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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: brjones
Date: April 18, 2013, 2:15 pm
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Yeah, it's time to rush through the next 2 innings.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: Ron
Date: April 18, 2013, 2:19 pm
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For whatever reason, the Cubs look like a different team today.
Really fine play by Barney on a ball that no other Cub would
have caught, much less been able to make the throw on - but he
made it look almost routine. Good, solid hits by Schierholtz,
Castillo, Valbuena, DeJesus, Rizzo (and how!) and Soriano. And
first two walks of the season by Castro.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: CurtOne
Date: April 18, 2013, 2:32 pm
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Looks like Boris sent two women to the game.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: JR
Date: April 18, 2013, 2:36 pm
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--- Quote from: Ron link ---
>
> For whatever reason, the Cubs look like a different team
today. Really fine play by Barney on a ball that no other Cub
would have caught, much less been able to make the throw on -
but he made it look almost routine. Good, solid hits by
Schierholtz, Castillo, Valbuena, DeJesus, Rizzo (and how!) and
Soriano. And first two walks of the season by Castro.
>
--- End Quote ---
Makes a big difference when your #3 and #4 hole hitters are
hitting. Hopefully Rizzo and Soriano are starting to warm up a
bit.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: CurtOne
Date: April 18, 2013, 2:37 pm
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Appears that half the people in the stands are wearing Texas
stuff.
DeJesus hot today.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: brjones
Date: April 18, 2013, 2:42 pm
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Just as a reminder about how quick things can change this early
in the season...less than a week ago, DeJesus hadn't done
anything yet on the season. After that AB, he's hitting
.286/.348/.548, which are All Star numbers.
#Post#: 125735--------------------------------------------------
Re: Today's Game
DIR By: craig
Date: April 18, 2013, 3:01 pm
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Castillo has sure had a nice start, offensively.
AFter a couple of weeks of regular play, what's the current
assessment of his defense? Would be pretty fun if he's really a
perfectly legit starting catcher.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: brjones
Date: April 18, 2013, 3:10 pm
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I wonder how certain it is that Stewart takes the third base job
back when he joins the team. Valbuena really hasn't done a bad
job...after his double, he's hitting .229/.372/.371. He also
has a lot of patience at the plate, which is something the Cubs
could use a lot more of.
Villanueva has been really good so far. He really seems to know
how to pitch, and it's so enjoyable to watch a guy who just
throws strikes (though it doesn't look like he's always been
that way).
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: brjones
Date: April 18, 2013, 3:14 pm
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Playing defense like that will help keep Valbuena in the lineup
too. Nice diving play.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: craig
Date: April 18, 2013, 3:32 pm
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I think Valbuena/Stewart will both be allowed to start at least
once in a while, and that their relative performance will impact
how that goes over time.
If Stewart can hit, and does so better than Valbuena while Valbu
continues to hang out in the .220's, then I think Stewart might
in time take over as the primary guy. But I think Valbuena will
remain the primary guy until/unless Stewart shows that he can
contribute offensively. Obviously if Valbuena could boost his
average over .260, while continuing to walk and OBP, there'd be
less reason to give much look to Stewart.
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