Cubs (Horton) vs Angels (Mederos): 8/23/25, 8:38pm

[Brandon Glick]

Despite everything, if the Cubs win tonight, they'll be 20 games over .500 again. Season is far from over.

[Bertz]

It would be a really good day for a blowout so that Horton and Brown could take all 9 and give the short relievers a breather

[UMFan83]

1 hour ago, Bertz said:

It would be a really good day for a blowout so that Horton and Brown could take all 9 and give the short relievers a breather

definitely worried that blister is going to be an issue again for Horton

[BKHoo]

Hey guys — can we believe in PCA again? 

[Bertz]

3 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

definitely worried that blister is going to be an issue again for Horton

I am too, that said it would have been very easy to IL him this week and they didn't, so I'm hoping that's a positive sign.

[DrCub]

7 minutes ago, Bertz said:

I am too, that said it would have been very easy to IL him this week and they didn't, so I'm hoping that's a positive sign.

They also let Tucker hit with a fracture.  Don’t trust this organization when it comes to injuries

 

[Bertz]

6 minutes ago, DrCub said:

They also let Tucker hit with a fracture.  Don’t trust this organization when it comes to injuries

 

[Neuby]

Considering its the Angels them not giving Horton a break now , is mind boggling.

[DrCub]

47 minutes ago, Bertz said:

What was I thinking they always follow conservative medical advice.  Thanks for the response.  

[Stratos]

2 hours ago, DrCub said:

They also let Tucker hit with a fracture.  Don’t trust this organization when it comes to injuries

 

This is the org that brought back Steele to pitch 2 meaningless games at the end of Sept last year a few weeks after being shut down with elbow soreness.

[KCCub]

Huge blow to the Phillies

[Jason Ross]

4 minutes ago, KCCub said:

Huge blow to the Phillies

Nasty injury to return from, especially at Wheeler's age.

[BKHoo]

16 minutes ago, KCCub said:

Huge blow to the Phillies

Wow that’s terrible. They can’t be a NL favorite now. 

[Derwood]

I'm going to a AAA game tonight (Buffalo vs. SWB). Get to see our old friend Christian Bethancourt.

[Papa Cub]

2 hours ago, BKHoo said:

Hey guys — can we believe in PCA again? 

Personally, I want to (always rooting for that kid), but as a fan I’m going to have to see more than a homer, which was a HUGE deal for the game last night!

Hes still way too inconsistent and needs to take some walks and just focus on getting on base. Hoping that he and Tucker get back on track very soon. Oh, how we all would love to see first half PCA though, right?! 

[Connor McConnor]

3 hours ago, BKHoo said:

Hey guys — can we believe in PCA again? 

 

[JHBulls]

Live footage of Chicago Cubs fans watching our team struggle to score runs, while the Brewers win every other night off a walkoff

 

[Derwood]

3 hours ago, Derwood said:

I'm going to a AAA game tonight (Buffalo vs. SWB). Get to see our old friend Christian Bethancourt.

Jeimer Candelario sighting

[Wilson A2000]

I just can’t understand why Shaw isn’t starting. Keep sitting down one of the best hitters since the AS break for Castro who hits lefties better than righties, 

[Derwood]

They posted the li up 45 minutes ago and the Facebook post has nearly 400 comments. People are pissed about Counsell right now. 

[chibears55]

Guess Counsell still pissed that Shaw and Caissie were the reason behind beating the Brewers 3 in a row.🙄🙄

Edited August 23, 2025 by chibears55

[chibears55]

Assad sent down  and Wicks is activated 

[Wilson A2000]

9 minutes ago, Derwood said:

They posted the li up 45 minutes ago and the Facebook post has nearly 400 comments. People are pissed about Counsell right now. 

I understand not starting Caissie, but Shaw needs to be there batting in the middle of the order

[Bertz]

30 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

I just can’t understand why Shaw isn’t starting. Keep sitting down one of the best hitters since the AS break for Castro who hits lefties better than righties, 

It's pretty obvious at this point that the team is shielding Shaw from right handed sinkerballers.  Pretty much every "why isn't Shaw starting" complaint the last few weeks has that in common.

[Derwood]

9 minutes ago, Bertz said:

It's pretty obvious at this point that the team is shielding Shaw from right handed sinkerballers.  Pretty much every "why isn't Shaw starting" complaint the last few weeks has that in common.

So how does he improve vs them if he never faces them? (See also, Busch vs lefties)