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RivClone23

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I would imagine they just skip Shota's next time as a precaution.

I think Ben Brown is what he is at this point. That spike curve plays well and I don't know if he's ever going to have the feel for that changeup that he's been working on for a while. I think he goes to the pen when Horton is ready and only needs two pitches to be a high leverage guy.

A future of Palencia to Little to Brown to Hodge sounds awfully good going forward after Pressley is gone.
Yeah, I don't mind them trying to continue to add the changeup, but he can be a high end RP right now without it. Move him there when you feel you have enough cover in the rotation.
 

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Lots of good news last night from Iowa’s 9-1 win
Horton 6IP 3 hits 1 ER 5 Ks only one walk
Ballestareos is hitting.402 even after 1/5
Shaw 4/5
Plus Little and Miller combined for 3 scoreless

 

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If you ever have a chance, get to once park in Pittsburgh. Simply beautiful and you don’t have to share it with anyone. Maybe 5,000 in attendance last night. More than half Cub fans. You think Ricketts is a terrible owner…. IMG_3111.jpeg
 

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If you ever have a chance, get to once park in Pittsburgh. Simply beautiful and you don’t have to share it with anyone. Maybe 5,000 in attendance last night. More than half Cub fans. You think Ricketts is a terrible owner…. View attachment 148817
We are headed to the Great American Ballpark for the Cubs/Reds May 24th. I've heard it's cool too.
 
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RoseClone

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Lots of good news last night from Iowa’s 9-1 win
Horton 6IP 3 hits 1 ER 5 Ks only one walk
Ballestareos is hitting.402 even after 1/5
Shaw 4/5
Plus Little and Miller combined for 3 scoreless

Ballesteros has already hit 2 HRs today. One pulled to right the other to left.
 

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We are headed to the Great American Ballpark for the Cubs/Reds May 24th. I've heard it's cool too.
Made it there a couple years ago. Also very nice. The concourse is more like a mall than a ballpark. You’ll love it. Enjoy!!
 
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1UNI2ISU

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We are headed to the Great American Ballpark for the Cubs/Reds May 24th. I've heard it's cool too.
Super neat place. The concourse doesn't have that true ballpark feel but it's really well designed and a comfortable place to catch a game.
 

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29 pitch first inning for Boyd.... not great. Guess the positive is only gave up one run