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Pederson homered earlier in the game and went 3 for 4 with three RBI. He got off to a brutal start to the season, but he's hitting .304 with five doubles, a triple, seven homers, 21 RBI 18 runs and a .548 slugging in his last 31 games. More than anything, though, look at the crowd in the highlight. It's something we'll continue seeing all across baseball as ballparks are slowly but consistently opening back up to full capacity across the league.
It's the deepest in an at-bat a Cubs player has hit a home run since tracking pitch counts started in 1988, according to MLB.com's Sarah Langs. The Cubs' bullpen has been one of the best in baseball since the beginning of May. Two inherited runners were allowed in the fifth inning Friday, but the official line for the Cubs' relievers on Friday shows five scoreless innings. Contreras spotted them extra insurance with a solo shot in the bottom of the eighth, but it wasn't necessary. Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright -- in the midst of a vintage, eight-inning performance -- attempted a sacrifice bunt, which Tepera swiftly gloved.
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This isn’t the first time Báez has pulled off an unthinkable on the diamond, and it won’t be the last. Friday marked the Cubs' first game with a full capacity crowd at Wrigley Field since 2019, and the 35,112 in attendance erupted with a tremendous roar. And on Ponce de Leon's 14th offering, Rizzo didn't miss, smacking a game-tying home run to the right field bleachers to knot things at 5. Reporters aren't the only ones trying to be first on player signings. Here’s how the Cubs dugout celebrated that stunning showcase of hitting and athleticism from Suzuki.
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The Cubs addressed a pair of needs at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday, reaching free-agent deals with former MVP Cody Bellinger and right-hander Jameson Taillon.
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Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez was at it again Thursday, creating havoc on the basepaths that led to two runs for his team -- the difference in a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. "We trust him. We trust all the guys out of the bullpen. I think Tepera right now is feeling all his pitches."
For a batter, Best Speed is an average of 50% of his hardest hit balls. For a pitcher it is the average of his softest 50% of batted balls allowed. With Baez slowing down as he approached home, Contreras came steaming toward the plate from the third-base side. Instead of tagging Baez, or even going back to first to step on the bag, Craig flipped the ball to Pirates catcher Michael Perez as Contreras came sliding home safely. Baez was still just a couple of feet away from home -- and he signaled Contreras was safe before taking off on a return trip toward first. It’s just one of many, many things, but I love the focus on the pitch clock and its relationship to pitcher health, recovery, and performance.
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The connection didn't happen as the ball went into right field and Baez ended up at second base. "They just continue to feed off each other," Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said prior to Sunday's game. "We've got a really good group of veteran guys. Guys that have been around the game for a while, have been in different roles."
Honestly I’m just hoping we see at least a steady drip this week, and then a true acceleration at the Winter Meetings next week. Some of the biggest names – especially the Scott Boras clients – might be content to wait well into the new year, though. How far off the mound, in feet, a pitcher releases the pitch. How much spin, in revolutions per minute, a pitch was thrown with.
XwOBA is formulated using exit velocity, launch angle and, on certain types of batted balls, Sprint Speed. Báez kept Craig close, offering Willson Contreras, who had just stolen second base, enough time to round the bases. The improvisation worked — the Cubs catcher slid in ahead of Craig’s throw to catcher Michael Perez.
Younger arms like Keegan Thompson and Justin Steele (2.03 ERA before landing on the injured list) helped stabilize things. Arms like Dillon Maples, Rex Brothers and Nance have provided stories of perseverance. Following five shutout frames by Zach Davies, the Cubs' bullpen did not flinch until the 10th, when Arenado delivered a sacrifice fly against Kimbrel. That scored the inning's automatic runner, so it did not go into the book as an earned run. That was on full display from the Cubs' bullpen, which worked the final five innings and has not surrendered an earned run since May 15.
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