Twins (Matthews) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 7/19/26, 1:20pm

[PeanutPunch33]

if Pedro keeps playing like this it makes Shaw mighty expendable.  I mean they are set around the diamond with at least one viable, cost controlled option as a backup.  What will be the excuse not to get a top flight starter in a few weeks.  

[chibears55]

9 minutes ago, Bull said:

Now that he's dropped the Harry Caray schtick Dempster is tolerable. Cohen slightly less so. Both are better than 90% of booths in baseball. As Cubs fans we are spoiled with some of the best. Some of you need to watch some other feeds. There is some brutal announcing out there.

Agree we are spoiled for the past booth we had up until Kasper left.

I dont mind Cohen, he needs work on his overall conversations with whomever in the booth with him, but his play by play calls are pretty good. 

 

[PeanutPunch33]

Imanaga has been great

[Bull]

3 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Agree we are spoiled for the past booth we had up until Kasper left.

I dont mind Cohen, he needs work on his overall conversations with whomever in the booth with him, but his play by play calls are pretty good. 

 

Boog isn't my favorite, but if you don't think we're still spoiled with a national level broadcaster, you really need to listen to some A's or Pirates broadcasts.

[chibears55]

4 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

if Pedro keeps playing like this it makes Shaw mighty expendable.  I mean they are set around the diamond with at least one viable, cost controlled option as a backup.  What will be the excuse not to get a top flight starter in a few weeks.  

Agree, and hes a switch hitter who has played some outfield this season in Iowa.

Problem with trading Shaw is the injury hasn't healed and theres only 2 weeks left for him to be well enough to start swinging a bat again, they can trade him but medicals would need to clear him.

[BKHoo]

9 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

if Pedro keeps playing like this it makes Shaw mighty expendable.  I mean they are set around the diamond with at least one viable, cost controlled option as a backup.  What will be the excuse not to get a top flight starter in a few weeks.  

It’s hard to imagine keeping both.  

[BKHoo]

Great at bat Alex.  You battled.  

[chibears55]

Just now, Bull said:

Boog isn't my favorite, but if you don't think we're still spoiled with a national level broadcaster, you really need to listen to some A's or Pirates broadcasts.

Im sure there are much worst, but I never cared for boog before he joined the cubs. National guy or not he bores me with his yapping and all.

Him being a national guy is what separates him from what we had as far as being spoiled,  because not only who we had were top notch PBP guys, they were also very much into the cubs and were fans of the team like us. Boog calling cubs games and everything else he does is the same as he would calling other teams games on ESPN.

[NorthsideAvenger]

2 hours ago, Soul said:

We seem to be destined to catch teams at the wrong time.

Cubs caught the Phillies at the right time. 

[BKHoo]

Great at bat Ian. You battled. 

[JHBulls]

Wow. That was nice. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

How in the world was that not an inside the park granny 

[PeanutPunch33]

NICOS BACK 

[chibears55]

Nico clears the bases....

Damnnn I wanted an inside the park 

[Geographyhater8888]

Buxton might’ve caught that. 

[BKHoo]

Was Nico slow out of the box?

 

NICO es en fuego. 

Edited yesterday at 07:10 PM by BKHoo

[mk49]

Great defense.

[Bull]

Just now, BKHoo said:

Was Nico slow out of the box?

Can't pass the runner on first.

[chibears55]

Pedro adds another....

[BKHoo]

Pedro or Shaw - Who do you keep?! 

[mk49]

Pedro looking good!

[Geographyhater8888]

Second triple this weekend with assistance from Twins outfielders.

[Bull]

1 minute ago, BKHoo said:

Pedro or Shaw - Who do you keep?! 

If you can get what you want for Shaw, do it. If it takes Pedro, do it. 

[Geographyhater8888]

Does anyone see a smidge of Luis Arreaz in Pedro?

[Bull]

1 minute ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

Second triple this weekend with assistance from Twins outfielders.

Its nice of opposing defenses to remind us why we should be thankful for an elite defense.