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  1. Bertz
    Yeah it's just the Dbacks, but damn two great outings in a row. The velo was still down at the end of this outing, but he was still sitting around 91 instead of dropping all the way down to 89 like he was earlier in the year.
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    Hopefully precautionary. Looks fine on these replays, so fingers crossed for just a cramp.
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    Caissie 2/3 with a walk. Season line up to .228/.291/.366. Another big game or two away from getting his season numbers up to a solid place.
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    Schwindel and Wisdom back to back dongs. Schwindel's was a cheapy but Wisdom's was an absolute dong
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    Justin Steele showing us that dong problems are usually a flukey thing. He was nearly as snakebitten as Adbert last year, and this year he's been very fortunate. Loving how much more aggressive he's been the last 3-4 starts though. 5 Ks and no walks through 2 will play
  6. Bertz
    His slump didn't even last two weeks. I assume he's gotta be in line for a callup now right? The team likes to see to see guys struggle and bounce back, and now that's happened.
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    He just donged again
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    Bryan Smith brought up the great point that we have a few doubleheadera coming up that he'd be perfect for
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    Two airballs in the fourth and only one strikeout, he's a bust
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    Through three innings against Kilian exactly one batter has not ended their PA by going down on strikes or hitting a groundball
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    Is his velo up? Fangraphs doesn't have the Pitch Info section for this year, but their other Pitch Type section has his fastball lower than both 2021 and 2020. My guess is that teams are probably going to see him more as a 5 unless there's a meaningful uptick. He's getting ripped by righties and he's not getting a lot of K's either. With the new playoff format maybe there's some inflation through having few true sellers though. I probably should have said something more like "throwing harder" than "velo up," although it'll most likely end up there. Pitch Info thinks he's switched from a 4 seamer to a sinker, and has his velo flat YoY. Since sinkers are usually a bit softer, it's likely that he's throwing a bit harder. Plus his cutter velo is up a bit too. Throw in the fact that we're only in May and velo tends to peak over the summer, and he's definitely throwing harder. I do tend to agree that he'd be valued closer to a #5 as of today. League average innings are really valuable in the rotation, but I think that's more true when guys are typically going that third time through the order. Hopefully they stretch him out more and performance holds.
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    I'm curious what other teams are thinking of Smyly. On the one hand his peripherals are good and his velo is up, on the other hand he's been basically 5 and dive every outing but one. If the trade deadline were tomorrow does he bring back a #3 starter return or closer to a #5 starter return?
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    Maldonado and Young are in the way there. I wouldn't let either of them stand in his way. Although you could also just dump Schwindel to free up a spot for one of them in Chicago.
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    Bryce Ball dong #6. He really ought to be at Iowa soon.
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    He's gotten a lot of Javy comps. Now to be very clear we're talking 2015-2017 era Javy. Pre breakout when he was ideally taking most of his ABs against lefties and wasn't yet a GG caliber SS. Morel doesn't have the insane athleticism to ever become super saiyan Javy from '18/'19, but could end up a solid everyday guy or more likely a championship level reserve.
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    Ironic that Willson was the one cheering most for him there...I think he was the last Cub to homer in his first AB?
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    That was horsefeathering cool
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    So Hughes appears to combine the funkiness of old friend Kyle Ryan with stuff that's pretty average. That's gonna play.
  22. Bertz
    I'm probably in the minority but I'm enjoying this interview. Miley seems like a cool dude
  23. Bertz
    I don't know if he's thread worthy but looks like Brandon Hughes is also coming up too I wonder if the COVID-wave has finally subsided and they're cleaning up the roster now? Something like: - Morel and Hughes called up - Robertson and Stroman off the COVID IL - Leiter optioned to Iowa - Menez, Gsellman, and Vargas DFA'd And then Schwindel probably needs to start looking over his shoulder when Frazier's ready
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    Or this is a good point, it might be more about CF than SS
  25. Bertz
    did simmons hurt himself last night? wasn't that his first full game as a cub? I'm speculating based on the chatter in the game thread that he was throwing sidearm last night. But given that Morel was only at AA (though he seemed more than ready for Iowa) it seems like this is a "Uh oh we need someone who can credibly backup SS until Hoerner's back" move. Which I'm glad they're not counting on tubby Villar to do it anymore.
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