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Digging up interesting baseball stats and trivia. - I'm a scorecard artist creating intricate and in-depth scorecards at https://57hits.com - Manager of the Chicago Cubs Bluesky feed: https://bsky.app/profile/57hits.bsky.social/feed/aaaozwlhc46ro

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57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 2d

That Ian Happ home run was truly a moonshot.

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 2d

Matt Shaw has been hitless for all six games of the postseason. I was getting ready to say he shouldn't start today.

But then looking at the Cubs with the highest OBS in the NLDS, Shaw has an OBS of .444. That's the highest of any the Cubs (other than Turner's two at bats)

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 2d

Today, this 1908 litho by Frank Brangwyn came up in #ArtTab. I like the volume Brangwyn generates. www.artic.edu/artworks/428...

Artist: Frank Brangwyn
Title: The Fruits of the Sea
Place: England
Date: 1908
Medium: Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
The Charles Deering Collection from The Art Insitute of Chicago

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 2d

I’m doing my first crossover multi-scorecard drawing. These are games 1 and 2 of the Wild-Card series. Featured are the back-to-back home runs by Seiya and Carson Kelly from game 1.

I'm pretty pleased with how Seiya turned out. Now onto drawing Swanson and Nico making defensive gems for game 2.

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 4d

Article 2
northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/...
- Brewers feast on finesse pitchers like the Cubs.
- Cubs hit much worse when behind in the game.

Chicago Cubs Hitters Were Always a Poor Match for Their Own Pitching Staff

After another loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, the Chicago Cubs stand with the classic Avengers: Endgame protagonists; it feels like they have a 1-in-roughly-14-million chance of claiming vict...

northsidebaseball.com

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 4d

Two good articles about the NLDS:

Article 1
By @matrueblood.bsky.social
brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/...
- The Brewers knew the tendencies of the Cubs pitchers and adjusted their swings on these expected pitches. Not homerun swings, but simple swings that result in singles.

One Thing You Can Do, One Pitch You Can Do It With: Brewers' Marvelous Specificity Creates Runs in Bunches

Two signature Brewers rallies and a standalone lightning bolt delivered the death blow to the Chicago Cubs Monday night. It was all a product of Milwaukee's exceptional ability to take what the situat...

brewerfanatic.com

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Matt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 4d

Nico Hoerner, 2025:

vs. 28 Other Opponents: 38 SO in 594 PA (6.3%)
vs. Brewers: 11 SO in 55 PA (20%)

Hoerner has still found some hits in this series, to his great credit. But the #Brewers have a plan for him in big spots, and it works.

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57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 4d

And now that Bob Uecker has passed away, suddenly the Brewers are the best team in baseball.

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 4d

Here’s the thing about the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s NOT A popular opinion. Nobody took them seriously for years… because of Bob Uecker.

Bob Uecker set the tone for the Brewers. He set the image for the Brewers.

You couldn't possibly treat that team seriously.

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 4d

I was just thinking about how Craig Counsell's vibe has changed since he joined the Cubs.

My blog post: www.57hits.com/pat-murphy-v...

Pat Murphy vs Craig Counsell - 57 hits

What impact does a manager really have on his team? Maybe more than strategy, it’s about vibe. Players seem to play better for managers who are lovable. Endearing. Human.

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Jake McKibbin @jakemckibbin.bsky.social · 4d

Chicago Cubs in the '25 postseason

WC game 1 - 13 K's
WC game 2 - 11 K's
WC game 3 - 11 K's
DS game 1 - 12 K's
DS game 2 - 11 K's

That's a 34.5% strikeout rate this postseason

The Brewers conversely have the highest xWoBA so far in an obviously giant sample size with a 16.7% strikeout rate

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57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 4d

With the series moving to Wrigley Field on Wednesday, the Cubs need to bust out their secret weapon for the ceremonial first pitch—Anthony Rizzo.

He can turn around the Cubs.

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 4d

At this point, the Cubs just need two wins in a row. That doesn't sound impossible. Then when we get to game 5, the previous four games will be forgotten. It'll be a one-game series at that point.

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57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 4d

Instead of scoring in the first inning, the Cubs need some runs scored in the middle innings in non-dramatic fashion. Just some boring singles.

When game 3 starts, and the Cubs don’t score in the first inning, I’ll be happy.

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 4d

The Cubs need a new strategy. They’ve been homering in the first inning of each game against the Brewers. That’s usually great. But it gets the Brewers woken up. They need the Brewers to be sleepy.

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57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 5d

It looks really weird when mascots wear pants.

My blog post www.57hits.com/mascots-wear...

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 7d

That was a cream-colored shirt. Here's a plain white version for $19.99 viralstyle.com/hakimfishorn...

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 7d

Before game 1 of the Wild Card Series, Kyle Tucker wore a Michael Jordan 3-peat tshirt to Wrigley.
x.com/Cubs/status/...

You can buy the same tshirt for $21.99
vrlstyl.com/liam-payne/a...

via https://x.com/Cubs/status/1973062123140821096

via https://vrlstyl.com/liam-payne/alligator-at-1

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 9d

In the next MLBPA/owners negotiation, all I want is the ability to watch Cubs games on mlb.tv. I don't care who gets what money–the owners or the players. All I care about is being able to see my team, ESPECIALLY IN THE POSTSEASON.

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 9d

I like to imagine Carson Kelly is carrying party favors to celebrate the Cubs clinch today.

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 9d

I absolutely cannot stand the current state of MLB TV broadcasts. I am an Xfinity subscriber, but I cannot watch the final Cubs Wild Card Playoff game.

I am an MLB.tv subscriber, and I cannot watch it that way either. Unbelieveable.

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 9d

My view from Wrigley Field yesterday in the second game of the Wild Card Series. Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres.

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 9d

Wow, taking public transit to a Cubs game got me 16,789 steps. (and also a good portion from walking the ramps to Wrigley Field's upper deck)

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 11d

I really love the photos from the 1988 Score baseball set.

On a whim, I googled: 1988 Score photo editor
I was hoping to find the editor who selected the photos. But alas, I didn't find the person.

If anyone knows who the photo editor(s) was for the 1988 Score baseball set, please let me know.

57hits @57hits.bsky.social · 15d

My dollar store sells $1.25 packs of 2025 Donruss baseball cards. Only five cards in a pack, but my pack had some good names.

I still can’t get over not seeing team logos on their hats and jerseys.

2025 Donruss Darren Baker Rated Rookie #43, Willie Stargel #2, David Ortiz #61, Tim Hudson #20, Ian Kinsler (yellow border) #93

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