••• 2026 Official Chicago Cubs Thread •••

[Cyforce]

Agree. But what if tomorrow's game goes 13 innings. Civale's probably out. And Tigers have everyone.

Plus, McKinstry was throwing 38mph and then rips one 80mph. What if the fastball hits PCA and breaks his hand?

MLB FO needs to be better.

Detroit had two relievers throw multiple innings.

We had the FNG close it out. It was the perfect opportunity to see if his stuff still played.

 

[NorthCyd]

Cubs have the best defense in baseball and one of the best offenses. It would have been fun to see what this club could have done if their pitching staff wasn't decimated by injuries.

 

[CycloneT]

This is ridiculous. It seems like most position guys who pitch on occasion look like they at least pitched at one point in their career, even if it was high school.

they need to switch the position player pitching stipulations to innings and not runs trailing. Tigers could've pulled that crap in the 5th inning if they wanted to