Transmogrified Tiger
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watching all those top of the zone strikes this inning and now ever more salty about this at bat -
yeah that's why I don't blame Mastro for swinging, this zone is an adventure
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am I crazy or is the K-Zone like 30% smaller
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I don't know the specifics of the rules, but my guess is they're taking a gamble since it's a use it or lose it thing?
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That was a goood sweeper from Fulmer, he'll be fine if he keeps throwing those in that spot
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come on, that doesn't even have the trajectory of a strike, it's never over the plate
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I mean the reality is that Tauchman is up, you can blame the roster construction if you prefer, but the only other real option is Morel, who has been brutal defensively(not ideal for protecting a lead) and K's that much against everybody. They maximized their chances of getting one run by sacrificing, but in that situation you haven't really damaged the odds of a big inning simply because Tauchman(who is hitting well *because* he's not seeing LHP) is a bad matchup
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Alzolay threw 20 pitches yesterday, and 1 pitch in the 8 days prior to that
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They sacrificed Tauchman(career 30% K% against LHP) against a crossfire LHRP, especially with Mancini getting thrown out it didn't make a difference.
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that has to be strike 1 on Siri after the call Mancini got 2 minutes ago
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The glove has to touch Mancini right? A little surprised that wasn't challenged all things considered, because I don't think the glove touched him before his hand got in.
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I flipped it on right as this was starting so I might be missing other context, but Steele's reaction was very slight(the broadcast barely caught him shaking his arm in slow mo) so it's possible it was a twinge that went away or he's having a classic Bryant day game illness and couldn't go further. Or he just Chet Steadman'd his way through the rest of this inning and he'll never pitch again.
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nothing gold can stay
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Midseason Updates to Prospect Rankings
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
I don't think prospect consolidation is a goal of the deadline, but the composition of the roster doesn't really lend itself to people's mental image of 'selling'. Last year the only players actually traded were relievers, and this year's rental relievers are untradeable. Otherwise you have two 'expiring' deals in Bellinger and Stroman, in which Bellinger probably has a lot in common with Contreras where it's an uphill battle to get superior value to the draft capital from his QO. And Stroman is loudly asking to stay, while they have a solid position player core locked up and money to spend. What's most likely to me is that they neither give nor take rentals, but make a trade to improve in 2024. That could look like the Effross/Wesneski trade (maybe someone really likes Hughes?), but more likely it's taking on guys getting too expensive for their current teams with team control beyond 2023. Now's the time for the next generation Aramis trade, but if they aren't in the thick of the wild card chase you don't need to have the Lofton part. -
I just tend to think they have a lot more buttons to press before they get to that point. Right now they have a pecking order with Alzolay/Leiter/Merryweather that have been consistently good this year, plus Hughes has been mostly fine and has past performance to lean on. You've got the 6 guys I mentioned above you can funnel to the MLB pen, you've got Burdi coming off the IL to get a real shot, Horn looks about ready for his chance, Assad has been fine 1st time through the order and would maybe gain a tick in short relief, and Estrada hasn't DQed himself from being a positive contributor.
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Mooney was careful in his wording and I think he's making a more general association of 'well if they do it with Wesneski then why not Brown?' than giving insight into the org's thinking. I don't think that's out of the question, especially given he only threw 104 IP last year so he likely has a ceiling they don't want to push him past. That said, at his current rates he can get to a modest IP increase by finishing the MiLB season as a starter, and they're already making several aggressive moves that are aimed at short term bullpen help(Wesneski, Palencia, Little) on top of the return to health/form options(Heuer, Keegan, Roberts) so I think Brown is a 'maybe in September' type of situation.
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Cubs Illini Hat from 05/30
Transmogrified Tiger replied to romeosantiago81's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I do not have one and am not 100% sure what they look like, but if you're local, I did notice variants of these for many local universities at the team store on Michigan avenue when I was there earlier this month: https://www.ivyshop.com/products/chicago-cubs-and-university-of-illinois-adjustable-cap -
Merryweather since his first outing of the year: Date Team Opp GS W L SV HLD IP TBF H R ER HR BB SO K/9 BB/9 HR/9 BABIP LOB% GB% HR/FB EV ERA FIP xFIP Total - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 20.0 81 18 6 6 2 4 27 12.15 1.80 0.90 .333 83.3% 42.0% 10.5% 88.9 2.70 2.49 2.71
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That's the good stuff Alzolay
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FWIW I've seen this pretty consistently. I can't recall if it was happening at the very beginning when we migrated over(partially because there weren't game threads or articles on day 1, the most common movers), but it definitely has happened 100% of the time for a while.
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For some reason I had it in my head that Stroman was more like 30 than 32, which in one sense is more scary but also takes away some of the length that could scare off the front office. If it were 4/100 (thru 2027) I'd have to think long and hard about it given that it's not really new money(it'd increase his LT hit < 2 million), especially if there were signs outside the obvious that Smyly was going to opt out.
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It seems like there's a decent number of college infielders mocked to the middle of the first round, which is interesting to me but I also have no idea how to think about them. One because following the draft in general is throwing darts blindfolded, but in this case especially because the defensive outcomes can change the perspective so dramatically. We don't have to look further back than how Hoerner was perceived defensively v. how that has played out in practice and what that's done for his ceiling as a player. Considering the front office's affinity for guys who hit in the Cape, Troy and Shaw stand out as likely options. I'm also simultaneously intrigued and terrified by Enrique Bradfield, and wonder how much of Chase Davis and Brock Wilken's breakouts reflect real developmental progress too.
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Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-28-23
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Keegan got crushed in Iowa again, not too far from the point where it'd be a good thing if he was hurt. -
I think it's just coincidence with a LH SP on Saturday, and today a righty they wanted to load up on RHH for(Rios and Mastro aren't starting today either)
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