CaliforniaRaisin
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Me? :D
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If he didn't start, I don't see why he'd come in later in the game.
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Iowa is looking interesting this year...
CaliforniaRaisin replied to CubsWin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Wilken dropped hints of Samardzija starting the season at AA during the convention and I can't see how Samardzija's camp can hurt that chance. I'd prefer he start at Daytona, though. There were also hints that the Cubs would like to see Jeff at Wrigley in September - they're obviously going to push Jeff but I think it has to be with some moderation. Heck, most people thought he'd start at Peoria before they said Daytona when he signed his baseball-only contract. -
Oh, and Jake Fox, please please please please please learn how to improve your catching defense (and work on hitting offspeed stuff).
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No, I was thinking that too. Thirded. Fourthded This is concerning. Why is he changing his arm slot? His curve was good and had good bite so thats kinda weird since he's not over the top as much. Im satisfied with the velocity today, nothing spectatular but as been stated its progress. I'm sure Rothschild knows what's up.
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Who doesn't? What did he do now?
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So word on the street is it's Len and Plesac. What happened to Bob?
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Whatever, Prior can do that too. Prior changes speeds much better - 87 vs. 112 is tougher to pick up than 97 vs. 112. ;)
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He will. Was Kinkade's injury really that bad? Poor guy. :( I'm pretty positive I heard it break. Gooz hits 97. Damn. That's awful.
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Santo was mentioning the same exact thing... How low did he go?
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He will. Was Kinkade's injury really that bad? Poor guy. :(
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What kind of unreasonable expectations are you talking about? I think there's a good chance that Prior as we knew him is gone. He threw 83-84 mph last game and it sounds like people were hoping he'd be back into the 90s and have good control again. It's not going to happen in a day, might never happen, but this game doesn't prove that he's done. Yeah. He improved, he introduced his curve in-game and his FB had better movement and velocity. Location still a worry. I can't say he's never going to be the same after 4 ST innings, especially when he's shown the improvement from the first appearance to the next.
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Exactly.
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I would think 4 more starts should be enough.
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Better movement on the FB too. Now he just needs the command. I expect his 4-seamer will be in the low 90s by the end of ST.
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Sounds like most of you had unreasonable expectations of Prior after his previous start.
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Meh.
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More importantly, yay, a good curve!
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And better movement on his pitches. His curve will take longer to come back and I think he can top out a little higher after an inning in the game.
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You know, it'd be really cool if Illinois could score more than a point per minute. EDIT: Illinois is on pace to score 34 points.
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I'd be really impressed if the location on his curve came back that quickly!!
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Only 2nd week into ST, and with a long layoff I think it is to be expected. Plus this is the first time he has thrown his curve in a game.
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That's not surprising at all since he's throwing something besides the FB and can actually fool the hitters. But it sounds like he has good movement and upped the velo on his FB.
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Must be a conspiracy by the Cubs if one or two radar readings pick up the bat.
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He's no Lorenzo Mata.