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    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.
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    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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    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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    KB today
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    That's huge. While they're worth keeping an eye on, I try not to get too crazy worked up about Driveline videos. Too often the gains mostly go poof in real games. But Spring Training? Radar readings in ST mostly stick. Even if the gun was a little hot, sitting 95-97 as a starter is a game changer.
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    Yeah I think it's basically this. I know most orgs will yank guys in the minors mid AB if they cross 30ish pitches. I think it's especially galling given that orgs are already scared horsefeathers-less about pitcher attrition this year coming off of last season.
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    So I got curious about this and looked up the details. It was June 27th of 2010, Joe Torre left Broxton in for 48 pitches because the Yankees were in town. Here are Broxton's career numbers before/after: ERA - BB% - K% Before - 2.81 - 9.1% - 32.7% After - 4.08 - 9.5% - 20.9% It's even more stark within the 2010 season: Before - 0.83 - 4.0% - 38.1% After - 7.58 - 15.9% - 17.2% If something like this happens to Giolito, that's likely literally enough to torpedo their rebuild.
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    TLR just let Lucas Giolito throw 46 pitches in the first inning. I haven't seen anything like that since Jonathan Broxton ~10 years ago and he was basically broken after that.
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    Yeah, I think if they don't right the ship pretty quickly this is where I'll be at. Full on 2013 mode. Obviously rooting for the guys who will be around for a while. Also rooting for the guys who can bring back a mint at the deadline. Otherwise? Let's pile up some L's.
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    Lol holy horsefeathers
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    Looks like Ed Howard being at High A was just temporary Also sucks to see Strumpf settled in at South Bend. It sounded like he might be at Tenn. It's not that there's anything wrong with him being at High A at this stage of his development, but more what him getting the bump to AA would have implied about how advanced he is.
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    I simply can't understand why you wouldn't be paying more attention to this team ;)
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    I really want to see Megill, but yeah otherwise I'd love to have Wieck or Steele up full-time.
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    This puts it well. Fine enough idea, especially with a 9 man pen, but clearly didn't take
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    Bryant and Contreras really wanna be in another city on August 1st
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    Not sure why the Braves weren't shifting Rizzo? Is this some sort of one arm tied behind their back gambit?
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    Williams was clearly intimidated by Acuna/Freeman back to back to lead off the game, but he's been phenomenal since
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    Remember the Rays' bullpen clock thing from last October? Winkler gives the Cubs a 3 o'clock guy. I'd rather have someone with more actual skill, but it appears the Cubs really value that extra funk.
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    Watching the Dodgers-Padres, and it's striking how horsefeathering fast the Padres are. Javy is our fastest guy, and the Padres have 4 or 5 guys even faster. A few of them significantly so.
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    This was too much to ask for apparently
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