Yankees (Cole) vs Cubs (Rea): 8/2/26, 1:20pm

[chibears55]

7 minutes ago, JHBulls said:

Surely it falls on the player to challenge since he has 2 seconds to challenge. There is time to look over to the manager to ask if he should challenge. 

Not allowed, they look anywhere but at the ump before challenging it wont be allowed

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Even though we're half a year into the ABS, I do think, especially for hitters, that it's fairly unnatural still. You can tell that some of the younger players who had it as they were developing in the minors feel a little more comfortable with it. 

It's very quick and in that moment it's easy think about how much they have to process:
1. Was it a strike?
2. But are you sure? 
3. What if I'm wrong?
4. How many challenges do we have left?
5. How sure am I? 

Are all questions you have to weigh. Like it sucks that Nico missed that, and I want to see him and guys get better at that snap judgement, but I also assume it's very unnatural for someone like him who's played a lot of baseball without it.

I get it but he’s been in the league for several years, feel like he should innately know that a ball/strike call that can tie the game if overturned is a no brainer.  I know you’re talking about from a wider perspective, but this one should have been automatic for him imo

[PeanutPunch33]

You can't get too mad at Nico because he's the reason the Cubs won yesterday 

But that non-challenge is one of the most frustrating moments of the season for me.  Could be the difference between a W and L 

[Geographyhater8888]

Are they really going to fail to score 2 runs again and lose 2/3? F cups sake.

Edited 2 hours ago by Geographyhater8888

[Derwood]

Nico probably thinking "I have two more pitches to play with"

[Hortonhearsawho]

Losing a game because of a player failing to challenge a ball 4 count is going to be one of the most annoying losses in awhile. 

[UMFan83]

5 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Not allowed, they look anywhere but at the ump before challenging it wont be allowed

If only there was someone on the team who had experience using audible signals to inform a hitter about information he wouldn’t otherwise have. 

[Jason Ross]

Just now, UMFan83 said:

I get it but he’s been in the league for several years, feel like he should innately know that a ball/strike call that can tie the game if overturned is a no brainer.  I know you’re talking about from a wider perspective, but this one should have been automatic for him imo

You'd think. It's more about the unnatural aspect of it. I just don't think even someone like Nico is programmed to think through the challenge quite yet. I'm not necessarily saying he gets off like, free of questions. Only that I think we have to remember this is very new and there being learning curves still in August of the first year for players feels relatively normal. 

The hope is that he will get better at it. 

[chibears55]

Cubs probably wont get another baserunner today. ...

They get good pitching and with any offense they could of swept the Yankees 🤦

[mk49]

Rea pitched well.  A sucky offense day.

[Soul]

Nico’s gonna lose some sleep unless the Cubs figure out how to scratch one across.  That’s for sure.

[Geographyhater8888]

Pete will have to steal another 2 bases or advance on passed balls like yesterday if he wants to score.

Edited 2 hours ago by Geographyhater8888

[PeanutPunch33]

this kid is unreal.  what an AB 

[profisme]

I am still in awe of PCA suddenly having plate discipline. 

[mk49]

Yeah, it's amazing to see Pete didn't chase that last pitch.

[profisme]

Watching Seiya watch strike three calls on fastballs  is frustrating. 

[Neuby]

Why isn't Pete running as much ?

[abuck1220]

as cool as it is to see PCA walk three times a game (and I realize the cubs need soooo much pitching), it would be very nice to add another offensive superstar to this lineup. a lineup of PCA and a bunch of guys that are technically above league average but all by like 7% is a slight bummer, especially if PCA does this every season

[Neuby]

well he would have been out there, he hasn't been getting great jumps on his steal attempts.

[chibears55]

Here we go again,  up to the middle guys to tie this up

[PeanutPunch33]

Bregman gets it 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Unbelievable placement on that throw, glad it was a walk

[Andy]

Crud, second ball today that's probably out of here on a regular day

[Irrelevant Dude]

How many pitches has Pete seen today?

[Geographyhater8888]

This wind blows. horsefeathers you,