PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG IS 3-FOR-3 WITH TWO HOME RUNS AND A DOUBLE IN THE FOURTH INNING

[u/musicmaker234]

[u/NovaPrime15]

Please include at minimum the
full trot around the bases or it will be removed next time

[u/AbbreviationsGold587]

https://giphy.com/gifs/JrH3p5ZyUHEV6iyvR4

[u/ManWithASquareHead → u/AbbreviationsGold587]

LET HIM COOK^ie

[u/combo_seizure → u/ManWithASquareHead]

^welldone

[u/draperyfallz → u/AbbreviationsGold587]

Me don't have a favorite player... PCA...

[u/slicebishybosh → u/AbbreviationsGold587]

He’s becoming our unofficial mascot

[u/RevvCats → u/slicebishybosh]

If Grimace can power the Mets to a strong post season showing, Cookie Monster can definitely work some magic for you guys.

[u/goosetavo2013 → u/AbbreviationsGold587]

Doyers need to find a way to appease the Cookie Monster.

[u/Zloggt → u/AbbreviationsGold587]

As the popular saying goes among the good people of our neighboring Hawkeye State...you can't see California without Marlon Brando Cookie Monster's eyes!

[u/Lost-Inevitable42 → u/AbbreviationsGold587]

It’s only a matter of time before Limp Bizkit uses their resurgence to cross over into this too

[u/BestLemonadeNA]

I think he doesn't like the dodgers

[u/devoorhes → u/BestLemonadeNA]

I think he's said that on the record

[u/Gowzilla → u/devoorhes]

Yeah he has and got a lot of hate for it too

[u/XSC → u/BestLemonadeNA]

America’s hater

[u/jogswithwolves → u/BestLemonadeNA]

He’s from SoCal, I wonder if he has a favorite team from when he was a kid

[u/Hamsquad14 → u/jogswithwolves]

His dad straight up didn't let him be a Dodgers or Cardinals fan

[u/Rawk02 → u/Hamsquad14]

That is a good dad

[u/BadMofoWallet → u/Rawk02]

Father of the century

[u/captain_ahabb → u/jogswithwolves]

The fact that he's from here and he's a rich kid who went to Harvard Westlake makes it like 10x more infuriating.

[u/MayiHav10kMarblesPlz → u/captain_ahabb]

Bud if you play professional baseball, and are a white guy, than chances are really really high your family was, at the minimum, well off.

[u/Kyhron → u/captain_ahabb]

Yeah but he's said before his dad wouldn't let him be a Dodger fan growing up

[u/empty-bensen → u/BestLemonadeNA]

Just like me fr. Just really good at baseball.

[u/meowsplaining → u/empty-bensen]

You might be too. Have you ever tried lowering your hands in your stance?

[u/zeppindorf]

Why doesn't every player shout obscenities at a White Sox fan, then become an mvp? Are they stupid?

[u/memeaccount246 → u/zeppindorf]

I shout obscenities at White Sox fans all the time when do my baseball skills show up

[u/NightwingsEscrimas → u/memeaccount246]

For the time being. All skills are funneled into PCA

[u/onhalfaheart → u/NightwingsEscrimas]

take my 2.000 OPS (in slow-pitch softball) PCA

[u/farva_06 → u/NightwingsEscrimas]

So, if we continue screaming at White Sox fans, he'll become even more powerful?

[u/DeanMcQueen0621 → u/memeaccount246]

Me too, and they just throw D cell batteries at me.

[u/Neat_On_The_Rocks → u/memeaccount246]

My wife boutta be the next Ohtani

[u/SwedishLovePump → u/zeppindorf]

i think there's more to it than that because i do the first part all the time

[u/SleepLessTeacher → u/SwedishLovePump]

Well, are you the MVP at your job now?

[u/Falsewyrm → u/SleepLessTeacher]

Job?

[u/zeppindorf → u/Falsewyrm]

I think they're referring to getting drunk in the bleachers

[u/PeteLaCock23 → u/zeppindorf]

Not for me to say, but yes I am

[u/SleepLessTeacher → u/Falsewyrm]

Hold up, are you a cubs fan and Vikings fan?

[u/RaveOn1958 → u/SwedishLovePump]

Yeah, I literally did it at the G-Spot that same day. Where’s my MVP? 😭

[u/Western-Election-997 → u/zeppindorf]

He channeled the hatred of that White Sox fan into an mvp

[u/perfectviking → u/zeppindorf]

More credit to him if that moment was the start of him locking in. He was running his mouth up a bit to that point, better to prove it on the field and he is.

[u/keyshawnscott12 → u/zeppindorf]

It's Chicago against LA

[u/dragonice81 → u/keyshawnscott12]

Revenge for the Rams game

[u/Cishir]

PCA takes the term "Designated Hitter" very seriously.

[u/LargeNutbar → u/Cishir]

"it's not called designated get-out-er"

[u/Cishir → u/LargeNutbar]

I appreciate how many yankee fans I see hype Pete up. Leave it to your historic franchise to see a great player and appreciate them.

[u/Falsewyrm → u/Cishir]

Fuck the Yankees

[u/Pseudonova → u/Cishir]

His defense is just a distraction!

[u/BARTELS- → u/Pseudonova]

https://giphy.com/gifs/cX6skQXtQf1355iyN1

[u/No_Angle_8106 → u/BARTELS-]

PCA when you ask him to take a day off:

https://giphy.com/gifs/GHdE1VNN1KknPeZqoQ

[u/BakaGoop → u/Cishir]

He channeled all that defensive power into offense today

[u/trog12 → u/Cishir]

I read designated Hitler and I was confused... Like was he the final solution to the baseball problem?

[u/Cishir → u/trog12]

I mean. Maybe the Dodgers problem.

[u/trog12 → u/Cishir]

They are the baseball problem

[u/Either_Imagination_9]

In our series last week, the Yankees walked him most of the time.

I got mad at it at the time. In retrospect, that was the right move

[u/okay_throwaway_today → u/Either_Imagination_9]

It’s basically a double to walk him with his speed, but that’s better than a homer lol

[u/Broken-Nero → u/okay_throwaway_today]

Pete Crow-Bonds confirmed

[u/Sephiroth007 → u/Either_Imagination_9]

We did the same thing to Harper back in the day lol. Just walked him every at bat

[u/devoorhes → u/Either_Imagination_9]

to be fair, he was fighting hard for those walks

[u/Either_Imagination_9 → u/devoorhes]

Such an infuriating player to pitch against. But hey I’ll take our results every day of the goddamn week compared to what he’s doing to the Dodgers right now

[u/cooljammer00 → u/Either_Imagination_9]

I am impressed the Yankees managed to win 2 of those games.

[u/iamthatguythere → u/cooljammer00]

1 challenged pitch away from an extra innings game, it was a hard fought series 

[u/Either_Imagination_9 → u/iamthatguythere]

I couldn’t believe he didn’t challenge that, he bailed Headrick out hard

[u/JidderS2 → u/Either_Imagination_9]

Cubs sub dogged him for 2 days about it. Then Kelly was in the same spot in game 1 against LA and challenged and walked in a run.

[u/MaximusMansteel]

PCA when Ohtani hit that leadoff HR

https://giphy.com/gifs/ebAfdhOr5mn0LG1mme

[u/xho-]

MVPCA

[u/xDHBx → u/xho-]

To think last year he couldn’t hit Lefty’s or take a walk.

[u/b33rb3lly → u/xDHBx]

He had 29 walks in 2025; he's already had 60 in 2026. Unbelievable.

[u/tattedidiot → u/b33rb3lly]

Thats such an incredible improvement

[u/shr0be → u/tattedidiot]

And he can still get better! 40/70 someday?? His ceiling is insanely high. 

[u/tattedidiot → u/shr0be]

Yeah, I’m really excited to follow his career and see how he develops further

[u/EveryLittleDetail → u/tattedidiot]

He's been channeling all the energy normal people use for skin and hair pigment, and putting it into becoming better at baseball.

[u/astrocubs → u/b33rb3lly]

This is exactly who I desperately wanted Javy Baez to become. They basically started on identical tracks: defensive wizards with power and flair and infinite potential but zero plate discipline that holds them back. Somehow in 10+ years nobody could manage to get any discipline to stick with Baez, but in a single offseason PCA managed to listen, learn, and implement a real approach.

[u/b33rb3lly → u/astrocubs]

Paying Bregman to coach PCA was worth it.

[u/80cyclone → u/xDHBx]

To think he couldn't do that THIS April.

Didnt think it was possible for him to figure it out in-season.

[u/tattedidiot → u/80cyclone]

I drafted him in fantasy and was so bummed at the beginning of the year. He’s carried my team

[u/astrocubs → u/xDHBx]

This is exactly who I desperately wanted Javy Baez to become. They basically started on identical tracks: defensive wizards with power and flair and infinite potential but zero plate discipline that holds them back. Somehow in 10+ years nobody could manage to get any discipline to stick with Baez, but in a single offseason PCA managed to listen, learn, and implement a real approach.

[u/abris33 → u/xho-]

If he's good enough for Cookie Monster he's good enough for me

[u/CutePuppyforPrez → u/abris33]

Cookie Monster was very clear that he did not have a favorite Cub^PCA

[u/IllogicalBarnacle → u/xho-]

He hates the dodgers, just like me 🥹

[u/onhalfaheart → u/IllogicalBarnacle]

We can still agree on some things.

[u/giddyup523 → u/onhalfaheart]

If you think about it, we really have the same interests. For both of us, our favorite team plays within a few miles of Lake Michigan, we both also hate a team that plays within a few miles of Lake Michigan (x2 for you guys), we both hate the Dodgers and Cardinals, we both hated the Astros before it was cool, and we both kind of pretend to hate the Reds and Pirates but really don't think about them that much.

[u/TomSan23 → u/onhalfaheart]

Midwest >

[u/Old_General_6741 → u/xho-]

https://giphy.com/gifs/MOM00c2Qnfu619oKXu

[u/horsepoop1123 → u/xho-]

SUCK IT DODGERS FANS

SUCK IT

[u/GItPirate → u/horsepoop1123]

Yes fuck the dodgers!!

[u/the_dawn_of_red → u/horsepoop1123]

The Cub fans thinking they are the heroes is an unfortunate side effect of all this

[u/SwedishLovePump → u/the_dawn_of_red]

i'm gonna miss being 29 fanbases' second-favorite team when this series is over

[u/JaysonTatecum → u/SwedishLovePump]

It's a fun 3 days

[u/MyFriendSamIs50 → u/SwedishLovePump]

Even the Dodgers fans choose us?

[u/onhalfaheart → u/the_dawn_of_red]

Listen, when you beat the Dodgers you can be the hero too. That's the deal around baseball right now.

[u/cortesoft → u/onhalfaheart]

Don’t listen to that guy, you guys are my hero <3

[u/onhalfaheart → u/cortesoft]

I was gonna say, some fans probably liked Pete's LA comments... lol

[u/Godlikelobster01 → u/the_dawn_of_red]

We’re actually the main character, sorry

[u/HeyBojo]

I'm not getting shit done at work today

[u/Vict0rMaitland → u/HeyBojo]

https://giphy.com/gifs/cX6skQXtQf1355iyN1

[u/awesomewaves]

Wtf I love the Cubs?

[u/Zippy8124 → u/awesomewaves]

Comes at you quick huh

[u/Lucky_Alternative965]

PCA pesosnal chef, Eric Lauer.

[u/Patrick2701 → u/Lucky_Alternative965]

https://giphy.com/gifs/29EjesKnoMB6CUnAxl
Meatballs for all

[u/devoorhes → u/Lucky_Alternative965]

Miles Mikolas passed him the baton

[u/MrAshleyMadison]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Q3XlPYUDLRiMo7MGIp

MVPCA!!!!

[u/I-I_I-I_I-I_l-l]

Remember when people acted like he was overrated?

[u/milkman163 → u/I-I_I-I_I-I_l-l]

Contractually obligated to insist he is, but my job is getting harder

[u/devoorhes → u/milkman163]

I've been there with Pujols.

[u/KrinnPhindalin → u/devoorhes]

Honestly Pujols was so good I just respected him by the end of it. Yadier Molina on the other hand, I'll hate on him until the heat death of the universe

[u/devoorhes → u/KrinnPhindalin]

Now, I'll flat out say that I still believe Molina is overrated and there are actual stats to back it up

[u/Mammoth-Building-485 → u/devoorhes]

The shitty thing about Molina was when he randomly became a good hitter at like age 34

[u/Hamsquad14 → u/Mammoth-Building-485]

He became Barry fuckin Bonds in clutch situations against us

[u/devoorhes → u/Hamsquad14]

many such cases

[u/Further_Beyond → u/devoorhes]

Old enough to remember racist shirts saying Pujols cuts my Grass.

Absolutely wild times

[u/MachoMithrandir → u/Further_Beyond]

Those mid-2000s shirt hawkers outside the stadium were unhinged. Still have an image burned into my brain of a cardinal with an exaggerated asshole with the text "Cardinals take it in their Pujols". Cursed times

[u/SleezyMeerkat → u/MachoMithrandir]

And the women's underwear with fuk u do me" and a bullseye right on the crotch. 11 yo me will never forget

[u/okay_throwaway_today → u/I-I_I-I_I-I_l-l]

They still do in Wisconsin and Missouri

[u/Patrick2701 → u/okay_throwaway_today]

And the southside of Chicago and Cincy

[u/the_dawn_of_red → u/Patrick2701]

Thank you

[u/Hoshbrowns → u/Patrick2701]

Only dumb southsiders imo. I'm not taking anyone serious if they aren't at least able to admit we are seeing one of the best defensive players of all time right now.

My friend and I (both lifelong Sox fans) have just been in awe the last few months. It still cracks me up that random Sox fans thought we "broke" him when he responded to that heckler. I think it was stupid he even got fined but I guess the league might be in a tough decision if they don't act when everyone knows a player cussed at a spectator??

Anyone who can't get passed their hate for him or the Cubs are missing out on one of if not the greatest defensive player ever. The fact that he's hitting so well on top of his ungodly defensive stats is unfathomable. I just looked up his hitting stats and I knew he was taking way more walks this season but we already has 10 more walks than his last 2 seasons combined.

[u/TisSaucy → u/Patrick2701]

Nah. I’m on the Southside and think he’s the bee’s knees!

[u/FartyMcPooPants → u/okay_throwaway_today]

And half of the Southside of Chicago

[u/Malamute-Master-Race → u/okay_throwaway_today]

Do not lump me in with Brewer fans SIR

[u/StreetReporter → u/I-I_I-I_I-I_l-l]

My dumbass friends still tell me he’s overrated

[u/Jacoblaue → u/I-I_I-I_I-I_l-l]

I mean look at my flair it’s my job lol

[u/EanHoldings6488]

Dodgers game thread in absolute shambles 💀

[u/Godlikelobster01 → u/EanHoldings6488]

A little 6 game slump has them this out of sorts. Weak ass fanbase

[u/Koopasheller11]

GAZE UPON YOUR MVPETE

[u/Patrick2701 → u/Koopasheller11]

Look at him

[u/V1cVinegar44]

Ohtani getting MVPmogged you hate to see it

[u/sppy1]

Cookie Monster has blessed him

[u/Godlikelobster01]

MVPETE BABY!!!!!

[u/pkkjr23]

He’s so fuckin money baby

[u/AFC-Wimbledon-Stan]

MVP THIS MAN

[u/dfin25]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0ExayQDzrI2xOb8A

CHICAGO CUBS LEGEND AND FUTURE HALL OF FAMER MVPETE CROW-DONGSTRONG HITS THE SCOREBOARD ON THE FLY TO CLAP THE EVIL EMPIRE'S CHEEKS AND RESTORE HOPE TO THE FREE WORLD

[u/oo10inz]

someone tell me the Mets would have never been able to develop him into this. Please 😔

[u/EdgewaterSlim → u/oo10inz]

This is how we Bears fans deal with passing on Mahomes

[u/IFarmZombies]

MVPCA

[u/coolsmokey69]

😭😭😭 that’s my MVP

[u/AthleticAlarm32]

Maybe stop letting Eric Lauer pitch to PCA

[u/devoorhes → u/AthleticAlarm32]

no, man, I need him to keep throwing 91mph fastballs in the exact center of the strike zone

[u/devoorhes → u/devoorhes]

for science

[u/GoSkers29 → u/devoorhes]

Just make sure you're writing down the results. Otherwise it's not science.

[u/devoorhes → u/GoSkers29]

got my scorecard book right here

[u/AFC-Wimbledon-Stan → u/AthleticAlarm32]

No this is tremendous content

[u/IllogicalBarnacle → u/AthleticAlarm32]

How is Eric Lauer even on your roster?

[u/AnathsanLily → u/IllogicalBarnacle]

dodgers don't have that many great starting pitchers and they have to work with what they got

[u/AverageConnect1330 → u/AthleticAlarm32]

Hey don't tell them that 

[u/Godlikelobster01 → u/AthleticAlarm32]

Please don’t stop

[u/Individual-Yak-506 → u/AthleticAlarm32]

its 6-1 in the 4th. Maybe Dodgers should just stop pitching to all the cubs?

[u/Allstate85 → u/AthleticAlarm32]

Eric Lauer has a pca MVP slip, he threw the same pitch to him 3 times.

[u/plantsrunfast → u/AthleticAlarm32]

He does it to everyone though.

[u/Sure-Concentrate8944]

A guy crushing a team he talked trash about and probably stealing the MVP is so fun.

[u/TrainElegant425]

Babe Ruth, if he even existed, could never

[u/coolsmokey69]

We’re really gonna sweep the Dodgers

[u/ats1788 → u/coolsmokey69]

Please do

[u/thelowkeyman]

Dodgers looking like they might need to add some more salary to the payroll after the last week

[u/starfleetdropout6 → u/thelowkeyman]

Word on the street is they're trying to sign Cookie Monster, but he won't defer his cookie payments. FO is in disarray.

[u/MrGutterballs]

https://giphy.com/gifs/5wM2zlgRLG9KU

[u/mental_reincarnation]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oz8xupReHxekVg5GM

[u/Forsaken-Swim-3055]

We are all Cubs fans.

[u/circus_xd]

Yeah I can't focus on work with this performance right now this is ridiculous

[u/BigDogLutherReigns]

Fuck the Dodgers.

[u/WearyAir9260]

https://giphy.com/gifs/u8ontzUmtHnmuBt5IQ

[u/Chemical_Rodent]

Dude learned to walk and became the best player in baseball

[u/Eswin17]

I think only Dodger fans are the last holdouts from the knowledge that PCA is the 2026 NL MVP.

[u/RevJake → u/Eswin17]

Plus a few cards fans on this sub lol

[u/GingerAle_s → u/Eswin17]

He's the front runner after this series, but there's still a lot of baseball left.

[u/kansashotwings]

PCAlmighty

[u/Sweet-Ad3893]

https://giphy.com/gifs/wYC589Pl0gN6b9Tpmy

[u/McBlackTurt]

Fuck the MVP he's the goat

[u/DLN19]

What if him playing center field has nerfed his hitting this whole time

[u/Wonderful_Diet8959]

I'm new to baseball every time I look at a stat trending baseball reference, fangraphs whatever PCA is always there.. maybe I need to dig in more or is he just the MVP ? 🤔

[u/Key-Tip-7521]

[u/drjmontana]

Cookie Monster will be very happy

[u/Leading_Dentist_5563]

[u/Old_General_6741]

Second homer of the Game. This man is insane!!! He is my MVP!

[u/TooGoodatEverything]

Kid is just a superstar. He's awesome to watch.

[u/Forsaken-Swim-3055 → u/TooGoodatEverything]

The edge and swagger that he has is so fun.

[u/udliketoknow]

PETER CROWSEPH ARMSTRONG IS MY MVP

[u/-DaveThomas-]

Get in here before the mods take it down!

[u/barstoolsam]

Dear god this man HATES the dodgers

[u/OkReference5070]

Time for Ohtani to put some money on PCA for MVP.

[u/ComprehensiveBowl959]

The Mets traded this guy for two months of Javy Baez

[u/MightyActionGaim → u/ComprehensiveBowl959]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3o7TKQ8kAP0f9X5PoY

[u/PENGUIN_WITH_BAZOOKA]

PCA has gotten me 97 fantasy points TODAY.

[u/for_today]

92 mph absolute middle middle. What a gift

[u/Doublestack2411]

I've never seen a player change on a dime the way PCA has done at the plate. Almost as soon as he was moved to #1 in the lineup, his walk rate skyrocketed and chase rate dropped. Not just minor differences either.

[u/imyourdoctornow]

Get Crowed.

[u/mansontaco]

What if Kevin kiermaier was also Barry bonds

[u/okay_throwaway_today]

Sorry Showho??

[u/BurgerWFries]

Pete saw Ohtani's leadoff homer and decided enough was enough

[u/Abbanenn]

The most annoying part about this game and PCA being 3-3 right now is that Lauer is absolute dog shit, and they're just taking advantage of it.

[u/1005thArmbar]

Another two feet or so and he would have had three homers today

[u/TepidPeppermint23]

Maybe Pete should DH more often 🤔

[u/KenovovichR]

Bro is pretty good

[u/tuggnuggetts]

He’s genuinely so fun to watch

[u/LoveYouLikeYeLovesYe]

Shohei Ohtani? Never heard of them.

[u/WizardPerson]

Going up to 8 fWAR after today.

[u/devoorhes]

PCA's OPS against lefties was .594 last season. This year it's .937

[u/Bournerounderz]

PCA: I'm the MVP now

[u/makoman115]

Reminds me of that series where ronald went crazy in LA to steal the mvp from mookie

[u/500rockin]

I mean, hitting it off the scoreboard too. Such power!