Rcal10
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I get that. But to say a team isn’t built for the playoffs because they don’t have a top 5 pitcher in baseball emulates a lot of teams. Sure Mis is who I would want starting. But would you rather have the Cubs line up or the Phillies in the playoffs. Last year Skubal won the Cy young. . Detroit lost both games he pitched against Seattle. Suggesting the Cubs can’t win in the playoffs because they aren’t built for the playoffs is an overreach. I know teams have better staffs, but this year we don’t have to do a bullpen day in game 5 of an NLDS.
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This is just not true. We have a good group of starters who all can pitch a good game. Yes, the Phillies have 3 very good starters, but they don’t have our offense. There is no reason someone like Holmes, Gausman, Boyd, Imanaga and even Brown can’t hold them in check. Their pitchers are better, but they pitch to the Xubs offense. The Cubs pitchers pitch to the Phillies. I don’t remember every WS staff, but being from Chicago, I remember the White Sox staff of ‘05. Who was their lock down starter? They had good starters who pitched well in the playoffs. They won without. Ring built for the playoffs, using your logic.
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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.
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Cubs (Boyd) vs Mariners (Hancock): 8/21/26, 9:10pm
Rcal10 replied to Brandon Glick's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
Sucks that has Dansby not been hurt that is a game the Cubs win. Seemed a lot of balls that Dansby gets to Nico just missed. I know he is a solid SS, but he isn’t Dansby. Another great sample of defense making the difference between winning and losing. With Dansby and all the other players where they belong the Cubs defense is historically good. One of the best ever. With him out, defense still good. Probably top in the league this year, or at least top 3. But that is a huge difference. -
Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 8-19-26
Rcal10 replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
I don’t think anyone is questioning him getting a call up based on what he has done this year. I think it is more a discussion of what is best for him and the team going forward. Do you put him on the 40 man, therefore having to take someone off the 40 man? If they put him on and there is a lock out he is looked out too. If he isn’t on the 40 man he can work out with the minor league team. I honestly don’t know what is the best decision on that, but I trust the Cubs FO. So if they add him, that is fine. But if they don’t, it isn’t because he didn’t deserve it, it is because they think it is best for his and the teams future to hold him back from the 40 man roster. -
Cubs 2026: Is the offensive floor becoming a real problem?
Rcal10 replied to spaincubsfan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Cubs floor being lower than any other team in baseball isn’t really a thing. I think stats prove that. Brewers and the Cubs are about even in the amount of games each has scored less than 3 runs. Even if you add the times each has scored 3 runs in a game they are still pretty even. Difference is the Breers have a better record in those games, which brings us back to pitching is what makes the difference. Hopefully by the playoffs Holmes and Gausman will be settling in and pitching well. They can even things up for the Cubs on the pitching side. -
I will take 2 of 3 every series. Cardinals series is the only one that bugged me. Time to go on the road and win more series.
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Baseball is weird. That is the only way to explain it.
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Where are you seeing that. Yesterday I saw Peterson as the starter on Saturday. Today on ESPN it is listing TBD. I really don’t think Assad will start Saturday. But, who knows🤷
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I agree they could just dump Thornton, Civale (for Palencia) or Thielbar (when Milner) comes back. Then when Cabrera comes back he could be the pitcher added when the roster expands. Or if he comes back sooner than that, you drop whoever you didn’t drop when Palencia came back (Thornton or Civale) Maybe Brown becomes the pitcher added when roster expands. But I do understand what the Cubs are doing with Assad. It sucks for him and he deserves to be in the team, but the fact is he is down for 3 days, minimum now. So if they want a fresh arm to replace an arm they won’t use he would have to go down.
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Who? Taylor ended the 7th inning and Richards started the 8th.
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If they don’t score I hope they go to Rea or even Thornton next inning.
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Guess that was all Javy could go. His reward for this will be a trip to Iowa. Now the trouble starts.
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Peterson was never part of a plan to pitch that game. He did so because Zeferjahn struggled. So that is why he finished the 8th and pitched the 9th. As for Shota, what signs were there that he was gassed? After the homer with no outs in the 4th he retired the side in order, with 2 k’s. Then in the 5th he walked one guy but retired the other 3, with another k. He was at around 84 pitches after 5. He was not hit hard in either the 4th (after the homer) or the 5th. What did you see that suggested he was gassed and Craig should have taken him out? I admit, I was surprised no one was warming up, but I wasn’t surprised he started the 6th. I did not see signs of him losing it.
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The plan was obviously Rolison, Zeferjahn then Webb to close it out. Peterson was never in the plan to pitch in that game. He pitched because the original plan didn’t work. So he finished the 8th and pitched the 9th. Nothing wrong with that. It would have been wrong to pitch him in the 10th. As for him out of the rotation for Cabrera, I can’t argue with you about that. Cabrera has been very bad.
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My guess is they will both be back today. Problem is, who do they replace? Probably won’t be replacing a guy who threw yesterday so they are adding a fresh arm. My guess is between Thornton, Civale and Assad, two will not be in uniform today.
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Did you really want him to pitch the 10th. I thought the very obvious move was Webb in the 10th. Are you just looking for something to bitch about with CC. Because this makes no sense. Has he left Peterson in people would have rightfully criticized him.
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I was kind of surprised he didn’t have anyone warming up, but after the lead off walk Shota had an easy inning. Fly out, K, and pop out. There was a lot of complaints about Shota this entire game and the fact is he pitched very well. He left one pitch in the zone for Grichik, and walked a couple of guys. But he stuck out 10 batters and gave up only 3 hits. Cubs can’t keep taking pitchers out after 5 innings. They need length. And Shota handled it well.!
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Fun fact. Nico had as many hits as the white Sox.
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I just read the rule. It says he doesn’t have to face 3 batters if he ends the inning. However if they don’t take him out at the end of the inning he does have to fulfill the 3 batter minimum. So Zeferjahn did have to face a 3rd batter.
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So I was right he had to stay in or he doesn’t have to face 3 batters.
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And then walked a guy. That is 2 batters. I thought the rule of only having to get the last out of an inning only works if they actually take him out after that. When he stayed in he had to face 3 guys. But I am not sure about that. Which is why I asked.
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Did he face 3 guys? Could they have taken him out? I don’t think they could after Muni.
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I don’t think they trade him. I also think he will be a solid starter in ‘27. He isn’t the first pitcher to come over and be bad his first year. He has been a huge disappointment, but I doubt they cut ties with him.
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It’s not going to be Assad.
