Is Edward Cabrera the Cubs' stopper?
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Who is Edward Cabrera and why is he important to the Cubs?
Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, Mark Grody, Rahimi, Harrison, Grody on 104.3 The Score. Pitch on the way to Pete. Swung on, hit in the air, deep center field. This ball's got a chance. Gone! Three-run Homer, Pete, Crow, Armstrong. And that one opens up an 8-3 lead. What's up, everybody?
Yeah, P. Crowe Armstrong, that was an incredible home run. And for a second, just for a second, as we thank Pat Hughes and our Cubs radio network for the call, Marshall, just for a second, didn't he look like he didn't know if it was out or not? It was like, wait for it. Wait for it.
I'll be honest. I didn't know if it was out or not. I was like, because they were talking about him watching the broadcast. They're literally talking about PCA getting a home run. And in that vein, he hits the ball hard. And I was like, oh, that looks like a long fly out to center and just kind of kept going.
I am not wish casting here. But when I tell you that at that time of night in that ballpark, having worked there for a year. That is a ridiculously difficult thing to do. Hit it straightaway center when the Marine layer absolutely drags on that ball. I talked about Alex Bregman getting pet code yesterday or day before yesterday. That is hard. And that was as encouraging to see as anything else from the Cubs 8-3 win over the Padres. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. We continue Cubs discussion. White Sox next because they got a chance for a sweep today. And in the meantime... I think it was a complete win, what we saw last night. Edward Cabrera comes out. He does his job. He looked great out there.
And we have a stopper, I feel like, in what he's able to do. He goes five and two-thirds, three earned runs, only one walk, seven strikeouts. I just really enjoy watching him on the mound and continue to grow more and more happy to see him on the mound every five days. And then the Cubs back him up with some key run support, especially with two outs. There was a lot to really like about the game yesterday.
No, I think getting the run support was huge for this one. He gets a 2-0 early lead for Dansby Swanson, who had to lead the game with a left glute cramp.
You know, we talk about dad strength, but maybe we don't talk enough about other dad ailments.
Is that a dad ailment to you?
Is left glute cramp a dad ailment? Because when I saw that, I was like, ah, been there, been there.
But what was interesting about this game, a couple of things, Layla, is the fact that it kind of got tight quickly because Cabrera gives up the 2-0 lead. Right. And then the Cubs fight back and they get a 4-2 lead. Nico Horner, big two-run double. And as the game's going on, I was like, oh, this is going to be very nip-tucked. This is... I want to see what Craig Council's going to do with his bullpen because you knew Cabrera probably wasn't going to make it past the sixth inning. Right. And it all turned up Cubs largely because of what Pete Crow Armstrong was able to do with two men on. Look, that was a three-run homer with two outs. Six of the eight runs came with two outs. Big. And... After the Dansby Swanson two-run double, everything that happened where the Cubs had runners crossing the plate was with two outs.
I want to point something out here. Pete Crow Armstrong is having a sneaky good start to the season. And I know his numbers may not show it in a way where people are like, his offense is amazing. But a couple of developments that have happened with Pete Crow specifically have me going... Huh. Okay. If this is what he's going to do, I'm okay with it. Number one, he had 188 against left-handed pitching last year. He's had nothing but reverse splits this year. Listen to this, what he's done against lefties this year. 277 batting average. That's compared to 215 against writers. A 370 on base. That means he's recognizing pitches better. compared to a 261 on base against right-handed pitching. And then a 404 slug against lefties compared to 292.
So he's OPSing 775 against lefties and 553 against righties. And he looks way more comfortable against left-handed pitching compared to a year ago.
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