Orioles (Rogers) vs Cubs (Horton): 8/1/25, 1:20pm

[UMFan83]

Rough when a pitcher briefly struggling with command doesn't get a strike call when the ball is completely within the strike zone with space to spare 

Edited August 1, 2025 by UMFan83

[jorbloss]

13 minutes ago, ILMindState said:

The Z buddies, a new reality show featuring unlikely friends Carlos Zambrano and Ben Zobrist will be debuting on Marquee at the end of this ballgame.

Call it The Buddiez and that’s a guaranteed hit

[JHBulls]

12 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Don't know how many old timers are here but, does anyone remember Mike Krukow throwing a complete game on 64 pitches?

So he threw a super-duper Maddux? 

[gflore34]

It's okay to score a couple of runs here Cubs, it really is okay.

[Outshined_One]

1 minute ago, Post Count Padder said:

Maybe I've missed it along the way but anyone have any clue why Cade was striking out guys a bunch in the minors but is averaging like 6 K per 9 in the majors? Better competition? Working on his arsenal/pitch mix differently?

More the latter.  Someone did a breakdown elsewhere, but Horton's current lack of Ks can be attributed to his fastball.  Hitters in the majors seem to be doing a good job of picking up on it and making contact (even if it's foul balls), so it's not really a strikeout pitch despite its velocity as things currently stand.  As a result, he has to play off his fastball with his change (which is devastating) and his breaking pitches (which are still a bit of a work in progress), and if his fastball isn't working super great, everything else falls apart.

I'd be really, really, really curious to see what the PitchF/X has to say about it, but my hunch is he has a bit of Kyle Farnsworth in him, where his fastball does not generate a whole lot of movement and he has to rely on location with it to avoid getting walloped in the zone.

[gflore34]

Just now, JHBulls said:

So he threw a super-duper Maddux? 

Yes he did,

[Outshined_One]

Can't wait to find out how the Cubs strand Shaw on 3rd this inning!

[chibears55]

6 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

I've just never seen anything like what Dansby is doing this year. He's a actually a really good hitter with no one on, 122 wRC+ then becomes the worst hitter in the league with RISP 35 wRC+. It's completely baffling.

After a certain point it just becomes mental and you start pressing and second guessing on pitches you normally dont.

If he can just group together a few hits in that situation he should fall back into his norm again, at least i think he could 

[Connor McConnor]

I know pitching was the big focus, but the offense is very good at going completely cold.  Pitching won't matter if we are not scoring.  

[UMFan83]

Well at least we have Palencia against the middle of the order in the 9th.  What a weird game.  

[We Got The Whole 9]

8 inning complete game, let's go

[Hortonhearsawho]

I guess we will have to win this one 1 to nothing. 

[DYMNO]

We need Seiya and Tucker back. 

[Tryptamine]

Way to show up offense. Rogers could probably go another 3 innings.

[UMFan83]

If for some reason the Orioles tie and take the lead, do they keep Rogers out for another inning? I mean like he's cruising lol

[UMFan83]

Boog and JD sound very bored despite it being a 1 run game in the 9th 

Edited August 1, 2025 by UMFan83

[Hot Sauce]

Unpopular opinion I’m sure based on the reception they got but I’ve seen enough of these awful blues alternates.

[UMFan83]

Tying run at 2nd....

[Tryptamine]

Couldn't just be easy

[Tryptamine]

Not a strike but thanks blue

[DYMNO]

Good lord my heart just stopped. 

[UMFan83]

holy horsefeathers...HR on most days

[Tryptamine]

and I just had a heart attack

[Hortonhearsawho]

Thanks wind lol

[mul21]

Yeesh.  That was terrifying.