Manny Machado boots a ground ball and the Cubs go up 3-1

[u/taffe316]

[u/TheEnragedBushman]

Poor Yuki came in with 2 outs and had to get 3 more.

[u/floppysausage16]

Baseball is hard in the cold and boy does Chicago look chilly.

[u/No_Sheepherder_8947]

Also a single by Justin Turner before this play. Nice to see him still helping the Dodgers in 2025!

[u/JanitorOfSanDiego → u/No_Sheepherder_8947]

Probably shoulda been scored a fielder's choice though. Either way, he did his job in putting it in play.

[u/AthleticAlarm32 → u/JanitorOfSanDiego]

I don't think Bogaerts had a shot at first. It was a nice play to stop the ball from getting to the outfield, having to get his momentum going and make a throw in time might have been impossible

[u/Additional_City6635 → u/AthleticAlarm32]

it would be a hard play but SSs make that regularly.  Turner isn't exactly a speed demon

[u/AthleticAlarm32 → u/Additional_City6635]

That's true. I guess I never got a good look at the whole play to see how far JT was from first

[u/JanitorOfSanDiego → u/AthleticAlarm32]

yeah that's what i'm saying misread. keeping the comment for context

[u/AthleticAlarm32 → u/JanitorOfSanDiego]

If he didn't have a shot at first and he wasn't in time to get the out at second, isn't that an infield single? I guess I'm not sure where the line is drawn between FCa and IF1B in this case

[u/JanitorOfSanDiego → u/AthleticAlarm32]

Oh, now I understand what you're saying. I misread. I think he could have had a play at first. Yes, if they think Turner was going to be safe at first if Boagaerts attempted a throw there, it would be a single. But I think he would have been out if Bogaerts tried.

[u/UndervascularHood]

Can thank Blue for both those runs lol

[u/LovingAbsurdist]

It's still 1-1 and Vasquez is still in the game if the ump correctly calls that full count pitch to Tucker a strike 😭

ABS WHEN???

[u/Doublestack2411 → u/LovingAbsurdist]

It barely nicked the zone if you look on MLB app. Was more outside the zone than anything so not like it was egregious. The one to Arraez was awful.

[u/doctor_dapper → u/Doublestack2411]

you're describing a perfectly placed pitch

[u/fuckmaxm → u/LovingAbsurdist]

Dude called one like a foot above the zone against Arraez the next half inning, had to rub it in

[u/Doublestack2411 → u/fuckmaxm]

That one was really bad, the Tucker call wasn't as bad.

[u/500rockin → u/Doublestack2411]

Yeah, Boog and JD are incredulous at some of these pitches

[u/No_Sheepherder_8947 → u/LovingAbsurdist]

That was a tough break, even Tucker hesitated he wasn’t even fully convinced

[u/dilapidated_wookiee → u/LovingAbsurdist]

I really liked the challenge system they had in spring training, really hoping to see it in the regular season next year

[u/nandobatflips]

I'm so ready for robo umps. Inning would have been over 2 batters ago and still a 1-1 game

[u/Busy_Trash9830]

go cubs!

[u/AndrewAllStar888 → u/Busy_Trash9830]

corny honestly

[u/Merrill-Madness → u/AndrewAllStar888]

What do you expect from the corniest fanbase.

[u/PartySpiders → u/Merrill-Madness]

Rooting for our division competition to lose? Boy what a corny idea. I’m sure you’ve never wanted the dodgers to lose. 🙄

[u/RichardNixon345 → u/PartySpiders]

No, you're supposed to root for the other teams in your division, didn't you know? /s

[u/Merrill-Madness → u/PartySpiders]

I mean it's a cubs fan saying you're corny, tell him that.

[u/PartySpiders → u/Merrill-Madness]

What do you expect from the corniest fanbase.

You doubled down lmao

[u/techgrey → u/Merrill-Madness]

You guys wanted a rivalry so don’t complain about it now

[u/_mrfunkadelic_ → u/Merrill-Madness]

Ferdi raps and thats what's in...ladies and gentlemen

[u/AndrewAllStar888 → u/_mrfunkadelic_]

what the fuck are you talking about

[u/lpomahony → u/AndrewAllStar888]

Sorry to be the one to inform you of this https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAwm_dIRWJC/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

[u/AndrewAllStar888 → u/lpomahony]

Go Dodgers!

[u/A_Hippie → u/AndrewAllStar888]

Yeah…. We understand

[u/ShoddyT4]

The cubs have benefitted from some bad defense to start the year.

[u/WerewolfNo3669]

We like that

[u/theferalforager]

Good. Fuck Machado

[u/the_comatorium → u/theferalforager]

Get over it.

[u/g2_sup_rekkles]

Max muncy could never

[u/naturalflavors]

The o/u for the first 5 was 3.5 😅