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Arizona Phil 3 hours 21 minutes ago (view)

azbobbop: Yes. 

Mike Wellman 3 hours 33 minutes ago (view)

I’ve got Tim’s The Last Out too, along with some other prints of his work.

TarzanJoeWallis 5 hours 26 minutes ago (view)

Very well played game all around tonight.

crunch 6 hours 22 minutes ago (view)

best starter and 2 top hitters from the team gone...and they keep on winning.

little ahead of myself here, but the RSox got 9 outs to find 6+ runs.

TarzanJoeWallis 6 hours 39 minutes ago (view)

Richard Gallardo just left the Smokies game with an arm injury after going to the ground following a pitch. Doesn’t sound good at all.

azbobbop 6 hours 46 minutes ago (view)

Phil, do you think Wiggins will start out in ACL?

azbobbop 6 hours 47 minutes ago (view)

The level of conversation on this site is intelligent, reasoned and informative. Miles ahead of other Cub sites.

Arizona Phil 7 hours 19 minutes ago (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 7 hours 32 minutes ago (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 7 hours 51 minutes ago (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 8 hours 34 minutes ago (view)

I’m at the game—woot!

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

Cubster 9 hours 58 minutes ago (view)

Brewers lose Wade Miley to Tommy John surgery.

crunch 10 hours 16 minutes ago (view)

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

Cubster 11 hours 8 minutes ago (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 11 hours 11 minutes ago (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 11 hours 13 minutes ago (view)

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

Cubster 11 hours 18 minutes ago (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.

CubbyBlue 13 hours 4 minutes ago (view)

Incredible moment. Huge part of the fun of working there is when something magic like that happens, and you get to interact with baseball fans. 

TarzanJoeWallis 13 hours 7 minutes ago (view)

That bear hug was indeed awesome. Word is that Dansby has become an outstanding clubhouse leader and that moment really demonstrated it. That reaction was one of a proud coach/mentor who’s student just excelled. I’m not even sure who was more overjoyed, Dansby or PCA. A veteran expressing that kind of unabashed support and enthusiasm for a struggling rookie is beyond fantastic to see.

CubbyBlue 13 hours 16 minutes ago (view)

BAHAHA! I've actually not seen a single fight, but can't wait to see 70 degrees for sure!