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Re: Today's Game 2019
By: Ron Date: March 5, 2019, 9:08 pm
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A Trout aided inside-the-park-home-run. :o
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Re: Today's Game 2019
By: Reb Date: March 5, 2019, 9:10 pm
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Carl Edwards mostly abandoned the toe tap on his delivery today.
Tried it once and almost fell down.
Another well-hit opposite field hit for Schwarber (a double)
today. If he can do that this season, he’s going to hit for
average compared to his recent history.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
By: Reb Date: March 5, 2019, 9:15 pm
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[quote author=Ron link=topic=531.msg369989#msg369989
date=1551841707]
A Trout aided inside-the-park-home-run. :o
[/quote]
Scored a double for Contreras and an error on Trout.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
By: craig Date: March 6, 2019, 5:23 pm
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Cubs win, 4-1. Strop gave up the 1 run. But Q with 3 good
1-hit innings.
Brach pitched an inning.
Chatwood finished with 3 shutout innings. 1K/0BB. Only 1 K,
but only two balls hit out of the infield, one a flyout and one
a single. Two groundball singles, two double plays. Seemed to
have decent control (I was just listening on radio, so who
knows).
Pretty happy for that guy so far, that would be such a great
human interest story if he turned into a functional, useful
reliever for the Cubs. Obviously a little easier to throw
strikes on a relaxed March day facing KC minor-leaguers, versus
facing Yelich or the Cardinals in a tight game. But so far so
good.
Chatwood has the most innings pitcher for the Cubs thus far. I
think that makes sense, try to get his confidence and rhythm
re-established. So if there's anybody who would benefit from
innings this camp, it would be him. I suppose guys like Webster
and Maples might be next on that list, both of whom have also
been quite busy thus far. So I like the Maddon/Hottovy thinking
on that stuff thus far.
I wonder who does plan out the usage; would that be Maddon or
Hottovy, I wonder?
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Re: Today's Game 2019
By: Robb Date: March 6, 2019, 5:28 pm
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Would be interesting to see how wild Chatwood was last spring. I
couldn't find it anywhere.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
By: davep Date: March 6, 2019, 5:29 pm
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It should be Hottovy for the most part, and I get the feeling
that Maddon is not a micro-manager in general.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
By: Chris27 Date: March 6, 2019, 5:48 pm
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[quote author=Robb link=topic=531.msg370078#msg370078
date=1551914925]
Would be interesting to see how wild Chatwood was last spring. I
couldn't find it anywhere.
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Chatwood walked 11 in 21-2/3.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
By: Deeg Date: March 6, 2019, 6:32 pm
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0 BBs in 6 IP in his last 2 appearances is certainly
encouraging.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
By: craig Date: March 7, 2019, 9:33 am
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Everything is different when the pressure is on, of course. And
when it's in your mind that you've lost your radar before, I've
got to think that the day location isn't clicking, that all of
those doubts might perhaps instantly be waiting to spring out
and take over, regardless of some spring training innings.
On the other hand, the mound is the same height and distance in
Mesa as it in Wrigley. If a guy has the mechanics to keep the
ball in the zone in camp, there's no real reason why he
shouldn't also have the mechanics to keep the ball in the zone
in season. I think that's perhaps especially true for Chatwood,
given that his natural movement and wildness almost
unintentionally keeps hitters guessing, and he doesn't need to
have great location.
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Re: Today's Game 2019
By: Robb Date: March 7, 2019, 10:00 am
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I think the most important aspect of fixing a mechanical flaw is
if you can use it when things go awry. If it works in pressure
situations when you feel a little out of sorts. Then confidence
soars and those breakdowns happen less and less often.
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