Diamondbacks (Nelson) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 5/2/26, 1:20pm

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Pete...

[soccer10k]

2 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Pete...

Awful decision to challenge there and would have been even if he was right. None on and none out when it doesn't decide a PA isn't the time for a challenge.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Swanson still has it. That was fantastic. 

[mk49]

I like Dansby's spin move.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Shout out to Shota for accepting the qualifying offer

[chibears55]

1 hour ago, JHBulls said:

Does Ian Happ still suck? 

Only 50% of the time lol

[mk49]

How come only Ian can hit this guy? 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 minute ago, mk49 said:

How come only Ian can hit this guy? 

If he locates it, Nelson's fastball is really good. High velo, lots of carry.

[chibears55]

1 hour ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

what kind of numbers is it gonna take to extend Happ?

For him to be 30 again lol,  only way I see them actually extending him and/or Suzuki is if Alcantara doesn't look like a guy who can take a spot next season,  and if the CBA lockout goes deep into the offseason and teams might consider bringing guys back on 1 year deals for 2027.

[Soul]

Just occurred to me that catcher framing doesn’t mean as much with ABS.

I’m sure I’m late to the party on that.

[chibears55]

7 minutes ago, Soul said:

Just occurred to me that catcher framing doesn’t mean as much with ABS.

I’m sure I’m late to the party on that.

I think it still does,  only because they just get 2 challenges and most hitters are hesitant to use their challenges if it close.

Catchers can still steal a few strikes, and obviously if teams use up their challenges early, framing still comes in handy afterwards. 

[PeanutPunch33]

It's a shame that Shota fell off a cliff the 2nd half of last year, and the Cubs decided not to opt into his remaining 3 years.  

That contract is peanuts relative to his performance.  He's pitching like an ace.  

[We Got The Whole 9]

Shota continues to shut the haters up

[Outshined_One]

Heck of an outing today for Shota.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Surprised they didn't pinch-hit for McCann there. Maybe their other catcher is unavailable.

[Soul]

Clarke has good stuff.

[Geographyhater8888]

Time for Mo break out of that 0-17 streak.

Edited 5 hours ago by Geographyhater8888

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Man we are straight ass with challenges lately

[PeanutPunch33]

Ben has been elite in this role. 

[Outshined_One]

2 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Man we are straight ass with challenges lately

This ump's zone is certainly something today.

[JHBulls]

ABS might as well be called VAR. 

[Geographyhater8888]

Brown threw 4 changeups that inning. 

[Bull]

3 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

Ben has been elite in this role. 

Does Brown look jaundiced to anyone else?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Damn, he only needs a single

[soccer10k]

Get this extra run in, please.