*** Official 2025 Chicago Cubs Thread***

[ClonesTwenty1]

If Shaw can start to hit at least decent he’s going to be a really good player. Already fairly elite defensively. Only 23. I’m not worried about him.

 

[CYdTracked]

Bases loaded for Swanson...

 

[CYdTracked]

If Shaw can start to hit at least decent he’s going to be a really good player. Already fairly elite defensively. Only 23. I’m not worried about him.

Sure looks good with the glove tonight but needs a lot of work at the plate as he doesn't have good exit velocity so far.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Drink

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Sure looks good with the glove tonight but needs a lot of work at the plate as he doesn't have good exit velocity so far.

And as we say that he makes an error lol

 

[CycloneErik]

Was hoping for more of a boring finish here.

 

[CYdTracked]

Wasn't pretty 9th but he still got the job done.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

And a series win.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Was hoping for more of a boring finish here.

 

[Cyclone90]

I wonder where Shaw ranks league wise in soft contact rate?

Statcast has him in the 4th percentile for Hard-Hit percentage.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

I dislike the last thing he says. “Rest of the year with him.”

Dammit King Tuck please stay

 

[RoseClone]

Reading in game comments after the fact you'd think we lost.

 

[Cyforce]

Seems like ESPN wanted to create a controversy with Shaw at first. 99% sure the top of his toes scraped the front edge of the bag but they only showed that angl once.

 

[BigJCy]

Statcast has him in the 4th percentile for Hard-Hit percentage.

Yeah, unfortunately that doesn't surprise me.

 

[enisthemenace]

Seems like ESPN wanted to create a controversy with Shaw at first. 99% sure the top of his toes scraped the front edge of the bag but they only showed that angl once.

He dragged his toe and it hit the bag, 100%.

 

[cyfanatic13]

Reading in game comments after the fact you'd think we lost.

Fairly historically this thread is much more active after a loss than a win

 

[BigJCy]

Looks like Cleveland will now have a different starting pitcher tonight:

 

[BigJCy]

McGuire for say a bullpen guy?

 

[CYdTracked]

Looks like Cleveland will now have a different starting pitcher tonight:

Looks like it is a gambling related investigation

Sources: Guardians' Ortiz faces gambling inquiry

Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz is under investigation by MLB after a betting-integrity firm flagged a pair of pitches that had received unusual gambling activity, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[isucy86]

And as we say that he makes an error lol

Error yes. But not the easiest play since he was playing in and miss-judged the bounce. Not much time to react.

It's easy to forget that Shaw is pretty inexperienced at third- 18 games in college and 89 games in the miniors. The first year where the majority of his starts were at 3rd was 2024, but he still started about half his games at 2nd/SS.