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JeffH

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #75 on: March 08, 2021, 03:37:36 pm »
Craig, you're absolutely right.  I got my terms mixed up.  If Miller doesn't make it, he won't be "outrighted".  He'll simply be re-assigned to minor league camp.  As you alluded to, his only "out" is a negotiated opt-out clause (or a release, courtesy or otherwise).

JeffH

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« Reply #76 on: March 08, 2021, 03:48:44 pm »
According to mlb.com Gameday, Marisnick is in the game.  His first appearance of the spring.

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« Reply #77 on: March 08, 2021, 04:47:01 pm »

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« Reply #78 on: March 08, 2021, 04:50:38 pm »
Nico Hoerner was 2-3 and lowered his spring average to .692

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« Reply #79 on: March 08, 2021, 05:13:12 pm »
He definitely has more to learn at AAA...

JR

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« Reply #80 on: March 08, 2021, 05:29:43 pm »
He definitely has more to learn at AAA...

I'm sure his baserunning could use a lot of improvement.

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« Reply #81 on: March 08, 2021, 05:30:12 pm »
Joc and Nico need to save some for the regular season, by the way.

craig

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« Reply #82 on: March 08, 2021, 05:50:01 pm »
Strumpf drilled a pretty long HR in the 7th. 

I'm no scout, but just looking I can see kinda why he looks good as a hitting prospect. 
-Looks to have a really well-balance stance and weight-shift. 
-seems selective, took a pitch or two that didn't miss by much. 
-Pretty short direct swing. 

So just kind of had the look of a balanced, efficient swing that many professional hitters have. 

Whether he can actually hit velocity or hit pitches with movement, we'll see.  The HR was on a hanging breaking ball, a pretty bad pitch.  On an earlier pitch, I thought there seemed to be a fastball not in a good pitcher's spot, that seemed pretty hittable, and Chase just fouled that one off.

But yeah, looked balanced.  I'll be really curious to see how well he hits in full-season ball.  He didn't seem very built.  Looked to perhaps have solid legs, but upper body and arms didn't seem real muscled up.  Hoerner seems bigger and stronger this spring.  I'm wondering whether Strumpf will have a summer to try to hit for hitting.  But them might show up next year built up more and with some added strength. 
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« Reply #83 on: March 08, 2021, 06:06:40 pm »
He definitely has more to learn at AAA...
How's his baserunning?

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« Reply #84 on: March 08, 2021, 06:28:21 pm »
Spring stats mean squat.  If the AAA season were starting on time it'd still be a slam-dunk to send Hoerner there and see how it does.  Since it's not, maybe you keep him and hope this isn't a mirage.

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« Reply #85 on: March 08, 2021, 06:38:51 pm »
I couldn’t care less about his spring stats. He has nothing to learn at AAA. He’s ready.

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« Reply #86 on: March 08, 2021, 07:54:30 pm »
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Deeg

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« Reply #87 on: March 08, 2021, 08:57:57 pm »
I couldn’t care less about his spring stats. He has nothing to learn at AAA. He’s ready.

Based on what, if not his spring stats?

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« Reply #88 on: March 08, 2021, 09:22:46 pm »
Has been noted on the broadcasts that Hoerner looks completely different physically than a year ago.

Way stronger—-and it shows on his swings and how he is impacting the baseball.

The results so far are nice but it’s much more than that. He really looks like he’s going to have extra-base pop NOW and what else was there that he needed work on?  His 2B defense was already outstanding. He already has good contact skills. Appears to be very mature on the field with good demeanor.

Think the spring battle is between Vargas and Sogard for an IF utility spot behind Hoerner.

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« Reply #89 on: March 08, 2021, 10:25:48 pm »
The eye test?  OK, at least it's an answer.

Listen, the Cubs are going nowhere this season and Hoerner is one of the few guys likely to make the opening day roster who isn't on the trading block, so maybe it makes sense to just run him out there and hope for the best.  But he's still a guy who never dominated in the minors and has abjectly stunk in the majors, and inflated Cactus numbers and how nicely he fills out a uniform now won't change that.  Keep him with the big club and it's a gamble.  Arguably justified, but a gamble.