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EllderIlliniFan
EyeoftheIllini said:
I’m not saying either player isn’t ripe for or deserving of criticism. I mean I think Happ already has more strikeouts this year than last with a lot of baseball left. It was the timing of the criticism — during and after a game in which the Cubs won and never trailed after the first inning — and not a mention of the good things that transpired. But, hey, that’s sports fans.
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I started the comments on Happ. They were not meant to be a criticism but a suggestion. Remember when they sat Swanson when he was struggling? He came back with a vengeance. Also the comment was before the Cubs won, Ramirez homered, Webb saved and the Brewers lost. Sitting Happ for a few games may help him get his confidence back. They need to try something because he is almost down to batting .200.
 
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EyeoftheIllini
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I’d guess that Wiggins and Wing are better known to most Cubs fans, but Caple has made a lot of noise this year. He started out repeating A+ In his second pro season and was promoted to AA after 5 starts (3-1, 2.49, 0,97, 26 Ks in 21.2 IP and .190 BA against). Been a little up and down since the promotion , but in 13 games his overall stats have been solid (3-3, 3.34, 1.05, 66 Ks in 64.2 IP, .219)..Wiggins and Wing probably have higher ceilings, but Caple’s health has allowed the 6-6, 230 pounder the development time he needs. He’s likely to exceed 95 innings pitched in both his first two pro seasons. Wiggins season high is 78 last year and Wing has only 28.1 in this his first year.
 
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EyeoftheIllini
bdutts said:
I love the fact he has more walks than strikeouts at high A. For the year, he's at 80 K and 69 W. Impressive for a 19 year old. Not many MLBers are at that rate.
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I think you might have those flipped. Though still a good ratio in high A, I believe it is in A ball where his walks exceeded his strikeouts. Kane Kepley had more walks than Ks at A+ by a pretty good number. But he has far less power than Hartshorn. He was recently promoted to AA, and not sure of his ratio there.
 
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bdutts
EyeoftheIllini said:
I think you might have those flipped. Though still a good ratio in high A, I believe it is in A ball where his walks exceeded his strikeouts. Kane Kepley had more walks than Ks at A+ by a pretty good number. But he has far less power than Hartshorn. He was recently promoted to AA, and not sure of his ratio there.
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You are correct, I had those flipped.
 
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