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Early Guess at Cubs 25-Man Roster

Just throwing this out there. The back-up catcher and the right fielder are guesses. Jeff Samardzija is being talked about as a starter, even in Iowa (think Sean Marshall as the no. 5 once Marquis is moved) so he doesn't make the list...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about 11 months ago 383 reads 5 comments
Rich Hill En Vivo

One of my favorite things right now is LVBPTV, which features streaming live, and recorded, coverage of Venezuelan games.Tonight, Rich Hill, pitching for Aragua, faced Caracas and made his second appearance on Venezuelan TV...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 443 reads 4 comments
Chicago Cubs' Winter Update

Winter baseball is in full swing in this part of the world. The Puerto Rican league got underway, joining the Dominican, Venezuelan, and Mexican leagues in Latin America...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 161 reads 2 comments
Guzman Strong, Berg and Ascanio Struggle

Action continues in the Venezuela for Cubs pitching prospects. On Thursday, three were the pitcher of record in their Winter League games.Angel Guzman made his second start for Magallenes, working five shut-out innings...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 126 reads 0 comments
Phils Clinch Ignites Cubs Stove

Hot Stove Season is officially here. The Marlins traded Mike Jacobs to Kansas City for Leo Nunez. And the free agent filings have begun. Ryan Dempster, Bob Howry, Chad Fox and Jim Edmonds all filed on the first day they could...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 142 reads 0 comments
Rich Hill Picks Up Win, Boosts Trade Value

Rich Hill made his debut in Venezuela Friday night in Maracay. Rich threw 5.1 innings to get the decision in Aragua's first win of the 2008/2009 season. Hill didn't walk any batters, and struck out six, allowing two earned on four hits...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 523 reads 1 comments
Arizona Fall Cubs: Donald Veal Wild, Nate Spears Hot

The Mesa Solar Sox and Peoria Saguaros faced off Friday afternoon in Peoria. The 18-10 shoot-out featured some good, and some bad, from Cubs prospects, with the Solar Sox ending up on top...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 462 reads 0 comments
Two Strike Fouls—Not the Key for Kazmir

Listening to the fifth game of the ALCS, the Tampa broadcast, while Scott Kazmir enjoys the home run festival. One of the announcers said a key for Kazmir is reducing foul balls on strike two, since it can pile-up the pitch count...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 254 reads 0 comments
Rich Harden—Faster Is Better

Rich Harden will try to stave off elimination Saturday night in Chavez Ravine. Harden, despite control issues, remains tough to hit. The Dodgers will counter with Hiroki Kuroda...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 390 reads 0 comments
Cubs Still Involved in Playoff Races

As the season enters its final week, the playoff races are still cooking. With the only battle in the AL that has real meaning isolated in the Central, the NL mixes it up quite a bit more...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 524 reads 5 comments
Plenty of Baseball For Cubs Fans Saturday, Even With Ike

Hurricane Ike postponed, and moved, the Cubs/Astros games the past two days, but there certainly wasn't a lack of great baseball to enjoy. Thanks to mlb.tv (now letting you choose home/away broadcasts) I was able to see some great stuff Saturday...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 422 reads 1 comments
Cubs Lose in 9th, but Marshall Does Job in Place of Zambrano

Carlos Zambrano's shoulder problems forced Sean Marshall to stay in the rotation for a second turn. This had cost the Cubs, as noted by the Sun Times, when Marshall's absence in the pen played into Jon Lieber being left in to face Jay Bruce on Friday...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 236 reads 2 comments
Cubs News - September Call-Ups, Pawelek Sent Home, Guzman Ready?

According to the Daily Herald, 2005 #1 pick Mark Pawelek didn't get his passport in time for a trip to Canada, so the Boise Hawks have sent him home for the season...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 219 reads 3 comments
Lilly's Strong Outing Not Enough

Bronson Arroyo slowly worked seven innings to beat the Cubs 2-1. Ted Lilly had a no-hitter until Ryan Hanigan led off the 6th with a double. Hanigan came in to score and Jolbert Cabrera drove home Edwin Encarnacion in the 7th for the difference maker...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 114 reads 1 comments
Eyre to Philly, Schlitter to Daytona

The Cubs acquired a prospect, Brian Schlitter, from Philly for Scott Eyre. Eyre is redirecting his RV to Philadelphia, where he'll join their bullpen. Good luck to them. Brian Schlitter is a local kid, 22 years old, from Park Ridge...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 159 reads 1 comments
Derrek Lee's Outside Pitch f/x

In a recent discussion at Another Cubs Blog, we discussed using some PITCHf/x data to analyze Derrek Lee's hitting. The hypotheses was simple - Lee's swinging at more outside pitches and hitting more ground outs as a result...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 135 reads 0 comments
Ray Durham a Brewer

Ray Durham goes from San Francisco to Milwaukee, in exchange for cash and prospects, details pending per WGN radio. No word on any other Bay Area players (cough...Huston Street...cough) at this time...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 252 reads 0 comments
Jon Lieber to DL

Micah Hoffpauir is back in the big leagues and the Cubs' pitching staff is back down to 12. Jon Lieber has been placed on the 15-day DL with a "right foot strain", according to RotoWorld...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 142 reads 4 comments
Running of the Cubs - Six Swipes Against the Padres

The Cubs stole six bases on June 3. Since 1956, it is just the 5th time they've done it in a regulation game. None of these teams got caught in the process, except tonight's, as Ronny Cedeno got caught once after over sliding the base...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 248 reads 2 comments
The State of F/X: MLB.com Gameday and Baseball Analysis Improves

The work many folks have been doing with PITCHf/x has been great. It's getting better. This weekend was the 1st Annual PITCHf/x Summit. We all hope we'll have a 2nd one, too...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 1,117 reads 0 comments
Chicago-Cincinnatti: Zambrano Leads Cubs to Win

Driving home from the office, I listened to the pregame on WGN Radio. Lou Piniella is clearly unhappy about the defense he's got on the field. He has been talking about it since Spring Training, but it hasn't materialized...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 621 reads 4 comments
Cubs Drop Another Series, but Bullpen Is Fresh

Despite Rich Hill's disastrous two-thirds of an inning start on Friday, the Cubs' bullpen is actually in good shape heading to Cincinnati...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 798 reads 2 comments
April's Dirt: Cubs Pitchers and Hitters

Here's a nibblet of information on pitches in the dirt. Seen by, or thrown by, Cubs players. I don't use the "in dirt" description, but a pz value less than 0. lastpitchesdirtdirt%swings Wood 146 2 1...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 368 reads 1 comments
Kevin Hart Out-Foxed

Chad Fox was recalled from Tennessee and Kevin Hart optioned out to Iowa, according to RotoWorld. Fox is a true reliever, so we're not going to waste Sean Gallagher in the bullpen. We may need Sean as a starter later this year...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 297 reads 2 comments
Cubs in April: Pitch Speed

A good April is a good April. May didn't start well, but that's another story.Here are some PITCHf/x goodies. I'll post various items over the next few days.Release points standardized to 55ft...

Written by Harry Pavlidis about about 1 year ago 187 reads 1 comments

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Harry Pavlidis Article Archive

Early Guess at Cubs 25-Man Roster

Rich Hill En Vivo

Chicago Cubs' Winter Update

Guzman Strong, Berg and Ascanio Struggle

Phils Clinch Ignites Cubs Stove

Rich Hill Picks Up Win, Boosts Trade Value

Arizona Fall Cubs: Donald Veal Wild, Nate Spears Hot

Two Strike Fouls—Not the Key for Kazmir

Rich Harden—Faster Is Better

Cubs Still Involved in Playoff Races

Plenty of Baseball For Cubs Fans Saturday, Even With Ike

Cubs Lose in 9th, but Marshall Does Job in Place of Zambrano

Cubs News - September Call-Ups, Pawelek Sent Home, Guzman Ready?

Lilly's Strong Outing Not Enough

Eyre to Philly, Schlitter to Daytona

Derrek Lee's Outside Pitch f/x

Ray Durham a Brewer

Jon Lieber to DL

Running of the Cubs - Six Swipes Against the Padres

The State of F/X: MLB.com Gameday and Baseball Analysis Improves

Chicago-Cincinnatti: Zambrano Leads Cubs to Win

Cubs Drop Another Series, but Bullpen Is Fresh

April's Dirt: Cubs Pitchers and Hitters

Kevin Hart Out-Foxed

Cubs in April: Pitch Speed

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