Red Sox (Giolito) vs Cubs (Rea): 7/18/25, 1:20pm

[Outshined_One]

2 minutes ago, Derwood said:

How is a "catcher's interference" calculated into OBP? Is it the same as a walk?

Apparently it doesn't count as a plate appearance, so no effect.

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

How is a "catcher's interference" calculated into OBP? Is it the same as a walk?

Nope! You can be awarded a hit on a catchers interference as the hitter gets the choice of either 1b or the result of the PA. If the batter instead choices 1b, it does not count as a PA or impact OBP. 

[Outshined_One]

Give 'em hell, Pete.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Holy horsefeathers he hung one for you Pete 

[chibears55]

Probably last inning for Gilito 

Edited July 18, 2025 by chibears55

[PeanutPunch33]

Well, at least the sox have to go to their bullpen early 

[Derwood]

Pete's pitch selection rivals mine in MLB the Show

[Jason Ross]

Caleb. My guy.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

12 minutes ago, Derwood said:

How is a "catcher's interference" calculated into OBP? Is it the same as a walk?

Error on the catcher, no PA for the batter. 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Thielbar was a really good pickup. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

2 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Pete's pitch selection rivals mine in MLB the Show

About an 85% swing rate today 

[UMFan83]

Gonna have to hope 3 runs holds up just in case.

Edit: and very next pitch Happ almost homers

Edited July 18, 2025 by UMFan83

[UMFan83]

Happs double is a HR in 27/30 parks.  Makes up a bit for Seiya's HR being a HR just at Wrigley.

Edit: also not a HR at Fenway and Coors.

Edited July 18, 2025 by UMFan83

[Dfan25]

Wrigley has become such a difficult place to hit . Cubs have lost 3 HR already today 

[chibears55]

Need to get Happ home, I dont like getting 3 early and then blanks, need 1 or 2 more at least.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Atta boy Nico

[UMFan83]

Aggressive send, glad the throw was off

[chibears55]

3 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Happs double is a HR in 27/30 parks.  Makes up a bit for Seiya's HR being a HR just at Wrigley.

Edit: also not a HR at Fenway and Coors.

Is that with same weather conditions as WF today or as if the earth stood still at those parks 

[chibears55]

He was toast if that throw was on line..lol

[Derwood]

Good AB's by Shaw today

[chibears55]

Wow, Shaw hit sounded like it was hit off of a metal bat 😅

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

Good AB's by Shaw today

xBA of .520, .520 and .310 with two swings over 97mph.

New mechanics. Changed his front foot placement.

[UMFan83]

3 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Is that with same weather conditions as WF today or as if the earth stood still at those parks 

Regardless of ballpark.  The wind is blowing E to W right now so directly in at RF.  Probably a HR on a neutral day.

That also makes it more of a cross wind going to LF I think, but maybe in just enough to affect some of the other batted balls

Edited July 18, 2025 by UMFan83

[BKHoo]

11 minutes ago, Ding Dong Johnson said:

Thielbar was a really good pickup. 

He looked dominant that inning, right? 

[CubinNY]

Shaw hitting into a lot of bad luck.