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  1. Stratos
    He's giving up hits because he's putting the ball in the air and it's usually getting caught by an OF. That has nothing to do with xBA. The launch angle and direction is the problem
  2. Stratos
    That doesn't answer my question though. He keeps trying to barrel balls and he's terrible at it so they're often caught, he doesn't have the power to get balls over the OF head. He has never even been a guy to hit doubles in the gaps. He needs to either spray liners all over the field and/or pull the ball down the line for XBH/HR. If he wants HR he needs to hit like Isaac Paredes and that's probably not the best idea at Wrigley. IMO he needs to keep the ball out of the air. His exit velos suck. He could probably hit .300 for the year if he tried.
  3. Stratos
    How many hits has Nico already given up by trying to barrel pitches and having it die before the warning track?
  4. Stratos
    Bote is an interesting comparison. I think Shaw is more athletic and has a better hit tool. Shaw gives me Marcus Giles vibes. I think Shaw has a lot of potential but there's obviously a chance he doesn't get there. He needs time. Fellow stocky-man Altuve took a few full seasons before he started hitting well.
  5. Stratos
    Spring training and April are statistically the times where the most pitcher injuries occur as guys ramp up workload and pitch counts. Maybe they should add a rule where teams can carry an extra pitcher or 2 in March/ April
  6. Stratos
    Even before yesterday's game the Cubs are 12th in runs scored. Tough time of year to hit for many teams
  7. Stratos
    Every AB is a chess-match between pitcher and batter and PCA is up there playing Hungry Hungry Hippos.
  8. Stratos
    Yeah the pen the tired but you can't leave Assad out there clearly toasted 3rd time through the order. Horton and Boyd injuries really hurting our longman depth.
  9. Stratos
    PCA vs LHP should just take until he gets a strike and then bunt. Maybe it works 3 outta 10 times.
  10. Stratos
    I really hope this Shaw supersub experiment pays off down the line because he's looked rough at 1b and at times in RF. Putting the guy with the shortest wingspan on the team at 1b is a pretty desperate play.
  11. Stratos
    Guess that's why Maton didn't pitch for like a week previous
  12. Stratos
    Contact Elon.
  13. Stratos
    Giolito sucks and isn't an upgrade.
  14. Stratos
    The Rays really suck
  15. Stratos
    Balls really die in those alleys in that stadium
  16. Stratos
    Prince Fielder?
  17. Stratos
    Assad is a competitor, no doubt. Always looks comfortable out there. Not extraordinarily gifted physically but hard not to like him.
  18. Stratos
    I never said anything of the sort, in fact I agreed with you.
  19. Stratos
    Worst-case scenario, cool.
  20. Stratos
    Can't judge anything based on a week or 2. Also can't judge much from last year given he was only 22 and had only around a month of PA in the minors Cam Smith has always been a really good prospect and athlete. I think the trade was stupid regardless of how he turns out.
  21. Stratos
    He ded.
  22. Stratos
    They still haven't disclosed the terms. Guess Jed didn't like all the questions in his walk year lol
  23. Stratos
    Cubs let the guy they ground into the dirt last year coming off TJS to throw 98 pitches in his 2nd start on April 1.
  24. Stratos
    Is Phil Maton dead?
  25. Stratos
    Teams and players go through hot and cold streaks all the time, plus injuries happen. There's nothing to be concerned about with either the 2nd half of last year or these 7 games.
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