Brendan Miller
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Cubs Quick Hits: Jason Heyward Doing More Damage Against Fastballs Than Ever Before
Jason Heyward looked helpless against four-seamers in 2016 and I remember thinking, “Um, there’s no way a player with his…
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Ian Happ Stealthily Making Rapid Improvement in Pitch Recognition
Ian Happ is doing something incredibly impressive for a 23-year-old sophomore. Have you seen it? Though his strikeout rate has…
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Cubs Related Podcast: Hoyer Says Best to Come, Lester’s Best Stretch as a Cub
Topics include the Cubs rest of season projections, Lester’s best stretch as a Cub, and the upcoming series against the…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Say Hello to Jon Lester’s New Favorite Pitch, The Changeup
During Spring Training I noticed that Jon Lester looked like he was working hard on his changeup, a pitch that he…
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Cubs Quick Hits: A Look at Jason Heyward’s Slugging, Expected Home Run Rate
I nearly ran into my TV when Jason Heyward hit a walk-off grand slam with two strikes against a lefty.…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Ian Happ Has Dramatically Improved His Plate Discipline
I’ll openly admit that I didn’t think Ian Happ would turn around his season so quickly. After all, the Cubs’…
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New Cubs Related Podcast: Cubs Having ‘Time of Their Life,’ Atop Same Leaderboards as 2016 Squad
Topics include the Cubs’ four-game sweep of the Mets, impressive performances from unexpected players, and similarities to the 2016 World…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Cubs #1 in Offense, Defense, and Baserunning
I remember scrolling through FanGraphs every day during that glorious 2016 run and seeing the Cubs’ historically-great numbers top every…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Rizzo’s Great May Stats
Anthony Rizzo started the season by putting up a .219 wOBA through April. But no one really worried that the…
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Darvish’s Release Point Lowest of Season During Last Start, May Have Portended Triceps Issue
Did Yu Darvish show any warning signs during his last start just before triceps soreness sent him to the DL?…
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