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

[NorthsideAvenger]

8 minutes ago, mk49 said:

It's between Shata and Happ.

Why not both? Call it the Happy Shota Game."

[We Got The Whole 9]

Love that Shota keeps allowing the pen to reset 

[mk49]

Just now, NorthsideAvenger said:

Why not both? Call it the Happy Shota Game."

Happy Sho-time!

[Papa Cub]

1 minute ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Love that Shota keeps allowing the pen to reset 

THAT is huge! I like how Counsell is using the bulk relief with certain scenarios to save the pen too! Good stuff 

[Papa Cub]

Ben Brown redemption tour ‘26

[Tryptamine]

I've never seen anything like this Reds/Pirates game, the Reds have walked 8 through 1.1 IP

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

4 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

walked 8 through 1.1 IP

Edited 4 hours ago by Tangled Up in Plaid

[We Got The Whole 9]

4 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

I've never seen anything like this Reds/Pirates game, the Reds have walked 8 through 1.1 IP

Goodness only Cruz and Davis haven't walked. I feel like the whole lineup walking in one game has to be extremely rare. 

[BKHoo]

35 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Alright,  just deep enough and an off throw

Big run there

On the replay the throw wasn’t that bad.  The catcher catches it cleanly and he might be out. 

[Cubs420psd]

Who had Shota being worth every penny this year on their bingo card?

 

Fantastic beginning of the year.

[Tryptamine]

If Shota is anywhere near this performance level by the end of June, I'm all for throwing 2/50 at him and see if he bites.

[mk49]

12 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

If Shota is anywhere near this performance level by the end of June, I'm all for throwing 2/50 at him and see if he bites.

He might.  As long as the Cubs offer him a decent contract, he would probably want to stay.

[UMFan83]

I know the pitching infrastructure the Cubs have put in place gets praised, but I don't think they get enough praise.  We lost like 80% of our pitching staff and immediately have gone on a 14-3 run.  I'm sure it won't always go this smoothly, but it is really impressive how they've been able to cobble together effective enough pitching more often than not.

[BKHoo]

The NL Central is 28 games above 500. 
 

Incredible. 

[Tryptamine]

Cardinals beating up the Dodgers for the 2nd night in a row because why not, NL Central greatest division ever.