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Dave23

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Today’s Game 2023
« on: February 26, 2023, 02:32:40 pm »
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Dave23

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2023, 02:32:58 pm »
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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2023, 09:56:57 am »
Pretty cool to see my guy Jarod Wright get in a game…even if it was just one pitch…lol!

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2023, 09:28:41 pm »
Cubs throwing a no hitter in the 8th.

Edwin Rios went yard.

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2023, 10:41:43 pm »
Spring training performance can be very misleading, but Assad not only looks good, but looks like a substantially different pitcher.  The same goes for a finally healthy Madrigal.  Both may end up starting out at Iowa, but I think that won't be for long.

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2023, 10:52:12 pm »
I skimmed through the last several innings pitched.  Estrada, Sanders, Burdi.  Yykstra dykstra, those guys really have both velocity and nastry offspeed stuff.  Burdi's sweeper had huge sweep. 

Sanders had some big offspeed movement.  Had some pitches that missed badly. 

Burdi's only pitched ~20 pro innings over the past five seasons, so perhaps it's possible that after a few months at Iowa, perhaps he'll get a little more comfortable and perhaps the control will improve some?   

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2023, 10:54:41 pm »
Yyksta dykstra?  I thought I was the only one who said that.

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2023, 11:00:48 pm »
Game time:

2:14

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2023, 01:10:31 am »
Wow; the Cubs pitcher a no-hitter!

I watched about an inning and a half; saw Assas pitch, saw Mervis bat, saw Rios hit a homer.  Then went shopping despite being fully aware that the Padres had not yet had a hit.

Did the team celebrate at all after the ninth inning?  Were the announcers excited?  Or was it just, "this is Spring Training and nothing counts"?

(Back around 1988 or so I was there when the Phillies took a no-hitter into the ninth against the Cardinals in Spring Training.  Todd Frohwirth came in to get the last three outs and Rod Booker ruined *everyone's* day by hitting a single.  It was the closest I had ever come to seeing a no-hitter.)

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2023, 01:15:45 am »
Found the game-ending double play:


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« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2023, 05:47:37 pm »
Cubs game today lasted 2:14.

I cant imagine anybody complaining about that.

I watched last nights game and didnt notice anything but positives.

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2023, 08:32:32 pm »

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2023, 12:41:40 am »
Cubs game today lasted 2:14.

I cant imagine anybody complaining about that.

I watched last nights game and didnt notice anything but positives.

The improvements we're getting from speeding up the time between pitches are so great that it's only further evidence that we don't need the zombie runner anymore (not that we ever did).

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2023, 01:28:34 am »
Cubs with another shutout win, 2-0.  Correa's 9th-inning stuff looked, excellent, but his fastball was way off.  His change/breaker was actually more strikes-oriented. 

Leeper pitched the 8th, gave up a hit and some contact, and got behind in several counts.  Didn't look as fast or electric as Correa, although his fastball seemed to have good carry.  Seemed his misses were by an inch or two, not by a foot or three.  Had a little pitch that sunk just a little, threw a couple that looked pretty good and I thought could be called strikes, but were called balls.  Looked like it could be a useful pitch, though. 

Sutcliffe made some reference to Cody Heuer, I wasn't entirely clear but it was coaches watching film, in which context he alluded to Codi Heuer throwing 96 with great command.  I'm kinda assuming he was referring to 2023, and that Heuer is doing some mound work and side-sessions, and is looking sharp? 

Would be fun if he comes back strong and effective. 

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2023, 02:32:13 am »
The improvements we're getting from speeding up the time between pitches are so great that it's only further evidence that we don't need the zombie runner anymore (not that we ever did).

Again, the inherited runner is not primarily about time of game but about taxing bullpens with many innings of extra inning play, using up all or the bulk of a club’s bullpen. It is undeniable that it is achieving the desired result.