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Re: Today’s Game 2023
DIR By: craig
Date: March 7, 2023, 5:11 pm
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Cubs win 9-6. Rios another HR. Sampson gave up 3HR and 6 runs
in his 2.2, relievers allowed 2 singles the rest of the way.
Alzolay, Kay, and Sanders all pitched effectively, I'll maybe
want to watch some of their innings tonight.
it's kinda weird being on the other side pitching-wise... I
used to wonder how in spring training games other teams just
kept rolling out young prospects with big arms and big stuff.
Now it's us.
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Re: Today’s Game 2023
DIR By: Deeg
Date: March 7, 2023, 5:17 pm
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I’m not sure why the Cubs seem obsessed with Sampson winning the
5th starter role when they have so many more interesting
options. Peripherals indicate he was really lucky last year and
the raw stuff backs that up. I expect him to open in the
rotation but I hope he’s on a short leash.
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Re: Today’s Game 2023
DIR By: craig
Date: March 7, 2023, 5:35 pm
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Box score had Kay with two innings, but actually Burdi pitched
the 6th. He looked WAY better and more in control, in-balance,
today than when I watched him last Friday, maybe? Super simple
short delivery. He's got a really nasty curve, which probably
is further helped by his velocity. Fastball seems fast but has
some run, too. We'll see how wild he'll be during the season,
and if he can stay healthy. But that breaking ball could be
pretty deadly if can throw enough strikes. Would have been a
lot of seasons in which I'd have thought he might win a job.
Iowa could be loaded.
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Re: Today’s Game 2023
DIR By: davep
Date: March 7, 2023, 7:25 pm
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I don't think that the Cubs are obsessed with Sampson winning
the fifth starter spot. I think it is more than they think that
Wesneski should start out at Iowa to start the season. I would
rather that Wesneski made the opening day roster, but I don't
have access to the scouting or pitching lab information that
they have.
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Re: Today’s Game 2023
DIR By: Deeg
Date: March 7, 2023, 7:36 pm
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There’s also Killian and Assad, both of whom have more upside
than Sampson.
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Re: Today’s Game 2023
DIR By: davep
Date: March 7, 2023, 8:38 pm
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As I said, I am not a Sampson fan. However, the fact remains
that he was quite successful last year, and may well perform
very well as a placeholder, if the Cubs feel that others need
more time in the minors.
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Re: Today’s Game 2023
DIR By: Reb
Date: March 7, 2023, 8:52 pm
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PCA made a tremendous running catch in the gap near the wall in
today’s game. Looking forward to that kind of CF defense
whenever he’s ready.
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Re: Today’s Game 2023
DIR By: guest405
Date: March 7, 2023, 9:37 pm
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Wont be long.
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Re: Today’s Game 2023
DIR By: davep
Date: March 8, 2023, 1:07 pm
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--- Quote from: Reb link ---
>
> PCA made a tremendous running catch in the gap near the wall
in today’s game. Looking forward to that kind of CF defense
whenever he’s ready.
>
--- End Quote ---
Just so he remembers that the walls are shorter in Wrigley, and
are made out of rather hard bricks. We have lost more than one
outfielder to those walls.
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Re: Today’s Game 2023
DIR By: Dave23
Date: March 8, 2023, 2:45 pm
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It’s a shame Luis Torrens isn’t more highly regarded
defensively; the ball really jumps off his bat…
For those who don’t know, he hit two bombs to CF yesterday…close
to 900 feet worth of HRs…
As I type this, Barnhart hits one out to RF, and we are tied 2-2
with Canada…
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