The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

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  • ThreeKing
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    • Aug 2007
    • 5852

    #826
    Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

    Soler is coming!!! LOUD NOISES!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • CBoller1331
      It Appears I Blue Myself
      • Dec 2013
      • 3082

      #827
      Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

      Hip hip...Jorge!!!
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      • WaitTilNextYear
        Go Cubs Go
        • Mar 2013
        • 16830

        #828
        Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

        Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear
        2) Jorge Soler is not ready yet. His hitting approach still needs a lot of work and I believe Sept. might actually be pushing it. Sure, there may be no downside given his contract, but he is a bit lost up there right now and slumping. He's still at see ball, hit ball. He free swings (actually swung on a ball that bounced) and seems predetermined to be too aggressive at times or too passive at times. He stuck out a few times and grounded out twice to SS. He also misjudged a couple of balls down the RF line that either dropped in just fair or went foul, but he should've been closer to making a play. Arm looks good and he's a good runner, but either his jump/recognition or effort are not there yet on defense. One thing I did notice, and it's hard not to, is that Soler is an absolute specimen of a man. Tall, lean, muscular, long legs, lots of tools and athleticism to work with.
        C'mon, Jorge. Make me eat my words.
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        • fugazi
          MVP
          • Apr 2003
          • 3749

          #829
          Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

          since losing the first 3 series after the ASB...

          The Cubs have only lost one series (vs Rays) since winning series against the Rockies at the end of July...

          23 games in August, thus far, 13 wins...including sweep of Orioles, and series victories against the Dodgers and the Rockies (again), plus 4-game splits with NYM, the Brewers, and Giants.

          Not bad...

          but omgosh 33 games in 35 days since late July... That's absurd...it's amazing they can go out and do that EVERY STINKING DAY of the summer.

          and, yeah...Baez strikes out a ton. I'm sure a lot of that was expected...but, yeah, it's a lot. It should decrease...but, it will probably remain a bit of a problem...at it's worst, how do we feel about Jose Hernandez-type numbers?

          As long as he's hitting opposite field line-drive shots over the fence, and can be a consistent threat to do so, I don't have a problem with him in the lineup.
          Last edited by fugazi; 08-26-2014, 12:03 PM.
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          • BleacherBum2310
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            • Aug 2010
            • 7107

            #830
            Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

            Re: Soler His season between AA/AAA he's had around 13/15 % walk rate in that regards he's much different than Baez and Alcantara.

            Callis thinks his ceiling is a .275 and 30 HR guy
            Last edited by BleacherBum2310; 08-26-2014, 12:06 PM.
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            • CBoller1331
              It Appears I Blue Myself
              • Dec 2013
              • 3082

              #831
              Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

              Originally posted by BleacherBum2310
              Re: Soler His season between AA/AAA he's had around 13/15 % walk rate in that regards he's much different than Baez and Alcantara.

              Callis thinks his ceiling is a .275 and 30 HR guy
              That ceiling's high enough for me to fit under......wow......

              (In other words I would be fine if he turns into a .275/30 guy)
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              • ThreeKing
                Banned
                • Aug 2007
                • 5852

                #832
                Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                Baez is 0-3 with 3 K's. I know it's Cueto, but this dude really needs to get rid of that stupid hitch in his swing. He's late on fastballs up in the zone because of it. These pitchers will stay up there too until he proves he can go up and get that stuff.

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                • CBoller1331
                  It Appears I Blue Myself
                  • Dec 2013
                  • 3082

                  #833
                  Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                  Rizzo hit his 30th jack tonight. Great for him....Stadium was VERY empty when he hit it, I thought I was watching BP or something at first (only saw the highlight on the news)
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                  • Jr.
                    Playgirl Coverboy
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 19171

                    #834
                    Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                    Soler goes yard in his 1st AB. FB up and in, got the barrel to it (maybe got jammed a little), hit it out just left of CF
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                    • CBoller1331
                      It Appears I Blue Myself
                      • Dec 2013
                      • 3082

                      #835
                      Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                      Originally posted by Jr.
                      Soler goes yard in his 1st AB. FB up and in, got the barrel to it (maybe got jammed a little), hit it out just left of CF
                      Man missed it cuz of FB practice..:

                      That's awesome though. Seems to have happened often in the past few years
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                      • ThreeKing
                        Banned
                        • Aug 2007
                        • 5852

                        #836
                        Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                        Even Len Kasper is calling out that lazy piece of ****. I love it. It's about damn time more people started noticing. Once is accident, twice is coincidence, three plus times is a trend.


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                        • WaitTilNextYear
                          Go Cubs Go
                          • Mar 2013
                          • 16830

                          #837
                          Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                          Moar Baez
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                          • WaitTilNextYear
                            Go Cubs Go
                            • Mar 2013
                            • 16830

                            #838
                            Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                            lol. Javy Baez just swung through 3 straight elevated 95-mph fastballs from Shelby Miller (fouled one off). After K'ing, he turned to the ump as if to ask "strikezone?" The ump shook his head like "oh lawd, are you serious?"
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                            • ThreeKing
                              Banned
                              • Aug 2007
                              • 5852

                              #839
                              Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                              Castro.......AGAIN.

                              Are some of you guys starting to see it??

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                              • BleacherBum2310
                                All Star
                                • Aug 2010
                                • 7107

                                #840
                                Re: The Friendly Confines: The Official Chicago Cubs Thread

                                Originally posted by ThreeKing
                                Castro.......AGAIN.

                                Are some of you guys starting to see it??
                                Nope. Actually not at all.
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