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Craig Edwards

4:28

He started wearing it I believe after getting dental work done.

Zmccoy

4:28

How many pitches do you think he can go for?

Craig Edwards

4:28

If the second and third go like the first, he'll be out after 3.

Uncle Jimbo

4:29

Re Bryant's speed - Some scouts said they would have him in CF when he came up and it was not clear if he could handle 3B.

Craig Edwards

4:29

He played some center last year

Jeff Sullivan

4:30

Bryant is such a fantastic athlete. I think it can get overlooked because he's just a big dude but he's amazing all-around

4:31

To monitor: Arrieta's slider usage. It's trended up in the playoffs of late, which suggests it *might* be getting back to normal. Kipnis just whiffed on it

Steve

4:31

Missed the chat earlier, but what are your keys to getting to Arrieta tonight? He did get battered around a bit, (Arrieta standards of course) closer to the end of the season.

Jeff Sullivan

4:32

Arrieta has steadily declined against lefties. If his mechanics are fixed, then, well, he's Jake Arrieta, but as I was writing this, Lindor walked on four pitches

Craig Edwards

4:32

Get ahead in the count. Don't swing at balls out of the zone, which isn't easy.

Jeff Sullivan

4:32

The more recent version of Arrieta has had a huge platoon split. He'll always devastate righties, but the Indians have just two of those in the lineup

4:33

do you think high pitch count at bats that result in outs have a meaningful effect on a teams probability to win a game?

Jeff Sullivan

4:33

Not individual ones, I don't think

The Hamburglar

4:33

I see a lot of complaints about Bauer, especially by Dave last night. Bauer isnt that bad. He put up a 2.7 WAR this year, the Indians could do far far worse, such as Josh Tomlin...

Jeff Sullivan

4:34

Bauer has definitely improved. His command just isn't great and I don't find him enjoyable to watch

Corey

4:34

The positional versatility might be my favorite thing about this Cubs team.

Craig Edwards

4:34

And the Cubs have a manager who is very good at utilizing it.

Yoshimitsu

4:34

How does Arrieta do against the run game?

Craig Edwards

4:35

He's a little slow to the plate.

Jeff Sullivan

4:35

Arrieta the last three years: -9 stolen-base runs. That's pretty bad as that stat goes

senpaisanto

4:35

were cubs/indians recent trade suitors? thought they might've matched up well recently, but don't recall whispers or pieces

Craig Edwards

4:36

there were rumors about a pitcher going to Chicago in the offseason. Not sure if there was anything to it.

Matt

4:36

In 5 years, are we going to look back and go "Damn, I really wish Kyle Schwarber was as good as Gary Sanchez"?

Jeff Sullivan

4:36

Schwarber will be the better hitter, I think, but I bet Sanchez will run the higher WARs

He is so good as a defender

4:37

And that's two walks for Arrieta, them coming back to back. He's not *wild* but he's not real precise

Matt

4:37

Smelt mentioned Arrieta has weird mechanics. What's weird about them? Is it mostly just that tap he does right before he throws?

Jeff Sullivan

4:37

Throws extremely across the body. Watch his front foot -- it doesn't point toward home plate, like you get caught

So he kind of throws over his hip

4:38

Pitchers have some seriously strong looking legs.

Tyler

4:38

Can Schwarber be serviceable in left field?

Jeff Sullivan

4:38

This is not a coincidence

Craig Edwards

4:38

I'm doubtful. about Schwarber, not pitchers' legs.

Jeff Sullivan

4:38

Schwarber can probably be a -5 left fielder. It's something

Jeff

4:38

What makes a pitcher enjoyable to watch? (to you)

Jeff Sullivan

4:38

Ability to locate, and pace

Zmccoy

4:39

You think cold weather is the culprit right now?

Jeff Sullivan

4:39

Another three-ball count for Arrieta...

Craig Edwards

4:39

It can't help. Lester was a bit off last night, too.

Jeff Sullivan

4:40

Oh, I thought Ramirez got that one. Maybe it was mis-hit but I choose to blame the wind

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