I love the honest truth that this was a no-hitter against what turned out to be one of that year's best teams and probably the second-nastiest line-up. Unreal. Then a bunch of hulks and The Kid hit some homers.
Chicago Cubs 2026
PCA hit a 2 run homer in the bottom of the ninth and Busch walked with the bases loaded in the 10th. 7-6 good guys. 18 wins in the last 21 games.
When the Reds went up 6-4, I figured it was over and switched over to the basketball game. “Oh well, you can’t win ‘em all, the streak had to end at some point,” I said to myself.
So, I missed the PCA home run. Lesson learned.
So, I missed the PCA home run. Lesson learned.
Greatest 9 inning game ever pitched according to Bill James' Game Score Formula.
The pitching injuries are crazy... I'd swear we are snake bit, if it weren't for 3 walk-off wins in a row. Boyd didn't even get hurt playing baseball... he was playing with his kids.
Hoping Wiggins gets healthy soon and is also ready for the Show... (a lot to ask...) We can't afford to put Brown back in the rotation at this point. He is needed in his current role. Thielbar and Harvey should be back any day now...
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
This is wild, man
I had just moved out to Denver from Chicago and was still without a job. That was in the good old days when WGN broadcast all the games and, thankfully, my cable had been turned on. Watched the whole game.
Cubs have been hit hard, but all of the majors have been. There are approximately 175 pitchers on the IL and probably another 75 or so who are listed as day to day. I’m sure some of those in the latter group will end up on IL. If an organization can figure out how to keep their pitchers relatively healthy whether it be with conditioning, usage, how they throw, etc., it will have a huge advantage.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
The American League has a whole two teams over .500 this morning.