Chicago Cubs 2026

AssemblyHallForever · 2026-08-03T18:30:13-0500

AssemblyHallForever said:
I agree, didn’t cost much for a rental. Cabrera is rehabbing and will be back in a couple of weeks. Looking forward, it will be Boyd, Imanaga, Gausman, Cabrera and Rea. Assad will head back to the pen.

I forgot Peterson.

AssemblyHallForever · 2026-08-03T18:31:42-0500

Great day for the Cubs. Solid pickups without giving away the farm.

EllderIlliniFan · 2026-08-03T19:18:22-0500

Slug fest at Wrigley against the Dodgers. 3-2 bottom of the first. Cubs still batting.

EllderIlliniFan · 2026-08-03T19:45:27-0500

Alcantara first major league HR batting 9th and slugging .220. Cubs 4-3 after 2.

Emerson Bigguns · 2026-08-03T20:27:10-0500

Warren Carter Fanclub said:
Complete overhaul of the present starters and if all the injured players come back and the present starters (Rea, Assad, Peterson) slip to the bullpen who do they keep in the present bullpen besides Thielbar and Webb? It's crazy.

Sorry to see Rojas go but Taylor can play left instead of Happ against lefties (.900 OPS) and Holmes CAN be their #1.

Rojas is a good prospect, but there is nowhere for him to play in Chicago. Obviously we have the big money guys all over the infield, but we also still have Shaw… and Pedro Ramirez, who is just 22 and has been a revelation lately.

EyeoftheIllini · 2026-08-03T21:08:31-0500

Emerson Bigguns said:
Rojas is a good prospect, but there is nowhere for him to play in Chicago. Obviously we have the big money guys all over the infield, but we also still have Shaw… and Pedro Ramirez, who is just 22 and has been a revelation lately.

I did not want to lose Rojas. Think he could be pretty special. And losing him for a rental and a journeyman OF makes it worse. All that said, not every prospect will end up in a Cubs uniform. Just a different way he can help Cubs win. And Holmes and Taylor should help Cubs win. And Pedro has been doing a great job.

Go Cubs!

Warren Carter Fanclub · 2026-08-03T22:08:18-0500

Jekyll and Hyde offense continues.
A big play in the game was Kelly challenging a called strike with bags loaded and 2 outs. It's amazing the good things that can happen when you do that.

bdutts · 2026-08-04T07:07:16-0500

EllderIlliniFan said:
Alcantara first major league HR batting 9th and slugging .220. Cubs 4-3 after 2.

In all of 21 at bats...

EyeoftheIllini · 2026-08-04T11:43:29-0500

https://twitter.com/x/status/2084647970578874541

EllderIlliniFan · 2026-08-04T13:39:35-0500

bdutts said:
In all of 21 at bats...

42 major league at bats over 3 seasons. 21 this year.

bdutts · 2026-08-04T14:22:15-0500

EllderIlliniFan said:
42 major league at bats over 3 seasons. 21 this year.

That’s not many to judge a player on. Good thing, too, otherwise Sandberg would have been tossed out of the league after 0-45 start or whatever it was.

EllderIlliniFan · 2026-08-04T14:49:57-0500

bdutts said:
That’s not many to judge a player on. Good thing, too, otherwise Sandberg would have been tossed out of the league after 0-45 start or whatever it was.

My comment wasn't meant as a negative. Just noting it was his first.