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  1. Bertz
    Keith Law has the Cubs taking Gavin Kilen in his mock draft this AM. The writeup makes it sound more like speculation based on fit and type (he has some Matt Shaw vibes) than anything sourced.
  2. Bertz
    Looks like he was sitting 94 topping 96 https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?date=6/8/2025&gamePk=780752&chartType=pitch&legendType=pitchName&playerType=pitcher&inning=&count=&pitchHand=&batSide=&descFilter=&ptFilter=&resultFilter=&hf=playerBreakdown&sportId=11&liveAb= Still down from last year, but not as bad as the stadium gun. If you look at that game as well as today https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?date=6/11/2025&gamePk=781285&chartType=pitch&legendType=pitchName&playerType=pitcher&inning=&count=&pitchHand=&batSide=&descFilter=&ptFilter=&resultFilter=&hf=playerBreakdown&sportId=11&liveAb= It looks like Neely's traded some velo for some horizontal movement on the fastball. Question then becomes is that velo gone, or is the temporary focus on getting the movement right at something less than max effort. We've seen temporary drops in velo before. Keegan Thompson stands out because he was down like 4 MPH at I believe the start of the '23 season and ot all came back immediately when he got called up.
  3. Bertz
    What do we think the point of this is? I was just looking and he's made 3 rehab outings in AZ already as well. Like when Kenta Maeda has a double digit ERA and is Iowa's #3 starter, are we really not able to find a spot for Clarke? It's not April so it's not a weather thing. Is this a backdoor into coaching? A way around the 180 person minor league roster max?
  4. Bertz
    I don't think Franklin has the oomph needed to bring back lot of trade value. That's not a problem though, he's basically Gen Z Reed Johnson and that fits this roster like a glove.
  5. Bertz
    Jack Neely seems to be fixed. Not a huge rush with Luke Little dominating and Porter Hodge likely due back within the next fortnight, but still really good to see.
  6. Bertz
    What a weird matchup. Two guys pitching like high end #2 starters both with ugly ERAs because they've been BABIPed into oblivion. Who will the baseball gods screw over harder today? Tune in at noon to find out!
  7. Bertz
    I wouldn't be to worried about Alcantara's innings. He's on pace for ~160 and he was the most durable starter in the league prior to his TJ. Like don't try and 2008 CC Sabathia him, but he should be fine.
  8. Bertz
    Yeah I really like Elise in the booth. I do like Dempster in there too though, he stopped trying so damn hard after the first season or so and I vibe with him now. I think for me it's something like this: JD>>>>>Dempster>Elise>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sutcliffe, Girardi, or any other bozo they've tried
  9. Bertz
    This is probably a good game to keep in mind when you have the urge to move someone to the bottom of the order during a slump Also Brad Keller is a bad dude. I wouldn't mind him getting some save opportunities to make sure he can keep doing it when the leverage is really high.
  10. Bertz
    Yes! Hopefully he is able to hit the ground running. Even given how much of a pitcher's park Myrtle is things have been bleak
  11. Bertz
    I believe Matt Shaw has graduated, and Horton has not but subjectively it feels a little silly to still be ranking him
  12. Bertz
    Jesus Christ
  13. Bertz
    Why? Why would you be nervous? In what world does a 50 PA sample for a 30 year old mean anything?
  14. Bertz
    I'm not going to dictate how people can engage eith the sport, but I mean yeah that's generally the healthy response. It's a long season, streaks and slumps happen. The very best teams of all time still lose ~50 games. The slumps the Cubs have gone through to this point have been comically short to this point. If you get this worked up when the team loses to guys like Zack Wheeler and Tarik Skubal, on the road no less, how in the world are you going to cope with actual adversity presents itself?
  15. Bertz
    So the record vs. teams over .500 since an arbitrary date thing is dumb on the merits, but I just realized it's not actually even correct? Since April 23rd 1-3 vs Phillies 2-1 vs Milwaukee 1-2 vs SF 1-2 vs the Mets 4-2 vs. the Reds 1-2 vs the Tigers That's 10-12, not 4-9. I'm not even sure how you get 4-9? Like the Reds are 1 game over so I could see them not being included depending on when you checked but backing them out still doesn't do it.
  16. Bertz
    Oh my mistake it's about 13 games. That's way better lol
  17. Bertz
    Getting mad about losing to the likes of Zack Wheeler and Tarik Skubal, on the road no less, is just a glaring sign you don't know ball
  18. Bertz
    Rotation planning for next year is going to be fascinating: - Taillon, Boyd, and barring something unforeseen Shota are all under contract. All three look good this year, all three are old enough to demand a little side-eye regardless - Rea's club option looks modestly team friendly - Javier Assad starts making arb money - Sanders, Birdsell, and Wicks all have a reasonable likelihood of pitching themselves into deserving a shot over the next 4 months - Brown and Horton are pitching well enough that you suspect they will both deserve rotation spots. However given their injury histories giving them both spots out of the gate would be dumb - Steele and Wiggins both look to have ETA's of ~Memorial Day. Similar to Brown/Horton, there's Frontline talent there but significant risk - If the team misses out on Tucker, the obvious pivot is a SP, similar to how NYY's Soto pivot was Fried+Bellinger Very delicate balance between cashing in chips, keeping enough depth, not wasting "bullets" and roster management/financial considerations.
  19. Bertz
    The pitching matchups heavily favor the Phillies this series, but they're scuffling pretty hard right now so hopefully it's at least three more days before they right the ship
  20. Bertz
    Are we thinking he didn't go deeper because he was only on 4 days rest?
  21. Bertz
    I like Houck a lot coming into the year, and like TT I wouldn't say no to Bello, but both of those are clearly 2026+ moves. It's highly unlikely you're fixing either guy on the fly (Houck especially who has some injury contributing to his issues). Short term Chapman’s a great fit, but horsefeathers that guy so pass. Giolito looks completely cooked so no thanks there, I wouldn'teven want to spend the roster spot on him at the moment. Beuhler isn't great, but I like him more than Rea? I'd take him if the cost was just some cap space. Garret Whitlock seems like he'd be a legitimately impactful reliever. I think he's the only pitcher on that roster I'd be excited for.
  22. Bertz
    I think the fact that he's moving around a bit defensively is a sign they think the bat is ready-ish. I wouldn't be surprised if he's up before too long. Likely the next time someone hits the IL. I do think the team values soft skills/leadership/etc. quite a bit. So I don't expect Turner to just be kicked to the curb, especially since he has been playing a lot better of late. Unless he nosedives again he'll be around for a while yet.
  23. Bertz
    Apparently Caissie and Alcantara are young enough that they weren't born yet when Hill was drafted by the Cubs
  24. Bertz
    Rich Hill is carving up Iowa right now which is pretty cool
  25. Bertz
    After the Dodgers' bullpen meltdown today, the Cubs are 2.5 games up on a first round bye At this point probably better for the Cards to win these games than the Dodgers?
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