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Re: Today's Game 2019
DIR By: Ron
Date: February 23, 2019, 6:47 pm
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--- Quote from: Bennett link ---
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> Maybe it will be Kris Bryant joining Bryce Harper in a few
years rather than the other way around this year.
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That's the spirit! Spring Training inspires hope and optimism.
Or not.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
DIR By: guest61
Date: February 23, 2019, 6:48 pm
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Then dont make the mistake the Nats made and trade him in his
last year.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
DIR By: CUBluejays
Date: February 23, 2019, 6:50 pm
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Or maybe manage your payroll so you have flexibility to sign
him....
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Re: Today's Game 2019
DIR By: Bennett
Date: February 23, 2019, 6:55 pm
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--- Quote from: Ron link ---
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> That's the spirit! Spring Training inspires hope and optimism.
Or not.
>
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Kris Bryant being noticeably upset does not inspire much hope
and optimism.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
DIR By: davep
Date: February 23, 2019, 6:57 pm
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--- Quote from: DUSTY link ---
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> Then dont make the mistake the Nats made and trade him in his
last year.
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If they can't sign him before the start of his last year, they
should trade him right then. A Boras client is not going to
give a home town discount, and it is very unlikely that they
will emerge as the highest bidder.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
DIR By: CurtOne
Date: February 23, 2019, 10:01 pm
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--- Quote from: Bennett link ---
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> Maybe it will be Kris Bryant joining Bryce Harper in a few
years rather than the other way around this year.
>
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I've been thinking that for some time. Theo knows you have to
keep people happy. He brought in Ross to keep Lester happy, for
example.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
DIR By: davep
Date: February 23, 2019, 10:34 pm
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I am sure that making Lester happy was one of many factors in
signing Ross, but I suspect that it was one of the lesser
important ones.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
DIR By: brjones
Date: February 23, 2019, 10:42 pm
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Yeah, making superstar players happy only goes so far. The White
Sox brought in Machado's friend Jon Jay and brother-in-law
Yonder Alonso. Didn't work out for them.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
DIR By: CUBluejays
Date: February 24, 2019, 7:33 am
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From Arizona Phil
For those of you who did not see the game....
Kris Bryant's first inning HR off Chase Anderson was a towering
fly ball that was a bit wind-aided, but not unlike what you
might see at Wrigley Field. The line single had a lot of
top-spin and fell in front of the left-fielder.
Here are some of the velo readings for the Cubs pitchers:
Mike Zagurski:
FB: 89-91
SL: 81
NOTE: Nibbled too much, but he did strike out Eric Thames with
FB/SL combo.
Rowan Wick
FB: 94-96
CV: 77 (he threw a number of curves)
NOTE: Worked fast and threw his FB and CV for strikes
Matt Carasiti
FB: 94-95
CT: 86-88 (swing & miss pitch)
SL: 81-82 (swing & miss pitch)
CH: 78-81
NOTE: Carasiti was VERY impressive and really mixed his
considerable repertoire, keeping hitters off-balance.
Carlos Ramirez
FB: 92-93 - T-94
SL: 81-82
NOTE: Working 92-93 his FB was very hittable and his SL is just
so-so
Alberto Baldonado
FB: 91-93
CV: 77-78
CH: 80-81
NOTE: Baldonado really has more of a SP repertoire and approach
(mixes his pitches and works kind of slow).
Craig Brooks
FB: 92-94 (hitters squared it up consistently)
SL: 84-85 (his "out" pitch)
NOTE: The trick for Brooks is to get to two strikes so he can
wipe-out the hitter with his plus-SL
Oscar de la Cruz
FB: 95-96 (easy gas)
CV: 80
NOTE: de la Cruz threw all FB except for one CV
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Re: Today's Game 2019
DIR By: goblue007
Date: February 24, 2019, 8:26 am
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Bryant is universally loved. He can gtfo with this twitter BS
and proving the “haters” wrong.
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