White Sox (Castillo) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 08/17/26, 7:05 PM

[CubUgly]

6 hours ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

damn, Meghan hitting King Tuck with the jab

I'm honestly o.k. with it - dude is getting paid a LOT of $$ - you are open to criticism when you are getting paid to do what Pete is but in reality, are producing less than Conforto. 

[bjam12]

36 minutes ago, bjam12 said:

Anyone have a link to the White Sox call (radio or TV) of the PCA walk-off? 

Actually I found one. 

 

[BKHoo]

8 hours ago, UMFan83 said:

Ok it was worth sitting through some crappy moments and then some tense moments. 

1 win in the next 2 games secures us the Crosstown Cup for another season

I’m not from Chicago - how does the Cup work? Wouldn’t it be 3-3? 

[Old Style]

Lol why did they pitch to PCA in the 10th? 

[UMFan83]

1 hour ago, BKHoo said:

I’m not from Chicago - how does the Cup work? Wouldn’t it be 3-3? 

Yeah, the current owner of the trophy retains the Cup in the event of a tie. I mostly joke when I bring up the Crosstown Cup because I haven’t seen anyone talk about it or give it out on the field for a few years. But technically the Cubs have held it since 2023

[The_Achiever]

Suck my dick, White Sox!  

[CubinNY]

11 hours ago, Derwood said:

"Doesn't chase wins"

I'm glad the Cubs won, but not just Counsel, it seems like a lot of managers don't recognize the obvious signs a pitcher is gassed. Two games in a row now, he's left the starter in an inning too long. 

[squally1313]

5 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

I'm glad the Cubs won, but not just Counsel, it seems like a lot of managers don't recognize the obvious signs a pitcher is gassed. Two games in a row now, he's left the starter in an inning too long. 

This debate usually comes up in the middle innings and it seems like the pieces that are missed are A. Middle relievers are generally not good at pitching, and B. It’s really hard to get 4+ innings out of your bullpen every night. Shota was really good tonight, and in his last inning he had a walk, a K, and two weak fly balls. I don’t know if it would have been wise to start the sequence of trusted relievers an inning earlier and be left with…Aaron Civale or whatever in the tenth.