Cubs 2015 spring training

[apete6]

I've been envisioning something like this (wasn't expecting Rizzo to hit second) once Bryant is up

 

 

Fowler

Castro

Rizzo

Soler

Bryant

Baez

Montero

P

Coghlan/Denorfia

I was thinking, when Bryant is up something like this

 

Fowler

Soler

Rizzo

Bryant

Montero

Castro

LF platoon/Alcantara

P

Baez

 

Sexy.

[Guest]

if you're going that route, put the high K high SLG guy 3rd...

 

Fowler

Rizzo

Bryant

Soler

etc.

[imb]

you get paid real american money to interview people and this is your question?

 

kris what's up with all the strikeouts and will you ever be accused of a crime during your career?

[Brian]

petition for new NSBB shirts that just says "You're a stud, dude." Edited March 5, 2015 by Brian

[treebird]

Rizzo & Bryant are bros now, as expected

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/28998/kris-bryant-qa-nothing-beats-hitting-the-ball-on-fat-part-of-the-bat

 

Rogers: You and Anthony Rizzo seem to be bonding. Is it because you have similar paths as highly touted players and stuff like that?

 

Bryant: He's been just a good teammate and a good guy. And our interests are very alike and aligned. We like to give back and be nice to the people that got us here, as well as do well on the field. And we're kind of similar players. It's cool to have a guy like that -- one I can kind of cling to and learn how he goes about his ways. He's helped a lot so far.

 

Rogers: Yeah, I caught a bro-hug between you guys the other day. Was that about anything in particular?

 

Bryant: Oh, I think that was after the live batting practice I had. He's like, 'You're a stud, dude.' He said something like, 'Whatever you're doing now I want to do, so I'm going to follow you around.' Something like that.

 

SOMEONE ASK BRYANT IF HE LIKES DROPS OF JUPITER

[Guest]

Re: Rizzo hitting 2nd

 

I had missed this the first time along I guess

 

http://www.bleachernation.com/2013/08/27/anthony-rizzo-batting-order-productive-outs-and-the-value-of-the-two-hole/

[Guest]

Javier Baez: There’s plenty to watch when Baez comes to the plate, starting with his approach.

 

“For now, we are going to be working on making more contact and seeing the ball all the way through the zone,” Baez said.

 

Baez was asked if he’ll shorten up with two strikes, something he never did last year.

 

“You’re probably going to see me doing it with one strike too so I can work on it,” he responded.

 

Remember, early offensive results in the spring should be taken with a grain of salt, as hitting conditions are ripe for batters and pitchers aren’t throwing their hardest -- or with their best stuff.

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/

[ctcf]

Carrie Muskat @CarrieMuskat

#Cubs Maddon on Edwin Jackson: "To this point, he's never been as good as he can be."

[jersey cubs fan]

Carrie Muskat @CarrieMuskat

#Cubs Maddon on Edwin Jackson: "To this point, he's never been as good as he can be."

Time to start assuming that Maddon finds a miracle way to get the most out of him and Cubs end up with 5 18 game winners.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

the jaxon not being as good as his stuff ship sailed a long time ago, joe.

[Guest]

Bruce Levine ‏@MLBBruceLevine 7m7 minutes ago

Joe Maddon on Edwin Jackson " It's rare when a player is still developing at 30 and still have potential attached to his abilities

 

officially the most glass half full person i've ever seen

[Gmoney08]

Bruce Levine ‏@MLBBruceLevine 7m7 minutes ago

Joe Maddon on Edwin Jackson " It's rare when a player is still developing at 30 and still have potential attached to his abilities

 

officially the most glass half full person i've ever seen

 

Wait till he gets his hands on Corey Patterson!

[RynoRules]

Lets just bring Schwarber up already. Kid does nothing but rake. Let him play short center for all I care.

[Guest]

Lets just bring Schwarber up already. Kid does nothing but rake. Let him play short center for all I care.

That would be awesome if they banned the shift but added one guy, let him play rover and hit for the pitcher

 

There is your answer to how to make baseball popular with the millennials.

[Elrhino]

There are people within the Cubs organization as high on Schwarber as they are on minor league player of the year Kris Bryant. That’s how good he might be.

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/29029/schwarber-wood-highlight-day-1-of-games

[Guest]

I forgot who comped him to Brian Giles as a hitter but I [expletive] love that.

[ctcf]

Schwarber is a sexy guy, you guys.

[Guest]

There are people within the Cubs organization as high on Schwarber as they are on minor league player of the year Kris Bryant. That’s how good he might be.

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/29029/schwarber-wood-highlight-day-1-of-games

 

I'm certainly excited about what he's done so far. It would be great if he could stick behind the plate, but that doesn't appear all that likely. Hopefully the DH is adopted throughout the league quickly enough that he can just bat, bat and bat some more.

[Guest]

There are people within the Cubs organization as high on Schwarber as they are on minor league player of the year Kris Bryant. That’s how good he might be.

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/29029/schwarber-wood-highlight-day-1-of-games

 

I'm certainly excited about what he's done so far. It would be great if he could stick behind the plate, but that doesn't appear all that likely. Hopefully the DH is adopted throughout the league quickly enough that he can just bat, bat and bat some more.

 

All reports have been pretty damn positive since instructs.

 

On if the Cubs are tempted to move Kyle Schwarber to the outfield because of the bat despite the fact he wants to catch

“We are really fortunate. The three guys we’ve talked about so far with Russell and Bryant and Kyle [schwarber] to have three 70 or 80 makeup-type personalities here and like you said Kyle wants to catch, he’s committed to it. We are extremely committed to him catching. He has made so many strides since we drafted him last year. There was a lot of scouts out here at the Big 12-Pac 12 Tournament in Mesa over the weekend and they actually got to see Kyle catching Jake Arrieta down in the pens and they are like, ‘Oh my gosh, I can’t believe how this guy looks.’ So, obviously if you’re talking about that kind of bat behind the plate, that’s a special player and like I said he’s come a long way. That is the plan going forward with him is just to catch him. He’s an athletic guy in a strong, compact body and he’s going to surprise a lot of people that were naysayers in terms of his ability to catch. He’s going to go out and I think do a really good job behind the plate for us this year.”

 

It will take the prospect guys a while to catch on if it's real, though (and some still won't because they're stubborn - like Law - who I generally like).

[ctcf]

Where is that awesome quote from?

[Guest]

Where is that awesome quote from?

 

viewtopic.php?p=3175173#p3175173

[Guest]

Jesse Rogers ‏@ESPNChiCubs 4m4 minutes ago

Mike Olt:"The swing I had last year I was trying to hit a ball 500 ft. I need to hit it 330-340. Understanding that was a big mental step.”

 

Despite my jokes in the game thread yesterday, holding out a tiny sliver of hope that he can be a somewhat useful player propped up by defense and power.

[Guest]

Dan Plesac ‏@Plesac19 17m17 minutes ago

The 2015 #cubs getting for another day in the Az. sun. All things Cubbies 30/30 ONLY on @MLBNetwork 7pmest.

[ctcf]

Despite my jokes in the game thread yesterday, holding out a tiny sliver of hope that he can be a somewhat useful player propped up by defense and power.

 

Probably because you guys are related

 

[Guest]

If Olt can put 1/2 a season of good MLB ABs, he would be one helluva a trade chip at the deadline.