***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***
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I like him. He just has some work to do. My guess is he has a tell on the change up. Looking at the possibilities in the rotation next year. Steele and Taillon are givens. Stroman will likely exercise the extension. Hendricks has a reasonable contract. I believe we'll spend on a top of the rotation guy. That just makes JW a likely candidate to start the season in Des Moines. He's got a lot of years of control so we can start with the vets and see where it goes.
Good game for Taillon. 0 Runs, 6 IP, 4 H, 7 K, 4 BB. 101 pitches with 30 in the first inning alone. Just what the team needed.
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Stroman starting tomorrow. Makes me a tad nervous, but lets see how he can end his season. If he ends hot, entirely possible he says his injury was why he was sucking and opts out
Taillon was solid and able to work out of a lot of early trouble. I also liked Ross stuck with Smiley for 2 innings. Today's game was a needed break for bullpen.
Didn't realize until looking at box that Hoerner, Happ & Bellinger were 0-9.
I'm sure they're hoping for 3 then Wicks for 3 or 4. Be set up to get 5 next Friday then full go in the wildcard round.
Right now we're riding Suzuki.
Not a recipe for success, but hopefully someone else can get hot in the next week+
What a pitching performance by Assad. He should remain in the rotation. Stroman should be a long relief.