Reds (Abbott) vs Cubs (Horton): 8/6/25, 1:20pm

[UMFan83]

14 minutes ago, nihilist said:

No hitter in Cleveland Williams just needs a clean 9th inning

no no-no

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Cade piling up the Ks today. Love to see it. 
 

[Tryptamine]

Good to see Abbott is probably going 7+ today. 

Edited August 6, 2025 by Tryptamine

[Outshined_One]

This is what has me excited for Horton:

Earlier this season, his four seamer was regularly getting fouled off and he was relying heavily on his offspeed stuff to get swings and misses.

If this keeps up, the sky's the limit.

[UMFan83]

Abbott gonna throw a CG at this rate.

[mul21]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

Good to see Abbot is probably going 7+ today. 

Cade has thrown less pitches than he has through 5 innings.

[Tryptamine]

11 minutes ago, mul21 said:

Cade has thrown less pitches than he has through 5 innings.

Unfortunately for us, Cade is done after this inning regardless.

[BigSlick]

I know this is how baseball goes. When you’re team’s offense goes cold scratching even one run across becomes a Herculean task. I’ve been watching baseball for 25 years and this is true of every team.

but GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY it doesn’t stop being painful 

[Andy]

Horton has been absolutely spectacular of late. Please don't blow it.

Castro producing Gregory Polanco PTSD before he miraculously came up with that catch.

[Outshined_One]

I get the need to manage Horton's workload, but let him pitch to Elly.

[UMFan83]

Why Pomeranz here?  EDC much worse from the right side?

Edit: ahh yeah big time.  .921 vs righties vs. .658 vs lefties

Edited August 6, 2025 by UMFan83

[mul21]

Just now, Outshined_One said:

I get the need to manage Horton's workload, but let him pitch to Elly.

That's a big enough platoon advantage in the Cubs favor by bringing in the lefty I don't have an issue with it when he was getting pulled after this inning regardless.

[mul21]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Why Pomeranz here?  EDC much worse from the right side?

Much

[Geographyhater8888]

Has Horton allowed an earned run since the break?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

Why Pomeranz here?  EDC much worse from the right side?

YUP

[Tryptamine]

Horton finishes the day with a 3.18 ERA. At some point his name has to at least start entering the conversation for ROY. There's no run away leader in the NL.

[Rex Buckingham]

Horton is our Game 3 starter

[mul21]

5 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Unfortunately for us, Cade is done after this inning regardless.

That was more about the futility of the Reds offense as well today.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Just now, Geographyhater8888 said:

Has Horton allowed an earned run since the break?

Nope, and only 4 since June.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

So is Cade gonna be at like a 70 pitch limit from now on?

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

Has Horton allowed an earned run since the break?

no

[We Got The Whole 9]

Can't remember seeing a Cubs pitcher with a strike % that high before. Horton was insane.

[UMFan83]

Just now, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

So is Cade gonna be at like a 70 pitch limit from now on?

I think it's more of a 3rd time facing batters thing.  

[chibears55]

Just now, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

So is Cade gonna be at like a 70 pitch limit from now on?

Most likely if you want him pitching in the playoffs 

[mul21]

Seiya may be out of his slump.