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Yeah, they really got lucky pulling him off the scrapheap considering how downhill he went over the past couple of years (doubly lucky since Giles basically did the same thing and is now back in the minors.) It's a shame, he really was solid before mid-2016 or so. 
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Atomizer posted:Yeah, they really got lucky pulling him off the scrapheap considering how downhill he went over the past couple of years (doubly lucky since Giles basically did the same thing and is now back in the minors.) It's a shame, he really was solid before mid-2016 or so. He wasn't that bad last year. A bit unlucky. Always had good stuff.
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Niwrad posted:Hector Rondon has been really good this year in Houston. Maybe we can trade for this relief ace we need. Heh. I don't blame Hoyer for letting Rondon go. His numbers were getting progressively worse every season but it's just the luck of the draw with relievers like him.
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Whatever Rondon did, it was all by getting rid of home runs. 2016 - 18.2% HR/FB 2017 - 19.6% 2018 - 3.8% His BABIP is actually the highest it's ever been, and his LOB % is also as high as it's ever been for him. Could be he's just getting lucky and avoiding home runs, or he actually figured something out.
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Jul 25, 2018 15:25
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The rumors are saying Bryant tore a rotator cuff. Ffs
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Rondon was throwing 99, but straight as an arrow. Hitters would take and time the first one then drill the second because they had no movement. I haven't been watching him in Houston but I'm assuming he changed something about his fastball or pitch mix or whatever. Good for him, and lucky for his team, because they both needed each other.
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Jul 25, 2018 18:28
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He's throwing way more breaking stuff. His slider looks very crisp right now and is fooling hitters quite a bit. The fastball still looks fairly straight but as long as it looks like the slider out of the hand it really doesn't matter for a reliever. Edit: He's also throwing what looks like a change (sinker? hard to tell, low 90's pitch) every once in a while that's getting some weak contact. Overall, fantastic signing! He's definitely got closer level stuff.
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THIS IS A SAFE SPACE SIR PLEASE LEAVE
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Atomizer posted:Rondon was throwing 99, but straight as an arrow. Hitters would take and time the first one then drill the second because they had no movement. I haven't been watching him in Houston but I'm assuming he changed something about his fastball or pitch mix or whatever. Good for him, and lucky for his team, because they both needed each other. He was throwing up in the zone too much but he was also really unlucky. 20% HR/FB rate was not going to stick. It does seem like he is more locked in when he's closing. Like he was terrific before they got Chapman and then just couldn't figure it out in the earlier innings.
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Goodpancakes posted:Allow me to cubs post: here's some news: i'm your boss now and i need you to implement these ComEd energy efficiency solutions
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The porcelain prince
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ron coomer here for funkaway
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R.D. Mangles posted:here's some news: i'm your boss now and i need you to implement these ComEd energy efficiency solutions Okay but, and hear me out for a second, what if, what if there was only one store that sold apples?
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Goodpancakes posted:Allow me to cubs post: I'd rather have Bedford Park.
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Miz Kriss posted:The rumors are saying Bryant tore a rotator cuff. Ffs Would he be ready for Spring Training if it's true?
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I haven't seen the rotator cuff stuff reported anywhere. It was just a guess by me. Partial tear is like 3-4 months. But sometimes they can just rehab it by building up shoulder muscles. It really shouldn't be a big issue for next season.
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Yeah it depends on the tear. Minor tears can be managed with physical therapy without an surgery, major ones need surgery and then several months or physical therapy/rehab to strengthen the muscle. My dad had a pretty major tear a few years back and his shoulder was bothering him on and off for about ~6 months post surgery before it finally went away.
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When I hit one over the fence at Wrigley Field I hit it over a Tru Link Fence... I'm old, and still kinda want a Tissot Rock Watch.
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I refuse to ever donate to Kars For Kids, entirely because of their advertising and intentional misspellings.
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AsInHowe posted:I refuse to ever donate to Kars For Kids, entirely because of their advertising and intentional misspellings. They also give money to reeducation camps
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I had no idea they were donating to reeducation camps. gently caress them. Kars for kids is such a loving cancer. They should face a criminal court for that jingle it's so irritating. It has taken something from me.
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From what I can tell, it's main goal is promoting Orthodox Judaism, although that is extremely hard to figure out. Any charity that spends that much money on advertising can not be any good at what they do.
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Jul 26, 2018 14:33
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Bryant's officially back on the DL, still "shoulder inflammation"
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Cubs supposed quest for a SP is going to be interesting since there's no way they can afford to part with Bote with Bryant's health in flux.
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Sydin posted:Cubs supposed quest for a SP is going to be interesting since there's no way they can afford to part with Bote with Bryant's health in flux. Wilson and uhhhh a sack of practice balls.
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So is Cole Hamels bad now or what's the deal? Sounds like he's the main target.
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Niwrad posted:So is Cole Hamels bad now or what's the deal? Sounds like he's the main target. Cross posting from N/V: Sydin posted:If it happened this is the rundown from what I understand: tl;dr Maybe maybe not. It sounds like the Cubs are targeting him because he wouldn't cost a lot in terms of prospect currency because the Rangers are just looking to salary dump him.
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Sydin posted:Cross posting from N/V: I feel like it's a solid pickup out of all the names out there. There's no top of the rotation guys available and if it's a salary dump, the Cubs probably don't give up much. Plus the Cubs just need a guy who can give them some innings without walking everyone. Going from the Rangers defense to the Cubs should help him along with the change in park. If they nab him and then grab another arm for the pen, I'd be happy.
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Poque posted:They also give money to reeducation camps The third worst thing they do
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cole seems kind of washed but he's more than welcome to throw as many no-hitters as he wants at wrigley
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Niwrad posted:I haven't seen the rotator cuff stuff reported anywhere. It was just a guess by me. The rotator cuff wouldn't be shocking. Bryant has had a massive hole in his swing for like two months and he's been swinging at garbage, probably because that's the only stuff he can try to take a whack at without feeling massive pain. Dude hasn't been able to hit anything low in ages, yet that's all he swings at. Niwrad posted:
Butler and Smyly should be activated soon.
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Butler got the win today!
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Atomizer posted:Rondon was throwing 99, but straight as an arrow. Hitters would take and time the first one then drill the second because they had no movement. I haven't been watching him in Houston but I'm assuming he changed something about his fastball or pitch mix or whatever. Good for him, and lucky for his team, because they both needed each other. He is cheating the same way all other Astros pitchers are cheating.
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Hako posted:He is cheating the same way all other Astros pitchers are cheating. Hmmm yes, high offspeed rotation definitely helps fastball velocity.
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Popete posted:Hmmm yes, high offspeed rotation definitely helps fastball velocity. I bet you deny climate change too
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