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Bennett

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #465 on: April 06, 2021, 03:52:05 pm »

JeffH

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #466 on: April 06, 2021, 04:42:26 pm »
Once Adbert throws his first pitch tonight, that will leave Maples and Wolters as the only members of the team who haven't appeared yet.

I wonder if Maples is scheduled to sort of piggyback Alzolay.  Adbert for three, maybe four.  Maples for a couple.

dogstoothe

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #467 on: April 06, 2021, 05:52:41 pm »
I think that’s the way to go, piggyback. Once thru the lineup the hitters are trying to figure, bring in the piggyback and now they have to figure something new. 

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #468 on: April 06, 2021, 06:42:19 pm »
Is this Vogelbach‘s first game at Wrigley?


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Deeg

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #469 on: April 06, 2021, 07:38:17 pm »
Once Adbert throws his first pitch tonight, that will leave Maples and Wolters as the only members of the team who haven't appeared yet.

I wonder if Maples is scheduled to sort of piggyback Alzolay.  Adbert for three, maybe four.  Maples for a couple.

Either that or Rossy is scared to use him in anything but a blowout.

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #470 on: April 06, 2021, 07:52:20 pm »
Alzolay has pretty good stuff, but his command is just too spotty for him to be effective.  He has games where that's not the case but it happens way too often.

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #471 on: April 06, 2021, 08:07:43 pm »
1 out triple, K, K

That's Kub.

Dihard

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #472 on: April 06, 2021, 08:39:37 pm »
One hit through 6. Wow, this offense is bad so far.


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Deeg

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #473 on: April 06, 2021, 08:50:30 pm »
Pitching better be good, because this offense may not score many runs.

Maples is still nasty.  Can you find the plate?  For one night at least.

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #474 on: April 06, 2021, 08:56:46 pm »
Bote slick.

Dave23

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #475 on: April 06, 2021, 08:56:50 pm »

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #476 on: April 06, 2021, 08:58:02 pm »
As I pointed out earlier, Cubs only had 17 hits in first four games. Obviously, you’re not going to continue to score enough runs with so few hits.

But, it’s less than a week’s worth of games, so basically means close to nothing as a predictor of anything.

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #477 on: April 06, 2021, 09:00:34 pm »
Be ant, Bote and Happ are the only Cubs starters with a wRC+ above 100.

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #478 on: April 06, 2021, 09:02:05 pm »
Not a great moment for a RP being told to take an AB against Maples.

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #479 on: April 06, 2021, 09:06:53 pm »
2 BBs, 3 Ks.  Kind of a classic Maples line.  But you can see why the Cubs just can't quit him.