Bertz
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Has Ademan been at SB all spring, or was he just making a spot start? Like Adam Morgan's a major leaguer and he pitched so it's clearly not weird for guys to move up/down a level based on where playing time is available on a given day. But If Ademan opens at SB that would feel like the final nail in his prospect coffin.
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Going back to the start of last season, Tatis Jr. has averaged 96 horsefeathering MPH off the bat. #2 is Mike Trout at 94. Tatis/Acuna/Soto is basically the baseball holy trinity at this point.
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Cubs relievers had a 3.46 ERA coming into today Do you believe that ERA accurately reflects their performance, or has there been some unsustainable luck involved over a small sample size? Dillon Maples currently has an ERA of 2.00, but walks more than 1 batter per inning. Dan Winkler is at 1.43, but has also walked 1 batter per inning. It is only a matter of time before the walks come back to burn them, and the bullpen as a whole. Sure, but then you have Chafin and Brothers on the flip side of that coin: strong peripherals and a crappy ERA. Chafin's the primary setup man too, so you feel those unlucky runs more than you benefit from Maples escaping damage while we're already down 6. We need to figure out which of Tepera/Adam/whomever from AAA is the second RH setup guy, but otherwise I feel quite good about the pen. Kimbrel's been incredible, Workman started a little slow but has been good overall, Chafin's been great but unlucky, etc. I think early in the year people are even more prone to freakouts than normal, so a legitimately bad weekend for the pen has people on the ledge.
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Cubs relievers had a 3.46 ERA coming into today
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I think this is easily the best Jake has looked all year. The starts prior to this have been very much like latter day Jon Lester. Escaping jams by the skin of his teeth. But today he's missing bats and getting grounders. Really encouraging.
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I think Luis Urias looks pretty good. The trade is kind of a disaster for the Brewers, but IMO that's more about how good Trent Grisham has been for San Diego.
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I actually do think it was the right call. Leaving Alzolay in would have been managing to the pitcher win, rather than the team win.
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I'm really trying hard to temper my expectations. But except for like two innings he's looked phenomenal all season (caveat, the Brewers' lineup without Yelich is trash)
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Peralta's velo was down that inning Coming into today his fastball averaged 93.6 on the year. In the first he threw 16 fastballs and only 5 topped 93. It's not like alarmingly low, but it bodes well for the prospects of getting to him later in the afternoon
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Brewers are going to have to win all their games 3-2 for quite a while it looks like
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Duffy too It's certainly not a good lineup, but I think has a better chance of success against the Brewers more electric arms than the main guys
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I like that our defensive minded backup CF is actually fast now. Shaw's ball would have rolled to the wall if Almost were out there still.
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Holy hell at that DP turn!
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*whispers* I'm actually coming around on the extra inning rule */whispers*
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4/21 Cubs (Zach) v. Mets (David) at 6:40 on MSN
Bertz replied to Ding Dong Johnson's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
I'd like to see Duffy get a few starts this weekend. He's certainly not good, but is working a good AB right now. That's more than most of our guys can say against Peralta and Woodruff. -
I kind of wonder if we'll look back and say that COVID prevented a lockout (or at least one long enough to actually affect games). I just think the owners aren't going to have the stomach for a third year of decreased revenues. They'll get their expanded playoffs and they'll give up a bunch of little things the players want, and that'll be that.
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I do legitimately appreciate this, but talent-wise I'd have preferred any other affiliate. Iowa's largely devoid of talent except for Nico and like a handful of pitchers. I'll get pumped when they add Tenn.
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I think at this point, on a broad team-wide basis, it's BABIP. The team is last in the league at .227, even though their exit velocities, hard hit rate, and such are all better than average. Facing Atlanta without having to see Fried or Soroka cured a lot of ills. They're striking out too much, but I think that's basically Javy and having faced an inordinate amount of Brewers pitching. On an individual level, we should be VERY worried about Javy, and mildly worried about Heyward and Joc. Otherwise I think everything else is noise. Happ and Bote's issues especially are pure BABIP.
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I'm gonna need more than 7 innings to trust the guy, but Brothers has been pretty great thus far
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At this point I'd guess tonight's game actually gets played. I live in Wicker Park, and weather can occasionally be a lot different closer to the lake, but we really didn't get much precipitation this morning. It'll be a miserable 38 degree kind of night, but likely dry enough to play.
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International Free Agency Thread, 1/15/2022 Class
Bertz replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
So, like, at this point all the catchers can't be a coincidence, right? This would be I believe the fourth year in a row with a million dollar IFA catcher? Plus Hearn. Like that doesn't accidentally happen. Some ideas: - The Cubs believe they have a competitive advantage in scouting teenage catchers - They believe they have a competitive advantage in developing teenage catchers - They believe teenage catchers are undervalued on the market - They think catchers that young are a good bet to move off the position and thrive (maybe due to baseball IQ or work ethic?) - The Cubs *really* do not want to venture into the trade/FA waters for a C anytime soon, so it's a priority to keep the pipeline stocked -
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