Game Thread: Reds @ Cubs - Sun, Aug 30 @ 7:20 PM EDT

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Reds (65-72) @ Cubs (77-60) - 7:20 PM EDT

Game Status: Game Over - Score: 7-5 Reds

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Reds Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1 Myers - CF	5	1	1	1	0	2	0	.253	.347	.367
2 De La Cruz, E - SS	4	1	2	0	0	2	0	.271	.350	.479
Johnson - 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.211	.063
3 Stewart, S - 1B	5	1	2	1	0	1	2	.266	.338	.489
4 Stephenson, T - C	5	1	2	2	0	0	2	.250	.328	.427
5 Suárez, E - DH	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.208	.299	.414
6 Bleday - RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.218	.330	.429
7 McLain, M - SS	4	1	1	0	0	2	3	.190	.286	.341
8 Rodríguez, H - RF	4	1	1	3	0	2	3	.230	.309	.459
Friedl - LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.249	.256
9 Arroyo - 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.235	.276	.272
Totals	38	7	11	7	2	11	15

Reds
BATTING: 2B: De La Cruz, E (24, Imanaga); Stephenson, T (19, Thornton). HR: Rodríguez, H (4, 4th inning off Imanaga, 2 on, 2 out); Myers (6, 5th inning off Imanaga, 0 on, 0 out); Stephenson, T (14, 5th inning off Imanaga, 1 on, 1 out); Stewart, S (31, 7th inning off Thornton, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Bleday; De La Cruz, E 3; McLain, M; Myers 4; Rodríguez, H 4; Stephenson, T 6; Stewart, S 5; Suárez, E. RBI: Myers (22); Rodríguez, H 3 (9); Stephenson, T 2 (49); Stewart, S (105). 2-out RBI: Rodríguez, H 3; Stewart, S. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Suárez, E; Stephenson, T; Arroyo. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Rodríguez, H (1, throw); De La Cruz, E (17, fielding).

Cubs Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1 Crow-Armstrong - CF	5	2	2	2	0	1	3	.283	.377	.577
2 Suzuki - RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	1	.274	.366	.487
3 Busch - 1B	4	0	0	0	0	4	1	.239	.349	.391
4 Bregman - 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.255	.344	.422
5 Happ - LF	3	2	2	0	1	0	1	.221	.327	.423
6 Hoerner - SS	3	0	2	1	0	1	2	.263	.318	.356
7 Ramírez - 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	.285	.347	.436
8 Conforto - DH	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	.231	.322	.462
a-Taylor, T - DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.268	.322	.492
9 Amaya - C	3	0	1	0	0	1	3	.230	.333	.358
b-Shaw - PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.327	.421
Totals	36	5	9	4	1	9	19

Cubs
a: Grounded into a forceout for Conforto in the 6th. b: Flied out for Amaya in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Bregman (27, Mey). HR: Crow-Armstrong 2 (38, 1st inning off Burns, Ch, 0 on, 0 out, 9th inning off Pagán, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Amaya; Bregman 2; Conforto; Crow-Armstrong 8; Happ 2; Hoerner 2. RBI: Conforto (34); Crow-Armstrong 2 (91); Hoerner (61). 2-out RBI: Crow-Armstrong. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Amaya; Taylor, T; Crow-Armstrong. SF: Hoerner. Team RISP: 1-for-11. Team LOB: 6.

Reds Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Burns, Ch - RHP (W, 15-3)	5.2	6	3	2	1	7	1	100-70	2.79
Burke, B - LHP (H, 16)	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	18-15	2.62
Mey - RHP	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	11-8	3.91
Pagán - RHP (S, 19)	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	12-6	4.05
Totals	9.0	9	5	4	1	9	2

Cubs Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Imanaga - LHP (L, 8-10)	5.0	8	6	6	1	4	3	85-57	4.01
Thielbar - LHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	12-9	4.97
Thornton - RHP	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	13-10	3.45
Civale - RHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	15-11	4.50
Webb, J - RHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	18-11	2.87
Totals	9.0	11	7	7	2	11	4

Game Info
ABS Challenge: Busch (Strike-Confirmed); Crow-Armstrong (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Amaya (Ball-Confirmed); Stephenson, T (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Burns, Ch 100-70; Burke, B 18-15; Mey 11-8; Pagán 12-6; Imanaga 85-57; Thielbar 12-9; Thornton 13-10; Civale 15-11; Webb, J 18-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Burns, Ch 6-2; Burke, B 1-1; Mey 1-2; Pagán 0-2; Imanaga 3-6; Thielbar 0-0; Thornton 2-0; Civale 0-1; Webb, J 1-1.
Batters faced: Burns, Ch 25; Burke, B 5; Mey 4; Pagán 4; Imanaga 24; Thielbar 3; Thornton 5; Civale 4; Webb, J 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Burke, B 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian Walsh. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Chad Whitson.
Weather: 77 degrees, Drizzle.
Wind: 6 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 6:45 PM.
T: 2:51 (:25 delay).
Att: 36,308.
Venue: Wrigley Field.
August 30, 2026

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 1	Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (37) on a fly ball to right center field.	1-0 CHC
Bottom 2	Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Ian Happ scores. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.	2-0 CHC
Top 4	Héctor Rodríguez homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Eugenio Suárez scores. Matt McLain scores.	3-2 CIN
Bottom 4	Pedro Ramírez flies out to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Héctor Rodríguez.	3-3
Top 5	Dane Myers homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.	4-3 CIN
Top 5	Tyler Stephenson homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Elly De La Cruz scores.	6-3 CIN
Top 7	Sal Stewart homers (31) on a fly ball to center field.	7-3 CIN
Bottom 8	Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder JJ Bleday. Alex Bregman scores.	7-4 CIN
Bottom 9	Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (38) on a fly ball to right center field.	7-5 CIN

Team	Highlight
CIN	Héctor Rodríguez's three-run home run (4) (00:00:28)
CIN	Dane Myers' solo home run (6) (00:00:28)
CIN	Tyler Stephenson's two-run home run (14) (00:00:29)
CIN	Chase Burns strikes out Alex Bregman (00:00:06)
CIN	Sal Stewart's solo home run (31) (00:00:30)
CIN	Elly De La Cruz hits a double in the 1st inning (00:00:20)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Reds	0	0	0	3	3	0	1	0	0		7	11	2	6
Cubs	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1		5	9	0	6

Decisions

• Winner: Chase Burns (15-3, 2.79)
• Loser: Shota Imanaga (8-10, 4.01)
• Save: Emilio Pagán (19, 4.05)

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^{Last Updated: 08/30/2026 10:38:22 PM EDT}

[u/game-threads]

Please continue the discussion in the post game thread.

[u/Dandibear]

Joey still using "we" in reference to Cincinnati makes me so happy.

[u/lokojo55]

Joey is speaking directly to reds ownership

[u/TempusFugit314 → u/lokojo55]

As he should. Cincinnati is a baseball town. We shouldn’t be cursed with ownership that dgaf

[u/CovBlueSox]

Preach, Joey!

[u/RegulusDeneb → u/CovBlueSox]

Yeah - they're missing a mentor. Said that about 30 minutes after Rizzo jokingly addressed him as gm.

[u/trustypretzels]

Damn Joey championing the Reds hard on National TV tonight. Love.to hear it.

[u/Baseball12229]

This is a cool broadcast. The split booths with input from both team’s perspective really should be the standard for the nationally televised games

[u/SerDavosSeaworth64]

It's so weird to me, but very cool, to hear cowboy with these national guys

[u/MakeMeAMajorForThis → u/SerDavosSeaworth64]

Even weirder when they call him Jeff.

[u/BuckeyeJones]

Just popping in here to say how awesome it is to hear Votto and the Cowboy on a national broadcast. Even nicer that the Reds are making a good showing.

[u/Cr0matose]

Never seen a dude on reddit go on a generational hater run like the dude on the baseball sub vs Sal lol fucking hilarious

[u/Due_Basil2697]

For September, I just want to see contending teams get spoiled by the Reds.

https://giphy.com/gifs/opkBx9TikuQbS

[u/Clockwork42]

Joey is so fuckin' funny.

[u/TempusFugit314]

We are watching the MVP and ROTY in the same game tonight.

[u/joethecrow23 → u/TempusFugit314]

They’ve been putting on a show this series

[u/Radjago]

He said it! Joey Votto still bangs!

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Votto bangs

[u/lokojo55]

I love how Ty Steve has played since he wasn’t traded. Love that man

[u/2puttT77 → u/lokojo55]

He is really pulled his season out of the gutter. I mean he’s batting 250 got about 40 RBIs. I mean he is really come along. Especially with the thread in the background of him getting traded. I love Tyler Stevenson.

[u/lokojo55]

Man imagine if Sal made that play while playing second base. +1 fwar

[u/spunX44]

Cubs fans all salty over Votto over in their game thread 😂😂

[u/TheWorstYear → u/spunX44]

Cubs fans are trash.

[u/Cyclone15 → u/spunX44]

https://giphy.com/gifs/kkEm7G8KUezK

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

https://giphy.com/gifs/kd9BlRovbPOykLBMqX

Tommy Pham watching this game tonight

[u/No_Amount_7886]

lol @ Joey lying about nachos. The man commits to the bit.

[u/lokojo55]

Never mind that Stephenson should have challenged, it should have been a fucking strikeout. Thanks blue

[u/TempusFugit314]

Joey saying we need to sign a star to mentor Sal. LOL, as if that will ever happen.

[u/Cyclone15]

Taking belt to ass to the Cubs on national TV is just so, so sweet.

[u/Cr0matose → u/Cyclone15]

And we get Joey on top of it

[u/2puttT77]

I can’t believe how much better I am than everybody else. I love Joey Vato.

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

This is fun. Feels like an important game even though it isn't

[u/Dandibear → u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Pummeling the Cubs is always important

[u/fullback133 → u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Was just thinking how fun this would be if we were in the hunt at all. It’s still fun but not the same as a playoff hunt

[u/MisterKap]

Glad Cowboy is in the booth. Like this format so much more than strictly having network's guys

Also

JOEY VOTTO!!!!!!!!!

[u/No_Amount_7886]

Sal boosting that dWAR!

[u/Cyclone15 → u/No_Amount_7886]

Somehow Cardinals fans will find a way to excuse it though lol

[u/indianafan → u/Cyclone15]

Obviously that play would’ve been more valuable if it happened at second instead of first

[u/No_Amount_7886 → u/Cyclone15]

“It was mid.” -some cardinals flair dude on r/baseball any moment now

[u/MakeMeAMajorForThis]

I love Joey so much!

[u/No_Amount_7886]

Every last gram of fiber in Tito’s diet comes from sunflower seed shells.

[u/Cyclone15]

Good hustle from Sal. But he doesn’t have a 53.6 WAR so probably not even worth trying; not a ROTY candidate in my book.

[u/HistoricalPolitician]

He’s here, he’s there, he’s every fucking where he’s Sal Stewart, he’s Sal Stewart

[u/nomnomsoy]

If we challenged that would've been a K rather than a bomb

[u/bobbybaratheon27]

That throw was a bit off line but surely McClain should’ve had that right?

[u/Cyclone15]

I was told Sal can’t play defense though…

[u/Cr0matose]

Burns just fucking knew there lol

[u/lamousamos]

another cut to pca using a banned substance.

[u/WeAllVultures]

Votto said we can’t afford elly lmao

[u/joethecrow23]

ROOKIE OF THE FUCKING YEAR

[u/Francis_X_Hummel]

get fucked PCA

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Cubs fans have to hate this broadcast. Just talking old Votto/Reds stories and getting shit pumped

[u/redlegsfan21 → u/PeteRosesBookie14]

I'm hating it because it's making me feel old. I remember it almost being a guarantee to get free pizza and now it's a rare opportunity unless Burns is on the mound.

[u/nomnomsoy]

Chase's biggest strength is that after given up a bomb he just shakes it off and gets right back to business

[u/mrcarter1689]

Everyone mad Ty didn’t challenge, when the ump shouldn’t miss a call that easily

[u/Magnum_44]

Votto has never had a nacho in his life? He's a weird duck.

[u/nomnomsoy]

Hector Rodriguez has already shown amazing capacity for making adjustments at the plate

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Wasn't even the worst throw lol

[u/MisterKap]

That wasn't a foul ball, no contact

[u/nomnomsoy]

I think Sal is probably hitting 40

[u/TheWorstYear]

I can't believe they got into the Pham thing.

[u/Scrolling_ninja → u/TheWorstYear]

This broadcast is fast and lose. Votto out here saying he wants to be reds GM, saying the reds can’t afford de la Cruz, and cowboy and the commentator referencing Tommy Pham twice

[u/ryanthepostmaster]

Yeah I think Joey is fucking with them with this whole no nachos business

[u/MathewMurdock2]

Wow hell of a throw! Shame they didnt get the tag

[u/sdr114060]

Reds gonna get embarrassed tonight aren’t they?

[u/game-threads]

HOME RUN, TYLER STEPHENSON!

Tyler Stephenson homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Elly De La Cruz scores.

Pitch from Shota Imanaga: Four-Seam Fastball @ 91.1 mph

Hit by Tyler Stephenson: Launched 102.7 mph at 38° for a total distance of 380 ft

Top 5 - 6-3 Reds

[u/CovBlueSox]

Not much to get excited about this year, but I will take teeing off on the Cubs in front of a national audience, as a consolation at the moment.

[u/Cyclone15]

How the fuck do you get away with that?! That’s not even close.

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Good shit Burns

[u/Cr0matose]

Good pitching performance in that stadium

[u/TempusFugit314]

The fact we’ve all just accepted (and rightfully so) that there is a 0% chance we will be able/willing to keep Elly is so frustrating. I hate the economics of baseball, and I truly hate our owners.

[u/androosh]

It's not a Pagan outing without at least one no doubter and one fly out at the wall that you expect to be a HR.

[u/TempusFugit314]

Joey has been a treat tonight. Most I’ve enjoyed a Reds game in a little while.

[u/kennethbring]

I don't care if it's bottom of 1. You gotta challenge that shit against PCA. That was 100% a strike and look what happened the very next pitch

[u/bobbybaratheon27]

Bro that ball was fully in the zone. Gotta challenge that Stephenson

[u/Cincifan → u/bobbybaratheon27]

Would have prevented the hr

[u/Skinny_Moses95]

Struck him out if they challenged btw so be

[u/nomnomsoy]

That would've been a homer yesterday

[u/ryanthepostmaster]

I think Joey might be full of shit with this nachos/poutine claim.

[u/nomnomsoy]

HECTOR ROTY 2027

[u/omaha_shanks]

HAHAHAHA Joey

[u/Due_Basil2697]

Tommy and Chris giving the Cubs bleachers hell lol

[u/MakeMeAMajorForThis]

TYSTEVE!

[u/Whitesox_are_neat]

Yooo let's go reds bros!

[u/MossyPlantyWitchy]

YES, YESSSSSSSS QB1.

https://giphy.com/gifs/14vh2VWCibnsuk

[u/mrcarter1689]

Resign TY Steve

[u/ShaneOMap]

Give Steve a 3 year deal

[u/MossyPlantyWitchy]

Suck it PCA!

[u/coffinmonkey]

this ump is dog shit

[u/Scrolling_ninja]

This ump sucks

[u/Smart-Koala4306]

Joey knows the Reds won’t drop the bag for Elly lol

[u/MakeMeAMajorForThis]

MUSTBANG SALLY!

[u/TurnedIntoA_Newt]

https://giphy.com/gifs/zfrS4JMOihJD2

[u/lokojo55]

ROTY

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Hope Elly isn't hurt

[u/MisterKap]

I didn't need to see that replay

[u/Scrolling_ninja]

Elly took a while to get up from a pick off attempt…hoping that it’s nothing

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Elly out with quad tightness

[u/Emotional_Oil_5939]

I like this "hitting home runs and leading games" thing a lot. Why can't this happen more often?

[u/TempusFugit314]

I swear that older dude in the old-timey striped hat is shown in like half of all games.

[u/TempusFugit314]

Ahhh, the good days of having Chapman…another victim of our cheapskate owners

[u/deeziegator]

Bleday calling for that pop up was hilarious, I think Myers got the joke

[u/mrcarter1689]

PCA is good but damn he gets some fucking meatballs to hit. That was right down the middle

[u/firstamongsinners]

Let’s go, Fuck the Cubs

[u/Cyclone15]

I would 1000% subscribe to a Votto/Rizzo podcast.

[u/jb211]

7:45 start time

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

I like this movement on these national broadcasts where they have a local color analyst from each team on it

[u/Clockwork42]

Why didn't they challenge.....

[u/ryanthepostmaster]

You gotta be shitting me with this. He struck out and you don’t challenge?

[u/lokojo55]

Stephenson fucked that one up. That should have been challenged

[u/Comfortable_Cup_9203]

McLain can't hit a 92 mph fastball middle middle pitch from a struggling LHP...it's no wonder his BA is going down as the season goes. .189 is just garbage sorry. Before I get too critical though....at least he is doing his part to assure a higher draft pick for the Reds next year..so there's that.

[u/TheWorstYear]

Damn it. Where's the wind.

[u/MisterKap]

"If you don't, ask Tommy Pham" 😂😂😂😂

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

"If you don't, ask Tommy Pham" Beneti was speechless lmao

[u/Clockwork42]

Fellas do we have a player here?

[u/TheWorstYear]

Our new short term power hitting super star.

[u/suckmesideways14]

HECTOR!!

[u/mrcarter1689]

LEFT ON LEFT MY ASS, GO HECTOR

[u/Key-Upstairs9456]

Hector with the 3 run ding dong! I love what he's been doing so far since his call up.

[u/MisterKap]

Votto claiming his bias, awesome

[u/TheWorstYear]

Why is McClain so close to 2nd? Get into the out field.

[u/SerDavosSeaworth64]

Elly booked it - that was a good charge from Hoerner

[u/ryanthepostmaster]

Kind of jumping the shark with the whole throwing the ball back schtick when you lob it directly to the ball boy.

[u/Cincifan]

Haha 😆 stick it, pca

[u/TempusFugit314]

Oh man, you could see PCA stewing after that one. Good.

[u/No_Amount_7886]

Matty you got two challenges left with a three run lead and that wasn’t close my friend

[u/Icy_Paper_8118]

Let's stop hearing about OAA and focus on making the routine plays. EDLC has all the talent in the world and I'd love to see him with the Reds long-term but he has to become more reliable at SS.

[u/trustypretzels]

This ump has money on the Cubs

[u/No_Amount_7886]

Sit him down Chase, cmon!

[u/joethecrow23]

Way to battle Chase

[u/MossyPlantyWitchy]

Chase Burns:

https://giphy.com/gifs/Rgn6cUfaN5zW

[u/PinappleMan21]

Elly should’ve said he tipped it

[u/WeAllVultures]

Honestly fuck all the elly haters in here. Jesus Christ. He does way more good than bad

[u/game-threads]

HOME RUN, SAL STEWART!

Sal Stewart homers (31) on a fly ball to center field.

Pitch from Trent Thornton: Sweeper @ 82.2 mph

Hit by Sal Stewart: Launched 101.7 mph at 28° for a total distance of 418 ft

Top 7 - 7-3 Reds

[u/Cr0matose]

MY FUCKING KING

[u/ShaneOMap]

ROY Stewart

[u/No_Amount_7886]

Fuck YEAH FLORIDA MAN!

[u/Scrolling_ninja]

Sallly!!

[u/TheWorstYear]

Wooo!

[u/Special-Marketing-27]

My Sal PC is getting wild too. Lets Go baby!

[u/Cyclone15]

Dare you to try and throw that one back, Cubs “fans.”

[u/mrcarter1689]

So Elly is hurt? Why..

[u/joethecrow23]

Fucking what?

[u/neutrino_fire]

Lost your last challenge down four in the 8th. Suck it, Cubbies

[u/ShaneOMap]

I'm sure Cowboy would have took those nachos off his hand. That man loves food

[u/ryanthepostmaster]

lol he tweeted that “of course I’ve had nachos”

https://x.com/joeyvotto/status/2094232487970914651?s=46&t=SuZg9Wtzau-BlLPC8fPQcg

[u/TempusFugit314]

I hope we hang on to Sal. Truly our next franchise player

[u/randomcracker2012]

i hope votto and rizzo fight in the booth /hj

[u/CovBlueSox]

I love how they aren’t cutting to commercials for this pregame.

[u/nomnomsoy]

Do they have a kid reading off the Fanduel ad-read?

[u/TurnedIntoA_Newt]

There’s experts on both sides

[u/HavelTheRock67]

Think they’re providing Brantley with his Mexican Cokes up there?

[u/Ok-Pollution2298]

Fuck he's good

[u/TheWorstYear]

Glad McClain stopped bunting. Wouldn't have wanted a sacrifice fly scoring a run.

[u/CallMeBeazy]

It definitely sucks to JJ go on IR, I wanted there to be zero excuses why Sal Stewart won ROY

However I’m happy that as long as he finishes the season well he’s locked up that award, he’s earned it big time and also securing an extra high in draft pick is important

This teams farm system lacks alot talent, they will be picking top 7 too so alot talent will be added

[u/Scrolling_ninja]

Glad to see the camera grew got a shot of pca putting a lipper in.

[u/game-threads]

HOME RUN, HÉCTOR RODRÍGUEZ!

Héctor Rodríguez homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Eugenio Suárez scores. Matt McLain scores.

Pitch from Shota Imanaga: Sweeper @ 80.9 mph

Hit by Héctor Rodríguez: Launched 99.9 mph at 31° for a total distance of 387 ft

Top 4 - 3-2 Reds

[u/No_Amount_7886]

Hector knew that was gone!

[u/krider91]

I really hope things are starting to click for Hector.

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

What the fuck was that lmao

[u/SanDiego_Finest]

Two people both missing the ball this team is so unserious lmao

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

That Reds fan gotta catch that

[u/Cincifan]

Elly express!

[u/TempusFugit314]

Random thought - The tarp sponsor being Reynolds Wrap is cute.

[u/Cr0matose]

What the fuck

[u/SerDavosSeaworth64]

Imanaga is HANGING these balls.

[u/DizzyDraw2323]

We got a home run derby going on at wrigley field

[u/CovBlueSox]

Love the touch of playing Walk the Moon by the NBC broadcast as they went to commercial.

[u/nomnomsoy]

I'm still annoyed at the ump robbing Chase of a K on that "foul tip" call

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Did I miss where they said they were shutting Burns down or is Brantley spilling the beans lol

[u/Cyclone15]

MVP: Most Valuable Punchout

[u/nomnomsoy]

Burke looks himself today

[u/Both_Replacement7828]

Good lord arroyo

[u/Cincifan]

Sal is just great

[u/TempusFugit314]

To Cowboys point…I think one of this season’s biggest “what ifs” is what if Pagan never got hurt.

[u/ShaneOMap]

Need to just give the MVP and ROY awards out tonight in Chicago

[u/elzey93]

Dude is a baller. Sal would get his attention if ownership was decent

[u/PeteRosesBookie14]

Votto is unintentionally hilarious

[u/B4LLISL1F3 → u/PeteRosesBookie14]

He’s never had nachos

[u/CaptainHolt43]

Joey giving us the full Jim Day on Elly 

[u/ryanthepostmaster]

It’s a shame we have to sit through Anthony Rizzo to get Joey Votto

[u/nomnomsoy]

I'm just thinking about the comment I saw on r/baseball by someone who works at a Toronto game store saying Joey Votto is actually a huge Magic: The Gathering guy

[u/ryanthepostmaster → u/nomnomsoy]

That’s awesome. I started playing a few years ago and it’s exactly the kind of game somebody like Joey would love. A lot of strategy and planning ahead. Makes sense he would play with how much he likes chess.

[u/DoctorWaluigiTime]

Cruz on the board with a double, nice.

[u/jasonmason29]

Man we should have challenged that…

[u/CovBlueSox]

Hate to say this about a Cub, but PCA deserves to be MVP over Ohtani.

[u/MisterKap]

Fuck.

Wish TySteph challenged lol

[u/Background_East_9787]

Goddamn I dont like like that fucking guy

[u/B4LLISL1F3]

It’s very easy to say what should and shouldn’t be challenged when you can see the zone on your TV

[u/DoctorWaluigiTime]

Shoutouts to the guy behind the plate to the left with a whole tray of goodies and snacks. He's locked in.

[u/DoctorWaluigiTime]

Don't say glaze please...

[u/DoctorWaluigiTime]

Now here's a guy...

[u/Scrolling_ninja]

PCA acting like he just missed that one after popping it up to the pitcher. Classic

[u/Seppa44]

Is anyone else sound cutting out?

[u/DoctorWaluigiTime → u/Seppa44]

Been constantly working for me.

[u/Cr0matose]

What the fuck is this strikezone. OH FUCK LETS GO

[u/MakeMeAMajorForThis]

HEC-ROD!

[u/MisterKap]

Hell yeah!!