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  1. We Got The Whole 9
    I think he could be a 130+ bat over a full season. In a couple years he's gonna be one of the best hitters in the game. It's looking like a really good gamble by Jed.
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    I alluded to it in the game thread but I think when you make these approach changes, it can be difficult to still actually hit. Your whole sense of timing needs recalibration because you are consciously trying to make those better decisions and not be so impulsive. I think in due time, probably a short period, he will see this adjustment pay off in a major way. I don't see any reason he cant be more of a 110-120 guy if he cuts out those swings on "pitchers strikes" that often lead to easy outs, and focuses more on getting a pitch he can do damage against and putting it on a line. He should almost never hit a ball with a high launch angle because they almost always turn into cans of corn. i'm hoping he finds a comfortable place to cut the GB and up the LD%.
  3. We Got The Whole 9
    That pitch was gonna go over the backstop lol
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    Non-Cubs related, William Contreras currently has a 418 xwoba with a 3.6 (!) Launch Angle. This is insane. His hard-hit rate is just a shade under 75%. He has a 99.8 EV in 29 events. Bobby Witt Jr is at 99.5 in 33 events and has a 528 xwoba.
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    The Cubs have only attempted 4 steals and were successful just twice. The defense is 6th worst in MLB, which - early SS - but, that has been surprising, even if Morel is largely the culprit. None of the regulars have been particularly good, even Nico and Swanson are middle-of-the-pack at their respective positions. Nico is 10th in walk rate, tied with Happ. He needs just 41 walks in the last 150 games to set a new career-high. His approach is not really paying off yet, but I'd like to see him stick to it, draw 75+ walks. That would be great and likely set a new career-high in OBP and wRC+, because he wont hit 150 all year. Morel still has a 10% K rate and his improvement in plate discipline has been loud and clear. Pitch Info has him with a 15% chase rate - WHAT?!?!?!?! This is too early to go overboard on but this is Ronald Acuna 2023 type of improvement - a 60% Zswing-Oswing, gotdamn. And still hitting the piss out of the ball with a 91 EV.
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    50 walks would set a career high and he's on pace for like 130. I think he's in an in-between phase of his approach right now, still trying to figure things out. His timing is likely off because he's trying to be more discerning and not just hacking away, he's letting the pitches get deeper.
  7. We Got The Whole 9
    Way to bounce back with a dominant win
  8. We Got The Whole 9
    Great pick by Busch
  9. We Got The Whole 9
    Great pick by Busch
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    Bucks and Celtics combine for 2 FTA today. Actually the Celtics didn't contribute to that line at all. They became the first team ever to not attempt a single FT. Pretty wild officiating.
  11. We Got The Whole 9
    Nobody gives a horsefeathers about that stuff anymore.
  12. We Got The Whole 9
    He spotted his heater pretty well tonight. Only that one BB to Wade was a really uncompetitive PA.
  13. We Got The Whole 9
    Big game from Vazquez. Suddenly the season line looks pretty nice.
  14. We Got The Whole 9
    horsefeathers yeah got a cookie and destroyed it
  15. We Got The Whole 9
    Looks like he is trying to see more pitches and be more discerning. That could be affecting his timing. We are not touching Musgrove's curve. He's just dropping it wherever he wants.
  16. We Got The Whole 9
    Great throw Belli
  17. We Got The Whole 9
    This is one of those losses where I don't want to open any sports apps or read articles. It stings like a bitch.
  18. We Got The Whole 9
    There's no reason that Avila should have made it 3-4 innings or whatever. They really had terrible approaches once they got the big lead. A lot of early swinging and chase it seemed. I'm beside myself. This was an awful loss and Counsell was terrible as well.
  19. We Got The Whole 9
    This is the worst feeling. Absolute tire fire.
  20. We Got The Whole 9
    horsefeathers this inning
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    Beating that horsefeathers ass
  22. We Got The Whole 9
    Aw yeah running up another 40 pitches-taken inning
  23. We Got The Whole 9
    Yu looking a lot like Bobby Miller out there
  24. We Got The Whole 9
    Mike Wauchman
  25. We Got The Whole 9
    Non-throwing arm FWIW
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