save his life.  That'll be his next thing to work on, to become a true MVP caliber player 

Hasn’t gotten under a pitch since Wednesday it seems like. 

[chibears55]

Ok, here we go, got a break with Nico ball, let cash in.

Here's the difference, Astros manager not pressing his luck here and pulling Valdez and hes been dominating today.

[Derwood]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Wait a second, they’re bringing in a righty to face Turner with Busch on the bench??

he might be tiring but that makes no sense. 

it worked

[Geographyhater8888]

Can pigs fly? Can Brujan get a clutch, rbi hit?

[chibears55]

Lmao, Brujan in to PH. 

They scared now

 

Damn Busch, just a single would of been good there

[Hot Sauce]

Just let it hit you, Bruján. 

[Hot Sauce]

At least Happ is hitting from the left side here.

[Andy]

This is where having exclusively terrible hitters at the bottom of the order really bites a team

[chibears55]

That AB was predictable...

Come on Happ, do something today

[Rcal10]

If Brujan is going to pinch hit why not him come in to bunt and then Busch? Baffling. 

[Cubbies1996]

Oof. 

[chibears55]

Just now, Andy said:

This is where having exclusively terrible hitters at the bottom of the order really bites a team

And guys on the bench that cant hit a lick.

 

[Derwood]

That's a brutal AB by Happ