Cubs (Imanaga) vs Pirates (Skenes): 7/25/26, 5:40pm

[mk49]

0 for 6 with RISP.  Many strikeouts looking.

[profisme]

What a wasted chance. And Shota can’t seem to throw a first pitch strike anymore…

[Papa Cub]

Just now, mk49 said:

0 for 6 with RISP.  Many strikeouts looking.

Unacceptable - especially two innings with RISP, from you 2-4 hitters

[soccer10k]

I didn’t realize the Pirates had a top 5 offense this year.

[Bull]

Skenes is nasty. Fooling Nico so bad looking that he had words with the ump. It was definitely a strike. 

Edited 14 hours ago by Bull

[Geographyhater8888]

Good team effort, Swanson and Amaya are the only guys who haven’t struck out yet but they only have 1 at bat each. They got this. 

Edited 14 hours ago by Geographyhater8888

[chibears55]

We all want to see them get a top quality pitcher, and itll likely cost their top prospects. 

But damnn these bats make you wonder if itll be worth all that, cause they seem to turn into little leaguers when facing good pitching, which they will be facing plenty of in the playoffs.

 

[chibears55]

Probably nothing but noticed Alcantara hasn't been in Iowa lineup the last couple days since being sent down,  including both games in double header today.

Just thinking maybe protecting him for a trade 🤷

[cl smooth]

skenes carving up the cubs lineup tonight. dude is filthy. 

[chibears55]

9 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

Good team effort, Swanson and Amaya are the only guys who haven’t done it yet but they only have 1 at bat each. They got this. 

And theyre both on base now 😅

[chibears55]

PCA

MVP

[chibears55]

Zuki....

Let's Go

[Andy]

That was an "I'm the best horsefeathers player in this game" at bat by PCA. Holy hell he's great.

[PeanutPunch33]

That's huge

[JBears79]

That 3rd time through the order stat on Skenes surprised me. Thats an crazy jump. 

[JBears79]

Bregman sucks.

[Derwood]

Feel like we have Skenes’ number 

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, JBears79 said:

That 3rd time through the order stat on Skenes surprised me. Thats an crazy jump. 

I could be wrong but I think what you saw was the last 3 years RISP average. 

It was like 180s in 24 and 25 and jumped to over 300s this season 

[mk49]

1 minute ago, JBears79 said:

Bregman sucks.

I have to agree, unfortunately.

[Illiterate Scholar]

17 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

We all want to see them get a top quality pitcher, and itll likely cost their top prospects. 

But damnn these bats make you wonder if itll be worth all that, cause they seem to turn into little leaguers when facing good pitching, which they will be facing plenty of in the playoffs.

 

It really is OK to sit out a take every once in a while. 

[chibears55]

Hopefully that the end of Skenes 

[JBears79]

5 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

I could be wrong but I think what you saw was the last 3 years RISP average. 

It was like 180s in 24 and 25 and jumped to over 300s this season 

Yes youre right. I went back and looked. I was so surprised at hiw significant of a jump it was. 

[chibears55]

Just now, Illiterate Scholar said:

It really is OK to sit out a take every once in a while. 

Hey, sometimes they need a little motivation 😅😅

 

[Irrelevant Dude]

8 minutes ago, JBears79 said:

Bregman sucks.

He plays a good third base.  I'll give him that much.  And only that much.

[JHBulls]

This is all well and good, but can those nerds in Milwaukee horsefeathers off and start losing at a normal Baseball rate like play at a 5-19 stretch?