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Post by skokiejoe on Mar 2, 2022 12:16:17 GMT -5
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Post by skokiejoe on Mar 2, 2022 12:18:43 GMT -5
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Post by TheChico on Mar 2, 2022 12:24:36 GMT -5
Thanks Joe for starting this up!
heads up, here are the list of prospects that are effected from the lockout and will not be able to play until it is over:
1. Brailyn Marquez 2. Anderson Espinoza 3. Greg Dechmann 4. Alexander Caniaro 5. Alexander Vizcaino 6. Ethan Roberts 7. Christopher Morel 8. Nelson Velazquez 9. Miguel Amaya (Out for the year anyhow)
All the other players will be able to play during the lockout.
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Post by batman66 on Mar 5, 2022 11:05:51 GMT -5
Pete Crow-Armstrong update
MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian writes that Crow-Armstrong was cleared for regular activity in the Cubs’ minicamp. During his recovery time, Crow-Armstrong and Chicago minor league hitting coach Rachel Folden made some adjustments to his swing and approach, and the early results are promising. Crow-Armstrong “might have the biggest exit velocity jump of anyone we have in camp. He’s just way more physical,” Cubs director of hitting Justin Stone said.
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Post by trav768 on Mar 5, 2022 16:58:45 GMT -5
Cubs pitching prospect Kohl Franklin faced batters today for the first time in a year and touched 99 MPH
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Post by TheChico on Mar 6, 2022 11:41:09 GMT -5
Cubs pitching prospect Kohl Franklin faced batters today for the first time in a year and touched 99 MPH All the way to 99mph? He added 2 mph since last year, that is awesome! Just needs to stay healthy a pitch, has not pitched a live game in 2 years
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Post by trav768 on Mar 6, 2022 12:16:35 GMT -5
Cubs pitching prospect Kohl Franklin faced batters today for the first time in a year and touched 99 MPH All the way to 99mph? He added 2 mph since last year, that is awesome! Just needs to stay healthy a pitch, has not pitched a live game in 2 years article said he touched 99mph twice
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Post by batman66 on Mar 6, 2022 13:09:30 GMT -5
All the way to 99mph? He added 2 mph since last year, that is awesome! Just needs to stay healthy a pitch, has not pitched a live game in 2 years article said he touched 99mph twice Nice, and I'm sure he's not letting it all out yet. If they can ever have these guys stay healthy the pitching in the system could be a strength.
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Post by 2mileshighillini on Mar 9, 2022 19:40:19 GMT -5
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Post by batman66 on Mar 10, 2022 8:14:40 GMT -5
Can't wait to see this kid play in games. I think the Mets are going to really regret that trade.
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Post by batman66 on Mar 10, 2022 17:00:23 GMT -5
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Post by trav768 on Mar 14, 2022 16:26:21 GMT -5
Pitch clocks, limited shifts, larger bases, pick-off limits, and more are coming to minor league baseball.
One that is also coming that hasn’t been discussed as much is the pick-off limitations. you get two free pick-off attempts, but after that, your third pick-off attempt or step off gives the runner a free base if you don’t record an out on the play.
don't like the pick off limits one.
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Post by TheChico on Mar 14, 2022 16:28:02 GMT -5
Pitch clocks, limited shifts, larger bases, pick-off limits, and more are coming to minor league baseball. One that is also coming that hasn’t been discussed as much is the pick-off limitations. you get two free pick-off attempts, but after that, your third pick-off attempt or step off gives the runner a free base if you don’t record an out on the play. don't like the pick off limits one. I like the idea they are trying to address the pickoff limit, it is a very annoying part of the game, but this rule after two pick off attempts the runners can just get a massive lead and steal 2nd.
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Post by trav768 on Mar 14, 2022 16:33:42 GMT -5
Pitch clocks, limited shifts, larger bases, pick-off limits, and more are coming to minor league baseball. One that is also coming that hasn’t been discussed as much is the pick-off limitations. you get two free pick-off attempts, but after that, your third pick-off attempt or step off gives the runner a free base if you don’t record an out on the play. don't like the pick off limits one. I like the idea they are trying to address the pickoff limit, it is a very annoying part of the game, but this rule after two pick off attempts the runners can just get a massive lead and steal 2nd. yeah, that's why I don't like it. kinda bit confusing. so on 3rd pickoff attempt, no outs recorded they get a free base, so does that mean they get 3rd base? way it sounds to me.
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Post by TheChico on Mar 14, 2022 16:37:54 GMT -5
I like the idea they are trying to address the pickoff limit, it is a very annoying part of the game, but this rule after two pick off attempts the runners can just get a massive lead and steal 2nd. yeah, that's why I don't like it. kinda bit confusing. so on 3rd pickoff attempt, no outs recorded they get a free base, so does that mean they get 3rd base? way it sounds to me. I think they just advance a base if I am not mistaken.
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Post by lajoiesghost on Mar 14, 2022 16:39:37 GMT -5
Pitch clocks, limited shifts, larger bases, pick-off limits, and more are coming to minor league baseball. One that is also coming that hasn’t been discussed as much is the pick-off limitations. you get two free pick-off attempts, but after that, your third pick-off attempt or step off gives the runner a free base if you don’t record an out on the play. don't like the pick off limits one. I don't care for the pick off limit either. Although it will get the desired effect in speeding up the game, will it essentially give a team one shot at keeping a guy close? Who is going to want to try a second pick-off when everyone knows you don't dare do a third? After 2, won't the runner "take a big lead almost daring him to try and pick him off." (to quote Meatloaf) It will be like when Lester pitched and you have to rely on the threat of a pick off. Would you get the desired effect by saying you can't do 3 consecutive?
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Post by trav768 on Mar 14, 2022 16:43:58 GMT -5
Pitch clocks, limited shifts, larger bases, pick-off limits, and more are coming to minor league baseball. One that is also coming that hasn’t been discussed as much is the pick-off limitations. you get two free pick-off attempts, but after that, your third pick-off attempt or step off gives the runner a free base if you don’t record an out on the play. don't like the pick off limits one. I don't care for the pick off limit either. Although it will get the desired effect in speeding up the game, will it essentially give a team one shot at keeping a guy close? Who is going to want to try a second pick-off when everyone knows you don't dare do a third? After 2, won't the runner "take a big lead almost daring him to try and pick him off." (to quote Meatloaf) It will be like when Lester pitched and you have to rely on the threat of a pick off. Would you get the desired effect by saying you can't do 3 consecutive? yeah. think after 2 failed attempts. runner just get a huge ass lead. pitcher has decided do I throw 2nd or 1st. if pitcher throws to 2nd, then runner just retreats first, gets 2nd base anyway. throw to 1st, he just takes off for 2nd.
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Post by TheChico on Mar 14, 2022 21:46:48 GMT -5
Some bummer news, LHP prospect Drew Gray who was selected in the 3rd round in the 2021 draft is out for the year after having Tommy John surgery.
Not a top 30 guy, but he a solid upside that was starting to turn heads.
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Post by lu13cubbie on Mar 15, 2022 6:57:04 GMT -5
I don't care for the pick off limit either. Although it will get the desired effect in speeding up the game, will it essentially give a team one shot at keeping a guy close? Who is going to want to try a second pick-off when everyone knows you don't dare do a third? After 2, won't the runner "take a big lead almost daring him to try and pick him off." (to quote Meatloaf) It will be like when Lester pitched and you have to rely on the threat of a pick off. Would you get the desired effect by saying you can't do 3 consecutive? yeah. think after 2 failed attempts. runner just get a huge ass lead. pitcher has decided do I throw 2nd or 1st. if pitcher throws to 2nd, then runner just retreats first, gets 2nd base anyway. throw to 1st, he just takes off for 2nd. If stepping off the rubber is not considered an attempt, that's what will happen. The pitcher is just trying to take the spring out of the runners legs by making him go back to the base. Don't know if a pitch clock would reset after a step off or not. This seems like a stupid rule
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Post by batman66 on Mar 15, 2022 7:11:57 GMT -5
Pitch clocks, limited shifts, larger bases, pick-off limits, and more are coming to minor league baseball. One that is also coming that hasn’t been discussed as much is the pick-off limitations. you get two free pick-off attempts, but after that, your third pick-off attempt or step off gives the runner a free base if you don’t record an out on the play. don't like the pick off limits one. So you know a guys going to be running after 2 pickoff attempts he can extend his lead. At first I didn't like it because it gives the runner an advantage, but then again I'm tired of seeing some pitchers throw over 5 times sometimes even with guys that are not legit threats to steal. I think some pitchers do it to piss the batters off and mess up their timing and not try try to shorten leads or actually pick the guy off . It will keep the flow of the game going better.
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