NEWSLETTER
For a high-contact hitter like Nico Hoerner, seeing more power development is a critical not solely because, hey, power is good for production, but because of the way it changes the pitcher-hitter-defense dynamics. When pitchers and defenses can’t treat you like a good bet for weaker contact, it opens you up for so much more success – more advantageous counts, more walks, more hits fall in, etc.
So, this is what we want to see (albeit increasingly taking it from BP to game action)
Nico Hoerner showing off some impressive pop during BP this morning.
He nearly hit one to the highway, off the top of the net by that pole on the far right. Next round, he hit one over the net and then cleared the scoreboard in left-center. pic.twitter.com/hKOz6PRngh
— Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) February 21, 2021
The Cubs have started their UNconventional week, and it kicked off today with a lot of kid-friendly goodness, including the Kids Only Press Conference – annually a fun event at the Convention. The kids get some fun responses:
1. Ouch on asking Bryant or Rizzo – lotta tap-dancing required there.
2. Of course Willson Contreras says he’d be a boxer if he wasn’t a baseball player.
3. A+++ to Tyson Miller for HAMMERING ‘Game of Thrones’ for ruining itself in the final season.
Meanwhile, other fun bits from camp …
A trio of live BP arms today:
Kyle Hendricks throwing live BP today, per the Cubs. The Millers (Shelby and Tyson) are scheduled for the same.
— Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) February 21, 2021
And it looks like Kris Bryant hit a single to left center in video two:
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Careful, Javy!
A story in 4 parts:
Javy chases ball in the gap during BP
Javy falls
Javy waves that he's OK
Heyward laughs at Javy pic.twitter.com/29EMf7Yvmg— Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) February 21, 2021
Kris Bryant has arrived and is getting to work:
Spotted at #SpringTraining: Kyler's dad pic.twitter.com/VAc3FGSFjN
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) February 22, 2021
Kyle Hendricks laugh sighting:
Another day of #Cubs camp is in the books! First full squad workout is tomorrow. Stay locked in to @WatchMarquee and @Cubs all week long as UNconventional week continues! More info: https://t.co/gz95rlWGaB pic.twitter.com/3xQ1OwAnVi
— Scott Changnon (@ScottyChags) February 21, 2021
Adbert Alzolay still soaking it all up from Jake Arrieta:
During Sunday's workout, @adbert29 is absorbing as much as he can from @JArrieta34 #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/NZrN2uUsHI
— Scott Changnon (@ScottyChags) February 21, 2021
