Cubs @ Pirates: Series Thread (Games 67-70)

Arizona Phil 04/26/2024 - 04:12 pm (view)

This was Jaxon Wiggins previous "live" BP on 4/5: 

JAXON WIGGINS: 
ONE INNING (20 pitches - 10 strikes) 
one batted ball in play (F-9 by Stevens)
one walk (B. Davis) 
one HBP (B. Davis)
two strikeouts (Peralta & Escobar - both looking)
three swing & miss 
two fouls 
four called strikes
nine called balls 

Arizona Phil 04/26/2024 - 04:59 pm (view)

Prior to the Cactus League game at Papago Park, three Cubs pitchers threw "live" BP on Field 1 at the Cubs Sloan Park complex, including RHRP Ethan Roberts (June 2022 TJS) and Cubs 2023 2nd round draft pick RHP Jaxon Wiggins (February 2023 TJS).  

Wiggins last threw "live" BP three weeks ago before being shut down for a couple of weeks, and this was the first time Roberts has thrown to hitters in almost two years. 

JAXON WIGGINS: 
ONE INNING:
25 pitches (11 strikes)
no batted balls in play
two walks (Suriel and J. Diaz) 
three strikeouts (Carico, Lubo, and Escobar - all three swinging)
six swing & miss
two fouls 
three called strikes 
14 called balls 
one WP 

ETHAN ROBERTS: 
ONE INNING 
15 pitches (7 strikes) 
two batted balls in play (G-3 by Carico and L-9 by Suriel) 
two walks (Lubo and Carico)
no strikeouts  
no swing & miss 
two fouls 
three called strikes 
eight called balls 
one WP 

Mat Peters was bumped by Justin Steele from his scheduled game work at Giants, so he threw two innings of "live" BP with Wiggins & Roberts. 

MAT PETERS: 
TWO INNINGS 
44 pitches (23 strikes) 
five batted balls in play (F-7, L-7, F-7, G-6, G-3) 
three walks 
two strikeouts (both Lubo and both looking)
six swing & miss 
three fouls 
nine called strikes
21 called balls 
three WP 

crunch 04/26/2024 - 04:40 pm (view)

wall stole a HR from busch...double.  nice to see him destroy a curve ball.

upon further viewing, that might not have been a homer in too many parks...it had a lot of hang time, though.

CTSteve 04/26/2024 - 04:57 pm (view)

I’m at the game—woot!

If the streak breaks, it’s not my fault.

Cubster 04/26/2024 - 04:33 pm (view)

Brewers lose Wade Miley to Tommy John surgery.

crunch 04/26/2024 - 04:15 pm (view)

25 games played with a -85 run differential.  insane.

Cubster 04/26/2024 - 04:23 pm (view)

White Sox DFA Bailey Horn. I'm thinking the Cubs would love to get him back although they probably won't have a decent chance of claiming him without another swap.

WSox also call up former Cub Rafael Ortega (and additionally Tommy Pham). They are hurting and having a gawd awful April.

Childersb3 04/26/2024 - 04:20 pm (view)

White Sox DFA'd Bailey Horn.

He wasn't producing good results in Charlotte (AAA).

But Jed might bring him back with that open 40man spot. Then try the "sneak him thru waivers" gambit.

Cubster 04/26/2024 - 04:18 pm (view)

Oh my, now I will have nightmares of me sitting in the bowels of the Wrigley security detention cell.

Cubster 04/26/2024 - 04:13 pm (view)

One more thing...

One of the reasons I come to this site...

 ...in addition to Arizona Phil, who is, as we all know, a treasure trove of well-written fresh information, honest evaluation, and sneaky-subtle humor regarding the entire Cub organization...

... is CubbyBlue and Tim's fantastic and timely visual takes on the Cubs (to be fair, he does have a much broader Chicago-flavored brush well beyond the Cubs).  Thanks for so many memorable images.  I am fortunate to own (one of my prize possessions) a print that I framed (55/200) of "The Last Out" with KB's shit-eating grin as he fields the series winning out of the 2016 WS.  

https://images.app.goo.gl/WvFQs6P5UvuhgVqS8

Tim, will you visit me if I do the text security thingy and description: Tim S? Or will I find myself in a Cub detention cell.

i.e. "or send a text message to 773-839-**** with the keyword "Friendly" and include your seat location and a description of your issue.