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No hitter thru 5 for Leiter

Spencer Jones (top LHP in class of 2019 that made it to college) and Michael Doolin are out the year with TJ too. Its pretty ridiculous - actually. Hugh fisher still increasing pitch load, but he will be big factor at end of the year (and a top 3-4 round pick). Oh and next few recruiting classes are equally ridiculous

Boom!

As if Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter weren't enough, Vandy is starting Christian Little tonight. He was a top 3 high school prospect for the 2021 draft, but enrolled at vandy early (so should be a senior in HS).

i dont think there is much concern about his ability to maintain deep. Hit 97 in the 9th in the 19k no hitter last year. no reason to push him out for more - likely going to go back out there Friday night or Saturday this coming weekend (my guess is theyll throw sunday start on friday night to give rocker and extra day, and then reshuffle the following weekend). Arms galore in the pen too. The command concerns I think are real. He reminds me alot of Carlos Zambrano

We need depth. 3 mil is nothing. There’s some upside here. Helps allow crochet and or kopech to develop. I’m ok with this. The reality is it became clear a couple weeks ago we weren’t signing guys that would be sure thing starters

Wow I really can’t believe the packages some on here are willing to give up for Burnes. I know the guy was really good in 2020 and the stat cast stuff suggests it’s legit, but he has made just 13 mlb starts. I just hate giving up 3-4 mlb players with years of control for 1 starter, especially given the frequency of injuries to SPs

Definitely has that “love him when he’s on your team, hate em when he’s on the other team” vibe I love those kinds of guys , especially when they’re on our team

Presumably, Most of the buyout would be paid out by the next owner. Have to think Jerry knew that when agreeing to the deal

prior to 2005 i hated the carlos lee for podsednik deal, but it saved a bunch of money and they were able to sign multiple solid but not spectacular pieces cheaply like AJ iguchi el duque. The lynn and eaton deals fill holes while still leaving room for financial flexibility. I'll hold judgement too much until we see how the rest of the money is spent. I'll say this - I am more concerned about RF from a long term perspective, beyond just this year. Limited options to fill internally

When he was cubs TV guy, I didnt like kasper much because of how much of a cubs homer he was, but that's also what i love about my own announcers so I'm optimistic about this. I always respected his ability to call a game. Plus this has to be an ultimate blow to cubs fans which is always great When thinking about the context of this move, its important to remember who Len Kasper is. He is a baseball broadcaster, not a former player turned announcer. For guys who are true broadcasters at their core, I think the ultimate challenge of the craft is to be able to excel at radio. Then the ability to already do so in his own home town and call postseason baseball is icing on the cake. I can only assume he must have approached the cubs about doing radio at some point, and for one reason or another it didnt work out.

wow, i think his cousin used to post here

Simply as bad a managing job the last 2 weeks as I’ve seen

Wow unreal Ricky

Dunning for 3. Crochet bummer foster heuer Marshall colome to cover 6 has to be the plan

Why heuer. Why not cease for another inning ? Would be nice to have codi for 2 tomorrow if needed

So now Hendricks prolly is in for the final 6 outs

If nothing it’s good to force them to use Hendrix

Knew I was forgetting someone

Ok so wait - are we forefeiting the DH now? Leury is out. Mazarra has to play

That’s really objectively hard to defend

yeha i guess I’m wrong on how that substitution works - I think colome could have moved to Anderson/grandals spot after they hit? It’s confhsung

He had to come out once Anderson got ejected. In order to keep yolmer in the game colome technically had to slide into Anderson’s spot as double switch then grandal pinch hit. They could have let colome hit I suppose

A healthy staff with Giolito Kuechel Dunning Cease Kopech Bummer Marshall Heuer Foster Crochet Goddamn

Um ok that plays