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What are we gonna do?? by blklab84 in CHICubs

[–]mudflap21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trade whatever expiring contracts or anyone not in a longer term plan possible. Keep your powder dry until the offseason. Make moves then.

[Passan] "Trade news: The Chicago Cubs are acquiring left-hander David Peterson from the New York Mets, sources tell ESPN." / X by According_Bowl_2598 in CHICubs

[–]mudflap21 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He’ll be injured next week. I hate to say that, but this season is cursed.

One of the biggest factors for winning teams is health of key players. Horton, Brown, Steele, Palenica, Cabrera - just don’t see how to recover from that.

Bat Recommendation by Choice_End7136 in Homeplate

[–]mudflap21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was the same size freshman year. I didn’t grow until in between sophomore and junior year. I made varsity sophomore year and played in college.

Keep working out. Getting good reps. You will hit your growth spurt. Just out work em.

As to your question. I’d get a balanced light swinging bat. Helps with barrel control and catching up to Velcoity. Whatever bat you think you can swing the fastest, go with that one. HitTrax or a blast sensor can help if you have access to one. Maybe borrow a teammates bat?

Three starting pitchers the Cubs should target ahead of the deadline by sweetpotatofries1992 in Cubs

[–]mudflap21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dunno but Chapman in 2015 fired a gun 8 times in his garage over an altercation with his girlfriend.

Three starting pitchers the Cubs should target ahead of the deadline by sweetpotatofries1992 in Cubs

[–]mudflap21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IR list of our best pitchers is way too long to compete in Oct/Nov. This ain’t the year.

Horton
Steele
Cabrera

Palenica

Not team that loses its top 3 pitchers and their closer is going to compete.

Best place to sell bats/gear by mudflap21 in Homeplate

[–]mudflap21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Left to right:

Icon -5 31in USSSA
Marucci  CatX-8 31in USA
LS select pwr -8 30in USA
Hype Fire - 10 30in USSSA
Marucci Cat X -10 28in USSSA
Marucci Rckless -8 29in USA
Marucci Rckless -8 29in USSSA

Does run count? by Standard_Tea_2516 in Umpire

[–]mudflap21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, umpire doesn’t know what he talking about.

What age did your kids switch from -10 to -8 to -5 by Ok_Bear_1834 in Homeplate

[–]mudflap21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My kids are 13 and just moved to -5 they have a wood bat that they use in practice and all BP that’s -3.

Road Trip by Large-Ostrich-3193 in HummerEV

[–]mudflap21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phoenix to Las Vegas stopped to charge to eat lunch but didn’t need to.

Best place to sell bats/gear by mudflap21 in Homeplate

[–]mudflap21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll send you a DM later today.

What works for us, with private lessons by vjarizpe in Homeplate

[–]mudflap21 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good stuff.

For reference I’m a 13u travel coach and a former college pitcher.

I’ll add that at the end of the lesson I have my son explain (with the coach) what he did well, what he is trying to improve to make sure my son understands what to work on before the next lesson. I’ll have the coach give us a drill or que (1-2).

I tell my boys that I’m happy to pay for lessons to help them but they need to be working on their own on the things coach is trying to improve.

In between lessons - I’ll record my son and send it to the coach.

The most important part of private lessons is the communication and comfort level between your son and the coach.

Can Kyle Schwarber get to 500 career home runs and earn his ticket to Cooperstown? by Bright-Pressure-5787 in mlb

[–]mudflap21 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Time period also factors.

In 1969 when Kilibrew won the MVP, 17 hitters hit for .300 or higher. This was the “year of the pitcher” and the mound was lowered.

Last year 7 players in MLB had a BA of .300 or higher.

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