2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4

So many times through the years we’ve watched a guy be jacked up and either over throw or in some way let the moment get to them. That was not the case for Sh\u014dta Imanaga. Sh\u014dta was clearly amped for this game. But, he was a guy that was razor sharp in this one. I won’t overstate. These Rockies will almost certainly be one of the worst teams in baseball. But even bad teams are filled with guys who are, will be or were stars at some point. You can get into trouble if you aren’t on top of your game against any team. This was as strong a debut as you will see. Two hits, no walks, nine strikeouts and no runs. He appeared to lose just a beat in his sixth inning of work and allowed those two hits. Certainly, you can understand that in an April start the first week of the season.

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