NL Central Discussion 2026

[RobertCrawley]

Cubs not very smrat.

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[willie key]

Peralta is bad

[yourout]

16 minutes ago, willie key said:

Peralta is bad

As much as I like to rag on hitting coaches I think Pitching coaches are the most valuable.

I would gladly make Hook the highest paid pitching coach.

[Underachiever]

Skenes gave up 4 runs in the second inning to the Reds. PGH has lost his last seven starts.

[markedman5]

Beat goes on for Cubs

 

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[thebruce44]

On 6/24/2026 at 10:07 AM, titanrick said:

And for those who didn't see it live, they froze the replay at the moment Bauers hits the base and from the angle, you can see CB in the background.  He is looking in a different direction, following the errant throw.  So he said Bauers missed the base, Bauers clearly hit the center of the base, and he wasn't even looking to check if he hit the base.

I think Levering was in the booth for that game. When they pause the replay, you can tell he's searching for words to describe the situation, but doesn't want to say anything too harsh.  I think he said something like, "And ... long pause ... oh my, he's not even looking at the base when Bauers hits it" following by more awkward silence.

Just an unbelievable call.  Wouldn't surprise me if MLB decided he would be done after that incident.

He of course should be looking at the base, but also the sound of the base being compressed should have been able to be heard. Just a bad call all around from a guy who has no business being on the field any more. I didn't realize he hasn't umped since.

[Brian]

Jake Bauers was asked why he thinks the Brewers are having success again this year and he said,  "No egos involved and when you have 26 guys pulling on the same rope its never a bad thing." 

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[Jim French Stepstool]

I wonder if the last couple games Chicago has played might be a microcosm of their season going forward. Big offense when they're all clicking, but those pitching issues............