Guardians (Cantillo) vs Cubs (Horton): 7/3/25, 7:05pm

[Jason Ross]

Cade, give me the four-seam on the hands and low right here. He gets that, he gets the double play.

[Soul]

Pitch out perfection

[Jason Ross]

What a tag by Dansby.

[PeanutPunch33]

Lmao what is Naylor doing.  Amazing, we'll take it 

[chibears55]

You just dont run on Reese

[Jason Ross]

Just now, PeanutPunch33 said:

Lmao what is Naylor doing.  Amazing, we'll take it 

Even funnier considering how the PA started. "I'd love to ask Cade if he thinks Naylor was going to go there" says Boog.

Cubs seemed to have known.

[PeanutPunch33]

Great work getting out of that jam 

[BKHoo]

Let’s go Mets!!!! Up 3-1 now and threatening. 

[Dfan25]

Really dumb baseball by the Guardians . A catcher with 1 SB running with 1 out . Thank you very much 

[Rcal10]

2 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Lmao what is Naylor doing.  Amazing, we'll take it 

Right. WTF was the Guadians manager thinking? Glad he made that decision but, WOW!

[PeanutPunch33]

Just now, BKHoo said:

Let’s go Mets!!!! Up 3-1 now and threatening. 

I don't think their upcoming trip to Miami will be a cake walk either.  Marlins have been playing some great baseball, as odd as it is to say.  Wouldn't be surprised to see the Marlins win 1 or 2 of those games

[PeanutPunch33]

Just now, Rcal10 said:

Right. WTF was the Guadians manager thinking? Glad he made that decision but, WOW!

On an 0-2 count nonetheless.  Absolute gift lol

[Dfan25]

Need to score before they can get this game to Smith and Clase 

[DYMNO]

Short sample size caveat and all, but I’ve been loving me some Reese McGuire.

[Jason Ross]

Just now, Rcal10 said:

Right. WTF was the Guadians manager thinking? Glad he made that decision but, WOW!

My guess is they were literally trying to "steal" a base. Moreso than a "stolen base" applies. 

Rocchio is a groundball merchant, hitting them nearly 50% of the time. Cade Horton gets 47% ground balls so far. So you have groundball merchant+groundball merchant, but a SP who has a tendency to sometimes spike a slider. So you hope in a 1-2 count (after he went high-fastball) that he goes back to the slider and you can stay out of a double play. 

[UMFan83]

I think if the Cubs knew they’d be facing LHP for 5 innings they might have done the lineup differently. I figured 3 innings from the starter and keep the other lefty for late inning situational stuff

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

I think if the Cubs knew they’d be facing LHP for 5 innings they might have done the lineup differently. I figured 3 innings from the starter and keep the other lefty for late inning situational stuff

100%. I like Counsell, but I think he msiread this. Cantillo has been used exclusively as a RP in the majors but has started plenty in the MiLB. This lineup screams "opener" with PCA in the 4 spot and Busch hitting 6th (what you'd see against a RHP not a LHP). They got caught out, though, as Cantillo went 4 and then they went lefty behind him.

[Dfan25]

Dangerous inning coming. Top of the order for the 3rd time 

[PeanutPunch33]

I'm scoreboard watching the D Backs hard the next few weeks because I 100% think Jed will be in on Suarez if he becomes available.  I no longer think it's just a fantasy, but something they are probably monitoring.  Just makes too much sense.. 

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

I'm scoreboard watching the D Backs hard the next few weeks because I 100% think Jed will be in on Suarez if he becomes available.  I no longer think it's just a fantasy, but something they are probably monitoring.  Just makes too much sense.. 

With Shaw's progress on process, I'm actually not sure they will. Shaw's within reach of league wRC+ for 3b. And defensively he's been good. There's ceiling there, even in 2025.

I think they'll sell out for a controlled SP and go with a Urias or Castro at 3b as a backup type who hits LHP for Busch.

[chibears55]

4 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I think if the Cubs knew they’d be facing LHP for 5 innings they might have done the lineup differently. I figured 3 innings from the starter and keep the other lefty for late inning situational stuff

That what I was thinking, thought he'd only go once through order but I guess when you only give up 1 hit, you get to stay in game longer. 

[Dfan25]

Nice change , big out 

[PeanutPunch33]

1 minute ago, Jason Ross said:

With Shaw's progress on process, I'm actually not sure they will. Shaw's within reach of league wRC+ for 3b. And defensively he's been good. There's ceiling there, even in 2025.

I think they'll sell out for a controlled SP and go with a Urias or Castro at 3b. 

Shaw has definitely showed some flashes lately.  The defense is spectacular.  I'd be onboard with this outcome depending on the SP.. 

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Excellent stuff from Horton in that Ramirez PA.

[PeanutPunch33]

Brewers got a run, 3-2 Mets going into the 7th inning stretch