Imanaga, via interpreter, on facing Suzuki: "We talked about it beforehand that we'll face [each other], and I told him I was gonna throw a fastball only. But once he gets out there, he looks bigger, and I don't wanna lose to him. So, I lied to him. I threw a breaking ball, too."
Shota Imanaga will not start tomorrow in Cubs season finale.
Imanaga feels fine but it came down to risk/reward, Counsell said, & they have enough coverage for remaining innings.
Imanaga finishes his rookie season with a 2.91 ERA, 174 Ks, 28 walks & 173.1 innings in 29 starts.
Pete Crow-Armstrong registered +1.7 Outs Above Average (OAA) Yesterday including a home run robbery
According to Baseball Savant, this play had a 20% Catch Probability!
今永の"Hey, Chicago, what do you say?
The Cubs are gonna win today. というフレーズは、カブスがホーム・リグレーフィールドで勝利後に球場で流れ、ファン全員で歌うことが文化になっていう"Go Cubs Go"という曲のサビの歌詞から来てます。
これを引用するとはさすが今永
Dear
@colepearson66
Shōta wants to personally buy each guy in this photo their own custom letter Obvious Shirt so that you guys can replicate this in the future. He also wants to give them to you personally. Please DM us!
This is absolutely incredible by the way.
#ShotaImanaga
Per
@ESPNStatsInfo
: This is the 21st combined no-hitter in MLB history. The Cubs are the 1st to have a rookie start (Shota Imanaga) and finish (Porter Hodge) the game.
Shōta Imanaga will be the first Cubs player to make his MLB debut as the starting pitcher for a home opener in Wrigley Field history, per
@chrisantonacci
.
"The amount of times she's pretty much made me cry over the last two weeks watching her is pretty ridiculous. Just so proud of her."
Dansby Swanson is proud of his wife Mallory 💙
The Angels could move Luis Rengifo and/or Taylor Ward today.
The Yankees, Red Sox, and Pirates have inquired on the Angels' available bats.
@MLBNetwork
Jon Morosi just reported on 670 The Score that the Cubs are signaling to teams that they are open to selling later this month.
No trade talks are imminent. Bellinger, Happ, and Taillon all mentioned as candidates to clear money while refreshing the roster.
Shota Imanaga: 6th straight quality start.
6th start this season with 6+ innings and no runs.
ERA down to 2.91 this season.
29 starts... 28 walks. What a year.
@WatchMarquee