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You don’t say..
Last night, the Cubs and Mariners combined for 23 runs, 28 hits, 8 walks and 2 errors and yet the game took only 3:02. Thank you pitch clock! I’m heading to my first game of the season this afternoon. Cubs ace, Marcus Stroman (2-0 no runs allowed) battles Logan Gilbert. Just when one thinks they…
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The new schedule.
It’s socially unacceptable to express a contrary opinion regarding any of the new rule changes or the new balanced schedule. The thinking behind the balanced schedule seemed logical when proposed. Each team plays all of the other 29 teams each year. Fans will finally have the chance to see all of the big stars play…
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Similarities?
Heading into the Cubs current season, I don’t recall any of the local scribes referencing the 1998 team. As I posted a couple of weeks ago, I’m going to reference that season and not just the Roid-Homer run. Because expectations were so low back in the mid-90’s (and they hadn’t won) there was no talk…
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You can go home again
Billy Martin was hired and fired as manager of the Yankees so many times that his return to the team ho played for probably lost some of the luster over the years. And I’m not too sure how many Braves fans were distraught when Charlie Morton left the Braves after only 74 innings in 2008.…
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Stepping up, big time.
Last season, newcomer, Marcus Stroman deferred to Kyle Hendricks, but this year Stroman has proven to be the Cubs ace. The 31-year-old righty has started the season 2-0 and hasn’t allowed a run in 12 innings pitched. I just read the last time a Cubs starter got off to a similar start was in 1991-Mike…
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What have we learned?
Even though it’s only been 5-7 games, it’s natural to want to analyze, figure out what is going on with your team. Heck, if you are as goofy as I am, you might be curious about other teams (and not just the ones with high expectations). The sample size is very small, but it’s never…
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MUST SEE TV
The best thing about MLB in Cincinnati is that games air an hour earlier in Chicago. With a 5:35 first pitch, it’s more than reasonable to expect the game will end before 8p.m. More importantly, Hayden Wesneski is starting for the Cubs tonight. The #5 starter has got great stuff and has the poise of…
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It’s only three games..
Not long ago, chief of operations, Jed Hoyer, said the Cubs are on the front end of something big-the next run to greatness or something. He may be right, but right now, they’re on the front end of a three-game losing streak. After winning the season opener, they’ve underperformed on route to a 1-3 record.…
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Comfortable surroundings?
I haven’t done a deep dive into Cody Bellinger’s numbers at Great American Ballpark, but I’m hoping he busts out this week against the Reds. Earlier today I read a silly column where the author said that the Bellinger deal (and others) were bargain-driven and failures (already). I suggested columns like this were being written…
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Is the pressure mounting?
Thank God for Dansby Swanson! If he continues at the rate he started, he’ll end up with 357 hits this year. I know that’s impossible, but 310 is likely, right? In every ML city, there’s a columnist and a half dozen fans extrapolating what the new guy in town will accomplish this season. Conversely, I…
I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark. 