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Post by trav768 on Aug 9, 2024 20:19:25 GMT -5
Ballesteros returns to the ICubs lineup and immediately hits a HR
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Post by skokiejoe on Aug 9, 2024 21:21:33 GMT -5
Horton done for the season according to Twitter reports
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Post by skokiejoe on Aug 9, 2024 21:25:27 GMT -5
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Post by batman66 on Aug 9, 2024 22:19:31 GMT -5
Cam Smith made his debut with MB , he went 1 for 4 with a double and 3 K's in game 1
game 2 he went 0 for 3 with 2 K's
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Post by TheChico on Aug 10, 2024 8:07:41 GMT -5
Horton done for the season according to Twitter reports Setback from original shoulder issues. Really bad news, good chance surgery to repair it is in his future |
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Post by batman66 on Aug 10, 2024 9:23:55 GMT -5
Horton done for the season according to Twitter reports Setback from original shoulder issues. Really bad news, good chance surgery to repair it is in his future This REALLY SUCKS. Giving me Mark Prior vibes all over again. I hate to hear setbacks with shoulder issues. Elbows and TJ they often get up ticks in velocity, shoulders the opposite. |
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Post by cfin on Aug 10, 2024 9:44:39 GMT -5
Setback from original shoulder issues. Really bad news, good chance surgery to repair it is in his future This REALLY SUCKS. Giving me Mark Prior vibes all over again. I hate to hear setbacks with shoulder issues. Elbows and TJ they often get up ticks in velocity, shoulders the opposite. Not that I'm really advocating that Horton should have been brought up this year. But this kind of plays into my argument that it's better to bring up arms sooner rather than later.
A lot of times, I think you are wasting pitches in the minors that eventually lead to significant surgery, when those pitches could have been made in the majors.
If you subscribe to the theory that pitchers have X number of pitches to throw before succumbing to some type of arm injury, then doesn't it make sense to have some of those X pitches thrown in the majors? Assuming they can get major league hitters out.
I'm not necessarily going all in on this argument, but it does provide food for thought.
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Post by batman66 on Aug 10, 2024 14:06:02 GMT -5
This REALLY SUCKS. Giving me Mark Prior vibes all over again. I hate to hear setbacks with shoulder issues. Elbows and TJ they often get up ticks in velocity, shoulders the opposite. Not that I'm really advocating that Horton should have been brought up this year. But this kind of plays into my argument that it's better to bring up arms sooner rather than later.
A lot of times, I think you are wasting pitches in the minors that eventually lead to significant surgery, when those pitches could have been made in the majors.
If you subscribe to the theory that pitchers have X number of pitches to throw before succumbing to some type of arm injury, then doesn't it make sense to have some of those X pitches thrown in the majors? Assuming they can get major league hitters out.
I'm not necessarily going all in on this argument, but it does provide food for thought.
I hear you , I don't feel that way for just any pitcher but a guy like Horton who already has big league stuff and not a lot to work on should not waste a lot of pitches in the minors, all of them with the way they through these days are ticking time bombs. |
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Post by batman66 on Aug 10, 2024 14:17:02 GMT -5
yesterdays top performers
player of the day Antonio Santos
IOWA
Ballesteros 2 for 4 with a homer #7 in Iowa # 16 over all and 2 rbi's
Alcantara 3 for 5 with a stolen base
Thompson 1 for 3 with 2 rbi's and 2 walks
Noland 5 innings 6 hits 1 run 3 K's 2 walks
TENNESSEE
Bateman 2 for 4 with a double
Santos 7 innings 2 hits 0 runs 7K's 1 walk
SOUTH BEND
Chavers 2 for 4
Watkins 1.2 innings no hits 3 K's
MYRTLE BEACH
Game 1
Espinosa 1 for 3 with a rbi and a walk
CAM SMITH debut 1 for 4 with a double
Mule 4 innings 1 hit 0 runs 2 walks 2 K's
Game 2
Ramon 1 for 3 with a rbi
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Post by irishcubfan on Aug 10, 2024 14:19:03 GMT -5
Where is my 2nd ranked/fav prospect Cristian Hernandez?
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Post by skokiejoe on Aug 10, 2024 14:37:50 GMT -5
Where is my 2nd ranked/fav prospect Cristian Hernandez? Still at Low A Myrtle Beach |
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Post by batman66 on Aug 10, 2024 14:40:14 GMT -5
Where is my 2nd ranked/fav prospect Cristian Hernandez? Maybe he has an agreement that he'd rather be playing in Myrtle Beach instead of in Indiana ? |
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Post by irishcubfan on Aug 10, 2024 15:18:00 GMT -5
Where is my 2nd ranked/fav prospect Cristian Hernandez? Maybe he has an agreement that he'd rather be playing in Myrtle Beach instead of in Indiana ? Maybe bought a house with the IFA bonus and retiring there. |
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Post by batman66 on Aug 10, 2024 15:30:04 GMT -5
Maybe he has an agreement that he'd rather be playing in Myrtle Beach instead of in Indiana ? Maybe bought a house with the IFA bonus and retiring there. beats the hell out of Indiana. |
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Post by batman66 on Aug 11, 2024 9:30:09 GMT -5
yesterdays top performers
player of the day Jaxon Wiggins
Iowa
Ballesteros 1 for 2 a double with 3 walks
Alcantara 2 for 4 with a homer #2 in AAA and # 11 on the season with 2 rbi's
Hager 1 for 4 a solo homer #2
NOT a top performer but Wicks got hammered in his first rehab start 1.2 innings 4 hits 6 runs 3 homers 2K'S 2 walks
TENNESSEE
Pagan 2 for 4 with a double and 2 rbi's
SOUTH BEND
Ramirez 2 for 4 with a rbi
Hearn 1 for 4 a solo homer #8
Garriola 2 for 3 with a walk
Alvarez 2 for 4
Nwogu 2 for 3 with 2 rbi's
Wiggins 5 NO HIT innings 5 K's 3 walks
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Post by lu13cubbie on Aug 11, 2024 9:51:59 GMT -5
I'm worried about Wicks. A good 1st inning, then hammered for 3 homeruns in his second inning of work, that he couldn't finish.
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Post by skokiejoe on Aug 11, 2024 11:56:34 GMT -5
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Post by batman66 on Aug 11, 2024 15:35:24 GMT -5
I'm worried about Wicks. A good 1st inning, then hammered for 3 homeruns in his second inning of work, that he couldn't finish. First game back after being out a long time so Im not too worried yet. |
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Post by skokiejoe on Aug 11, 2024 16:38:48 GMT -5
Minor League Report August 11th Iowa(48-66) lost 4-3 in 12 innings Iowa Box ScoreTennessee(66-41) won 5-4 Tennessee Box ScoreSouth Bend(42-66) won 7-2 South Bend Box ScoreMyrtle Beach(48-55) losing the first game suspended after 2 innings 8-0 second game rained out. Only 2 of 6 games were completed in this series. ACL Cubs(30-30) Season is over |
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Post by fine09 on Aug 11, 2024 19:37:11 GMT -5
Not that I'm really advocating that Horton should have been brought up this year. But this kind of plays into my argument that it's better to bring up arms sooner rather than later.
A lot of times, I think you are wasting pitches in the minors that eventually lead to significant surgery, when those pitches could have been made in the majors.
If you subscribe to the theory that pitchers have X number of pitches to throw before succumbing to some type of arm injury, then doesn't it make sense to have some of those X pitches thrown in the majors? Assuming they can get major league hitters out.
I'm not necessarily going all in on this argument, but it does provide food for thought.
I hear you , I don't feel that way for just any pitcher but a guy like Horton who already has big league stuff and not a lot to work on should not waste a lot of pitches in the minors, all of them with the way they through these days are ticking time bombs. This was a very restricted pitch count year after the TJ so in this instance I think they had to keep him in the minors. Hopefully he just begins his throwing program in a month or so & he’s back on track. |
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