Cubs 2023 Season

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Warren Carter Fanclub said:
Now we have to hold our breath until it gets to the top of the rotation again.
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Taillon has been a better pitcher than his results have shown.

He’s got a FIP of 2.04 versus his ERA of 7.00 and has a BABiP against over .400, all of which tells me he’s pitched into a combination of bad luck and bad defense.

He’s due for a solid start.
 
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Very tough loss. Now it will be really hard to try to win this series.
Nothing to do with the loss but can somebody explain to me when Ross has both Mancini and Hosmer in the lineup, why does he put Mancini at First and Hosmer as DH. Mancini looks lost in the field.
 
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Nothing to do with the loss but can somebody explain to me when Ross has both Mancini and Hosmer in the lineup, why does he put Mancini at First and Hosmer as DH. Mancini looks lost in the field.
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It’s really curious. I have two possible guesses - Hosmer is nursing an injury we don’t know about or Hosmer isn’t long for this roster and Ross is giving Mancini time at 1B so they he’ll be ready when Mervis (who’ll be DHing) gets called up.
 
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Warren Carter Fanclub

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champaignchris said:
It’s really curious. I have two possible guesses - Hosmer is nursing an injury we don’t know about or Hosmer isn’t long for this roster and Ross is giving Mancini time at 1B so they he’ll be ready when Mervis (who’ll be DHing) gets called up.
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You might be right considering the money factor. In reality though, Mancini is not giving us anything now...in the field and at bat. Missed another throw at first base that really could have hurt us in the ninth.
 
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You might be right considering the money factor. In reality though, Mancini is not giving us anything now...in the field and at bat. Missed another throw at first base that really could have hurt us in the ninth.
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Yeah. On a team where basically everything has gone as planned so far, Mancini is the only real disappointment. At his worst, he’s always been at least an average hitter, and he’s coming up way short in that regard.
 
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Emerson Bigguns

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champaignchris said:
Yeah. On a team where basically everything has gone as planned so far, Mancini is the only real disappointment. At his worst, he’s always been at least an average hitter, and he’s coming up way short in that regard.
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Hosmer hasn't been any better. He's been luckier..... If it weren't for the shift being eliminated, I'm not sure he would have a hit. His Hard-Hit rate & Line Drive% are worse than Mancini's by about 10% each.
 
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Emerson Bigguns said:
Hosmer hasn't been any better. He's been luckier..... If it weren't for the shift being eliminated, I'm not sure he would have a hit. His Hard-Hit rate & Line Drive% are worse than Mancini's by about 10% each.
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I’m not sure anyone was expecting enough out of Hosmer to be considered a disappointment. He certainly hasn’t been good. No argument there.

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Through 73 games at AAA across 3 seasons, Mervis is now hitting .296/.394/.580 with 19 2Bs, 18 HRs, 54 RBI and a solid 39:48 BB:K ratio.

Him being down in Iowa with what the Cubs have had at 1B/DH these last couple years is getting a bit silly.
 
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Emerson Bigguns

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champaignchris said:
I’m not sure anyone was expecting enough out of Hosmer to be considered a disappointment. He certainly hasn’t been good. No argument there.

In related news,

Through 73 games at AAA across 3 seasons, Mervis is now hitting .296/.394/.580 with 19 2Bs, 18 HRs, 54 RBI and a solid 39:48 BB:K ratio.

Him being down in Iowa with what the Cubs have had at 1B/DH these last couple years is getting a bit silly.
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It’s definitely starting to, but I also understand why Jed wanted to wait. Mervis was a pretty unimpressive prospect prior to last season. He was not particularly good at Myrtle Beach in 2021. (Being kind) He his best year at Duke he hit 6 HR. Kris Bryant hit 31 his senior year. (for context-of what’s possible.) I don’t think this is a service time manipulation. I think they really just wanted to see more. If he keeps it up, the job is there for the taking.
Cubs are playing solid baseball right now. They don’t need a savior. When they bring him up, it will be for good.
 
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Chilliniwek

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I’ve been out of action for awhile, plus I’m almost 67, so apologies if this seems like a reply to EB. This site, like many, is a different navigation on my iPhone than on an iMac.

Briefly.

Sad to see what baseball has become in Oakland. Upcoming promo, Tony Kemp poster night? No disrespect to TK, he made the big league, but damn.

Wisdom is the real deal. He’s made hitting adjustments finally, and it seems to be paying off. He’s laying off the high fastball. I know the new stats seem to indicate that he’s a below average 3b, but my eyes just don’t see it. He’s eligible for arbltration next year, but can’t be a free agent until he’s 34-35? bull!!!!.

I like the extensions and I hope we keep Madrigal. The next Merrifield or Zobrist?

Leiter Jr? Rucker? Yessss

I’m excited again and could use one more WS; I’d even be okay with losing to Cleveland in 7, as long as it’s at Wrigley
 
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I apologize for beating a dead horse (especially when we are doing so well) but Mancini went 0 for 5 w/ 3 K's and 7 LOB. He hasn't gotten a hit in his last 18 appearances with 8 K's and 1 BB. And Ross had him batting 5th.
I pray that he breaks out of it (he will, it's a long season) because I like him but until he does he should just DH against lefties. He's a liability in the field also.
 
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Warren Carter Fanclub said:
I apologize for beating a dead horse (especially when we are doing so well) but Mancini went 0 for 5 w/ 3 K's and 7 LOB. He hasn't gotten a hit in his last 18 appearances with 8 K's and 1 BB. And Ross had him batting 5th.
I pray that he breaks out of it (he will, it's a long season) because I like him but until he does he should just DH against lefties. He's a liability in the field also.
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He has a two-year deal so they won't give up on him yet
 
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The rest of baseball is off and running, setting records for stolen base attempts. The Cubs - who were 4th in baseball in stolen bases last year under the old rules - only have 2 attempts in 4 games.
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Ross apparently reads this forum. (Something I think we all suspected.). Since this post, the Cubs have attempted 26 stolen bases in the last 11 games.

Thanks for reading, Rossy. I’ll continue to dish out handy managing tips all season. Let Jed know I also have some juicy roster ideas.
 
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danielb927

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Who knows where things will go, but it's been a fun start to the year for sure! We just passed the Cardinals in 538's odds of making the playoffs - 36% to 34%. Those numbers were 22% (Cubs) and 57% (Cards) in the preseason forecast.
 
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Warren Carter Fanclub

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danielb927 said:
Who knows where things will go, but it's been a fun start to the year for sure! We just passed the Cardinals in 538's odds of making the playoffs - 36% to 34%. Those numbers were 22% (Cubs) and 57% (Cards) in the preseason forecast.
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Wow! I love the Cubs and hate the Cardinals and would love to see it but I find that hard to figure out how they came to that conclusion.
FYI, Fangraphs has the Brewers at 74.0%, Cardinals at 49.9% and Cubs at 26.4%
At least they have the Cubs projected at 81 wins. I loaded up on the over on 75 1/2 wins in March.
 
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danielb927

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Warren Carter Fanclub said:
Wow! I love the Cubs and hate the Cardinals and would love to see it but I find that hard to figure out how they came to that conclusion.
FYI, Fangraphs has the Brewers at 74.0%, Cardinals at 49.9% and Cubs at 26.4%
At least they have the Cubs projected at 81 wins. I loaded up on the over on 75 1/2 wins in March.
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That's interesting! I'm not sure what all goes into 538's playoff projections — I do know they have the Cubs projected at 82 wins (Cards at 81). They still think the Cardinals are a better team, but only by 3 games or so over the rest of the season.
 
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