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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Cubs Quick Hits: Jason Heyward’s Considerable Improvement in Launch Angle
“Jason Heyward…weak grounder to second…throw to first and out,” was uttered way too many times throughout the defensive star’s first…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Hendricks Threw Slower at the Beginning of Last Year Too
I did a double-take when Kyle Hendricks was barely lighting guns up at 85 mph against the Pirates (4/14) and…
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Jake Arrieta’s Location Has Shifted Dramatically as He Adopts New Strategy to Attack Hitters
Jake Arrieta is throwing slower this year, but velocity isn’t the only facet of his pitch repertoire that’s changed. The former…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Kyle Hendricks Changed His Release Point
Kyle Hendricks’ slow start and decreased velocity prompted Jeff Sullivan of FanGraphs to take a closer look at the mechanics…
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Kyle Schwarber May Have Fixed a Glaring Deficiency
Back when Kyle Schwarber was a rookie blasting homers into the Allegheny River, he still had one weakness: high fastballs.…
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Chicago Cubs Lineup: Baez Rests, Almora Jr. Bats Ninth
We’re eager to see Kyle Hendricks’ velocity after his fastball averaged 85 mph last outing. It was only 11 days ago…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Albert Almora Plays A Slightly Shorter CF than Dexter Fowler
Dexter Fowler and George Springer played the shortest centerfield — 299 feet and 298 feet, respectively — in the majors…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Jason Heyward is Crushing Two-Seamers This Year
One reason Jason Heyward couldn’t launch pitches in 2016 was because of an inability to get around on fastballs, a…
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The Kid Stays in the Picture: Javy Baez Needs to Play Through His Struggles
Javy Baez dazzled the world on the biggest stage last year en route to the NLCS co-MVP and 2.7 fWAR.…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Jake Arrieta’s Curve Ranked Third Best According to Statcast
Pitches can be evaluated by whiffs, movement, grounders, etc. But in the Statcast era, exit velocity and launch angle can…
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