Every Cubs pitcher is made of glass. This is ridiculous.
Chicago Cubs 2026
Another pitcher done ....for the year?
Jed's grand strategy
The best thing that could happen for the Cubs is a full season lockout next year. They need to circle the wagons and really take a hard look at what they have and who can be counted on.
I hate to repeat myself (who am I kidding), but the Bregman contract is going to go down as one of the WORST signings in Cubs' history. It's scary to think that if he's playing this bad now, how bad he will play the "next" season, which will not be most likely until 2028, when he'll be 34!!
The question has become not IF the Cub starter that day will be hurt, it is now what inning he will be hurt.
This was a positive start. He went 5 innings before the injury.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
I don’t like the lockout part of your post but they have to do the second part in the off season. I’m not sure how they can cobble together a pitching staff.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
I thought he struggled quite a bit again. I’m sure he’s out for 6-8 weeks at least.
He did struggle. The "positive start" was an attempted joke because he made it 5 innings before getting hurt.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
PCA playing like prime Mike Trout up to and including the performance of his teammates 
This is reminding me of 1985 all over again. To me this a sign of how our pitching in the minor leagues as far as development is concerned is not up to par.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Sorry, my sarcasm radar is off. Which is rare for me.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
The Cubs need 7+ innings each from both Imanaga and Assad today.
KBLEE
- Montgomery, IL
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that the odds of both of them going 7+ are very slim.
Steele, Boyd, Wiggins, Brown, Cabrera, Taillon, Horton all on the IL now. That’s 7 of top 10 starters in the system all hurt at the same time.
Also their closer, Palencia.
Also their closer, Palencia.
truth is stranger than fiction
At what point does the pitching coach, training staff and/or S & C staff need to come into question? Is it poor off-season preparation? An injury or two happens. That's just life in pro sports. This is WAY outside of what could be considered reasonable.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Assad goes a whole 5.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
I don't disagree with you but the Boyd and Cabrera injuries were just one of those things that happen. I think you can definitely question why Cabrera was bad this season. Also this organization's communication about injuries seems terrible to me. I don't follow the rest of the league that much so maybe it's a common thing in MLB.