Angels (Johnson) vs Cubs (Cabrera): 3/30/2026, 6:40pm

[BKHoo]

Wow. Dominant five innings. 

[Geographyhater8888]

28 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Did some Ryan Johnson research. Here is his path to the MLB:

1. Homeschool in HS. Pitched in a religious home school league. 

2. Dallas Baptist college

3. Straight to MLB.

4. 12 appearances in A+

5. Back to MLB

Angels are very by the book when it comes to pitcher development. 

Edited March 31 by Geographyhater8888

[mk49]

Yeah, Cabrera is looking damn good.

Edited March 31 by mk49

[BKHoo]

That may have been a double if PCA was hitting.  Kelly can’t even get a single. 

[CUBDOM4life]

3 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

So...do we still want a do-over on the Cabrera/Caissie trade now that he's got 5 innings under his belt?

Caissie? Never heard of her

[JHBulls]

10 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Did some Ryan Johnson research. Here is his path to the MLB:

1. Homeschool in HS. Pitched in a religious home school league. 

2. Dallas Baptist college

3. Straight to MLB.

4. 12 appearances in A+

5. Back to MLB

Tell me he’s going straight back to the hotel after the game to pray for his major league future without telling me. 

[Derwood]

Further proof that spring training numbers are completely and utterly meaningless

[Jason Ross]

Early trends: 
Cubs have increased 4 seam, sinker is barely being used, more slider, less curve, more change.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Nats are destroying Philly, nice to see it wasn't just us

[mk49]

38 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Further proof that spring training numbers are completely and utterly meaningless

Are you saying Jamo will be good tomorrow?😄

[chibears55]

W number 2

98 to go

 

[Gjfificifjdej]

Good starting pitching is a beautiful thing. 

[Bertz]

It's still probably nothing but Rea randomly started getting a bunch more swing and miss last September and then low and behold it happened again tonight.

Really like the three inning saves to rest the bullpen.  Hope Craig is aggressive with Rea and Brown having outings like this.

[Soul]

We just acquired Cy Young for a middling prospect.

[Stratos]

48 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Nats are destroying Philly, nice to see it wasn't just us

Wiemer made his first out of the season I see.

[Bertz]

The Cubs last year had 23 starts where the SP generated 15 or more whiffs.  They have 3 already thia year, and Boyd's 20 from OD would have ranked #1 last year.

People are wringing their hands about the dongs but the non-Taillon rotation is looking as good as you could hope for IMO.

[Stratos]

1 hour ago, JHBulls said:

Making the pitching change on an 0-1 count wouldn’t be a good feeling for the pitcher. 

That's odd.  Someone somewhere on the Angels staff effed up.

[Stratos]

2 hours ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

Why is conforto in the lineup again?

He's got maybe a couple weeks of Seiya being out to show he can still hit in the MLB for us until he's buried on the bench or removed from the 26-man, doesn't hurt to give him a shot.

Broadcast said Seiya likely going on a rehab stint when the Cubs leave town on Thurs 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Weather forecast does not bode well for the next two games.

[UMFan83]

Man I can’t believe I went to a March baseball game at Wrigley that had such amazing weather. Felt like a mid-June game

[Stratos]

1 hour ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Weather forecast does not bode well for the next two games.

Right now forecast says tomorrow may start with a rain delay then let up after a couple of hours.  They probably won't be able to have BP on the field.

[We Got The Whole 9]

I know he had 3 egregious chases within the PA but was that the first time PCA drew a double-digit pitch walk? 

[Geographyhater8888]

34 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

I know he had 3 egregious chases within the PA but was that the first time PCA drew a double-digit pitch walk? 

He did in the minors once. 

[Geographyhater8888]

8 hours ago, Stratos said:

He's got maybe a couple weeks of Seiya being out to show he can still hit in the MLB for us until he's buried on the bench or removed from the 26-man, doesn't hurt to give him a shot.

Broadcast said Seiya likely going on a rehab stint when the Cubs leave town on Thurs 

Sure. With Cabrera matching up against a minor league pitcher, I don’t see any harm in giving him at bats.. He won’t pull a 2008 Jim Edmonds out of his ass with his bat speed though. 
 

Edited March 31 by Geographyhater8888

[Geographyhater8888]

10 hours ago, CUBDOM4life said:

Caissie? Never heard of her

He’s Fire crotch Lou Brock in the sense that we traded a hall of fame outfielder in the eyes of too many Cubs fans 

Edited March 31 by Geographyhater8888