Bleed Cubbie Blue · Jul 26, 2025
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 103
Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty ImagesOnly two Cubs had positive WPA scores in this game, which was pretty much over by the fourth inning.
Fangraphs Like I said — over by the fourth inning. After Mike Tauchman’s homer in that inning, the Sox had a 99.4 percent chance of winning.
Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective.
THREE HEROES:
Superhero: Michael Busch (.022). 0-for-4, HBP
Hero: Vidal Bruján (.006). 3-for-4
Sidekick: Ryan Brasier/Drew Pomeranz/Matt Shaw (.000). You break the tie. Brasier and Pomeranz both had 1-2-3 innings with two strikeouts, and Shaw doubled and scored in his only at-bat.
THREE GOATS: