Cub Tracks takes a healthy cut

Oct 16 2018 by Bleed Cubbie Blue

 

Out to launch, and other bullets

BCB commenter Doshi said this:

Launch angle is a fad. Pitchers are going to start elevating their fastballs against known launch angle aficionados, and those guys will start whiffing because they have an uppercut instead of a straight bat.

To which I replied:

Sure. Watch David Bote swing in September. Watch Javy flail at eye-high fastballs.

I was gonna talk about that a little, given that exchange, but given the Cubs’ acquisition of a new old coach (

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