Irrelevant Dude
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They should play one of the good hitters sitting on the bench instead. -
That's a new way to lose.
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Tangentially related to the subject of Happ, I think I asked this before but I don't recall the answer. Is there any statistical measure of streakiness in a player's performance? As an extreme example: Player A: .250 batting average over the course of the season. He went 1 for 4 in every game. Player B: .250 batting average over the course of the season. He had no hits in his first 300 at bats, then followed that with 100 consecutive hits. So both of these players ended up with the same average at the end of the season, but the way they got there was completely different. Player A was a perfect picture of consistency, while Player B was essentially the complete opposite. Is there any existing measure that teams could look to use to try to achieve a more consistent result on offense? Would it actually be a meaningful metric? Are there players who regularly perform more consistently than others or is that not really a thing? Are the Cubs' hitters streakier than most, or does it just feel that way because we experience the slumps and hot streaks with them every game?
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I just dont know whether he is ever going to hit, period. He looks to be so far from a capable hitter that it might not make any difference whether he spends more time in AAA.
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You're missing Jed's grand strategy. It's not about having a 40 homer guy. It's all about accumulating as many 15 homer guys as you can to Voltron them into 40 homer guys.
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It works situationally, but if the plan to fix the Cubs offense long term is "more small ball" then we're in for even more disappointment.
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Preferably more corner outfielders to stagnate behind Happ and Suzuki.
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Michael Busch is now your team leader in OPS at .790
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Coomer thinks we're going to start seeing a lot more small ball. Yes, that's the ticket!
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Zaidman just got so excited about a pitch clock violation that I thought the Cubs had tied the game up.
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This is probably a dumb thought, but is defensive positioning just so good now across MLB that the best way to beat it is to NOT hit the ball hard? Maybe it's just the Cubs, but it seems like every time they hit the ball hard it is right at somebody. It is the bloops and dribblers that find the holes.
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Is that 20/30 only based on actual distance traveled? Or does it also factor in the wind?
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What does it say about this roster that there isn't a single reliable pinch hitter to take that at bat for Amaya in a crucial situation?
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When Jed gave Swanson the big contract, I'm sure he envisioned him as the light-hitting #8 hitter in a bad lineup.
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Perhaps it has already occurred and the beginning of the season was the outlier.
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I completely agree. Putting aside whether or not he actually did it, I don't see how you can go to trial without any evidence. That really doesn't benefit anyone, and certainly not the alleged victim who had to testify and go through the entire process for nothing only to come out of it facing questions about her character and what her motivations were. The prosecution's argument was mind-boggling, apparently attempting to frame Shannon as an entitled athlete who always gets what he wants. The problem is, that was a completely made up narrative with nothing to do with whether or not he was guilty. What was the point of any of this? I do believe "something" happened to the alleged victim, but unfortunately there is no evidence to implicate anyone. It will be interesting to see whether Shannon pursues any legal action now on his end or just lets it drop and moves on with his full focus on the NBA. It certainly appears that this was a District Attorney with an agenda, and nothing was going to stand in the way of her bringing the case to trial. In the end, it was bad for Shannon, bad for the alleged victim, and a complete waste of court resources and taxpayer money.
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That really isn't the problem. There are multiple other fresh bullpen arms. Hendricks occupying the last spot in the pen isn't going to impact much.
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Canario is out of options, so they are in a tough position with him. It doesn't make sense to bring him back up unless he is going to get significant playing time, and there just aren't any openings. Unless there is a long term injury at a corner spot, they probably just need to let him keep raking in AAA to maintain his value as a trade chip.
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The story of the small ball Cubs and 2 runs on 3 bunts was fun while it lasted. Ron Coomer ate it up. "If the Cubs play like this back at home, the fans are going to love it!". Actually, I think the fans might prefer to see some dingers.
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Is Swanson hurting again or just another off day for the guy who never takes a day off?
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Not guilty on all counts.
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Betting on the Cubs to win by exactly 1 run would seem to be an effective strategy.
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Reminder that the Cubs spent $8.5 million on this guy for each of the next 2 years. That is a really, really bad miss.
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Kyle Hendricks for closer.
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The Terrence Shannon Jr. trial is finishing up (tomorrow maybe?) and all indications are that it has been what it appeared it was going to be. It is entirely possible that he did what he is being accused of, but this case never should have gone to trial with the amount of evidence they presented. Why even put the victim through this for what appears to be an unwinnable case?
