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I want to be clear, my disappointment is not Wisdom vs Canario specifically, as there's multiple ways we could of had both Canario and Wisdom in the lineup today. It's more so how we've configured our bench from a macro strategy the past couple years and selecting to use vets with low ceilings (Mancini, Hosmer, Tauchman, Cooper, Barnhart, etc) vs our own young guys who might be riskier, but also provide more upside. The same things were said last year about Velazquez's big league success was a result of being shielded. I fully understand from a micro strategy, that for instance, Wisdom is probably the better play today on paper than Canario, but damn it sucks that it's very apparent he's not going to get a shot with the upside he showed in his 2022 season. He's going to get passed by PCA/Caissie and we'll likely have to move him next year. Summary - I'm risk aggressive and even with Canario's contact concerns he's still produced at every level, I don't think it's extremely far fetched to give him more of a shot when our typical bench players have career wRC+'s of 56, 90, 97, 108, & 111.
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Hard to do when you don't get a shot. We didn't give Velazquez a shot last year, either. It's not necessarily that I like Canario as a prospect and I understand why they moved Velazquez at the time, but pencil me in as wanting to have higher upside guys get opportunities on the bench/playing time as opposed to what we've had on the bench the past two seasons. Next year is Canario's last option year correct? With PCA and Caissie looming, Canario probably won't get many more opportunities, especially with the choice of lineup today.
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Yep, stinks no Canario. Wisdom in RF batting 2nd....
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Minor League Discussion & Box, 4-17-24
KCCub replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
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That makes sense. I was going to say, this storm has produced a ton of rain/high winds while covering northern MO and basically all of Iowa. Looks to be reaching Chicago by 6ish. So unless it dissipates or slides just north, we might not be playing ball tonight.
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How likely is it that this game is played? We've had bad storms all night/this morning in KC and looks like they will be hitting Chicago this afternoon.
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I still think about Joc's bombs against Wesneski last year. Got lucky he hit that right at Busch.
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I can't wait until we are done facing Marte. He's so tough.
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What's the scouting report on Brewer?
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And it's that damn two strike middle cut hanging slider that he keeps throwing. He has the opposite issue as our other RP - throws too many strikes. That pitch needs to be in the dirt or outside the zone.
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I think Thompson throws quite a bit today.
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Got to get these first two. Don’t want to face Marte with someone on.
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Please Adbert give us a clean inning.
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Rough game from Dansby
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Guys, we’re 10-6 with a ton of injuries, the pen is cooked, and Hendricks is not good. There’s literally not many moves CC could make there. If you can’t bring in Little when he’s rested and the only lefty available to face Joc, then why is he on the roster?
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Hendricks is toast guys. Hate to see this happening to him
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We’re going to score some runs this game. Need Kyle to minimize the damage.
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Let’s go!!!
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I 100% send him there
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Ugh we have to score more than 1 here
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Good inning boys. Let’s score here
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Haha no way that just happened
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Agree on the unlucky today, but this is what his 5th game in a row without a BB? I would attack him aggressively if I was an opposing team, but that’s just me.
