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  1. 731.4life
    Flaherty is going to have probably the most important postseason for an upcoming free agent player. He faded last year in Baltimore and was a disappointment. He can't do that again this year, and if he does, it'll be tough to get a good 3-4 year contract on him.
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    Agreed it was clearly a strike, but it also could be viewed as a ball just based on what Serven was doing behind the plate in terms of body movement. You can make an argument for robotic umpires (I don't want them), but that's one of those pitches that it's a strike unless you're the batter, then it's a ball because you see all the catcher movement.
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    I saw him pitched last month. Just roughed up a little but the potential is there. Don't think he'll be a Cub this year, so hopefully he can continue stacking some success together. I do believe Killian should get called back up soon. Birdsell will be fine, just waiting for the spot to open up for him.
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    Problem is they didn't want to trade any of their players other than their bullpen upcoming free agents in Estevez and I believe Garcia. Don't know what the Angels were doing holding onto Anderson and Rengifo. They need to get some speed going on their rebuild. However, I wouldn't trade O'Hoppe if I was the Angels. Is O'Hoppe good? Yes, but I'd rather wait and see if the Cubs can go after O'Hoppe, Ford, Teel, Rushing, etc...
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    Correct, but Detroit cannot have a rain out from now til then.
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    It's been that way. That's why it's better if TV Networks get rid of the strike zone all together, because it's not accurate. I see time from time where there may be a mound visit, and then you see the strike zone box at home plate with no batter/catcher.
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    It's just a bunch of high pitch counts because he has to nibble around the corners of the strike zone. Batters are comfortable with him on the mound and they just have to foul things off knowing they have a better reaction time with his 91 MPH fastball. If it's around 97, he'll have more strikeouts. I doubt he'll have a higher pitch-count. When it comes to the season, he might be tired because of innings pitch. But no one should feel sorry for that.
  8. 731.4life
    just the inability to get guys out on less than 3/4 pitches is frustrating to see. He just doesn't have good stuff.
  9. 731.4life
    Feel bad because we gave him a lot of grief earlier in the season. Who knows if he pitched with the tear in the UCL.
  10. 731.4life
    He hasn't been calling those all day. More of, why is Merryweather throwing a 3-1 breaking ball with a 4 run lead?
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    Just got to have a better eye and have more patience at the plate. Can't believe I'm about to say this but Luis Robert has a higher BB% than PCA.
  12. 731.4life
    Last two innings we had the leadoff guy reach based and cannot bring him in. PCA even reached 2nd on a stolen base. Happ is pressing just a bit too much.
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    I agree. Saint Louis doesn't have the best farm system either.
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    Just think it's odd. I think Walker could be a solid contributor in the MLB one day, but Skubal could very well be a difference maker for Saint Louis for years to come, and is a playoff starter with his stuff.
  15. 731.4life
    5 of the 97 Assad pitches are swing and misses.
  16. 731.4life
    Wicks is likely done. Don't know about Brown. Hendricks will likely stay throughout the season.
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    Which I think is odd. Walker is continually to struggle to lift the ball. He only has 6 home runs in AAA-Memphis. Which Memphis' ballpark is a home run destined park with the humidity in Tennessee. I think the Cardinals didn't want to trade for Soto because they didn't want to give up either Carlson or Gorman. Which one player just got traded to Tampa Bay, and the other isn't in the lineup.
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    I know it's very un-Cardinal like, but I'm surprised Saint Louis didn't want to make an attempt to go after Crochet/Skubal at the deadline. They need an ace pitcher badly. I know they have Sonny Gray, but still.
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    No one wants to be apart of anything. Whether if it Pujols hitting 700 homers or Wainwright getting 200 wins, but it happens. Remember last year when Wainwright struggled to get close to 200 wins, and he just got it on back-to-back starts? That stuff happens more than you think. Think about Derek Jeter...
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    Not sure it'll happen because a team will let them get a win just to end the streak. All part of "boys club" in the game. They probably win both games in the Kansas City series if it wasn't for Bobby Witt.
  21. 731.4life
    Morel homered. Good for him and I hope he does well on his fresh start.
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    I think the White Sox asking price doesn't meet the on-field performance from Robert. Luis should've been traded from this past offseason. He is a free agent in 2028. But the issue is health. If he plays every game throughout the rest of the season, then he will be around 107-109 mark in games played. Which will only be the 2nd time in his 4 year (2020 doesn't count) MLB career he will pass the 100 games. Robert has a walk percentage of .009 (20/204 AB's). He has also struck out 82 times in his 204 at-bats so far this season, which is around 40%. I have a feeling that + health, scare teams away with the asking price. If I am Pittsburgh, I would trade for him, but they are the Pirates. Crochet screwed the White Sox, too. I don't see him getting traded.
  23. 731.4life
    Goodness, I'm tired of seeing the Braves trade for Soler. They both Soler and Duvall again.
  24. 731.4life
    Trade deadline is tomorrow and Pearson is going to get suspended for 2-3 games. Yikes
  25. 731.4life
    Just figured Jed gave Morel every chance he can prove to play every day and get at bats. While he doesn't have a position, there were opportunities for him to get AB's. He didn't perform, and that's that. I can careless about his BABIP or the "unlucky" stats, he hit under .200 and doesn't play defense. When Counsell put Mastrobuoni in at third base in Baltimore, I can get a sense of something is about to happen. Bigge was the one I hated to see go, but I know the Cubs have several bullpen arms to pitch in Chicago for years to come, and 100 MPH's pitchers are common nowadays. Happy to have Isaac Parades as a Cub for the years to come. Don't think it'll block Cam Smith because he won't be in Chicago until at least 2026. This trade also gives clarity at the DH spot because they can move Suzuki there and promote Caissie. They now have options at that spot. With all that being said, did the Cubs get better today? Yes.
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