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  1. mul21
    The 95+ part is really the big takeaway I have from this season. I know that it's just harder to hit those pitches, but man is it a glaring deficiency with this team and there are only going to continue to be more of those guys at time goes on.
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    Tomas Nido

    mul21 replied to mul21's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    Apparently I should just be in charge here. 😂
  3. mul21
    What Dude said, plus Davis was hitting .160/.250/.440 in June and while the OPS is still good, the average is down to .229 on the season and he's striking out 25% of the time.
  4. mul21
    Right, I'm agreeing with you that philosophy is the issue. Hit lines drives opposite field, fly balls to the pull side. I also think these numbers are being affected more for the Cubs than others by the ball, which I'm convinced is softer than it has been and isn't going as far.
  5. mul21
    I've been saying for at least a month that they aren't hitting the ball the other way enough. Dansby pulled a ball in the air to LF last night that was on the black (at best, maybe even outside) and it was a pitch he could have easily taken the other way. He's the biggest offender but I'm sure there's other guys doing the same thing. Busch seems to have adapted the best and we've seen several left center gap shots from him of late.
  6. mul21
    Then what is? You specifically said you'd rather have Alonso than Busch and Busch has been clearly the better player, both offensively and defensively. He also costs substantially less, allowing other positions to be filled with that money. Please explain, with specific details, what the point of your post was without moving the goal posts or calling anyone names.
  7. mul21
    The only one of these things I sort of disagree with is PCA every day and that's only because I think getting Canario up to replace Tauchman, assuming he goes to the IL, is probably a more likely to be productive move than PCA hitting 9th against lefties.
  8. mul21
    With the catching situation as bleak as it is right now, would it be worth it to give him a shot? He's consistently been just under league average in CS% and while the OPS isn't pretty, it's better than either of the current catchers and he's pretty consistently hit .230ish when he's gotten regular playing time. I don't know, I'm just tired of the same trash on the field every day, maybe new trash will be more interesting.
  9. mul21
    The problem is the unwillingness to hit a line drive to the opposite field. Last night I watched Dansby pull a fly ball to LF on a pitch on the outside edge instead of hitting it to RF. It's a constant problem and until they start hitting line drives to the opposite field, they aren't going to get those inside pitches they can actually hit over the fence by pulling them.
  10. mul21
    This is why:
  11. mul21
    I'm convinced it's the ball again. MLB needs to pick something and stick with it so we don't keep having these insane yoyo seasons where nobody knows what to expect.
  12. mul21
    Luis Robert since Tom only speaks in code.
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  14. mul21
    The offense has been both bad and unlucky. I have a hard time putting the record on the pitching because every single inning is high leverage and that takes a toll.
  15. mul21
    Just watching him, it feels like he's hitting the ball hard and laying off the high FB more frequently, so I'll take those things as a developmental win.
  16. mul21
    No idea. There would probably have to be an injury settlement, but in the meantime they can transfer him to the 60 day IL to clear a spot. It's going to be that long before he's back anyway.
  17. mul21
    I think Carl and Roberts are the logical candidates. Not necessarily a solution, but you have to try something right?
  18. mul21
    That's the whole team shitting their pants you're smelling.
  19. mul21
    I think there actually are some pen arms in Iowa that could help but none are on the 40 man, meaning cutting bait with Madrigal and Mastro is necessary. At this point, I'm all for that.
  20. mul21
    Baseball from 1924 I think. I did enjoy PCA going first to third on the Gomes bunt.
  21. mul21
    RGI from PCA right there. Also, while this pitcher's ERA isn't good, check out who he's pitched against and look at the stuff. Dude isn't some journeyman chump.
  22. mul21
    I think the easy decision for 2 spots are Mastro and Madrigal. Both are terrible and with Bote and Vazquez now on the 40 man, they're redundant (outside of the LHH bat from Mastro, but that's a non-factor in my mind). I think you can DFA either/both and not look back with any regrets.
  23. mul21
    Derp. Thanks,
  24. mul21
    @Brock Beauchamp is there somewhere specific the pen usage graph is kept? I see it on twitter but can never find it here.
  25. mul21
    I get the criticism of Jed and while he was here the whole time, the Theo led regime not producing a prospect worth a damn outside of Happ and Nico since 2016 is really what's killing this team right now. The need to fill all the holes in the roster with acceptable talent from outside the organization at market rates has made it nearly impossible to actually go after the big star this lineup really needs to anchor it without exceeding the perceived payroll limitations from ownership. It's also tough to fault him for assembling a roster who are almost top to bottom having the worst season of their careers and all at the same time. If everyone regresses to the mean by the end of the season, this team is going to average 8 or 9 runs a game from July on, but that may well be too late.
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