Harold's Leg Lift

You're gonna have to learn your clichés. You're gonna have to study them, you're gonna have to know them. They're your friends. Write this down: "We gotta play it one day at a time."

and his other 81 games on the moon.

Before McCann is traded. Good lord did I really word it that poorly?

He's not going to be close to an elite base stealer. He's at a 69% success rate in the low minors. Wait until he gets to the big leagues where pitchers actually care about holding runners close and a catcher can consistently put throws on the bag. He'll steal some on the pitchers who get lazy but he won't get that bag when everyone in the ballpark knows he's running. That's what the elite base stealers do.

2 HR's in 499 minor league PA's.

I have a really bad feeling the reason Collins was brought up was so he can learn as much as possible about the big league game from James McCann before he's traded at the deadline. I obviously hope I'm wrong but I can't think of another logical reason for why he has been handled the way he has.

1. Luis Robert 2. Andrew Vaughn 3. Andrew Dalquist 4. Nick Madrigal 5. Micker Adolfo 6. Dane Dunning 7. Steele Walker 8. Matthew Thompson 9. Luis Basabe 10. Blake Rutherford Big leaguers are ineligible for my list.

So I guess they assume 1 second to get out of the box so his home to first time was 3.87. Damn

What's the exit velocity on a swing and miss?

Perfect example of how OPS lies.

That's twice AJ pointed out where a Cubs player didn't back up a play. A lazy team is a reflection of the manager.

I sure hope so because this nickname will make me hate baseball.

They finally announced the players for the UA All American game. A couple Chicago area guys will be there. SS Ed Howard (Mt Carmel) and RHP Ben Hernandez (De LaSalle). I'm surprised Wisconsin guy AJ Vukovich wasn't invited but other than that it's a great looking roster. https://www.baseballfactory.com/ua-baseball/all-america-game/

I didn't mention Collins in my post, Big Fella. My post was about how god awful Danial Palka is at hitting a baseball.

He's a 4 A hitter. Last year he hit some meaningless home runs in meaningless games. That was last year. This year they're not playing meaningless games and he's 1 for fucking 45. It's inconcievable that this bum is on a major league roster.

Nah. Then these dopes may bring him up again to serve no purpose but make outs.

Palka is toast. Release the bum already.

He's one of only 3 #MLB prospects who has a 70+ fastball & 65+ breaking ball. Who are the others? Whitley, Gore and Mize?

Stuff: Kopech, Cease, Giolito Results: Giolito, Cease, Kopech

Great sell on that change. He has 3 plus pitches. Aces have 3 plus pitches.

Yep. It has some sinking action but he'll get more swings and misses on the sell more than the movement.

Damn that's a curveball. Can't wait to see this slider.

I was wondering that too. The shape looked the same so maybe he just threw that one harder but if he has a different shaped slider on top of that good lord.

Yes Dylan that was the third out. Ha

Cease has a great look. Love his delivery, the fastball has life and the curveball is a hammer. He was missing up and away which is a sure sign of overthrowing due to nerves and is easily correctable. He's gonna be a real good one.