Wonder if he's been nursing an injury most, if not all, of the season? I don't believe, as in previous seasons, he's managed a two week hot streak. Read his bat speed is down, something's not right.
The question is will the Cubs win another Boyd start this season? Dropped his last 4, I've my doubts about the Cubs winning his start today but, hey, it's baseball stranger things have happened.
I think it's time to remove Palencia from the 2026 Cubs' equation, he's obviously not healthy/right. Shut him down, let him get fully healthy for 2027, if he still sucks then, yes, he's Alzolay 2.0.
Watching the Astros and Diamondbacks, Cam Smith is not good. He's young so, there's room for improvement, wonder if he wouldn't benefit from some more time in the minors.
They'll probably be eliminated from playoff contention by the time they get to Wrigley Field. Nevertheless, if they're not, it would great if the Cubs were the team officially eliminating the Marlins.