I’m still wearing it a bit, with the residual effects of the Blogathon making me really slow this morning. I want to lay back down.
Maddon said his reason for Holland vs. Wieters was that they wanted the Cardinals catcher to hit righty (86 wRC+ and .250 OBP). Also said Holland is working on some things for facing RHH and the Cubs need to get him out there on occasion in those situations.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) August 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/IowaCubs/status/1157156531810394112?s=20
One thing that might be smart for Cubs this month: split Robel and Bote – 15 days in Iowa each.
This way, *neither* uses up an option season in 2019. Garcia would enter 2020 with 3 option years left, Bote with two.
If only Garcia stays down for August, he’ll be down to 2 left.
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) August 1, 2019
How Tony Kemp envisions his role with the Cubs: “To be honest with you, I don’t care. I’m just here to help in any way possible, whether that be off the bench or if they want me to serve water to the guys.”
— Patrick Mooney (@PJ_Mooney) August 1, 2019
In his time in MLB with Cubs, Robel Garcia saw 23.3% offspeed pitches. The MLB rate is currently 12.3%.
Garcia had a 41.3 K% overall, but that spiked to 55.6% vs. offspeed with a 65.4 whiff%.
Something for him to hone in on while back at AAA. He was optioned last night.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) August 1, 2019
Here's a handy chart of Cubs fan emotion pic.twitter.com/82UecbrpiU
— Cooper (@RushingBaseball) August 2, 2019
BOOM! Khalil Mack’s Peers Voted Him as the NFL’s Third Best Player https://t.co/DRiRdVTrOJ pic.twitter.com/Za5NbjwoGA
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) August 1, 2019