Braves (Ritchie) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 09/16/26, 6:40 PM

[Rcal10]

Just now, Jason Ross said:

Bregman's gonna finish as a top-10 fWAR player.

The only guy they have is PCA. The rest all suck😬

[Soul]

That’s how not to play a double down the line at Wrigley.

[chibears55]

This offense goes with PCA, Bregman, and Suzuki. If they hit, theyll get runs, if not then its usually a struggle 

[mk49]

I'm really glad the Cubs singed Bregman.  I couldn't say that 2 months ago.😅

[squally1313]

If you took PCA off the team and replaced all of his PAs with Joe ReplacementPlayer, the cubs offensive group would still be the best in baseball. Now, they’d probably be an average team overall (a standard first place offense and near last place pitching would average there) but we probably don’t have to group the lineup into the ‘bums’ category 

[squally1313]

3 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Bregman's gonna finish as a top-10 fWAR player.

7th at this exact moment amongst offensive players, 14th overall 

[ILMindState]

24 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Like, being a 51% three point shooter doesn’t mean you pull up from 25 every time down 

Steph would pull up from the logo if he was being guarded by one of the worst players in the league. 

[Soul]

PCA is something to watch. Not sure what else can be said. He’s an absolute dynamo. It’s like that skills guy with all the potential in the world.  And every ounce of that potential is realized.

[Rcal10]

2 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

If you took PCA off the team and replaced all of his PAs with Joe ReplacementPlayer, the cubs offensive group would still be the best in baseball. Now, they’d probably be an average team overall (a standard first place offense and near last place pitching would average there) but we probably don’t have to group the lineup into the ‘bums’ category 

Or if PCA just improved a little offensively from last year they would probably be a low 8O’s to 85 win team. Good offense, great defense and horrible pitching. He is amazing, but the rest of the team doesn’t suck. 

[Rcal10]

2 minutes ago, Soul said:

PCA is something to watch. Not sure what else can be said. He’s an absolute dynamo. It’s like that skills guy with all the potential in the world.  And every ounce of that potential is realized.

I would say he has reached his 100% potential. And he is only 24. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Splendid, Shota

[ILMindState]

So was it the pitch lab that identified all Shota needed was a haircut to find his mojo?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

great outing from Shota. now it's up to the bullpen to not give up 5 runs in 9 outs

[mk49]

Shota pitched very well tonight.  Lots of whiffs.

[UMFan83]

This game is not pen proof 

[Rcal10]

I think Shota has pitched himself into the discussion of who starts in the playoffs. At least if they face a team bad against lefties. And if it is in Wrigley with the wind blowing in, he would probably be a good choice. How crazy would it be if we face a bad team against lefties if the Cubs went Boyd, Peterson and Shota? Save Holmes in the event we win the series and face Milwaukee. I am sure that wouldn’t happen, just a crazy thought. 

[mk49]

2 minutes ago, ILMindState said:

So was it the pitch lab that identified all Shota needed was a haircut to find his mojo?

The haircut + the weird looking high targeting thing by Amaya and Kelly.

[mk49]

1 minute ago, Rcal10 said:

I think Shota has pitched himself into the discussion of who starts in the playoffs. At least if they face a team bad against lefties. And if it is in Wrigley with the wind blowing in, he would probably be a good choice. How crazy would it be if we face a bad team against lefties if the Cubs went Boyd, Peterson and Shota? Save Holmes in the event we win the series and face Milwaukee. I am sure that wouldn’t happen, just a crazy thought. 

Not crazy at all.  Peterson has been great in the 2nd half.  Shota pitched well 3 games in a row.  Boyd is the only one who needs to pitch better. 

[chibears55]

18 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

If you took PCA off the team and replaced all of his PAs with Joe ReplacementPlayer, the cubs offensive group would still be the best in baseball. Now, they’d probably be an average team overall (a standard first place offense and near last place pitching would average there) but we probably don’t have to group the lineup into the ‘bums’ category 

104 RBI and 114 RS, 21.75% of team total run production is a good chunk of their offense by 1 player

Edited 19 hours ago by chibears55

[squally1313]

6 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

104 RBI and 114 RS, 21.75% of team total run production is a good chunk of their offense by 1 player

I don’t make the stats, man 

[chibears55]

Bullpen: 1 inning 1 run

2 to go

[Rcal10]

10 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

104 RBI and 114 RS, 21.75% of team total run production is a good chunk of their offense by 1 player

Exactly how did you come up with 21.75%. Cubs scored over 800 runs. PCA scored 114. Cubs drove in 770 runs, PCA drove in 104. 

Edited 19 hours ago by Rcal10

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 minute ago, chibears55 said:

Bullpen: 1 inning 1 run

2 to go

plus we still have the home run to give up

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

dude, it's unreal

[We Got The Whole 9]

horsefeathers unreal. Bad ass motherfucker is gonna lead the league in bombs.