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Think of it this way, the infield isn't in all the time because a lot more stuff is getting through thanks to reduced range/reaction time. If Mancini hits the ball 3 feet to the left or right with the infield back nobody blinks, he does so in that at bat the game is over. -
When you only need one run, you're more likely to get it, especially with a good contact hitter waiting behind Wisdom that will be hitting against a drawn in infield. There's risk that he doesn't actually get it down so it's not automatic, but it was a great bunt that validated he can handle the bat in such a situation.
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lol Seiya got so bored being rested he's out here trying to steal every base
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Through yesterday there were 356 violations of any type at any time in 503 games.
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Feels like he got a bit guess-happy so he wouldn't chase the slider and he missed two chances to rip a walk off single
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wow they're gonna let Mervis do it, they're clearly giving him the job to pass or fail
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And now Hosmer gets to slap through a drawn in infield, Miami position players really doing their best to give away the series. Will be interesting to see if they let Mervis face Puk or go to the bench with Mancini and Wisdom there.
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wow that is an incredibly dumb throw to the plate, maybe your internal clock doesn't expect Bellinger to be going for 3 but you have to know that Happ doesn't matter.
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Here's another fun one, Merryweather since his first outing against Milwaukee: 12 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 14/1 K/BB, 2 HR
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there's the reason Amaya bunted
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Fulmer since the last Dodger outing: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 5/1 K/BB, 72% GB%
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Good throw, fairly close play. Didn't get a great jump, Amaya's single was a sawed off bloop and he cost himself on that first reaction trying to find the ball and then take off.
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He won't make any Arenado plays to his right, but Madrigal has been quietly very good at 3B and seems to be getting stronger with more reps.
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That line from Dempster on Stallings dropping pitches is the funniest thing he’s ever done
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Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-7-23
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Not the sharpest looking inning for Horn, especially since he faced 75% lefties, but he goes 2B, K, PO, FO coming in for Duffey in a bullpen game. EDIT: He gets a 2nd inning, BB, K, GIDP -
Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-6-23
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
He had a late start in spring training due to an injury(I believe Raisin said groin) so he stayed in AZ to finish that build up. -
Top 20 Cubs prospects
Transmogrified Tiger replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
I have a hard time having strong opinions on PCA with all the uncertainty around AA performance with the experimental ball. This is a very good sign when it comes to his K rate(10% better than league average), but makes the lack of walks worse(9% below league average). I think the power displayed is fairly real, the triples aren't really anomalous given his speed, and he's hitting home runs on their own at a greater pace than the league. We've seen him make some peripheral improvements after being challenged(1.1% BB% his first 6 weeks at A+, 5.7% after), but he's neither struggling like his first few weeks at A+ nor is he humiliating pitchers like he did at previous levels so it's hard to say if that's coming. -
Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-6-23
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Aliendo with 2 doubles and a HR for Tennessee, his OPS is now 1.092. Only 55 PA, but if any of this offensive outburst sticks around he'll make for an interesting Rule 5 decision. -
2023 “Other Games” Thread
Transmogrified Tiger replied to PackLandVA's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
If the scores of the in progress games today hold, the Cubs will be 3-3 in May and the rest of the NL Central will be 1-19. -
Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-6-23
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Twitter is claiming Kilian was up to 99 on the same gun yesterday so maybe a grain of salt on the readings for Heuer. Still plenty good though, especially for his first game outing in over a year. -
Lot of trust in Amaya to let him catch the 9th just to get a slightly better shot at an insurance run
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Taking a moment before they fail to drive in these runs to remind myself how incredibly annoyed I would be at those plays happening consecutively if the Cubs were in the field
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Schumaker really gives off an incredibly whiny vibe for a manager
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A not so small percentage of the RISP struggles are Seiya hitting where he is in the lineup right now
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I get that we don't want to completely abandon our preconceptions of team quality after a month, but I also feel like 30+ games is at least somewhat instructive. With that in mind, the Cubs have had half of their games against teams .500 or better(plus another 9 against teams 1 game under). After this series, they finish the month with 12 of 21 games .500 or better. There's also days off each of the next 3 weeks to avoid long consecutive stretches wearing out the pen. Or in other words, I don't think we need to build up the upcoming schedule as a behemoth now that we have a sense for how teams are actually playing relative to preseason expectations.
