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Deeg

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #30 on: March 08, 2023, 08:08:47 pm »
The numbers aren’t reflecting it but Bellinger’s swing looks pretty sound so far - better than when I’ve seen him the past two seasons.  Seems to have better range of motion and a little quicker through the zone.  I could easily see him hitting .240 with 25 HR, something like that. 
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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #31 on: March 09, 2023, 05:13:02 pm »
Cubs win again.  Merriweather's fastball was consistently 97, then 98 on the last K pitch.  Threw a LOT of sliders, some very good, some pretty wild.  Thus far, I'd think the default is that he makes the team. 

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #32 on: March 11, 2023, 03:08:57 pm »
Wesneski with four perfect innings today against Dodgers.

His breaking stuff was fantastic this game.

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« Reply #33 on: March 11, 2023, 03:12:50 pm »
He's gonna be useful.

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #34 on: March 11, 2023, 05:57:41 pm »
Didn't watch, but Sanders K's 3 or 4 guys. 

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #35 on: March 11, 2023, 07:46:25 pm »
About the only argument you can make for Wesneski not being in the rotation from the beginning is trying to limit his innings.  He was great (if a little lucky) last season, great this spring.  There's no developmental reason for him to be at Iowa.
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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #36 on: March 11, 2023, 08:48:28 pm »
He threw 130 in ‘21, and 143 last season.

150-160 shouldn’t be a stretch.

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #37 on: March 11, 2023, 08:54:44 pm »
Guys, thanks for the updates re Bellinger and Wesneski, among others, so far this spring!

Sure hope Wesneski can earn a rotation spot and keep it!  That would be HUGE!

15-20 years ago, Cubs had a quality starter named Jon Lieber (obtained from Pirates), who was great a couple years before getting hurt. 

Lieber didn't throw super hard, but he had a wicked slider with late horizontal movement!

Lieber used to buckle knees with his slider.  Is Wesneski's slider that kind of a pitch when he's throwing well? 

So far in his young MLB career, Wesneski has really been effective vs major league hitters!

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« Reply #38 on: March 11, 2023, 09:10:00 pm »
Jon Lieber was good.

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #39 on: March 11, 2023, 10:41:27 pm »
Sanders looked very good against Dodgers scrubs. Hit 97 and his final pitch K was a hellacious sinker with a ton of movement.

Going to be some bullpen talent at Iowa when Cubs need to make some pitching call-ups.

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #40 on: March 12, 2023, 04:41:14 pm »
Happ just went yard.

Sampson didnt look great.

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« Reply #41 on: March 12, 2023, 05:09:08 pm »
Hughes struggling.

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #42 on: March 16, 2023, 07:03:17 pm »
Burdi prett dominant 1-2-3 inning, got ahead of everybody, a soft groundout and a couple of K's.  Fastball didn't seem as fast as earlier, 96 was the only one I recall with a velocity.  But cutter, sinker, and slider all looked really good.  Sometimes chase breaking balls look better in camp when guys are chasing, than perhaps will be true against good hitters in the majors, obviously. 

Burdi looks to have plenty of stuff for when he gets called up. 

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #43 on: March 17, 2023, 03:18:09 pm »
Be nice if Swanson would get a hit occasionally.  It's hard to be a leader when you're batting under .100.

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Re: Today’s Game 2023
« Reply #44 on: March 17, 2023, 03:44:57 pm »
Ive noticed that as well...