Transmogrified Tiger
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sir that is Birdsell erasure and I won't stand for it -
Barnhart's option is about the same LT hit as Bote's, and they outrighted him with multiple years left on his deal. It's not a real barrier to roster construction. As for his performance, I think what is abundantly clear is that offense comes second at best at the catching position right now, doubly so for backup catcher where the offensive bar is through the floor. And defense is largely a thing happening outside measurement as well, like we've seen with the hysteria surrounding Contreras's game calling and how smart teams have foregone offense at C. Yes Amaya hasn't looked overwhelmed at the plate, but he's also 2 for 7 with those 2 hits being an infield dribbler and a bloop behind 1st(I know he has some loud outs too). Barnhart started the year 4 for 10 with several loud outs, and while I'm not going to hold a candle that he's a league average bat, I think a slump the equivalent of a week's worth of at bats is maybe not the locked on expectation we'll have for the rest of the year.
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I hadn't seen the balk until that most recent replay and I'm surprised that the bench wasn't more upset about it. Miniscule glove movement before he's even set, what?
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Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-7-23
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Caissie is 2 for 4 with a HR and 2 Ks, he's determined to just hit lasers and strike out every day until they get him away from the pre-tacked ball -
The Marlins thing with their whole roster build seems to be 'zag where everyone else zigs, even if there's no logical reason for it'
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If you keep the infield back you risk not actually throwing the runner out when you field it. The 'advantage' is limiting that downside, but until the ball is in somebody's glove it is much more likely a groundball gets through and ends the game.
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Mervis showing at a minimum he is no worse than Mancini at 1B, nice pick
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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.
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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.
