Cubs (Horton) vs Pirates (Skenes): 9/16/25, 5:40pm

[CubinNY]

Here we go. I have my weed seltzer and ready to watch the Cubs. 
 

Head for the mountains!!! 

[Chicago Al]

That was a bomb

[BKHoo]

That was crushed!

[Derwood]

I'm now officially mad that Ballesteros hasn't been in the lineup all year. Dude does nothing but hit

Edited September 16, 2025 by Derwood

[Jason Ross]

[chibears55]

Busch Bomb to get it started and great piece of hitting by PCA going the other way gets another run home..

Great way to start against Skenes 

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, Derwood said:

I'm now officially mad that Ballesteros hasn't been in the lineup all year. Dude does nothing but hit

Yep, looking forward to having him be the DH next season, kid is showing he belongs

[Eeyore]

Swanson hasn't done anything all day

[Ding Dong Johnson]

You gotta love the pitch count.

[Derwood]

Castro will end this rally

[Eeyore]

Just now, Derwood said:

Castro will end this rally

Is he playing outfield again?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, Eeyore said:

Is he playing outfield again?

Yes, Seiya has the plague or something.

[JHBulls]

So I mow the lawn, which cuts into Cubs scoring 2 runs off Skenes in the first. horsefeathers hell. 

[BKHoo]

1 minute ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Yes, Seiya has the plague or something.

 

[Chicago Al]

Good to see PCA hit that ball where it was placed instead of trying to pull it and ground out or pop up.

[Eeyore]

2 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Yes, Seiya has the plague or something.

They hate Alcantara don't they?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

You gotta hate the pitch count.

[Eeyore]

Nice play by Castro. Alcantara would have never made that play

[UMFan83]

Of course this is the first inning of Skenes vs Horton

also has Willi Castro ever played a ball off the wall before? That was awful and probably cost them a run and Cruz an extra base

Edited September 16, 2025 by UMFan83

[Guest]

we are showing we can hit aces so that's nice

[Eeyore]

I hope that Castro was watching how to do that 

[CubinNY]

Mo should’ve clobbered that pitch

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Skenes is no Bryce Elder.

[Guest]

Horton needed this fast inning after a laborious 1st

[Derwood]

Ace pitching matchup where both pitchers look shaky