John Antonoff@baseballinfocus

Posts: Baseball Replies: Politics Pronouns: pfi/zir

Joined October 2011
Cubs Shota Imanaga throwing off the mound today.
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Replying to @RWMaloneMD
If the Omicron variant is as mild as the common cold, the FDA may ban chicken soup.
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#cubs 2023 #MLB 1st Round Pick Matt Shaw lines a double for his first professional hit.
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Cubs Shota Imanaga throwing on Field 6.
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Shota Imanaga throwing a nice spiral. Cubs pitchers and catchers report on Superbowl Sunday.
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#cubs @ColeRoederer with a HR on his 1st swing of his 1st #SpringTraining AB ever. “I’ve dreamt of this since I was 5 years old.” -CR
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Cubs PCA taking BP with a group of early #SpringTraining arrivals.
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#cubs #Shota Imanaga and @suzuki_seiya_sb #SpringTraining24
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Cubs Michael Busch joined the handful of early arrivals and took infield today.
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#Cubs Javy and Willson cruising back to the clubhouse in style.
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Sitting alongside newly acquired Nick Madrigal, #cubs Jed Hoyer watches ACL game featuring trades and draftpicks.
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Replying to @JackPosobiec
They don't ban you for misinformation, they ban you for telling the truth.
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Acquired in the Rizzo trade, #cubs Kevin Alcántara hits his 1st HR with the team. 07-09-2021.
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#cubs Kevin Alcántara at it again. HR's in back to back games. Since joining Cubs, his BA:.370, OBP:.438, SLG:.630, OPS:1.067
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Opening Day of #ACL #cubs Crisitan Hernandez HR in 1st professional AB. Look at the launch angle. Ball towered into right field bullpen.
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Cubs Ian Happ taking BP today.
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#cubs Cristian Hernandez hits a HR at Sloan Park. 07-01-2022.
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With all the uncertainty going on, just wanted to post some early pix of #cubs #KB17 Kris Bryant in travel ball prior to college, and his first day in a Cubs uniform.
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Cubs Seiya Suzuki took batting practice today.
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Update: Cubs Nico Hoerner throwing ball today.
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#cubs Kevin Alcántara is must see BP. Several street clearing shots. An honest ballhawk showed me where one landed. Googled it at approx 460' with slight wind coming in. Look how tightly Kevin keeps his elbow tucked to crush inside pitches.
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#cubs @BrennenDavis__ hits a home run during #ACL game. 08-19-2022.
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#cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong during warning track awareness drills. @Pelicanbaseball will be seeing a lot of this. #PCA
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Has this been a thing for a while that I'm just seeing now? Stroman going slo-mo. #STRO-mo.
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#cubs Pete Crow Armstrong taking BP. 02-08-2023.
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#cubs Kris Bryant was closest to the hole during this pre workout golf challenge. #SpringTraining #KB17
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#cubs Cody Bellinger BP blast.
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#cubs Cristian Hernandez taking BP. Well balanced with smooth mechanics.
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#cubs Seiya Suzuki took BP today. Here's his first launch. #ST23
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#cubs Shota Imanaga throwing football around. Becoming a pre workout activity for many players. 03-19-2024.
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#cubs Shota Imanaga's plain white tee isn't going to do. What can we do @obvious_shirts
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#Javy Baez laughs at Kyle Schwarber’s failed attempt at a diving catch during outfield drills. #Cubs #SpringTraining2020
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#cubs David Bote gets some AB's during an #EXST game at Salt River Fields.
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Cubs Kevin Alcántara BP HR to left center today.
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#Cubs Pres of Baseball Ops Jed Hoyer and #cubs top prospect @BrennenDavis__ have a conversation during BP. #SpringTraining
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#cubs Shota Imanaga started final day of #SpringTraining
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Cristian Hernandez hits a HR during an Extended Spring game vs AZDB at Salt River Fields. #cubs
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1st sightings of #cubs #PCA, Pete Crow-Armstrong; acquired in Javy Baez trade.
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#cubs @Cody_Bellinger with one of many BP HR's today. 01-30-2023.
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#cubs @owen_caissie hits a triple off the centerfield wall at Sloan Park. Leading the ACL in OPS at 1.244 (2nd is 1.197)
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#Cubs international prospect Cristian Hernandez debuts in Mesa. 10-08-2021.
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#cubs #1 pick @jordan_wicks99 has arrived in Mesa. 07-22-2021.
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Cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong and Matt Shaw take reps at 3rd base at Mini Camp. 01-13-2025.
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Cubs Shota Imanaga working out and throwing long toss on the agility field. 02-09-2025.
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Cubs @nico_hoerner looks like he got out of his car and went straight to the field to take grounders.
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#cubs #Shōta Imanaga first bullpen (Feb 14th) and glove flipping infield today.
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#cubs @ehowardIV at Minor League Spring Training.
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#cubs @nico_hoerner with the "no look" BP HR.
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#cubs #MLB'ers @NickMadrigal_3 @Yan_AGomes @nico_hoerner @PatrickWisdom5 workout at the #MLBPA workout site.
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Cubs Kevin Alcántara with "Jaguar" glove and headband.
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#cubs Seiya Suzuki BP shot.
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#Cubs top prospect @BrennenDavis__ wins today's golf challenge. #SpringTraining
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#cubs Michael Busch hits HR during BP. #SpringTraining
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#cubs top 3 prospects in order: PCA, @BrennenDavis__ & Kevin Alcántara. All outfielders.
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#Cubs @ehowardIV during Instructs 2.0 (Oct. 2020)
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#cubs @adbert29 threw a live BP today at the facility. One of the hitters was @BrennenDavis__
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Cubs Seiya Suzuki wearing strength coach's floppy bucket hat for a round of BP. 02-16-2025.
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#cubs @mmervis12 1st day at #ST23 and already obliterating baseballs.
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#cubs Shota Imanaga #CactusLeague debut continued...
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Once affectionately referred to as the Mesadres, the young prospects @ReginaldPrecia4 Yeison Santana Ismael Mena and @owen_caissie can now officially be called #Cubs 07-19-2021.
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#cubs 3rd round draft pick Chris Paciolla works out at shortstop with Cristian Hernandez.
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#cubs @owen_caissie goes from an 0-2 count and works it full. Fouls off a pitch, then hits a home run to left field.
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Cubs @mamaya_9 with many smooth swings on his first day taking BP.
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#cubs (L->R) Cristian Hernandez and @BrennenDavis__
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#cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer watches a BP consisting of high ranking prospects including intl. picks and the rookies he traded for. A lot of talent on the field.
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Javy Baez #WorldSeries tattoo. #cubs
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#cubs @BrennenDavis__ with BP HR. 01-30-2023.
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#cubs Moises Ballesteros becoming must see baseball. His 3rd #ACL HR was a "meat and cheese only" oppo taco that went to left center field. Whispers say he called the shot in the dugout prior to the AB. 06-27-2022.
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#javy Baez with the between the legs glove throw to Bryant to get the force at second. #cubs
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Cubs @JamesTriantos and Ben Cowles turning an infield double play.
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Cubs @suzuki_seiya_sb hits his 2nd HR of #SpringTraining
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#cubs @nico_hoerner at informal workout for #SpringTraining early arrivals.
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#cubs Shota Imanaga makes his #CactusLeague debut @camelbackranch #SpringTraining
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#cubs Kevin Alcántara's HR accounts for the only Cub run scored in tonight's ACL game. The cash register sound is my camera taking pix.
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#cubs #1 pick @jordan_wicks99 in uniform.
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Cubs pitchers @J_Steele21 @jordan_wicks99 @Luke_L23 and Ben Brown this past week at mini camp.
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Three new #Cubs additions @ZDavies3 @JSMarisnick @yungjoc650 during live BP. #SpringTraining2021
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#cubs @NickMadrigal_3 @nico_hoerner and @PatrickWisdom5 at #MLBPA training site.
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New addition to the @cubs training facility in Mesa. #cubs #ST17
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Video: Cubs Matt Shaw taking grounder; no throw. 02-25-2025.
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Cubs Nico Hoerner threw with the pitchers (guessing about 100-110 ft max) for about 25-30 total throws; then took individual infield from coach Johnny Mota.
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#cubs Seiya Suzuki has a bat with a unique gold color I thought at first was aluminum. But it wasn't.
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#cubs @adbert29 warming up in the pitchers conditioning area at #SpringTraining2024
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#cubs No. 1 pick (7 overall) in 22' MLB Draft, @cadehorton14 throws at the complex. 08-15-2022.
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#cubs @WContreras40 playing third base back at Instructs 2010.
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Sammy Sosa spends time in Cubs dugout with players: Seiya Suzuki, Kevin Alcantara, Michael Busch and Angel Cepeda.
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Replying to @TheChiefNerd
Hadn't covid mutated into a mild cold way back during Omicron? By now it's probably mutated into hypochondria.
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Replying to @hardhatintellec
When a man screams "Alluha akbar," these same police scatter like Keystone cops. They've been told to stand down to actual criminals and seem like they're getting comfortable with the easier task of bullying civilians who don't resist.
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The next big things: #cubs @JamesTriantos and Cristian Hernandez. 10-14-2021.
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Kyle Tucker also did some easy outfield work with new Cubs teammates; fist bumps afterwards with Ian Happ and PCA.
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#cubs PCA Pete Crow-Armstrong wearing his @mmervis12 @obvious_shirts Cameo's: @owen_caissie and Kevin Alcantara.
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Marcus Stroman entering the #cubs facility for first time.
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Craig Counsell takes the field for the 1st time as #Cubs manager.
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#cubs newly hired area scout @mlynndease66
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#cubs @JamesTriantos @ReginaldPrecia4 and Pete Crow-Armstrong ready for some BP.
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Mark McGwire visits his son, #cubs 2022 8th round Draft Pick Mason McGwire on the quads. 03-25-2023.
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#cubs @JamesTriantos fielding tough hop at mini camp.
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#cubs @JamesTriantos with a wall ball double to left center field. Had a deep oppo drive later in the game also. 08-30-2021.
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#cubs Matt Shaw with a double in his 1st ever Spring Training AB.
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#cubs @JamesTriantos How it started: How it's going:
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