Pete Crow-Armstrong
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If you blinked, you missed it. 
The kid is lightning. His last name is hyphenated. He currently bats 8th.
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How about a little more info.
Friday: Set a land-speed record while circling the bases on an inside-the-park-homer
Saturday: Hit a tater halfway up the 2nd deck
Compiling good rookie stats while looking like someone who should be waking up each day to a Flintstones chewable vitamin.
Keep an eye on CPA. He's gonna be special in MLB.
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Another Elly De La Cruz?
EDLC has had a great second half so far. He has the most errors of anyone but probably not the worst fielding percentage. He’s around .945 last I checked him which is pretty bad for SS but his errors are in bunches and his range and arm are excellent. Ton of potential. He’s gotta be up with the NL WAR leaders.
PCA is a player only a Cubs fan would love. I have not been watching the Cubs this year unless they’re playing the Brewers as they’ve been out of contention for a while. Pete came up last year to a lot of fan fare and was talked up a lot. He’s a good outfielder but I think Perkins, Frelick, and Mitchell are all better offensively and defensively. All of these guys arrived in the same timeframe. Mitchell was a 2022 call up but he missed almost all of 23 with a shoulder injury. As a brewer fan I hope PCA is a fixture in Chicago for years to come.
Unfortunately for Pete Crow, the age old adage, "you can't steal first base" rings true for him.
His nickname is PCA. Some have changed it to PC 'AAA'
Joking aside, he has some pop and speed. Hopefully the kid puts it together.
As a Cubs fan, I really like PCA and hope he can figure out major league pitching. Defensively he's ready for the majors - great speed, great arm, good instincts. etc.. But as many have pointed out, he's AAA hitting wise right now. I think the Cubs are going to be patient with him and take a wait and see approach, but I just don't know how long. Bellinger's not playing CF anymore, so he'll get playing time and a chance to improve.
I agree with the OP...he is fun to watch. I hope he sticks.
When I saw the name I was thinking his parents might be Sheryl Crow and Lance Armstrong. I was wrong but his parents are both known actors.
30 games to go and the Northsiders still got a glimmer of hope for the playoffs. The kid's gonna put them on his shoulders and race to the finish.
3 hits, 2 runs and 3 steals last nite. Let's Go PCA! Let's Go Cubs!
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Hilarious.
Dude gets a highlight for an inside the park home run and people think he's suddenly a good hitter.
That .274 OBP is amazing and not in the good way.
I do not have time for ignorant trolls.
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Yes. His mom played 'the mom' in the movie Little Big League.
Ease up. I never claimed he was suddenly a good hitter and he was already making crazy highlights before last week. He's a child. I don't care to compare him to Elly or the Brewers or anyone else. I'm excited because he has a bright future in Major League Baseball. He's fun to watch, even with the screw-ups in the outfield and on the base paths. Give him a chance. If he does wild things before the season ends, great. Next year looks even better.
I would encourage members of this forum to quit crapping on other people's threads with stats and gibberish. I don't care. I love watching baseball. Your can keep your rhetoric and your criticism. I've had my share of "WTF's???" with the Cubs this year.
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I was responding to "another EDLC?" with my characterization. I think fandom is wonderful.
Indeed. And you're excited about your guys for good reason. They're almost certainly going to the playoffs.
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Paul Skenes Day. This should be interesting. I hope they let him hit.
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I just saw the box score. I forgot to turn it on today. I would have probably turned it off in the 4th and been just as surprised.
It was a battle for survival in that miserable heat. I watched and waited for the Pirates bullpen to show up. They didn't disappoint me.
PCA went 4 for 4, scored 4 times. They intentionally walked him with 2 on, 2 out in the 9th and a 10-9 lead. Oops.
It was nice the Cubs overcame the continued downward spiral of Hendricks. They still got a chance in this race.
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I don’t know who I worry about most in the playoffs of the wild card teams, but that best of 3 series sucks. AZ is the scariest team to me in that field the way they’ve been playing. Last year they were also in buzzsaw mode when the peewees ran into them. So go Cubs and Padres maybe.
This already is the "playoffs". At very least, the way MLB has created the schedule will keep me watching multiple games each day. AZ and SD are hot now so I want to see at least one of those teams crash. And the Mets. Fingers crossed.
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I guess you've missed the past month (he's only played 81 games, anyway) - .342/.412/.605....and tied for Defensive Runs Saved lead amongst all CFers despite playing in 40 fewer games than Jarred Duran.
You are right and that is a good sign. His season totals are still subpar but that is a potential sign he is putting it together.
PCA = BSC: Beyond Stat Comparison.
It's been my pleasure this season to watch him grow up on the ballfields. His game vs. the Mighty Dodgers last nite was a chef's kiss.
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