3/29 - Cubs/As - Jake last start before Opening Day

[UMFan83]

Jake looks better

 

Schwarbomb off Sonny Gray

[squally1313]

An Addison breakout offensive year would be extremely cool and also be a good offset against whatever sophomore slump we may end up seeing (not that we need an offset).

[David]

every time i get excited about a russell breakout (not that there won't be one - i actually think he will) based on these ST bombs, i try to remember a single one of those super human ST performances that carried over and I can't think of one.

 

was lahair amazing in ST that year?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

every time i get excited about a russell breakout (not that there won't be one - i actually think he will) based on these ST bombs, i try to remember a single one of those super human ST performances that carried over and I can't think of one.

 

was lahair amazing in ST that year?

 

Scott McClain. The man who won't be cut.

[jersey cubs fan]

every time i get excited about a russell breakout (not that there won't be one - i actually think he will) based on these ST bombs, i try to remember a single one of those super human ST performances that carried over and I can't think of one.

 

was lahair amazing in ST that year?

 

Random 29 year olds having an amazing spring isn't quite the same as a highly touted 22 continuing to show improvement.

[David]

every time i get excited about a russell breakout (not that there won't be one - i actually think he will) based on these ST bombs, i try to remember a single one of those super human ST performances that carried over and I can't think of one.

 

was lahair amazing in ST that year?

 

Random 29 year olds having an amazing spring isn't quite the same as a highly touted 22 continuing to show improvement.

 

again, i have even called breakouts for russell this year. i'm just not sure what he is doing in spring is any real cause for excitement. and i'm still excited about it.

[David]

i think kevin orie had a monster spring in 98.

 

then he hit like 7 would be HR that were blown in in april.

 

then RIP kevin orie's career.

[Sammy Sofa]

i'm just not sure what he is doing in spring is any real cause for excitement. and i'm still excited about it.

 

This may be the most robot-y thing you've posted yet.

[Cubswin11]

every time i get excited about a russell breakout (not that there won't be one - i actually think he will) based on these ST bombs, i try to remember a single one of those super human ST performances that carried over and I can't think of one.

 

was lahair amazing in ST that year?

Bryant hit 9 HRs in ST last year

[David]

every time i get excited about a russell breakout (not that there won't be one - i actually think he will) based on these ST bombs, i try to remember a single one of those super human ST performances that carried over and I can't think of one.

 

was lahair amazing in ST that year?

Bryant hit 9 HRs in ST last year

 

yeah but that was just bryant being bryant, not bryant showing signs of a breakout

 

plus he didn't even hit 3x that many in the regular season. pshh.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I expect awesome things from Russell because he's 22 and super talented. I didn't know he was having an awesome spring and it doesn't matter to me now that I do know.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Reminder: Jorge Soler hit .345/.400/.621 in Spring Training last year, and had 4 dongs and 6/12 BB/K. There were a lot of people that thought -- based off of a combination of him being an über-prospect with great minor league numbers, a promising showing in his cup of coffee the year before, and his outrageous spring -- that just maybe he would have the best season of any of our young guys last year. I was one of those people. Never again will I give one horsefeathers about Spring Training.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

I should clarify. I had a good feeling about Soler going into Spring Training last year, for a number of reasons. It wasn't his Spring that made me feel this way. But, basically, I let his good numbers in Spring Training make me feel validated for having those feelings. For proven players, I just don't care and never have. But, I let Spring numbers influence me on a young, unproven player with Soler last year. And I was stupid for falling for it. And now I just don't care at all, for any players. Maybe I would care if a young guy seemed just completely over-matched: sub-.100 BA with a pile of strikeouts and the like. But, even still, I really just don't care.

[Sammy Sofa]

We all duped by Soler last year. I blame his outrageous handsomeness.