2024 Cubs

[Butcher]

What do you guys think is behind Bellinger's Exit Velo, Hard hit and Barrel stats? His 2 strike approach valuing contact, striking out less and thereby sacrificing hard hit stats? I was surprised by these numbers.


https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-pl...itting-mlb

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I watched game 1 of the 2016 NLCS today. I forgot Maddon pulled Lester after 6 innings with a 3-1 lead and only 77 pitches. Lester was pissed.

Crazy how much he overused Chapman in those playoffs. By the WS, it was like he was trying his hardest to screw destiny.

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Never felt nor witnessed anything like Wrigley Field shaking after Miggy’s grand slam. 

Wasn’t aware that he had an epidural for his back days prior so was not expected to be available. 

Most fans forget that Fowler homered on next at bat

Were you at game 7 vs Marlins NLCS when Wood homered?

Always wondered how those homers, in the moment, compared Wrigley going nuts wise. 

Both had the cameras shaking.

Maddon definitely rode Chapman hard, but I can see why he did it. He was a rental and he was brought in do to exactly what he did. I can't remember exactly what game it was in the WS, but there was one game where he came in for the 8th, got two outs, and then the Cubs broke the game open and Maddon brought him back out for the 9th anyway. That was the glaring error -- and I think that game directly led to Chapman not being as sharp in game 7. Thank god it all worked out.

I wasn't at game 7 in 2003, but I was at game 6. After game 6 I knew there was no way we'd win the next game. Even when Wood homered, I knew the Marlins weren't losing.