Cubs (Assad) vs Phillies (Sanchez): 4/13/26, 5:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Nice comeback win yesterday to temper a pretty disappointing start to the season. But hey, the Phillies are in largely the same boat as the Cubs.

	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	TOT
Riley Martin	0	0	13	0	19	32
Jacob Webb	0	0	0	17	0	17
Hunter Harvey	16	0	0	0	0	16
Hoby Milner	10	0	0	12	0	22
Ethan Roberts	0	0	17	0	13	30
Daniel Palencia	0	0	0	17	16	33
Caleb Thielbar	0	0	21	19	0	40
Ben Brown	31	0	0	34	0	65

[CUBDOM4life]

[The_Achiever]

I didn't know Carson Kelly could play first base.

[Bertz]

I'm curious how much of this is Sanchez being a particular tough on lefties matchup and how much of this is a softening of the "Michael Busch is going to play every day" pre-season plan

[Rcal10]

1 minute ago, Bertz said:

I'm curious how much of this is Sanchez being a particular tough on lefties matchup and how much of this is a softening of the "Michael Busch is going to play every day" pre-season plan

I think Busch will still play a lot against lefties. But right now while working thru a terrible slump I am fine with them giving him the day. Plus, Kelly is pretty good. 

[Jason Ross]

8 minutes ago, Bertz said:

I'm curious how much of this is Sanchez being a particular tough on lefties matchup and how much of this is a softening of the "Michael Busch is going to play every day" pre-season plan

Being that he sat yesterday too against a RHP, and how he talked about his swing, I think this might have been a "get yourself right" two-days for him scheduled. His swing speed has been really low, and I wonder if he's just got a bit of a mechanical thing they wanted to work on together and not have him out there. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Sanchez was the best pitcher in baseball not named Skenes or Skubal last year. don't think it means anything

[chibears55]

The offense comes down to the 4 guys on top, obviously Hoerner doing his part,  they need the other 3 to start contributing more often. 

Edited April 13 by chibears55

[Bertz]

The fact that they're being so specific with their ETAs rather than annoyingly vague is a good sign IMO

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

feels like the cubs are historically dogshit at citizens bank, hope that changes

[Derwood]

14 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

feels like the cubs are historically dogshit at citizens bank, hope that changes

Well...

[JHBulls]

Dude looks like a barrel, but Schwarber sure can destroy a baseball. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

cannot believe that ball went out. Schwarber is unreal

[gflore34]

horsefeathers can't he ever just make some contact!!!!

[UMFan83]

It’s really hard to hide PCA in the lineup against lefties right now. Just a brutal AB in an important spot

[cl smooth]

Terrible at bats from PCA and MAGA Shaw. 

[Old Style]

JFC this team sucks with anyone on base. 

[Geographyhater8888]

PCA is swings at pitches like he’s a goalie blocking pucks. 

[gflore34]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

It’s really hard to hide PCA in the lineup against lefties right now. Just a brutal AB in an important spot

All he had to horsefeathers do is just make some contact, with the opponents worrying about his speed, they probably score a run.

[JHBulls]

It seems like every single time with bases loaded or 1st and 3rd with fewer than 2 outs, this lineup panics and start swinging at everything. 

[Derwood]

PCA could swing blindfolded and look just as good

[chibears55]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

It’s really hard to hide PCA in the lineup against lefties right now. Just a brutal AB in an important spot

They might need to consider bringing Alcantara up at some point, Kingery is basically a waste right now, theyre starting Kelly at first over him

[chibears55]

Watch that be their best chance at scoring tonight 🙄🙄🙄

[Geographyhater8888]

PCA is playing whack a mole in the batters box. It’s excruciating to watch. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Ugh.  Shaw.