MLB: ***Official 2018 Chicago Cubs Season Thread***

[CyJack13]

I know it is hard to totally overhaul a swing, but I wonder what would happen if he totally reworked it during an off season and got rid of that rhythmic spasm he has while awaiting the pitch. It seems to me that stillness would help with inaccuracies of swing but I guess a lot of batters have success despite twirling the barrel of the bat while awaiting the pitch.

He supposedly tried that last offseason and obviously it didn't work. And what makes his struggles worse is that he's getting pitched almost like a pitcher, at one point last year he had seen the highest percentage of fastballs of any non-pitcher. Guys weren't even trying to fool him, they knew they could just throw it by him and he couldn't make them pay.

 

[VeloClone]

They were second in the MLB in walks last year, they still do that. Their offense was also better in nearly every category last year than in 2016.

You have a pretty good point however the Cubs were 4th in baseball for pitches per AB in 2016. Last year they were 16th. It may be a difference on how opposing teams are pitching to them, but it was definitely different.

 

[CycloneErik]

They were second in the MLB in walks last year, they still do that. Their offense was also better in nearly every category last year than in 2016.

We're busy with the "everyone corkscrews themselves into the ground" thing right now.
We'll get to facts and real info later, if we're lucky.

 

[CyForPresident]

There is zero chance that Heyward opts out. Zero.

 

[Cyched]

 

[KnappShack]

Did they graph that on a Commodore 64?

 

[ISUCubswin]

I don't see Heyward opting out but Bleacher Nation did bring up the possibility of restructuring his contract.

He's currently 28 years old and his contract will be up at 33~34. I could see the Cubs offering to add an extension in which they can relieve some of the salary over the next 5 years.

 

[stormchaser2014]

How is a pitch right down Wisconsin Ave called a ball???

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Nice lil two out rally here.

Good approach by the good guys so far.

 

[cycloneworld]

Any idea why this is blacked out in Des Moines on NBC Sports Chicago +?

MLB blackout rules are a damn disaster.

 

[CyJack13]

I don't see Heyward opting out but Bleacher Nation did bring up the possibility of restructuring his contract.

He's currently 28 years old and his contract will be up at 33~34. I could see the Cubs offering to add an extension in which they can relieve some of the salary over the next 5 years.

I'll have to read the article but that seems like doubling down on a mistake. I mean if this is prime Jason Heyward, do we really want to be paying any amount of money to 35 year old, physically declining Jason Heyward?

 

[ClonesTwentyOne]

Any idea why this is blacked out in Des Moines on NBC Sports Chicago +?

MLB blackout rules are a damn disaster.

It's on for me. Directv

 

[cycloneworld]

It's on for me. Directv

Weird. Blacked out for me on PS Vue.

 

[KnappShack]

Any idea why this is blacked out in Des Moines on NBC Sports Chicago +?

MLB blackout rules are a damn disaster.

I'm blacked out in Chicago on the same channel.

Not sure if it's a PS Vue thing...

 

[stormchaser2014]

13 vs 9

 

[Cyched]

Weird. Blacked out for me on PS Vue.

Same. Airing the Blackhawks instead

 

[gocubs2118]

Cubs back to grinding out at bats this year. 76 pitches in 3 innings is insane.

 

[CycloneErik]

Same. Airing the Blackhawks instead

Why? That's not even a real sport.

 

[KnappShack]

Why? That's not even a real sport.

Well....not when the Blackhawks are playing it

 

[stormchaser2014]

Haderade!!!