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.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
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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.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
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!
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
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.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
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.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
Paul Skenes Day. This should be interesting. I hope they let him hit.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
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.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
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.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
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.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
Beat L.A. again. In front his of Mom and Dad. 2 dingers and a triple. Love this kid.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
He's hitting .229 with a .689 OPS. AFTER the 2 homers and triple. Hopefully this is the start of a hot streak.
He had a great night in his hometown with family and friends in attendance against the Mighty Dodgers. Good for him. I don't anticipate the emergence of Aaron Judge in the Cubs outfield. But, Pete hit more homers than Judge did yesterday. HA!
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
Hey Chicago.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
He's been killing the Dodgers this year! I believe he's a So Cal kid so good for him getting some success against his childhood team!
PCA grew up a Cubs fan. His dad is from the western burbs.
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Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
It's now safe to say that PCA has destroyed the critics and currently stands atop the Majors as an MVP candidate and probable starting CF for the All-Star team. What a pleasure to see the Cubs doing well with a stacked lineup. Let's hope they keep it going.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
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Dude pulls off a web gem in the top half and then a bomb off the scoreboard on the first pitch in the bottom half of the 8th inning, a pivotal time in the victory over the Brewers. Just amazing. It's been a good, long several seasons since I scheduled my daily life activities around watching Cubs games. But, here we are. What a thrill to see them playing so well.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
Enjoying the view from the PCA bandwagon. And getting to see old friend Javy Baez voted in for the A.L.
Can't wait until the All-Star Game. Should be a good one.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
Good time to bring this thread back. Looking forward to the Wild Card next week. PCA swinging a hot stick at just the right time. Busch and Seiya hitting bombs. Tucker back in the lineup. Do we got enough pitching? Let’s go! 🙌
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
"... PCA swinging a hot stick ..."
Honestly, it looks as though PCA's face has been beaten with a hot stick -- weird lookin' dude, with no plate discipline.
Well…….he’s a weird lookin’ dude with a hot stick beaten face….on his way to the next playoff series with a pocketful of great memories and millions of dedicated fans, a potentially huge contract extension, and he plays for a team that captivates the entire freekin’ world because of who they are and where they live. If the Cubs don’t win it this year, I’ll be disappointed but no less excited about the upcoming season. My favorite player has already overachieved and my favorite team is still playing in October. 😎
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
Oh yeah I forgot to mention — he’s also more humble than the humblest humbler ever. 😏
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
ElMago said: "My favorite player has already overachieved and my favorite team is still playing in October."
I'm happy for you -- it's always fun/exciting when your favorite team does well. However, your favorite player must work on his plate discipline (over the winter) or he's gonna go down in flames. When the announcers are commenting about how to get PCA to strike out -- that means the entire league knows how to pitch to him (until he adjusts his approach).
Dude, I could whiff him with high stinky cheese and I can barely lift my arm.
That's his way. I'm certain the team gurus will be discussing his hitting style as time passes, but it's tough to argue with results. He pretty good at what he does now. He will learn how to take a walk someday when he realizes not every swing needs to go over the fence.
The "entire league" does not know how to pitch to him. Yu Darvish didn't know yesterday. That was surprising to me.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
I am worried PCA's bat is going to go the way of Javy Baez. PCA has no plate discipline and his high average/high SLG% he had in the first half was not sustainable with the 'swing at everything' approach. The pitchers did see they can pitch out of the zone often and he would chase....and as a result he was awful in the second half. His overall hitting ended up better than average, but warning signs are there and they showed.
There were only ten qualifying hitters in MLB with a worse OB% than PCA.
Baez did the same thing. He actually had a couple good years with a good BA and SLG, but his swing at everything approach caught up to him.
Baez before age 27 .270/.310/.484.....similar to PCA during this full 2025 season of .247/.287/484.
Baez after age 27 .234/.275/.387.
PCA as an overall player will play for a while(similar to Baez due to their defensive prowess and PCA speed), but being a superstar is going to be hard if he can't improve his plate discipline.
It isn't easy for a Zebra to change their stripes though.
PCA might have to play like Bret Butler in the first half next year to earn more pitches inside the strike zone...and then let his power show once he sees those pitches. If he can do that then he will keep the pitchers(and league) honest going forward and keep them guessing.
It must be absolutely nuts being a Cubs fan in Chicago these days. I've never seen anything like it. Our boy came up big tonight. Another crazy finish. Let's go PCA! Let's Go Cubbies!
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
Cubs bats are hot(for now) and PCA finally showing a little life...but I think many see they don't have the pitching to sustain a deep playoff run. If they could put Shota in the closet until September maybe he won't be worn out by October. He's pitching good but for how long?
I like the Cubs chances. Cards and Pirates Reds will fade, the AL East other than the Braves is just bad since the Phillies forgot how to play baseball. I think the Phillies will pick it up but the Nats will fade, Mets will Met.
Overall Cubs have a very easy schedule up until the all star break
Fire AJ Preller
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Cabrera was a sneaky-good pickup. He's a little wild perhaps, but good. I think Horton is as good as Imanaga. We'll see how long Boyd is out and what Steele looks like... never know.
You know who's looking good... Andrew Foxx and Jimmy Vaughn.
@Basebal21
I just looked at the Cubs schedule and I don't think I would say it's an easy schedule... certainly not a very easy schedule.
The Cubs have 2 off days in May with the Brewers, Astros at home and Cards on the road. June has some weaker opponents, but 3 games in Colorado are always nice to wear out a BP and then Toronto, MKE and who knows if the Mets will have figured anything out.
Anyways - it's hardly very easy, unless that's a sinister dig at the Brewers there who they play 6 times. I get it, the Brewers aren't flashy, but they are still one of the better all-around teams in MLB. They called up another couple pitchers from their farm team, the Boston Red Sox, in Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan and their rotation looks better than it did even after trading Peralta - though admittedly that has more to do with Misirowski than it does with Sproat. Oddly enough people might look at Tobias Myers as the bigger piece in that trade than Peralta soon enough.
2 years later, Rafael Devers got traded for Andruw Monasterio!
The early season hype over PCA died down pretty quick. It was probably the best thing that could have happened to this team. His poor hitting in the first 20 games or so exposed a need for Counsell to change his lineup around and find a combination that works. The Cubs are a really strong group, not just the one guy everybody loves. It's nice to see what that's done to the attitude of every teammate as they currently experience great success. It's been fun to watch so far.
The long term effects of losing pitchers may surface eventually. However, that aspect of baseball is affecting all teams. Pitchers are going down every day, it seems. Nobody wins a marathon in the first leg of the race. I hope they build a huge lead in the division to give themselves a cushion in case of a prolonged downward spin.
Hell hath no fury like a Northside slump.
They have 2 top tier teams on the schedule. They have the Padres and the Braves. For every game against them they have two against someone like Texas, Houston, St Louis, Pitt, As, Giants, Rockies etc. Houston is bad this year in rebuild mode and Correra is out for the year hurting himself in batting practice. Houston has two hitter and their pitching is bad. Altuve has not been good this year. Pitt the Skenes start day will be rough.
It wasnt a sinister dig at the Brewers. Theres no need to be sinister about it. Their line up is bad, they have two hitter and Yellich is hurt. They refuse to spend money during the renovations even though it was almost all tax payer funded. Brewers have Padres, Dodgers, Braves, Cubs left before the break.
Brewers also have the Astros and if were going to pretend theyre good that cancels out. The Astros are also currently debating having a fire sale and rebuilding. Alverez would bring back a big haul
Fire AJ Preller
80% was funded by taxpayers. But that’s besides the point because I think the team is well run. Sorry you got issues bruh. Talk to someone.
Extremely predictable response. Instead of talking teams or sports you go to personal attacks since you dont like the situation of something you fan boy for and ignore the facts. Sorry the Cubs have a favorable easy schedule for the first half of the season
Fire AJ Preller
uh huh. when you approach facts we'll talk. nice try.
I tried for a long time to dig around in that junk drawer you got there to find some reasoning that I could interact with but you just live in your own reality with your own facts.
So yeah. My read was dead-red. You're trying to press buttons so you can get your reaction and then say how "no one wants to talk Sports...". Nah dude. You're transparent. Little antagonist just tossing little inflammatory remarks around. Which, speaking for myself.. Love it. That's 100 for me. But then you can't take punches back and you turn into a puddle of crybaby. So no. You don't discuss sports...
Brewers hitters above average statistically.
Turang, Chourio, Vaughn, Yelich, Mitchell, Contreras. Frelick even. The team is also 20-16 and have been without a lot of their key players.
Cubs... as of this moment.. The Cubs first half schedule is ranked at #13... out of 30. Based on today's data. 13/30. Very easiest ever? See? Facts... You stay away!.
Brewers have the 2nd toughest schedule so far and projected through the first half? Don't agree with the numbers? Fine.... Make up whatever you want so long as you're talking sports. Nice try! Instead of talking sports...
Why is it that every time I attempt to discuss sports with you you just try and gaslight me with personal insults? I dont really care it just makes you look bad and you get offended by everything
Brewers near bottom of the league in payroll
Their SS, 3B, and LF have over 300 plate appearances and have the same amount of HRs for the Brewers as I do, 0
Yelich might be back by the end of the month from injury. Bauers isnt good hes the guy that every team throws in a trade to let GMs say they got extra value. These arent guys that are rookies, theyre in their prime with a history of not being able to hit and are cheap to sign
Hamilton bad, Bauers bad, Vaugn has 17 plate appearances. Churio 14 ABs.
Dogders, Padres, Braves, Cubs coming up. Theyll fade
Fire AJ Preller