Cubs (Horton) vs White Sox (Civale): 7/26/25, 6:10pm

[Eeyore]

Kid has had a nice late July

[Derwood]

Just now, Jason Ross said:

0% chance he hits that for a home run before the ASB. 

Whoever tinkered with his swing needs a raise

[Wilson A2000]

That‘s why you play Shaw every game until you get Suarez

[Rex Buckingham]

who needs Eugenio Suarez?

[Andy]

2 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Come on Shaw, smoke one here

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Well I mean it just barely got out lol

Out in 19 ballparks and 99,5mph off the bat. It wasn't a cheap one.

[PeanutPunch33]

Shaw is really making a case for himself these last 10 days.  Maybe this changes their trade deadline plans a bit.  

[JHBulls]

That was very leisurely.

I’ll see myself out.

[Geographyhater8888]

Hell yeah. Shaw!!!

[Jason Ross]

Just now, Derwood said:

Whoever tinkered with his swing needs a raise

Same crew who tinkered and toiled with PCA and Miguel Amaya. Cubs have some good guys in the biomechanical and swing department. 

[UMFan83]

Just now, Jason Ross said:

Out in 19 ballparks and 99,5mph off the bat. It wasn't a cheap one.

lol I was kidding, going along with the 'were not going to give Ian Happ any credit' theme

[chibears55]

Eugenio Shaw turning on the power 😅

[JHBulls]

Just now, PeanutPunch33 said:

Shaw is really making a case for himself these last 10 days.  Maybe this changes their trade deadline plans a bit.  

I hope it doesn’t. 3B is still a mess outside of Shaw. Get a competent bench 3B and I am happy. 

[UMFan83]

103.9 exit velocity on that HR

[Jason Ross]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

lol I was kidding, going along with the 'were not going to give Ian Happ any credit' theme

I'm a big dummy. I didn't even have a drink tonight. I have nothing to blame it on.

[Wilson A2000]

2 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Out in 19 ballparks and 99,5mph off the bat. It wasn't a cheap one.

Was Wrigley one of them?

[UMFan83]

The one downside of this new righty lineup is the top of the order consists of 3 lefties in the first 4 batters which leaves the Cubs susceptible against teams with good lefties in their pen.  Not that a non-slumping Tucker is bad against lefties, but PCA and Busch are both noticeably worse against lefties.  Its definitely something teams can exploit late in games.

Though ideally the Cubs have a big lead because they load up the lineup with power hitting lefties earlier in the game against a righty starter. 

[PeanutPunch33]

1 minute ago, JHBulls said:

I hope it doesn’t. 3B is still a mess outside of Shaw. Get a competent bench 3B and I am happy. 

They definitely need a better bat off the bench.

I've been all in on Eugenio Suarez for a while now but all of a sudden, Shaw is making me rethink my position 

[Wilson A2000]

2 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Same crew who tinkered and toiled with PCA and Miguel Amaya. Cubs have some good guys in the biomechanical and swing department. 

I thought Counsell was the one who told Amaya to silence the leg kick? Or was it Suzuki? 

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, Wilson A2000 said:

Was Wrigley one of them?

Was not. Some good luck for Ian for once!

[JHBulls]

Horton pitched very well. That’s why he was the top pitching prospect. 

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

Was Wrigley one of them?

nope

[Derwood]

Horton's ERA down to 3.67

Also, Milwaukee losing 7-3

[Jason Ross]

Just now, Wilson A2000 said:

I thought Counsell was the one who told Amaya to silence the leg kick? Or was it Suzuki? 

I think it's a full-team effort. I don't want to give credit to one person, but when you have a pretty consistent history of fixing and tinkering, it's likely collective more-so than any anecdote. Like I don't doubt a Counsell said something like that, but it was also the team behind the scenes who found a way to help him implement that aspect properly. 

The Cubs essentially don't mess with swings until their have struggles. Which also leads me to believe in a collective effort.

[UMFan83]

Just now, Derwood said:

Horton's ERA down to 3.67

Also, Milwaukee losing 7-3

but I was told the season is over and we should all find something else to do with our lives