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Cubs Quick Hits: Say Hello to Jon Lester’s New Favorite Pitch, The Changeup
During Spring Training I noticed that Jon Lester looked like he was working hard on his changeup, a pitch that he…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Ian Happ Has Dramatically Improved His Plate Discipline
I’ll openly admit that I didn’t think Ian Happ would turn around his season so quickly. After all, the Cubs’…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Albert Almora’s 2018 Projection
Unless the Cubs bring Jon Jay back, Albert Almora Jr. seemingly becomes the primary option in center. Theo Epstein and…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Heyward’s Numbers at This Point Last Year
Jason Heyward overhauled his swing during the offseason and is reaping the rewards of his efforts. With his hands starting…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Willson Contreras One of MLB’s Top-Tier Framers
So far in the young season, Willson Contreras has saved 0.8 runs, good for 10th best in MLB. The developing…
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Quick Hits: Jason Heyward Has Highest FanGraphs “DEF” Score Of All Time
On every FanGraphs player homepage is a defensive run value score called “Def.” Heyward’s career DEF is 70.7 (+10…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Addison Russell Learned How to Hit High Pitches Last Year
Addison Russell’s career has been a case study of baseball morphology. He reflects the personality traits Theo Epstein strives to acquire…
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Cubs Quick Hits – 02/06/2017: Reviewing the Game 7 Win Probability Chart
We may have just witnessed the greatest Super Bowl ever when Tom Brady led the Pats back from a 28-3…
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Cubs Quick Hits 02/02/2017: Albert Almora’s 2016 MLB Numbers
Although Albert Almora accumulated 336 PA in AAA last year, Joe Maddon also gave him 117 PA against MLB pitching.…
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Cubs Quick Hits – 01/25/2017: Plate Discipline Aging Curve Shows Good Things for Young Cubs Hitters
There’s a commonly heard axiom that goes something along the lines of: “He’s only going to get better with more experience.” But…
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