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  1. CubFaninPA
    I meant emergency catcher not a third catcher. He would have replaced the pinch runner had he not scored. But if he was already in the game at another position, he would have been shifted to catcher.
  2. CubFaninPA
    Kelly is the last person we want as ghost runner. If the Cubs had an emergency catcher, Kelly would have been replaced by someone who would have beat the throw home and the game would have been over.
  3. CubFaninPA
    My hope when Theilbar came in was that he'd only give up one run. Thanks to Bregman, that didn't happen.
  4. CubFaninPA
    With all the talent the Cubs just acquired why is Thielbar still being put into games the Cubs hope to win? If they're forced to use him, he should go in as early as possible to give the Cubs more time to make up the runs he will surely give away.
  5. CubFaninPA
    There's no doubt pitching upgrades are needed, especially in the bullpen but pitching didn't lose this series to the Yankees. The Bronx Bombers scored exactly two runs in each game and won two of them. The Cubs were shut out in the first and only scored once in the last game. Since trading for hitters doesn't seem to be in the cards, perhaps some internal moves could be made. When Shaw comes off the injured list, he could platoon with Happ in left field against left handers. Ayers could be brought up and given some at bats as DH to see if he can hit major league pitching. If he can, he could be tested behind the plate. Are the Cubs leading the league in hitting into double plays? It sure seems like it. Are some hitters getting bonuses for staring at third strikes that are clearly in the strike zone? It happens so often with certain hitters I wonder about that.
  6. CubFaninPA
    Based on what they have done so far, I don't think the front office is convinced this team is worth spending more to improve it. Recent additions cost little more than some bats and balls.
  7. CubFaninPA
    It will be interesting to see how Peterson does away from Wrigley without a gale force wind blowing in.
  8. CubFaninPA
    Happ should definitely lead off because he will hit into fewer double plays in that spot. Lately, defenses have given him a break by only getting the runner out at second some of the time.
  9. CubFaninPA
    After blowing a five-run lead last night for their fifth straight loss, it's time for the front office to get to work on a line-up for next year. What happened before the All-Star Game was an aberration. What we've seen since is what we have going into the playoffs. Losing two straight and going home looks like a distinct possibility. PCA, Shaw, and Swanson (assuming their under contract for next year) need to spend the off-season learning how to reliably bunt for base hits. Right now, I hate to see any of them come up to bat with runners in scoring position.
  10. CubFaninPA
    He only needs 188 now. I missed seeing it happen but saw it on on a replay. Bunting with two strikes is gutsy, less so when the likely alternative is striking out. He should do this more, especially when they're giving him everything along the third base line.
  11. CubFaninPA
    Bunts put pressure on the defense. Strike outs, weak ground balls, and lazy flies don't. With his speed, he could get on base some of the time and some of those times errant throws could land him on second or third base. With practice, he could get good at it. He can't steal second if he doesn't get on base.
  12. CubFaninPA
    What is it since the All-Star Break?
  13. CubFaninPA
    All the other team has to do so shut out the Cubs is to load the bases each inning. The Cubs surely have the lowest batting average in the majors with the bases loaded. A sacrifice fly is about the best thing that usually happens. Occasionally, a Cub hitter will screw up an hit a homer but that's not often.
  14. CubFaninPA
    It wasn't long after the trading deadline that the front office's not making a big trade for a starter became apparent. Multiple players hit above their career averages in the first have of the season. Historically, when established players have better or worse first halves than their career averages, their second half performance brings their results for the year in line with those averages. This phenomenon is a mathematical concept called Regression to the Mean. Cubs' hitting had already started its slide before the trading deadline and management surely noticed it. Why make a big trade, which would give away the best prospects, when hitting wasn't going to hold up? I, for one, am pleased that Caissie was in the lineup yesterday rather than playing for another team.
  15. CubFaninPA
    Why isn't Swanson bunting with men on base and less than two outs? Strikeouts don't advance runners.
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