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ICYMI Shota’s almost back… is Brown the one who’s getting the boot from the Cubs rotation? 👀 Plus: 🔥 A Devers trade rant 🔍 Why Taillon might be HIM 🎧 Listen now 🍏 - buff.ly/CL9hUaJ Spotify - buff.ly/C8Uj1gC

Hold em and you have one more shot with the top of your lineup. One guy gets on and PCA gets a chance. Stay at your TVs!

Matt Shaw is due for so hard contact. He hasn’t looked as solid of late. Time to play hero. Likely isn’t getting a pitch outside

Cubs have not been walking much of late. This is really nice to see. Now let’s see it pay off…

Dear Michael Busch: please reward Counsell for not pinch hitting for you be Ashby…

Fear Ian Happ from the right side. Cubs are within 3! Not done yet.

Brewers with 4 hits above 103MPH thus far and a .525 xBA. They are crushing the ball.

I am not having fun. I was having fun, and then I wasn't. Jamo getting hit around today.

Using the zoom option on the Savant Drag Dashboard is helpful. Strip out the distortion of the 2017/19 aeroball years, and this season is starting to look more like a normalish one—somewhat akin to 2022, and with an even tighter spread. More consistency in ball, perhaps. Trending livelier of late.

My latest takes a closer look at the must-see show that is Pete Crow-Armstrong www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2025/6/18/24...

Ben Brown was decent in his start last night. Shota’s almost back… is Brown the one who’s getting the boot from the Cubs rotation? 👀 Plus: 🔥 A Devers trade rant 🔍 Why Taillon might be HIM 🎧 Listen now 🍏 - buff.ly/CL9hUaJ Spotify - buff.ly/C8Uj1gC

W. PCA. Fin.

Sweet 98 by Hoskins. Exhale.

I’d like some insurance please. Sincerely my heartburn.

I am so glad the Brewers didn't use a lefty so we would unnecessarily lose Michael Busch. Instead a lead off single.

First look he was out. Live he looked out. Replay he is super out. Strike em out, throw em out.

Well. You get to drop one in at 68MPH if you line out at 108 MPH in the prior at bat. Doesn't mean I am happy about it. 4-3 Cubs in the 6th.

LOVE IT. That’s my guy for life.

Pat Erksen, Co-host extraordinaire, took his son to the Bleachers for the first time tonight as a 21st Bday present. I hope they caught that HR. If you see my guys, say hi!

There is the “in the air pull rate” in action. Really needed that from Seiya! First inning with more than 2 runs since June 10th.

Cubs have hit Patrick pretty well. Would like to see them put something together in this 3rd view here. Wind is blowing out. Get some runs...

Yikes. Brown never set. Let’s hope this doesn’t haunt us.

Quality Start for Hendricks vs a struggling Yankees offense: 6IP, 4H, 1BB, 9Ks. If the Cubs are talking to the Angels, wouldn’t mind Hendo to eat innings down the stretch. Obviously, you need to add more premier arms than that, but you can never have enough pitching

WOW. Ben Brown owes Happer and Shaw dinner helping him get out of that one. I still say Ben Brown’s biggest issue is fastball command. He needs to get ahead of hitters if he is only featuring two pitches.

This has the makings of a major momentum swing early. Cubs miss chance. Brewers brewing. Then Matt Shaw decides to win my heart. 1 big out.

Two healthy hacks for Tucker. Nice to see after the extra day of rest as he heals up his finger.

Off to a annoying vintage Cubs/Brewers: Some John Doe makes a great defensive play and hits a HR cuz Brewers. I’m weirdly annoyed early.

It’s early but look at the Knuckle Curve location thus far. The one below the zone was for Yelich.

Can’t put it there. And you can’t walk guys when the wind is blowing out. Just Collin’s 3rd HR of the year…

Chourio must not be a fan of our podcast as he seemed to learn there is Bricks Behind the Ivy…

That curveball hung and was smoked. Can’t do that with the wind blowing out. Or at all.

Loved how Ben Brown expanded the zone with the change up and got paint on the edge with the fastball.

Game 1 vs the Brew Crew Tonight: Winds are expected to blow out slightly, per WrigleyWinds on X : Cubs going up against Chad Patrick: - Elite Cutter. ELITE. 9 run value on the season, rides the vertical plain better than average with glove side run - Purdue Northwest Grad!

Jameson Taillon's new-and-improved changeup has turned him from a liability into a weapon against left-handed batters. #cubs #chicago #behereforit

How many games will the Cubs win this week? 🤔 #cubs #chicago #behereforit

Community Blog: In this episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, Pat and Jeff go head-to-head in selecting their Chicago Cubs Quarter Century Teams—building dream lineups from Cubs players over the past 25 years! Inspired by The Athletic’s article by Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma, the duo reveal their…

Community Blog: YouTube: Apple: https://podcasts.app... Spotify: As Shota Imanaga gets closer to returning from the injured list, the Cubs are facing a tough decision — who loses their spot in the rotation? We brea...

🚨 New BBTI Episode! Shota’s almost back… so who’s getting the boot from the Cubs rotation? 👀 Plus: 🔥 A Devers trade rant 🔍 Why Taillon might be HIM 🎧 Listen now 🍏 - buff.ly/CL9hUaJ Spotify - buff.ly/C8Uj1gC

🔥 UNPOPULAR OPINION: Bunting the runner to 3rd in extras? Yeah… we’re PRO-BUNT in this spot. Run expectancy backs it up 📊 Watch the breakdown ⬇️ 🎧 Full convo on Bricks Behind the Ivy: buff.ly/2xh1V2a @IBWAA.bsky.social

🚨 New BBTI Episode! Shota’s almost back… so who’s getting the boot from the Cubs rotation? 👀 Plus: 🔥 A Devers trade rant 🔍 Why Taillon might be HIM 🎧 Listen now 🍏 - buff.ly/CL9hUaJ Spotify - buff.ly/C8Uj1gC

BREAKING NEWS: The Boston Red Sox have traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, per The Athletic's @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social. More: www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

Berti ruins perfect headline of “Everybody knows that Berti is the word” Ian Happ Daddy wins on Daddy’s day. Redeemed. Dad jokes always win. Happ-y Father’s Day!

Nico Hoerner. Constant mention in Cub trade proposals this offseason. Now a huge candidate for a gold glove and a trip to Atlanta. What a grab.

Was that a Soriano-esque hop from Suzuki there?!?

Hold them here, and then a nice reminder that run expectancy actually goes UP from 0-outs/Man on 2nd to 1-out/Man on 3rd. Just saying…

Lt. Future Dad-sby clutch on his last Father’s Day without his kiddo. Good stuff right there.