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2024 Chicago Cubs hitting trends to monitor as Opening Day arrives—11 trends.
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Last week, Tim Anderson slid through second base with momentum that carrier an elbow into Nico Hoerner’s buckling knee.
Tonight, Ramírez slid through second base, Anderson took offense, and fists were thrown.
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I have an idea. Yankees keep losing. Cubs keep winning. Cubs need a first baseman. Trade deadline approaches....you know the deal.
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Christopher Morel has been one of the league's best overall hitters—patient, contact, and light-tower power. His first couple of weeks make you think, "Hmmm...this seems like an unusual development."
(1/5)
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While the St. Louis Cardinals risk the livelihood of hundreds of baseball employees by breaking COVID protocols... and while their GM describes the concept of contact tracing as "sickening"... I am so proud that the we have Javy Báez on the Cubs...
"Six feet! Six feet!"
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Think about it...
Tomorrow, Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson are your 2B and SS.
In 2024, Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson are your 2B and SS.
In 2025, Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson are your 2B and SS.
In 2026, Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson are your 2B and SS.
Sleep well!
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National League shortstop WAR leaders:
1. Dansby Swanson (2.6)
2. Xander Bogaerts (2.1)
3. Francisco Lindor (1.8)
4. Trea Turner (1.1)
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Dansby Swanson and the Chicago Cubs are a season-high 7 games over .500
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Winning starting pitcher Jordan Wicks and closing pitcher Adbert Alzolay
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After belting his first career homer and hit, Pete Crow-Armstrong is greeted by Dansby Swanson's hug
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Cardinals fans before and after Ryan Braun's go-ahead grand slam
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PCA is absolutely going to be a reason for a Cubs brawl at some point and I am here for it. The energy.
PCA scores from second on an infield single 🤯
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The PCA and Bellinger friendship is going to be spectacular
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Hayden Wesneski’s slider can break 20 inches…in the same tier as Sonny Gray’s slider (95th percentile)
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Remember when Anthony Rizzo didn't change out of his uniform and boarded their plane?
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Cubs are up 16-5, Wisdom is hitting homers off position players, and we got this quality fan in the bleachers *instantly* writing Wisdom's HR in his scorecard. Baseball's the greatest.
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Of course, Nick Castellanos was one of the first Cubs out of the dugout when David Bote got beaned in the head.
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Nico Hoerner pumping Dansby Swanson up after Dansby's 8th inning homer
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Tonight, just as we've done for almost a decade, we have the privilege of watching Kyle Hendricks throw changeups for the playoff-contending Chicago Cubs.
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Shohei Ohtani and Nick Madrigal both hit baseballs over 370 feet for a home run today
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Dansby Swanson, Nico Hoerner, and the Chicago Cubs win the series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Criminal for the entire Chicago Cubs organization to not accelerate an extension for Anthony Rizzo before opening day.
Unacceptable. Embarrassing. Disgusting.
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Adbert Alzolay's strike out for the 2nd out in the 9th was a *disgusting* 90 mph breaker...and with that closer attitude.
Chicago Cubs closer, Adbert Alzolay.
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Top ranked defensive shortstops by OAA last season:
1. Dansby Swanson (+21) — Cubs
2. Nico Hoerner (+13) — Cubs
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Oh no, Shota left Christopher hanging and Christopher was sad!
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Nico Hoerner is one of the best defensive players in MLB and acts the part:
- Light camel A2000
- Clean white high-top cleats with blue trim
- Long blue wrist/forearm tape
- Blue compression sleeve on the throwing arm
This is the look of a MLB infielder.
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National League second base WAR leaders:
1. Nico Hoerner (1.9)
2. Luis Arraez (1.9)
3. Jonathan India (1.7)
4. Ketel Marte (1.7)
National League shortstop WAR leaders:
1. Dansby Swanson (2.6)
2. Xander Bogaerts (2.1)
3. Francisco Lindor (1.8)
4. Trea Turner (1.1)
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- Kris Bryant's knee
- Javy Baez's thumb
- Anthony Rizzo's back
- Willson Contreras' hammy
- Pedro Strop's everything
- Ben Zobrist's absence
- Craig Kimbrel's arm
- Cole Hamels' oblique
- Russell's issues
- Insufficient depth
- Bad managerial decisions
...what a season
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The Chicago Cubs middle infield — Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner — is your 2023 Gold Glove Award winning duo.
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The Cubs are 10-6. Justin Steele is on the mound for the sweep tomorrow. They could finish a west coast trip 5-1.
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Mallory scores a goal today, Dansby hits a homer today — both celebrate the same way
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Cubs fans on the west coast trip in crucial September games
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Hm, yeah, if anyone charges the mound this year it will be Mike Tauchman. He has the look.
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As a duo, Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson have been worth 3.6 WAR.
Dansby's WAR is the most in the NL, and Nico's is the 3rd most.
No other team has two starting middle infielders with at least 1.5 WAR individually.
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Chicago Cubs 2024 injuries:
1. Justin Steele
2. Cody Bellinger
3. Seiya Suzuki
4. Julian Merryweather
5. Jameson Taillon
6. Jordan Wicks
7. Kyle Hendricks
8. Drew Smyly
9. Patrick Wisdom
Record: 17-10
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This is what it looks like to realize you've reached your goal after multiple years of career threatening injuries. I'm pulling hard for Amaya. Love the attitude.
"This is electric."
Miguel Amaya joins the Wrigley Field faithful in 'Go Cubs Go' 🙌
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Hayden Wesneski first MLB strikeout with the slider
18" horizontal movement... only 3 pitchers in MLB average 18"
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Then what happened?
Rajai Davis sticks his tongue out after tying game 7 of the 2016 World Series in the 8th Inning
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My requests over the next week:
1. Let Adbert Alzolay try to close
2. Call up Matt Mervis and let him play nearly every day
3. Call up Christopher Morel and let him swing around the diamond and DH with Nelson Velazquez
4. Thank Hosmer for his effort, shake his hand goodbye
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Adbert Alzolay's success is a testament to his visible hard work.
When he debuted in '19 (left video), he didn't have an 85 mph slider, 89 mph slider, or 92 mph cutter to get lefties out.
He needed a hard breaker. He not only succeeded developing it but is now one of the best.
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After returning from a career-threatening capsular tear, Kyle Hendricks is doing the following:
- 98th exit velo percentile
- 95th chase percentile
- 96th BB percentile
- 3 WAR full-season scaled value
- 3.8 ERA
He's a SP anchor for this competing Cubs team. Incredible story.
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"Dansby has a knack for making extremely difficult plays look routine." — Pat Hughes
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Shota Imanaga and Cody Bellinger were thought to receive contracts over $100M and $160M, respectively. Jed Hoyer signed both for half their expected price.
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I love Jason Heyward. The Cubs are fortunate to have someone of his character. Very, very fortunate.
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Javy Báez just treated us with the best walkoff celebration of all time. No questions asked. That was it.
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Only at Wrigley Field—a blowout game with the Cubs leading in the 7th inning, snow hours away from falling in 20 mph winds, yet fans are there...emphatically chanting "Cody, Cody, Cody" just seconds before Bellinger hits a homer.
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Kyle Hendricks is him because he has 2 unique changeups designed for lefties (sweeps away) and righties (dives down).
- vs. lefties: sweepy 17" of horizontal, -33" vertical.
- vs. righties: nose-dive 5" of horizontal, -35" vertical
Look at how the ball spins differently.
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Take this however you want, but I miss Kyle Schwarber. He would’ve been a perfect fit for this current Cubs team.
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Roster management and in-game decisions will always be judged, and mistakes will be made.
But the environment that the Cubs have created, led by David Ross, has been top-notch...the pitchers work hard, leadership is spread throughout the clubhouse, and they never quit.
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WAR in order...
1. Nelson Velasquez (14 PA): 0.1
2. Me (0 PA): 0.0
3. Jason Heyward (146 PA): -0.2
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Yes, PCA's batting stance is more rigid, but why hasn't anyone mentioned one other new adjustment? He has a massive dip in his mouth and is buzzing around like a bee out of the hive.
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Dansby Swanson's hands and footwork were displayed during the game-ending double play.
Swanson was fed a low throw from Adbert, but he quickly and gently shuffles his momentum at the onset of ball-to-glove into a transitional throw with Lindor's spikes sliding at his shins.
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When the Cubs traded Yu Darvish for a promising package of teenage prospects in 2020, Jed Hoyer said "[These prospects'] ages don’t represent a window or when we think we’ll be competitive."
Almost 3 years later, the Cubs are on track for a 3rd straight non-competitive season.
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I have never been more optimistic about the Chicago Cubs in the past 5 years than in this moment right now.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong's home run trot was an adventure — toe slides, shrugs & smack talk, tongue out, pumping up the crowd, and head bashes.
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I would like Jake Arrieta back in a Chicago Cubs uniform in 2021. I know the statistical issues with this take. I do not care.
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Jon Lester and Jake Arrieta's 2015-2017:
- Starts: Lester (96) / Arrieta (94)
- Innings: Lester (588.1) / Arrieta (594.2)
- Playoff starts: Lester (9) / Arrieta (9)
- WAR: Lester (12.0) / Arrieta (13.0)
These two defined durability, relentless, and champion.
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Dansby Swanson fields an extremely difficult hop and turns two to keep the Cubs lead at 3-2
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Jason Heyward grounder to 2B. Jason Heyward grounder to 2B. Jason Heyward grounder to 2B.
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The Chicago Cubs are 6 games over .500 and in sole possession of a playoff spot before the last week of August has begun...just as we all predicted.
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Call up Christopher Morel and Matt Mervis. Please. I’m begging.
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Kyle Hendrics changeup for the strikeout + reaction
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The Cubs should bat Rizzo lead off tomorrow. This team needs a spark.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong — you need to call him back up. This is one of those extreme blips in development. He was seeing it well at the bigs, and now he's hit 3 HR since returning back to AAA in a week.
Bring up PCA, move Belli to 1B, & vacuum baseballs up all over the field.
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Good morning to the 71-62 Chicago Cubs. Have a great off-day.
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In AAA, Ben Brown threw 86 mph "curveballs" with 4-6 inches of drop 2-4 inches of cut. This is a tight pitch.
In MLB, no starting pitcher pitcher threw +85 mph sliders with at least 4 inches of drop and under 4 inches of cut.
When Ben Brown debuts, he will be one of one.
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Dansby Swanson approves of Christopher Morel’s celebration
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In the year 2021,
- Kris Bryant homers
- Anthony Rizzo homers
- Javy Báez homers
- Jake Arrieta throws a quality start
- Cubs win
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Mike Tauchman appreciation:
- 0.9 WAR
- .294 BA
- .429 OBP
- .500 SLG
- 18% walk rate / 19% strikeout rate
- .413 wOBA / 164 wRC+
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Enjoy the little things in life...like Dansby Swanson's footwork during double plays to win baseball games.
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"I want meaningful games in September." This is what you asked for.
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Ted Lilly: "Mmmmmmmmm"
Let Ted Lilly call more games.
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10 days ago, Nico Hoerner was batting .182 with a 78 wRC+.
Today, Nico is batting .307 with a 130 wRC+.
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Since Anthony Rizzo was traded to the Yankees, all Cubs 1B have combined for 0.0 WAR in 1569 PA.
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