472. Petecrow deserved more fun teammates - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast

About this episode

The episode discusses the World Baseball Classic and various topics related to the Cubs, including player injuries and team dynamics.

The guys talk all things World Baseball Classic on the Cubs podcast this week, including why Petecrow deserved more fun teammates, why the biggest redasses on a team full of them might have been the USA coaching staff, and how awesome Daniel Palencia was in the entire tournament. They also discuss such pertinent topics as Seiya Suzuki's knee injury, great personal moments in orthodonture and little league (really), and how much the Cubs best hitter might find himself in the squat this year. They chat about how the ABS system might impact the value of pitch framing, how many scrub outfielders will make the opening day roster if Seiya goes on the injured list. They also are encouraged by Shōta's final spring start and figure out how the rotation will line up the start the season. All that, and more.

Topics covered

• World Baseball Classic
• Cubs
• baseball injuries
• pitch framing
• spring training

Keywords

• Petecrow
• USA coaching staff
• Daniel Palencia
• Seiya Suzuki
• ABS system
• pitch framing
• scrub outfielders
• Shōta's final spring start
• rotation

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