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ProfessorGAC

(64,425 posts)
11. You're Right
Mon Jul 3, 2017, 12:39 PM
Jul 2017

But, the league he was in was actually designated instructional. The Cubs instructional league is where guys go when they've got obvious major league abilities but bad mechanics. Hitting or pitching. Get them straightened out before they hurt themselves or ingrain a flawed swing that at the MLB level would result in K after K. Once those pitchers know you're weakness, you're dead meat.

That said, i don't remember many Cubs players making the bigs after playing for the I league team.

Stuff like this that keeps me coming to DU rurallib Jun 2017 #1
Don't question Tebow's abilities on the mound True Dough Jun 2017 #2
Wasn't there some kind of question about... yallerdawg Jun 2017 #3
Cy Young award? Pfft Brother Buzz Jun 2017 #4
I was hoping for True Dough Jun 2017 #5
I'd rather talk about another rookie sensation who's the same age as Tebow Brother Buzz Jun 2017 #6
I'm gonna guess True Dough Jun 2017 #7
Keeping matters in perspective: .333 major league vs .220 double A ball. Brother Buzz Jun 2017 #8
I Don't Think He's In Double A, Buzz ProfessorGAC Jul 2017 #9
I stand corrected Brother Buzz Jul 2017 #10
You're Right ProfessorGAC Jul 2017 #11
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