Hendricks Remains Awesome, Roederer is Confident, and Other Bullets
To you fine folks in the Midwest, don’t be a hero this week. To the extent you’re able, just stay inside and bundle up. Run your water periodically. All that stuff. No need to mess around with this nastiness.
- Fun with Kyle Hendricks being uniquely awesome:
The last time Kyle Hendricks threw a wild pitch, Miguel Montero was his C, Jorge Soler hit cleanup and these were the Cubs RPs: Felix Pena, Joe Smith, Jake Buchanan.
Oh yeah, and the Cubs hadn't yet won the World Series…
More context from @ckamka:https://t.co/tcLuD1zYAR
— Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) January 28, 2019
Taking "The Professor" to school:
See if @kylehendricks28 could guess this insane stat of his that just shows how much command he has: https://t.co/wUaAxMfcl7 pic.twitter.com/C5g45Zld5n
— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) January 28, 2019
- While you enjoy that unique factoid, a broader reminder about just how good Hendricks has been in his career:
Just a miscellaneous reminder that, among all pitchers with at least 600 innings since he debuted in 2014, Kyle Hendricks has the 9th best ERA. pic.twitter.com/sSCvQ6HFFs
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) January 29, 2019
- And now let’s just enjoy some nasty:
https://twitter.com/pitchingninja/status/1090219680231538689?s=21
- Fancy pots and pans, food dehydrators, and crazy masks/earplug-type things are among your Deals of the Day at Amazon.
- I believe this dude:
https://twitter.com/ColeRoederer/status/1089713269894373376
- The thing about Cole Roederer (and fellow early-2018 draft pick outfielder Brennen Davis) that should get you excited heading into this year is that he was only just starting to physically come into his own and translate that to power potential in his senior year of high school before the draft. That meant that he was not highly-ranked on the pundit draft boards, and meant that the Cubs were taking a big swing by drafting him so early, paying him such a big bonus, and getting a chance to develop him as he turned that corner. That’s how a scouting “win” can turn into a superstar after the first round of the draft.
- So far, the eyes-on reports on Roederer have been rave. It’s not at all hard to see the 19-year-old head to Eugene this year after extended Spring Training, and maybe get a taste of Low-A South Bend by the end of the year, all while seeing his prospect stock shoot up.
- Also, how much does that finish look like Ian Happ? I’m not making any comps or anything, mind you. Just fun to see.
- Semi-relatedly:
LHP Brailyn Marquez would be the next in line. Cole Roederer and Brennen Davis are good names from the 2018 @MLBDraft. #Top100Prospects @Cubs https://t.co/gIxaMzgP04
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) January 28, 2019
- I wonder how this poll is gonna go …
Non-scientific poll: Has the fact there are so many unsigned high-profile MLB free agents such as Harper, Machado, Keuchel & Kimbrel kept you more interested/intrigued in the baseball offseason this year because of suspense or less because there is no movement on the big guys?
— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) January 29, 2019
- Fun and interesting analysis from the Bears side:
The Self-Proclaimed “Best Corner in the Draft” Believes He Had Good Connection with the Bears https://t.co/fpq9MtppBl pic.twitter.com/DN6eCCxV4g
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) January 28, 2019
Is There Anything Left for Bryce Callahan and Adrian Amos After Bobby Massie’s Extension? https://t.co/BkuFHU9sTK pic.twitter.com/ZsA3XniHNa
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) January 28, 2019