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       #Post#: 509599--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Today’s Game - 2025
   DIR By: Dave23
       Date: March 27, 2025, 11:01 pm
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       Nico is so good when he simply hits the ball where it’s pitched…
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       Re: Today’s Game - 2025
   DIR By: guest424
       Date: March 28, 2025, 12:33 am
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       Cubs win.
       Miguel Amaya with 5 RBI.
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       Re: Today’s Game - 2025
   DIR By: Tuffy
       Date: March 28, 2025, 1:10 am
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       Nice to see us get our first win out of the way!  10-6 is the
       final.
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       Re: Today’s Game - 2025
   DIR By: Deeg
       Date: March 28, 2025, 4:06 am
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       Dansby turned an unbelievable double play off a wonky throw by
       Busch.
       #Post#: 509626--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Today’s Game - 2025
   DIR By: craig
       Date: March 28, 2025, 9:45 am
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       --- Quote from: Deeg link ---
       > Wow, 3 gift runs on two defensive blunders (neither an
       official error) by the D-Backs.
       --- End Quote ---
       --- Quote from: Deeg link ---
       > Dansby turned an unbelievable double play off a wonky throw by
       Busch.
       --- End Quote ---
       Yeah, defense really swung things.  Should be a lot of games
       where Cubs defense is going to help.
       #Post#: 509627--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Today’s Game - 2025
   DIR By: craig
       Date: March 28, 2025, 9:56 am
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       Bad first game for Pearson.  Yes, his fastball is fast, 98-99
       last night I think.  But hitters seem to have little problem
       whacking his 98-99.  Put first three guys on via walk or
       hit-batter, then three straight deep rockets to the warning
       track.  Maybe he'll settle in, hopefully, and somehow his
       whackable fastball will become functional for him.  He was
       victim of two bad ball/strike calls.
       Can't remember for sure, but following inning I think Thielbar
       gave up 3 more rockets to the walls or warning track.
       A lot of hard contact off those guys. Their six outs maybe >2000
       feet combined?
       Hopefully both guys will settle in.  Obviously Arizona has a
       tremendous hitting team, so perhaps some of those same types of
       pitches will look more effective againt some less potent teams.
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       Re: Today’s Game - 2025
   DIR By: Reb
       Date: March 28, 2025, 1:44 pm
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       --- Quote from: craig link ---
       >
       > Bad first game for Pearson.  Yes, his fastball is fast, 98-99
       last night I think.  But hitters seem to have little problem
       whacking his 98-99.  Put first three guys on via walk or
       hit-batter, then three straight deep rockets to the warning
       track.  Maybe he'll settle in, hopefully, and somehow his
       whackable fastball will become functional for him.  He was
       victim of two bad ball/strike calls.
       >
       > Can't remember for sure, but following inning I think Thielbar
       gave up 3 more rockets to the walls or warning track.
       >
       > A lot of hard contact off those guys. Their six outs maybe
       >2000 feet combined?
       >
       > Hopefully both guys will settle in.  Obviously Arizona has a
       tremendous hitting team, so perhaps some of those same types of
       pitches will look more effective againt some less potent teams.
       >
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Nine pitchers pitched for both teams and the only guy who
       pitched well was Jalen Beeks who DBacks just picked up.
       Poor command and/or loud contact from everybody else.
       Maybe opening day jitters.
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       Re: Today’s Game - 2025
   DIR By: Deeg
       Date: March 28, 2025, 6:56 pm
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       --- Quote from: craig link ---
       >
       > Bad first game for Pearson.  Yes, his fastball is fast, 98-99
       last night I think.  But hitters seem to have little problem
       whacking his 98-99.  Put first three guys on via walk or
       hit-batter, then three straight deep rockets to the warning
       track.  Maybe he'll settle in, hopefully, and somehow his
       whackable fastball will become functional for him.  He was
       victim of two bad ball/strike calls.
       >
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Pearson has always been a whole is much less than the sum of the
       parts guy, and peripherals suggest his topline numbers after we
       picked him up were extremely lucky. Absolutely a good guy to try
       and catch lightning with if you can figure out why he's not
       good, but very much a "prove it" sort of player.
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       Re: Today’s Game - 2025
   DIR By: craig
       Date: March 28, 2025, 8:44 pm
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       deeg, kinda agree, kinda not.  I suspect the perception of
       ceiling/upside/lightning is based on the 99 velocity.  Which
       seems good, even though his fastball isn't actually good.
       #Post#: 509656--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Today’s Game - 2025
   DIR By: Deeg
       Date: March 28, 2025, 8:48 pm
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       Tucker's bat looks slow.
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