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We can joke about the RISP, but today we got them and won as a result; yesterday Rockies got them and we didn't, and they won as a result.  Today is probably kind of a good example of the randomness;

Sacrilege.

Hitting with RISP is clearly a learned skill, the end result of which is also the product of personal guts and character.

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Nice to see lots of good AB's, and to have a no-drama win.  And nice to have the offense pump it up so that Chatwood didn't need to be very fine.  Bundle of walks again, but otherwise pretty effective.  2-game winning streak, longest of the season; 2-games above .500, high-point of the season.  Nice. 

Happ's 3 hits, and suddenly he's up to .259.  A week ago it seemed like there were only two guys above .235; not there's only two below .250. 

Happ up to .755 OPS, Heyward 4 straight multi-hit games. Funny how the first week of the season isn’t the end of everything.

Also, given the early returns on Baez, Heyward, Schwarber, is it too early to start singing the praises of Chili Davis?

Bryant doing his best hitting work in his short career, Happ seems to have gotten turned around real quick, lots of oppo field hitting, etc.

Go Cubs Go?

Big game tonight.  (Is the weather going to allow?  Is this going to be maybe the last of the cold and rainy and crummy weather games?  It's great out here in Minnesota these days, so I'd think the nice weather ought to be turning up east and south of us.....) 

Just like that, 2-game winning streak and they've moved up to tie-for-3rd place.  would love to extend and get a 3-game winning streak, longest of the year.  And reach 3-games over .500, kind of get away from the .500 mark. 

Obviously could be a huge deal if Bryant was able to return, hopefully healthy and good.  Pretty critical for season hopes that he isn't compromised long-term or short by the beaning. 

Rizzo got a fluky infield hit, then followed with another single.  Would be so great if he started to contribute at least a little bit.   

Stringing together good-hitting games is important, I think.  If guys expect that there will be hits, I assume the psychology is way better for everybody, hitters and pitchers too.  Critical mass and all that.