Twins (Bradley) vs Cubs (Boyd): 7/18/26, 1:20pm

[Papa Cub]

13 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

I love Pedro, I hate that trading him is probably inevitable 

Would you rather him or Shaw? Mo? 

[Eeyore]

10 minutes ago, Papa Cub said:

Is PCA slowly coming back down to earth? Guy was on a tear, so it’s going to happen 

He did this last season 

[Jason Ross]

13 minutes ago, Papa Cub said:

Is PCA slowly coming back down to earth? Guy was on a tear, so it’s going to happen 

He had a 229 wRC+ in his final 54 PA's before the ASB in which he walked 12 times. We can probably let it go more than 6 PA's before we start worrying.

[chibears55]

16 minutes ago, Papa Cub said:

Would you rather him or Shaw? Mo? 

I've been wondering if theyre going to use Mo to try and get that big starter.

Ayers is in Iowa now,  so Mo as far as catching goes with the Cubs is probably not gonna happen, so hes basically just a DH for them if he sticks around.

Edited 10 hours ago by chibears55

[Jason Ross]

I enjoy how much everyone from the 2016 team seems to like each other. They're undeniably fun,

[mk49]

Nico is getting better.  I love it.

[Jason Ross]

Just now, chibears55 said:

I've been wondering if theyre going to use Mo to try and get that big starter.

Ayers is in Iowa now,  so Mo as far as catching goes with the Cubs is probably not gonna happen, so hes basically just a DH for them.

Ayers isn't a slam dunk defensive catcher, either. He's a work in progress, and has age working against him. 

I do think that Ayers makes it more likely the Cubs consider moving him. I don't think it changes the math on Ballesteros' defensive future with the Cubs. His chances to catch for the Cubs moving forward are exactly what they were a week ago, or two months ago.

[Papa Cub]

5 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

He had a 229 wRC+ in his final 54 PA's before the ASB in which he walked 12 times. We can probably let it go more than 6 PA's before we start worrying.

Yeah man, I’m not trying to jump the gun, it is inevitable that he slows down. He’s valuable in so many other ways too. 

[Papa Cub]

3 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

I've been wondering if theyre going to use Mo to try and get that big starter.

Ayers is in Iowa now,  so Mo as far as catching goes with the Cubs is probably not gonna happen, so hes basically just a DH for them.

I agree - he was pretty much a DH in his appearances. His defense is moderate, so trading him I could see more so than Pedro or Shaw. However, it’ll depend on the needs of the teams they’re seeking to get pitching from. It’s a big question 

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, Papa Cub said:

Yeah man, I’m not trying to jump the gun, it is inevitable that he slows down. He’s valuable in so many other ways too. 

I wouldn't worry. Like, he's not going to be a 130% better than league average for the rest of the year. But part of the reason he slowed down last year was a mechanical issue, but underlying that downturn was an uptick in swing decisions; one that has clearly carried over. 

All hitters are streaky. This idealistic "consistent hitter" people want does not exist. That said, I'm confident moving forward that Pete Crow-Armstrong is a very, very good hitter. And even when he does slump, he's still the best fielder at any position in baseball and a super baserunner.

[BKHoo]

If that’s it for Boyd - great game!!!! 

[Papa Cub]

Just now, Jason Ross said:

I wouldn't worry. Like, he's not going to be a 130% better than league average for the rest of the year. But part of the reason he slowed down last year was a mechanical issue, but underlying that downturn was an uptick in swing decisions; one that has clearly carried over. 

All hitters are streaky. This idealistic "consistent hitter" people want does not exist. That said, I'm confident moving forward that Pete Crow-Armstrong is a very, very good hitter. And even when he does slump, he's still the best fielder at any position in baseball and a super baserunner.

Well said - 👍

[Papa Cub]

1 minute ago, BKHoo said:

If that’s it for Boyd - great game!!!! 

Great game - great defense too

[BKHoo]

That should have been caught.  Go Dansby! 

[BKHoo]

Can we PLEASE get a guy on third with no outs HOME? 
 

It’s just one game but PCA looks like dogsh__ today. 

Edited 10 hours ago by BKHoo

[PeanutPunch33]

C'mon PCA 

[Geographyhater8888]

1 for his last 17, albeit with a 6 walks. 

[chibears55]

Lol, stranded

[Papa Cub]

Seiya with another backwards K

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Stop. Giving. Up. Homers.

[Papa Cub]

Caleb just can’t help himself giving up the long ball 

[PackLandVA]

Just now, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Stop. Giving. Up. Homers.

But solo shots aren’t as horrible.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I wonder how many games this year the other team hasn't hit a homer, because it feels like maybe 5

[Hortonhearsawho]

They only got enough money for one microphone huh. 😂

[UMFan83]

Bregman 0-7 with 4 K and a BB these last 2 games. Was definitely worried that the break would cool him off after finally getting some positive momentum.