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  1. Transmogrified Tiger
    For perspective, this weekend the bullpen went 9 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 16/3 K/BB, and only 5 batted balls over 95 mph EV.
  2. Transmogrified Tiger
    it is profoundly weird that the only thing this team hasn't been good at so far this year is fielding the ball
  3. Transmogrified Tiger
    Wisdom is now one HR off the MLB lead, a tie between Devers and Alonso
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    Noland gave up a HR on the game's first pitch and walked a guy a batter later, but straightened things out nicely: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 5/2 K/BB, HR
  5. Transmogrified Tiger
    Ah, I was out last night and missed Hughes return, both are listed on the active roster on cubs.com so yeah he's definitely sticking around for Bellinger.
  6. Transmogrified Tiger
    Velazquez is already on the roster? The problem with the position group is Torrens. We have a 3rd catcher who plays no other position, isn't a serious contender for DH at bats, doesn't provide anything new platoon-wise compared to the other 2 catchers, and most importantly is also part of a group with two 1B/DHs on the roster. Whether it's Hosmer or Mervis doesn't change that you cannot have 5 of Gomes, Barnhart, Torrens, Hosmer/Mervis, and Mancini without repeatedly running into matchup problems. He's not even playing undeservedly either, he has 8 PA in 13 games, just dump him.
  7. Transmogrified Tiger
    Neto was a good pick who seems unlikely to be overwhelmed at the MLB level, so good for him. But why is it that everything the Angels do has the scent of a guy betting his wedding ring at the poker table
  8. Transmogrified Tiger
    Not a lawyer, but if he wanted to go after them my guess is he'd have decent standing for them profiting off his likeness without consent considering the use of his name and caricature in a promotion.
  9. Transmogrified Tiger
    Welcome! There's been 2 games since Velazquez went nuts. The first was against one of the hardest throwing RH SP in the league, a bad matchup for Velazquez. The second was after Seiya's return, which further limited the spots where Nelson could be played. Going forward it's going to be tough for him to get regular starts, since he's got to be the best option at DH from a group that includes Mancini and a LHH in Rios, unless somebody else is being rested. He could also spell Bellinger against some LHP, which I think we may see since they face lefty starters on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.
  10. Transmogrified Tiger
    108 for Happ
  11. Transmogrified Tiger
    AFAIK Brock was, I just took care of tonight’s thread
  12. Transmogrified Tiger
    How many games in his life has Gomes hit a HR and stolen a base, can’t be more than 2
  13. Transmogrified Tiger
    Bailey Horn with 4.2 hitless to start the season, 10/2 K/BB
  14. Transmogrified Tiger
    Morel HR, we're over 50 PA now and his OPS is a hair under 1.400
  15. Transmogrified Tiger
    If Rios was preferred over Mastro then why did Mastro play twice as much
  16. Transmogrified Tiger
    With a 7 man pen I'd be a little surprised if they swapped a RP for an RP, though it's clearly not impossible. Especially since Hughes is probably only a couple days away so they have a buffer for any rest issues by just banishing Merryweather(or Estrada) to mop up duty in the game before Hughes' return.
  17. Transmogrified Tiger
    I mean it's not offensive, they won a series, no one died or anything. Given their broader situation it does have real strong 'please pay attention to me' vibes though, which makes it more dumb than anything.
  18. Transmogrified Tiger
    I think they'll mostly be fine, but more recently they've gotten out over their skis a little bit. Acuna and Albies are only extended through age 28 with options thru age 30, Harris and Strider are only through age 29(both have at least one option too), and even though Murphy is extended through age 33 he has a high floor as a catcher and is only on 15M AAV. It's the Olson and Riley deals that might hurt, both on over 20 million and both through age 35. One or both becoming roster anchors after a couple years is definitely going to tie a hand behind their back. Their farm appears to be drying up too, in 2019 Fangraphs had them with 10 players at 50 or better FV, as of last summer it was 0.
  19. Transmogrified Tiger
    Okay Caissie, okay. Him going full Mervis on Tennessee would be a really fun development.
  20. Transmogrified Tiger
    FWIW I think any difference is mostly down to the social forums, I haven't noticed a big difference in actual baseball chatter. A big part of that is certainly access, and maybe some other stuff like navigation or comfort in using the new site(or being locked out).
  21. Transmogrified Tiger
    I think this has always been the plan, to cross the LT in 2024. They've taken abundant care to not cross the LT this year, between multiple extensions starting in 2024, and waiting longer than was comfortable to sign Mancini/finish the bullpen at their price point. I'm less certain than you are that Stroman is opting out, but I also don't think his replacement would sit at a drastically different LT value so it's less a question of finances and more one of opportunity/availability. The other somewhat contrarian take I'll have is that I'm not positive they're going to be looking for a new catcher next year. Gomes has a 6 million club option, and as long as he hits to 2022 levels and not his current .174 wOBA, I could very much see that getting picked up given how much players in that range cost and how dire the catcher market is next year. In fact it's dire enough that if Barnhart can hit the ball hard like he has so far(despite unlucky results) I'd wonder if the Cubs approach him about ripping up the rest of his deal and tacking on a Gomes-level extension.
  22. Transmogrified Tiger
    PCA 1B, Amaya BB, Caissie grand slam off a LHP
  23. Transmogrified Tiger
    Especially without Hernandez the Myrtle Beach lineup is pretty dire, really highlights the pitching focus from the draft last year.
  24. Transmogrified Tiger
    lol did Willie Harris change out of the tight pants after Boog and JD talked about it?
  25. Transmogrified Tiger
    I gave them crap for the zone but that's a great call on the SB, I wouldn't have thought anything of it had they called him safe
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