Cubs (Peterson) vs Mariners (Anderson): 8/22/26, 6:15pm

[Brandon Glick]

For the second time in three years, the Cubs will be on the receiving end of the most-hyped debut of a pitching prospect this season. Like Paul Skenes before him, Kade Anderson was also a LSU star who flew through the minors.

[Brandon Glick]

	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	TOT
Trent Thornton	0	0	17	0	0	17
Ryan Zeferjahn	24	0	0	0	7	31
Ryan Rolison	15	0	18	0	0	33
Jacob Webb	22	14	0	0	11	47
David Peterson	22	0	0	0	0	22
Daniel Palencia	0	0	0	0	10	10
Colin Rea	0	0	0	0	19	19
Caleb Thielbar	0	11	6	0	0	17
Aaron Civale	0	0	34	0	0	34

[chibears55]

Theyre either getting shutout by the kid or knocking him out by the 3rd inning 🤷🤷

[ILMindState]

16 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Theyre either getting shutout by the kid or knocking him out by the 3rd inning 🤷🤷

I predict no hit through 6 but with a high pitch count so they'll be forced to take him out

[Derwood]

 

Taylor AND Alcantara? Eep

[cl smooth]

is taylor an upgrade over suzuki in RF? doesn't suzuki have really good fielding metrics these days? 

[profisme]

2 minutes ago, cl smooth said:

is taylor an upgrade over suzuki in RF? doesn't suzuki have really good fielding metrics these days? 

I am just thrilled that Happ isn't starting against a lefty.

[mk49]

3 minutes ago, cl smooth said:

is taylor an upgrade over suzuki in RF? doesn't suzuki have really good fielding metrics these days? 

Seiya might win a gold glove this season.

[Bull]

41 minutes ago, Derwood said:

 

Taylor AND Alcantara? Eep

Loading it up with righties. Happ is to be considered a lefty from here on out.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 hour ago, Derwood said:

 

Taylor AND Alcantara? Eep

Anderson's best pitch is a changeup too

[Rcal10]

1 hour ago, cl smooth said:

is taylor an upgrade over suzuki in RF? doesn't suzuki have really good fielding metrics these days? 

Might just want to give Seiya a day off from playing the field. Taylor has played a little center for the Cubs too, and he isn’t better than PCA in center. CC just trying to give guys some rest. 

[mk49]

1 hour ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

Anderson's best pitch is a changeup too

Yeah, I checked his stats again, and pretty much every stat shows that he's better against RHB.

[BKHoo]

Nobody is better than PCA in center. 

[Derwood]

Seiya and Bregman at least made him throw some pitches

[Irrelevant Dude]

Welp, that's a nice start.

[JBears79]

Its unreal

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Our pitching staff is truly braindead

[chibears55]

Wouldn't be a cubs game if they dont give up a HR 🙄

[Papa Cub]

I don’t want to be that guy…….but why do I get this “Doom and gloom” feel around this team? They’re on projection to win 90+ games and are elite in so many areas, but I just don’t get a good feel about where they are. Phillies are on a terror and have three shutdown starters. Most playoff caliber teams have at least a couple guys they can roll out and compete each game. Cubs pitching staff is just hold your breath and hope they bring their stuff. Then the bats are so hot and cold. I just have a bad feeling - 🤷‍♂️

[chibears55]

17 minutes ago, Papa Cub said:

I don’t want to be that guy…….but why do I get this “Doom and gloom” feel around this team? They’re on projection to win 90+ games and are elite in so many areas, but I just don’t get a good feel about where they are. Phillies are on a terror and have three shutdown starters. Most playoff caliber teams have at least a couple guys they can roll out and compete each game. Cubs pitching staff is just hold your breath and hope they bring their stuff. Then the bats are so hot and cold. I just have a bad feeling - 🤷‍♂️

Easy, they dont have a shutdown starting pitcher, theyre all basically guys you hope to get that QS ( 6ip 3 runs) from and be happy with that..

A bullpen of mostly guys that can't be trusted to get a clean inning from.

Offense that been jeckyll and hyde all season.

 

They may squeak pass the WC round,  the Division round will be a coin flip cause you dont know what pitching youll get or which offense will show up.

Edited 2 hours ago by chibears55

[BKHoo]

Right - we don’t have elite top of the order pitching which is exactly the recipe for October success.  We are not built for the playoffs.  

[Rex Buckingham]

3 minutes ago, BKHoo said:

Right - we don’t have elite top of the order pitching which is exactly the recipe for October success.  We are not built for the playoffs.  

Meanwhile, Seattle has 4 guys who would be in the argument for the Cubs' best pitcher, Anderson, and another 20-y/o top 50 prospect pitcher tearing up AA to the tune of 11 k/9 with a 7.14 k/bb (Ryan Sloan- who also happens to be from Elmhurst)

[Derwood]

Alacantara is cheeks

[mk49]

The dude stole a HR from Miggy.

[Geographyhater8888]

Big series coming up against Arizona. The third wild card could be a stake.