gflore34
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It's damn hard to call balls and strikes, I, sure as horsefeathers, couldn't do it. Well, I could do it, don't know how many, if any, calls I'd get right.
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You're correct, game 5, maybe, turn to Trout earlier perhaps, to start the 7th. Honestly, don't know if the Cubs would have won even had Durham not made an error. It was clear Sutcliffe on gas after the 6th.
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Just reflecting a little on 1984, I'll never understand Frey' logic of going with Sanderson in game 4. Trout should have started maybe, the Cubs still lose that game unfortunately, we'll never know.
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Week 4: Bears vs Raiders Sunday at 3:25 on CBS
gflore34 replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in Other Sports
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I know we give the HP umpires lots of horsefeathers, it's got to be hard to call balls and strikes. Horizontally, no problem same for every hitter, vertically is were the difficulty comes in. It changes from batter to batter and the HP has to figure that out instantly, it can't be easy. That said, I'm all for removing umpires from the strike calling equation, they lack true consistency and they'll never have it because they're human.
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Guess it was 6-0 and you're correct, they'll just roll over the Dodgers like the Cubs did to the Mets in 2015.
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Guess this is more of a philosophical question, currently pitching appears to be trending towards velocity. Guys throwing 98+ is becoming more and more prevalent. In time, I believe hitters are going to adjust and start to become more effective against velocity, they'll be able to get on top of those 100+ FB's. What'll be next? Velocity with spin? Is that even physically possible?
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2019
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Yes, I just checked, it's been a minute since an NL Central team had some PS success.
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Are the Cubs the first NL Central team to win a playoff series since 2017?
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Beating the Cubs is their best chance to move on, don't think they'll get past the Phillies or Dodgers. If they do beat the Cubs, they better pray the Phillies and Dodgers beat up on each other extracting a toll on the series winner. If I were a Brewers fan, I'd be really worried about facing the Dodgers. Dodgers are not the same team they went 7-0 against in the regular season.
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Putting the ball in play is the next step, checked, didn't realize 0-7, 7 K's in the series. I'd seriously consider going with Castro, looking at his splits he's hit well vs. the Brewers and hit really well at American Family Field.
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Is there a chance we'll see more from Shaw this series? Think first PS, etc. may have gotten to him, definitely swinging at pitches he was, for the most part, not swinging at during the regular season.
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Guess the controversial strike call makes up for Durham' boot on a routine GB. The Padres' reaction to the umpires was certainly childish maybe, the Cubs in that situation react the same way. Don't think the umpires leaving the field with the Padres was a good idea. Did they hang around waiting for the umpires? If so, that's on Shildt, I believe it's his job to get the asses out of the dugout.
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You're correct, thought Miller was overkill and way too expensive. I'm certain if you gave the Padres the choice of Miller or Laureano being out for the WC they'd chosen Miller.
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Took a quick glance, didn't realize the Padres' pen had a WAR of 7.2! Brewers pen had a WAR of 1.3, a slight step down from that of Padres. It's a little different with the Brewers, Padres you better get them early and have a lead after 5, that's not the case with the Brewers.
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Miller was a nice to have not a necessity, the needs were on the offensive side.
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https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1973960929126879385?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet He traded away the farm for Mason Miller, this team was never going to win the WS, not enough in the lineup.
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The Yankees' starter looks real good, real good. Despite this, I've complete faith in the Yankees bullpen to allow the Red Sox, at some point, to bring the tying run to plate.
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Knew I was forgetting someone, was it May or early June for his ETA?
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In the off season I'd like to see the Cubs pursue Cease. Cease, Horton, Boyd, Shota, Taillon could be okay.
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I remember that just like was today!!!
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On PCA' steal is it possible Cronenworth was obstructing his path to the base?
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I think the Brewers were rooting hard for the Padres, the Cubs with a PCA and Tucker possibly coming out of it are far scarier.
