Deacsfan27
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Yessss.
I had it last year and absolutely loved it. If I could get it at that price it would be a no brainer.
How long are you in Cambodia? It's a pretty long season.
How long are you in Cambodia? It's a pretty long season.
Rizzo really having a solid start to the year. He's not getting a lot of pitches in the zone early on in the season (only 37.7% of pitches), and he just hasn't really swung at many balls outside the zone (only 20.5% of the time does he swing at them). Combine that with his high contact rate (82.3%) and you see why he doesn't really strike out much while getting on base a ton.
Obviously his OBP at this point isn't sustainable but he's seeing the plate really well right now - in addition to getting plunked A LOT. He's already been hit six times this year which I think I read is a Cubs' record for the month of April and there are still 8 days left. Seems like he's crowding the plate just a little bit more than he had in the past but it's hard to tell for certain.
Yeah I liked the lineup yesterday. I'd rather have Rizzo bat before Soler than vice versa.
Watching Rizzo, Soler, Bryant, and Castro let Melancon's curves go in the 9th was really encouraging. I think Castro even mentioned after the game that none of those pitches went for strikes. When Russell came up later in the inning and laid off what I think was a second-pitch curve, you could hear a few "attaboys" and "there you go" from the dugout.