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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1170 on: March 18, 2016, 01:46:28 pm »
I wouldn't group Underwood in with Tseng/Blackburn/Skulina/Torres/Martinez/Zastrynzy/Null/Williams.  I would have Johnson ahead of that group.  That said Williams is interesting as a possible Hendricks type of guy.

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craig

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1173 on: March 21, 2016, 01:29:15 pm »
Thanks, Chris, nice article. 

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1174 on: March 21, 2016, 02:10:23 pm »
Somebody has been watching March Madness.

craig

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1175 on: March 22, 2016, 09:20:49 am »
http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/168371016/cubs-prospect-ian-happ-misses-sharing-with-dad

Happ's father died last October.  Said Schwarber invited him to live with him and workout with him over the winter. 

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1176 on: March 24, 2016, 10:54:56 am »
Another Dillon Maples sighting from the futures game yesterday:

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Dillon Maples also pitched a scoreless inning, striking out three.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1177 on: March 24, 2016, 11:02:50 am »
Nick J. Faleris ‏@NickJFaleris  14h14 hours ago
@CubsDen By end of year folks will wonder how he got to the Cubs at 9th overall.

John Arguello ‏@CubsDen  15h15 hours ago
John Arguello Retweeted Eric Longenhagen
Probably the quickest bat among Cubs prospects right now.

Ian Happ deposits a belt high slider into the catering area about 420 feet away. Bat head gets into the zone fast.



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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1178 on: March 24, 2016, 12:49:11 pm »
http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/2016/03/cubs-notes-happ-caratini-hr-in-futures-game-cubs-lose-mlb-game-notespics-from-backfields/#image/1

Here's is some more info on the future's game and backfields from yesterday.  Included is a fan video of Happ's HR.

Some of the more interesting
-Longenhagen had Maples low to mid-90's and he junked the curve for a slider.
-Blackburn was 89-92

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Jes Beard

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1180 on: March 25, 2016, 10:04:46 am »
Broadcast vid of Happ's homer:

http://m.cubs.mlb.com/chc/video/topic/26663958/v562464983/chctex-happ-drills-a-solo-home-run-to-right-field

Nice swing.... but I really hate that red stripe under the armpits on those blue uniforms.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1181 on: March 25, 2016, 10:17:48 am »
Yeah, very nice looking swing.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1182 on: March 25, 2016, 10:18:52 am »

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1183 on: March 25, 2016, 02:15:36 pm »
Thanks, Blue, that's really interesting article to get comments on some less famous guys. 

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1184 on: March 26, 2016, 07:15:59 pm »
From Cubs Den

Hudson 90-91 T 94. Curve looked good
Cease. 97-98.  T 99
Maples 95, threw his curve for strikes
McNeil 4 seam T 95 (Arguella was surprised by this) 2 seam upper 80's