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  1. Outshined_One
    Happ had an interview on The Score earlier this week that I found really interesting. He discussed how matchups and lineup construction have evolved so much in recent years that it was no longer just about lefty/righty matchups or velo vs breaking stuff, but it's now also about pitch shapes and locations. It's not just about whether a guy can generally handle velo, but instead about analyzing how pitchers utilize sequencing, location, spin, etc. and how hitters respond to it. In this instance, Busch and PCA might be able to handle velocity the similarly, but PCA is the better matchup against Greene.
  2. Outshined_One
    Difficulty: Jerry Reinsdorf Not saying it will happen, as I said, it's just a gut feeling.
  3. Outshined_One
    Given the White Sox have a tendency to stay local in the draft, I get the feeling Sloan might get popped well in front of the Cubs. Kinda sucks, too, because he fits a profile (cold weather pitcher) that I tend to favor.
  4. Outshined_One
    That's putting it mildly.
  5. Outshined_One
    I heard that guy can't hit a curveball.
  6. Outshined_One
    Just wait until they complete their sell-off prior to the deadline. The White Sox might not win any games in August or September.
  7. Outshined_One
    /KrustyWhatTheHellWasThat.gif //Good win, I guess?
  8. Outshined_One
    It's been discussed elsewhere, but it's not like there are great available solutions when it comes to the trade market for where the Cubs can upgrade. I would be really hesitant to tinker with the OF, SPs, and MIF, plus I'm willing to keep Busch/Bellinger at 1B for the remainder of the season since Busch has some tantalizing peripherals. That leaves C, 3B, and RP. I'm really bearish on Bregman and Chapman at 3B since both will likely hit free agency after this season. Danny Jansen and Elias Diaz would make nice additions at C, but are the Jays and Rockies willing to deal? As for RP, there's a fascinating crop of closers, but I'm wondering if the Cubs would be better off adding on the periphery so they can launch guys like Cuas into the sun while they wait for Alzolay to return from injury.
  9. Outshined_One
    horsefeathers hell, my legal career is older than some of these kids.
  10. Outshined_One
    I mean, at worst it's an even tradeoff. Madrigal just doesn't have the tools or versatility to merit continued play time if he continues slumping like he has.
  11. Outshined_One
    Nothing like a bizarre game where nothing makes sense to bust out of a slump.
  12. Outshined_One
    TBD. Santy had some buzz coming into the season, but Bello has kind of come out of nowhere. He'll be a thing if he keeps this up.
  13. Outshined_One
    That was darkly funny. I had flashbacks to 2006 for a hot second there.
  14. Outshined_One
    Got the thrown out at home prediction right, but predicted the wrong player. Oh, Nicky.
  15. Outshined_One
    Not ideal, but could have been a disaster.
  16. Outshined_One
    Come on Madrigal, work a HBP.
  17. Outshined_One
    TOOTBLAN incoming.
  18. Outshined_One
    PCA doing PCA stuff.
  19. Outshined_One
    It drives me nuts that this team was in the wilderness when it came to SP after someone turned off Jake Arrieta's cheat codes, and they finally put together a playoff-caliber rotation this season...only for the offense to tank and the pen to implode.
  20. Outshined_One
    Oh, then change that to Wisdom K and PCA thrown out on a poorly executed hit and run to end it.
  21. Outshined_One
    For the 9th, I'll go with PCA double, Gomes three pitch K, Tauchman BB, PCA picked off, Seiya single, and Tauchman thrown out at home on a bad send to end it.
  22. Outshined_One
    Did Dansby do something to piss off the MonStars?
  23. Outshined_One

    PCA

    Outshined_One replied to thawv's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    From what I've been reading, it's different from the tacked ball used last season. This is more like when MLB subtly mucked with the baseball to deaden it without making any public announcements, like they did in the majors in 2022.
  24. Outshined_One
    Credit where it's due, Happ is battling.
  25. Outshined_One

    PCA

    Outshined_One replied to thawv's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    This has been discussed in some detail in the Minor League forum, but there's some weird horsefeathers happening with offenses in the Southern League this year, to the point where people think MLB is tinkering with the balls down there (again) since offensive productivity is down across the board. All this is to say, take the numbers with a grain of salt. Shaw was hot to start the season and hit a prolonged slump, but it seems he's come out of it this last week, and I think that's more important than hard numbers like wRC and BABIP.
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