***Official 2024 Chicago Cubs Thread***

[Cyforce]

The movement on his fastball is off or the league is getting used to it. I was always wondering why MLB hitters had hard time hitting his fastball last year.

I think most the homers were fat sliders but I do agree. If he and Taillon can be our 3/4 guys long-term I think we'll be good. Imanga and Assad look like world beaters. Horton is only going to get better and better. Wicks is a gem for a 5/ emergency guy. Hopefully we can add a power arm to the mix for 25.

Maybe Burnes would like to reunite with CC?

 

[Pharmacy99]

I think most the homers were fat sliders but I do agree. If he and Taillon can be our 3/4 guys long-term I think we'll be good. Imanga and Assad look like world beaters. Horton is only going to get better and better. Wicks is a gem for a 5/ emergency guy. Hopefully we can add a power arm to the mix for 25.

I also worry about how long Imanaga can keep his current pace. MLB hitters will get used to his fastball and splitter. His splitter is almost unhittable so far because MLB hitters haven’t seen splitter from a LHP.

 

[RoseClone]

Yea tough situation, but pretty limited options. Counsell could have led off PCA, but my guess he felt Mastrobuoni had better shot against Bedard's action. Plus if Cubs were fortunate to tie game, the infield would have been interesting.

Hope Nico's back tomorrow.

No Nico again today.

 

[RoseClone]

 

[NoCreativity]

Good lord, they have more guys injured after a month than the Bears.

 

[mred]

Good lord, they have more guys injured after a month than the Bears.

23 pitchers on the 40-man roster (including two on the 60-day IL).

• 13 on the active roster.
• 9 on the IL.
• Michael Arias, who is currently in his first season at AA.

 

[Cyforce]

Threw the 6th yesterday. They were up 7-2 so I doubt they were expecting to call him up. Gave up a run on 2 hits. 6.5 era at AAA so still a work in progress started season in AA.

 

[RoseClone]

Skenes has struck out the first 6 Cub hitters. After the first 4 Pat asked Coom what advice he'd give to Cub hitters: "Swing sooner."

 

[RagingCloner]

Skenes has struck out the first 6 Cub hitters. After the first 4 Pat asked Coom what advice he'd give to Cub hitters: "Swing sooner."

still early, but looking like the cubs are going to get no hit. nobody has a good plate approach so far

 

[CycloneErik]

still early, but looking like the cubs are going to get no hit. nobody has a good plate approach so far

Stopped the K streak!

 

[RoseClone]

still early, but looking like the cubs are going to get no hit. nobody has a good plate approach so far

Finally put a couple in play but no hits. Fun fact from Pat...Jim Deshaies once struck out 8 Dodgers to start a game.

Edit:
Holy Cow, Lasorda PH for his pitcher in the 3rd because he didn't want another guaranteed SO. LOL

"Deshaies broke the record by striking out Jose Gonzalez to bring up the ninth spot in the order, which would have been pitcher Dennis Powell had Lasorda not decided he had seen enough strikeouts and sent Larry See to pinch-hit for him. Lee popped out to end the streak."

 

[BigJCy]

 

[Cyforce]

still early, but looking like the cubs are going to get no hit. nobody has a good plate approach so far

He'll only go 5. Maybe 6.

 

[ISUCubswin]

This team is absolutely broken right now

 

[David Freshman1982]

Put a big old fork in Hendricks, he's done. Enough.

 

[Cyforce]

This team is absolutely broken right now

Good news is the Brewers have to face this guy also.

Bad news, 5 years from now the Dodgers will give him a billion. No, that's not an exaggeration.

 

[Cyforce]

Put a big old fork in Hendricks, he's done. Enough.

Who you replacing him with?
Cupboard is empty on the 40.

 

[TClone99]

Who you replacing him with?
Cupboard is empty on the 40.

Wicks (soon). Wiesneski. Smyly (soon). Brown. All better options

 

[Cyforce]

Wicks (soon). Wiesneski. Smyly (soon). Brown. All better options

Currently only have 1 guy left on the 40 is what I was getting at.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Good news is the Brewers have to face this guy also.

Bad news, 5 years from now the Dodgers will give him a billion. No, that's not an exaggeration.

That's assuming his elbow doesn't explode at some point..