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

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4 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

We’re almost a week away from the trade deadline, if he gets shelled again I can’t imagine he’s not DFAd by the trade deadline. 

I would agree. It is either now or never with him. TBH, even a decent start might not save him if the Cubs can actually get some pitching help at the TDL. You have Boyd, Shota and Cabrera coming back soon. Add a starting pitcher and that leaves 1 spot, for now. Depending on who the Cubs are facing, I might rather have Peterson over Taillion. And that doesn’t even include Rea or if Brown comes back. 

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7 hours ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

We’re almost a week away from the trade deadline, if he gets shelled today, I can’t imagine he’s not DFAd by then.

If not DFA'd the Hendricks fake IL.  I watched the post-game interview.  It was painful.  Everyone in that locker room wanted Jamo to show he belonged.  I wanted Jamo to show he belonged.  He didn't.  The first two guys that hit homers off him were like the twin brothers of a Rob Deer/Joey Gallo love connection.   if you hang a meatball they will hit it a mile,  If you throw a good pitch or even a kind of good pitch, they will strike out.   He threw meatballs to both of them.

I just can't see any scenarios where he starts again or pitches again.  These games are too important to run him out again just because we all like him.   The stakes are too high.  We pretty much forfeited the last two games he pitched before the game started. Assad is the MUCH better option until if and when we get someone before the trade deadline.   This is a no brainer and it pains me to say cause that dude was nails last post season.