Greg Huss
@OutOfTheVines
Host: @CubsOnDeckPod | Co-Founder: @NSideBound
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So this series is pretty huge, huh? Cubs vs. Brewers, tied for the best record in the NL. Throw in the fact that it’s leading into the Trade Deadline and each fan base could be feeling WAY different about their team by the end of the week.
Alexey Lumpuy is so hot he’s got @LukeMoehle calling home runs in Spanish. This is electric.
¡Esa pelota está fuera de Myrtle Beach!
Moises Ballesteros is rated as one of the top players in AAA this season by our PS Score model. He has a well balanced hitting profile, with both a solid hit tool and above average power resulting in a .331/.391/.495 and a max exit velocity of 112.3 mph. prospectsavant.com/player/694208
If you’re on prospect hug watch this week, each Cubs affiliate plays after the trade deadline passes on Thursday night and the teams are off on Monday. That leaves just Tuesday and Wednesday to keep an eye out, with both Iowa and South Bend playing day games Wednesday!
Matt Shaw doubling in a run amidst a second half breakout while Cade Horton is on the mic following a lights out performance amidst a second half breakout. You simply love to see it.
Jed Hoyer told us how it was likely going to go a few weeks ago. (nytimes.com/athletic/64847…)
Rant Warning ⚠️ Im tired of the rumors. Just get something done! (Then again, patience isn’t my strength 😂) 3-4 weeks ago @MLBBruceLevine said the Cubs were close to doing a deal for a pitcher. Since then, some big trades have gone down (Devers, Naylor, McMahon, etc). None…
Matt Shaw has 4 homers since the break. They are all no-doubters.
For me with Gore, it’s control/contract, this year’s results, and his continued improvements year over year dating back to some serious prospect pedigree. Not saying other people should like him more than Cabrera or Keller or anyone, these are just my feelings
Not disagreeing, but what makes him that much much better.
I like Gore more than any other pitcher that I’ve seen in trade rumors
How much do you like him?
The following is not a comment about what the Cubs should or should not include in a trade package for MacKenzie Gore. The Nationals surely are drawn to Owen Caissie given how they turned James Wood from a dude who hits the ball incredibly hard but whiffs too much into a star.
...Matt Shaw has whiffed ONE time since the All-Star break!
Matt Shaw since the All-Star break: 4 home runs 1 swing & miss
It's an organizational SWEEP‼️ @Cubs @IowaCubs @smokiesbaseball @SBCubs @Pelicanbaseball All with W's tonight!
Mostly good results from this starting pitcher group tonight: Horton: 6.1 IP, 4 H; 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Sanders: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Gallagher: 6.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K Egbert: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K Flanagan: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Fun night of Cubs org starting pitchers (my prospect rank): Chicago: Cade Horton (former #1) Iowa: Will Sanders (#11) Knoxville: Ryan Gallagher?? (#12) South Bend: Kenten Egbert Myrtle Beach: Ethan Flanagan (#30)
Really strange from a pitcher that typically works really fast
It's the second inning, and Cade Horton has two pitch clock violations already.
I had the privilege of shooting the signing ceremony and some posed shots for the Cubs 2025 draft picks! First up is outfielder @ethanconrad23 who was a 1st round pick! #Cubs #CubsProspects #2025MLBDraft