Harold's Leg Lift

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.

Hindsight being 20/20 and all.

They could release Daniel Palka so they can sign......Daniel Palka.

Ricky is in his glory when those annoying American players aren't in the way.

Evan White says hello.

No it's not. They've already done PG National, MLB PDP, Area Code tryouts and they are now playing the WWBA. We've seen enough to know this class has a chance to be special.

Looks like a very good year to have a top 10 pick. The HS class is stacked.

Daniel Palka

Next pitching staff up.

Palka.

There are scouts who don't get drafts every year. An organization has about 20 area scouts and the draft is 40 rounds. That's 2 a guy before you factor in the draft is dominated by players in California, Florida and Texas. Then you have an organization that punts on later round picks to take the god damn groundskeepers son and your chances of getting a guy are even less. It's very easy to get shutout but hell you got it all figured out. Just convince them to take an upper round guy. I wonder why no one else thought of that. Thank you for your concern but I'll choose what I want to be angry about and passing on Alec is not it.