Dodgers reality brings out pointed message from prized ex-Cubs pitching prospect

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesThe newest rivalry in baseball is brewing between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers, though not for any on-field reasons.

Pete Crow-Armstrong instigated some back-and-forth jabs by dissing the Dodgers' casual fanbase. In that same interview, the Chicago center fielder made it clear that he expects his team to dethrone the Dodgers and win the World Series in 2026, setting the stage for a rebuttal from the two-time defending champs.

That retort has come, albeit from an unlikely source. Former Cubs pitching prospect Jackson Ferris — who was shipped to Los Angeles alongside fellow top prospect Zyhir Hope in exchange for Michael Busch and Yency Almonte — took a…