chibears55
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I would expect Almonte, Merryweather, Brown, Wicks, and Alzolay could be back at some point after the break. This way Hoyer can say these guys returning is like adding to the roster when he doesn't make any real moves.
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8 and 9 this month, still a chance to end up with a positive month if they can finish strong these last 10 games.
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Swanson needed to toss that ball to Nico there, not sure what he was thinking.
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Baby steps 😅
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PCA should model himself after Brett Butler, he could be that type of player
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Ballesteros promoted, Gomes DFA Amaya will hopefully see the writing on the wall here and focus more at the plate and get going
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https://x.com/brendan_cubs/status/1803508078765285545?t=IHmDAnHjAo9CPZblf9D0mA&s=19
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Here we go, finally making it over the wall
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Angry Happ been on fire 😅
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Hendricks adding that curveball more often now has turned him into a different pitcher
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Not really
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A long winning streak now
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Now that how you close out a game... Good SP, good hitting, and solid relief pitching equals a W
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Keegan has an opportunity to stay up and claim a role as a closer here and going forward.
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I'm glad Bote got another opportunity and it good to see him making the most of his opportunities.
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I think it just might be an automatic thing for this team at least with a runner on first and less then 2 outs
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It does.. I look at BA, OBP, SLG and I like OPS That all I need to know about how a player been hitting for the season and lately. Like I said, all the other stats are cool to look at but they dont really show the success of a hitter and as one poster suggested future other then you can hope that eventually some of those balls will fall in but like I said if a hitter has had success in previous seasons he will likely get better as the season goes on.
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I'd be happy if they can just put up 4-5 runs on a more consistent basis
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I get it but seriously theres no predictor of future performances, nobody knows what going to happen in the future no matter what their expected hit ball or luck was previously. we should always expect someone who has a track record of being a good hitter to eventually start hitting better, luck or not. But just because a ball they hit today was an out doesn't necessarily mean that same ball could be a hit next week, and the same can be said with some hits.
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There are only 4 positives you can do with every plate appearance. Sacrifice, Walk, HBP, or get a hit and the only stats that shows how well they're doing that is BA, and OBP. How hard they hit a ball, or expectations of a ball they hit, etc. are fun stats to look at but it not a true showing of how successful a hitter has been with getting actual hits and reaching base.
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I think people look too much into these expectation numbers and bad luck ... I mean sure players can go through a rough stretch and everything he hits hard is right at someone or falls short of the fench, and that happens to everyone here and there. Cubs problem isn't just some bad luck stretches, these guys just aren't hitting good enough and haven't been for most of the season so far. They have 7 batters hitting .210 or below, that not bad luck that just plain terrible. The other 5, Hoerner Suzuki Bellinger Busch and Happ they just haven't been consistent enough, they have their little streaks and then go cold for a long stretches. Cubs aren't unlucky, they just have most of their guys sucking and the rest just being inconsistent and not hitting good enough overall.
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Yea, it kinda silly to jump on Counsell over the crap he has to use in the pen. It not like he has a go to guy or two available in there that he refuses to use, he's been using everyone and they all have failed.
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Exactly, that what I posted earlier on here.. You give me crap to use in these situations, then here you go
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Who is he supposed to put out there though, they all choke.. He can only use who he has and it all crap
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😅😅😅😅 Oh man...
