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Playtwo

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #195 on: March 18, 2021, 11:27:31 am »
Going all out to win this one.

JeffH

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« Reply #196 on: March 18, 2021, 11:36:18 am »
I looked up Marisnick.  He has started one career regular season game batting third.  I wonder what that lineup looked like.

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #197 on: March 18, 2021, 11:41:01 am »
Was it in high school?

Bennett

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« Reply #198 on: March 18, 2021, 03:30:16 pm »
The Indians website lists their TV announcers as Rick Manning and Matt Underwood.   They are doing a great job so far.

1-0 Cubs in the bottom of the second.   Bote with a long homer in the first.

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« Reply #199 on: March 18, 2021, 03:48:42 pm »
One big problem with the Cleveland telecast: way too many LIBERTY!  LIBERTY!  LIBERTY!  LIBERTY! commercials.
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« Reply #200 on: March 18, 2021, 03:49:19 pm »
One big problem with the Cleveland telecast: way too many LIBERTY!  LIBERTY!  LIBERTY!  LIBERTY! commercials.

Yeah those commercials are absolutely terrible.

JeffH

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« Reply #201 on: March 18, 2021, 04:34:21 pm »
Maples is one of a kind.  Came within one strike of a nine pitch, 3 K inning.  Then a HBP and a run-scoring double.  Followed by the third K on an insane slider that hit the batter but was so good that the guy swung at it.

You have to take him north.  If for no other reason than the theater.

craig

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« Reply #202 on: March 18, 2021, 04:39:00 pm »
Maples inning.  K'd first two guy on 6 pitches.  Maybe 4 were strikes, two chase pitches.  0-2 on 3rd guy, then throws a big breaker that isn't close and hits him on foot. 

2-1 on lefty, throws a fastball that got hammered. 

Got 2-2 on next guy, hit guy dead on the thigh but guy trying to twist away got called for strikeout. 

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« Reply #203 on: March 18, 2021, 04:48:52 pm »
Those first eight strikes: no fouls either.

5 called strikes and 3 swinging strikes. Could have been a Special Immaculate Inning with no touches.

Yeah, you have to take him to opening day and see what happens.

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« Reply #204 on: March 18, 2021, 05:09:51 pm »
Keegan Thompson gives up a seeing-eye ground-ball single.  Strumpf did not look very quick or rangy at 2b, I was surprised the ball got through.  Got to 2-strikes on next hitter, but didn't throw a good putaway pitch, and guy kind of looped a single over the infield.  Threw a curve that bounced about 8 feet in front of the plate, 2nd/3rd no outs.  Then struck out the next three batters. 

Thompson looked pretty composed and kinda fit the profile of a guy who maybe kinda knows what he's doing.  Looked to hae good balance.  Missed some fastballs a little low, but was working some up fastballs and some down fastballs, and what looked like a couple of breaking-ball variants.  Kinda looks like a guy who, if he could get into a better groove and locate a little better, might become a good craftsman guy.  Didn't look overwhelming, but without a gun didn't look like his fastball was too slow to use.  Think he's got a chance.  But will need to be able to locate his breaking stuff pretty well, and locate both the up and the down fastballs.  May not be as sharp yet as he might be as the spring and the season progresses? 

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #205 on: March 18, 2021, 06:04:41 pm »
The Cleveland broadcasters just reported a 99 for Megill.

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #206 on: March 18, 2021, 07:31:22 pm »
The Cubs retired 27 batters today, 16 by strikeout.  K'd 39% of the batters they faced.

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« Reply #207 on: March 18, 2021, 09:06:43 pm »
The Cleveland broadcasters just reported a 99 for Megill.

Gave up a deep drive and a sharp foul ball.  Deep one seemed to be a hanging breaking ball.  Foul maybe another?  K'd the final batter on a sharp breaking ball within the zone, looked really good.  Bounced a couple of others. 

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #208 on: March 19, 2021, 10:45:24 am »
Listed behind Zach Davies today on Cubs’ pitching list: Brothers, Gámez, Jewell, Norwood, Steele, Tepera, Wieck. - Jordan Bastian

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« Reply #209 on: March 20, 2021, 10:26:47 am »
On Cubs’ pitching list behind Trevor Williams today: Chafin, Gámez, Kimbrel, Little, Miller, Nance, Strop. - Jordan Bastian

Strop!