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craig

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Re: Today's Game - 2017
« Reply #31 on: March 05, 2017, 05:12:12 pm »
caleb smith gives up HR's to the first two guys he faces.  Not sure he's making the team.  Maybe if he has a lousy camp, it will be easier for Yankees to let him go, and after some minor-league time he'll turn into a usable yo-yo. 

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Re: Today's Game - 2017
« Reply #32 on: March 05, 2017, 06:06:50 pm »
LaStella is a professional hitter.

JeffH

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« Reply #33 on: March 05, 2017, 07:51:26 pm »
Craig, Almora is going to be a great test case for your "home runs come largely from simply making solid contact" hypothesis.

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Re: Today's Game - 2017
« Reply #34 on: March 06, 2017, 02:31:22 pm »
Heyward homers for his first hit of the spring.

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« Reply #35 on: March 06, 2017, 02:37:13 pm »
Almora pulled for Hannemann before his first PA.

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« Reply #36 on: March 06, 2017, 02:43:56 pm »
Heyward homers for his first hit of the spring.

All is well.

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« Reply #37 on: March 06, 2017, 03:03:38 pm »
Looks like Heyward has already tinkered with his new swing. Different starting point here, but he destroyed the ball.

http://m.cubs.mlb.com/chc/video/topic/69972428/v1231724783/chclaa-heyward-opens-scoring-with-long-home-run/?team_id=112

craig

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Re: Today's Game - 2017
« Reply #38 on: March 06, 2017, 03:40:03 pm »
Heyward doubles in two more runs. 

Bennett

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« Reply #39 on: March 06, 2017, 03:43:36 pm »
Heyward doubles in two more runs. 

Fangraphs' first playoff odds are out.  They have the Cubs at 88.8% to win the division, 96.4% to make the playoffs, and 17.4% to win the World Series (best World Series percentage in baseball; Cleveland is second at 14.9%).

http://www.fangraphs.com/coolstandings.aspx


Fangraphs is now in the process of updating their calculations.

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Re: Today's Game - 2017
« Reply #40 on: March 06, 2017, 04:03:41 pm »
Almora pulled for Hannemann before his first PA.

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 #Cubs Almora left the game because of left calf soreness. Fouled ball off his leg the other day

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Re: Today's Game - 2017
« Reply #41 on: March 06, 2017, 04:06:22 pm »
Heyward's homer


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« Reply #42 on: March 06, 2017, 04:30:33 pm »

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Re: Today's Game - 2017
« Reply #43 on: March 06, 2017, 04:32:04 pm »
Trout sucks

Chris27

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Re: Today's Game - 2017
« Reply #44 on: March 06, 2017, 04:33:52 pm »
Heyward was behind the FB on his double but he lined it hard the other way. That's encouraging.

http://m.cubs.mlb.com/chc/video/topic/69972428/v1231836283/chclaa-heyward-rips-a-tworun-double-to-left/?game_pk=509718