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And like clockwork, Hoyer on the 2B situation:

"Hard question to answer...put him at 2B to give us some options" - says Hoyer in as to when we might see Addison Russell in the big leagues

 
SeveredHorseHeads said:
pantagrapher said:
Grahamburn said:
The hole at second base is glaring.
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Basically a race between Baez and Russell now, right? I wouldn't be surprised to see Alcantara sent down. His defensive flexibility is nice, but his bat couldn't be much worse right now. The guy is completely lost at the plate.
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He is totally baffled by change ups. I expect Russell to be called up in the next several weeks.
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So is the rest of the lineup.

 
I know it's probably premature to call something an "organizational turning point," but that top of the 7th inning sure felt like one to me. I've watched this team for a long time, and that moment seemed like a situation where the old Cubs would just kind of give up their at bats and then give up the lead in the bottom half of the inning. I'm pretty pessimistic. Especially when it comes to this baseball team. Two outs, nobody on, guy on the mound is throwing 100. I only stayed up to watch it because of who was coming up to the plate.

What followed really impressed me:

Soler turns on a 100 MPH hour heater and rips it into left for a double. Rizzo works a walk, and granted they were probably pitching around him somewhat, but that's normally a situation where he'd expand the zone. He doesn't have to do that now with Bryant on deck. In just a few days you can already see how much more comfortable Bryant is at the plate. He laid off the heater and then a slider away. He got his pitch in his spot. A 99 MPH fastball middle in and he didn't miss it.

I felt like a little kid watching that sequence.

Addison Russell coming up. There aren't many holes in this lineup. I almost feel bad for opposing pitchers. Almost.

 
Grahamburn said:
I know it's probably premature to call something an "organizational turning point," but that top of the 7th inning sure felt like one to me. I've watched this team for a long time, and that moment seemed like a situation where the old Cubs would just kind of give up their at bats and then give up the lead in the bottom half of the inning. I'm pretty pessimistic. Especially when it comes to this baseball team. Two outs, nobody on, guy on the mound is throwing 100. I only stayed up to watch it because of who was coming up to the plate.

What followed really impressed me:

Soler turns on a 100 MPH hour heater and rips it into left for a double. Rizzo works a walk, and granted they were probably pitching around him somewhat, but that's normally a situation where he'd expand the zone. He doesn't have to do that now with Bryant on deck. In just a few days you can already see how much more comfortable Bryant is at the plate. He laid off the heater and then a slider away. He got his pitch in his spot. A 99 MPH fastball middle in and he didn't miss it.

I felt like a little kid watching that sequence.

Addison Russell coming up. There aren't many holes in this lineup. I almost feel bad for opposing pitchers. Almost.
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:goodposting:

Soler really set the tone. Caminero has a wild delivery and throws absolute smoke. But he went up there and crushed the first pitch. He knew he was swinging away before he stepped into the box; he was going to show this guy who should feel intimidated. And Bryant with that effortless swing. Off the bat I thought for sure McCutcheon was tracking it down, but it kept going and going.

Meanwhile, Arrieta looks like the guy we saw in 2014. Legit.

Looking forward to seeing what Russell can do with the bat. Of all the prospects, he's probably the one I've watched the least, for some reason.

 
Wrigley said:
Like Bryant, Russell has nothing else to prove in the minors

Kid is the complete package

Start him with confidence
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"Start him with confidence" is a bit strong. He's only played 11 games above AA. 1 walk in 46 plate appearances so far this year. I would say that his glove is ready, but they just moved him to 2b so who knows.

 
Oh okay maybe you can give it a couple days. I guess I'm a bit more optimistic than hello

 
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last night was fun to watch. schlitter was brutal. scary how jackson actually looked decent. i'm sure it's a matter of time before he implodes

 
shady inc said:
last night was fun to watch. schlitter was brutal. scary how jackson actually looked decent. i'm sure it's a matter of time before he implodes
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Every starter turned reliever is going to be compared to Wade Davis now, but Edwin could fit that mold. He's always had good stuff, and if he knows he's only going one inning he can ramp up the intensity.

 
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