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The Chicago Cubs made a very good selection last night in Jordan Wicks out of Kansas State. He is a left-handed pitcher that has a plus command which is something that the Cubs need to build on. They have been lousy at developing pitching over their last 10 years and that caused their potential dynasty to turn into a one-off. Now, they will begin working on Wicks and getting him to the level we all know he can get to.
Wicks is known out of college for one special feature. He so clearly has the best changeup in the entire draft class. It is a great pitch to be the best at for a lot of reasons. For one, he doesn’t have to develop it as much as he does his fastball and breaking pitch. Most pitchers have those two a little more ready and have the changeup to work on.
Yesterday the Cubs chose Kansas State left-handed starter Jordan Wicks with the 21st overall pick. I already covered the selection a bit in this morning’s recap, but I also put together a Twitter thread with some additional thoughts after I posted this morning:
He’s got a bit of a long arm action on his delivery but seems to hide the ball well to create some deception. At 6’3″ ~220 lbs he looks filled out, but there is almost always strength improvements to be gained as a pro. He is a fluid athlete who repeats delivery well.
— Michael Ernst (@mj_ernst)
Fastball is avg in video I saw, although at times it flashes cutting action. Assume this is something Cubs try to consistently unlock in pitch lab. Reportedly generates good rpms. Cubs have worked with many guys to create distinct 2 and 4 seam profiles which could benefit Wicks.
— Michael Ernst (@mj_ernst)
His breaking balls are my main concern.
The slider is… fine.
The curve is… not.Think one needs to take a step to unlock mid-rotation potential.
Maybe they add a cutter or rework the SL into a cutter.
Cubs have all guys experiment w/CV grips. Some success teaching spike CV— Michael Ernst (@mj_ernst)
I expect Wicks to move quickly through lower levels.
How quickly succeeds at upper levels and then jumps to Majors will depend on how quickly he can lock in a breaking ball.
We’ve seen the difference a new slider has made for Alzolay and Steele. Wicks will need a similar leap.— Michael Ernst (@mj_ernst)
He finished his Kansas State career as their all-time strikeout leader, punching out 230 batters in 203 innings, while compiling a 15-6 record and 3.24 ERA in 34 career starts spread across three seasons.
Wicks was ranked as the 13th overall player according to Baseball America and the 16th according to MLB Pipeline. I’m just now starting to go over some of the reactions from those publications and others from around the net. Everyone seems about as positive as I am about the Cubs choice and agree that it is strong matchup of an advanced college arm with still untapped upside to a system in dire need of future middle of the rotation starters.
Don’t call Jordan Wicks a “pitchability” lefthander. That undersells his stuff by a lot IMO.
— Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo)
Cubs Vice President of Scouting Dan Kantrovitz was effusive in his praise of Wicks, noting not only his impressive repertoire, but his maturity, work ethic and approach:
“We were blown away,” Kantrovitz said. “How thoughtful he was about his repertoire, about his intent, about his work ethic, about his routine and just sort of his game plan when he goes out there. … To talk to an amateur pitcher that could articulate sort of his intent the way that he could was really impressive.”
Cubs Vice President of Scouting Dan Kantrovitz regarding his meeting with 1st Round choice Jordan Wicks at last month’s MLB Scouting Combine
For more reactions and analysis on Wicks, I see Bryan Smith has done a deep dive on him over at Bleacher Nation. I haven’t read through all of it yet, but Bryan always does thorough work and the two of us agree on prospects more often than not. Greg Huss has more over at Out Of The Vines, and Greg Zumach of Cubs Insider looks like he’s got some of the raw data I hadn’t seen on the pitches and mechanics for Wicks.
Day 2
The second day of the draft (rounds 2-10) kicks off at noon CST on MLB.com.
I would expect the signing bonus for Wicks to come in right around slot ($3,132,300). He’s a bit older for his draft class, but he was also rated and expected to go a bit higher than the 21st pick. The Cubs do not have a ton of wiggle room because their bonus pool ($6,779,400) is the 7th smallest among all the clubs and the slot for the 21st pick accounts for nearly half of their total.
If the Cubs plan to go over slot on prep player on Day 2, as they in all recent drafts, the savings will likely need to come from smaller chunks out from their 6th-10th round selections. Given their success grabbing hard throwing relievers as free agents after last year’s 5 round draft concluded, I wonder if they can snag a couple of relievers who could still develop into Major Leaguers in those rounds for under slot.
The Cubs remaining selections, and the slot value for each pick is below:
56) Cubs: $1,276,400
93) Cubs: $627,900
123) Cubs: $464,500
154) Cubs: $343,400
184) Cubs: $263,700
214) Cubs: $206,500
244) Cubs: $168,500
274) Cubs: $152,300
304) Cubs: $143,900
I will attempt to update this post throughout the day as the Cubs make their selections.
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The most interesting single this week comes from Natalie Bergman and Beck. You wouldn’t know Beck was even on the track unless you’ve seen the credits. Natalie steals the show sounding like Billie Holiday, while Beck chimes in on the chorus, sounding like…himself.
[embedded content]Remixes are part of the summer cycle and I love the funk-da-fied beat that “Too Late” is given by Buscabulla. Washed Out has created a style all their own and inspired several other chillwave acts along the way.
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Classixx gives JR JR’s “Good Old Days” the remix treatment and uses Eric B & Rakim’s “Paid In Full.” It makes for an incredible jam that gets better towards the end, so hang in there!
[embedded content]Mating Ritual continues to impress with another fun sing-a-long called “Nah.” You’ll want to join in, and I’m fascinated by how their sound keeps on morphing.
[embedded content]George Harrison is releasing more outtakes and demos for the 50th Anniversary of all All Things Must Pass. It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years since it was first released, and even harder to imagine there’s any music left that hasn’t been heard. Well, enter “Cosmic Empire” and you now have a new reason to own this Super Deluxe, 8 LP Box Set on 180-gram vinyl. With over 70 tracks, it includes 47 (42 previously unreleased) demo recordings, session outtakes, and studio jams. So, maybe you do need it? Also, of note is how much early Oasis sounds like Harrison here on this poignant demo.
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Your Jazz Cut Of The Week is called, “I Said Cool, You Said…What?,” and comes to us courtesy of the accomplished female musician and conductor, Miho Hazama.
[embedded content]The cool song title came from a moment of thinking she wasn’t picked to be the chief conductor of The Danish Radio Big Band, (a premier jazz institution out of Europe) when actually she was being told she was their choice!
“I misunderstood what the artistic director said and thought he was going to invite someone else from NYC, so I said ‘Cool’ ― then a bit after, I had to interrupt his words and say ‘…What? Do you mean to invite… ME?!?!?’” -Miho Hazama
NOTE: Check out the rocking guitar solo by Per Gade around four minutes in, it is a special piece.
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These are contradictory conclusions of two “expert” studies about the impact of global warming. You can read all about it in, “Climate Alarmists Flip-Flop Again: Cancel their Monsoon Drought Crisis, Now Claim Too Much Rain,” by James Taylor.
Whichever it is, it’s bad, bad, bad.
Worse monsoons in flood-soaked portions of India obviously are bad. But weaker ones are too. The explanation:
“The decline is crucial because in these regions agriculture is still largely rain-fed. The South Asian monsoon brings sustenance to around two billion people,” India Climate Dialogue warned.
So, which is it? Does global warming strengthen monsoons and cause more rainfall, which we are told is bad? Or does global warming weaken monsoons and cause less rainfall, which we are told is bad? Or, just maybe – and as concluded by scientists in a recent peer-reviewed study, modest warming has little impact on monsoons, though that would be quite inconvenient for climate alarmists.
Contradictions is how science works. But “settled science.” Bah, humbug.
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In 2021 I don’t believe many people truly understand what being Vegan means. So, just as a refresher, being vegan means not eating food or other products derived from animals. And although many restaurants have embraced this lifestyle and offer many options for their fellow Vegans, donuts are a little harder to come by. Until now of course. Below is a list of 6 of the (arguably) best vegan donuts in Chicago. Oh and by the way, if you’re also Gluten-Free, most of these spots also cater to that lifestyle as well. Enjoy!
2054 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
Opened in 2020, Liberation Donuts is a self-proclaimed “radically vegan” doughnut shop that produces 12 flavors daily. Each of the 12 pastries is named for an animal or animal liberation philosophy. For example, Compassion is a plain cake doughnut that’s frosted in vanilla glaze and filled with cherry-rosemary jam; Sanctuary is topped with brûléed sugar and pineapples. And according to the owners, even if you’re not vegan, you can still enjoy the multitude of flavors.
6730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626
Smack Dab Chicago in Rogers Park is another restaurant that offers vegan donuts. Every day they make 3 small batch vegan flavors. They also offer a Vegan Blueberry Muffin and Chocolate Pepita Bread. Plus, most of their menu is Vegan and Gluten-Free so if you’re not in the mood for a donut or pastry, you can always find something to satisfy your craving.
1916 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
West Town Bakery blends Chicago’s urban street art and music while focusing on the techniques and flavors of the pastry scene. Their food is meant to be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of lifestyle, allergies, moral beliefs, or health condition. In addition to Vegan options, West Town Bakery serves nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free customers.
2873 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
Not only is Wheats End Cafe a 100% dedicated gluten-free cafe, but they also offer options for Vegans. All of their doughnuts are vegan and include flavors like coconut, chocolate, pumpkin, orange spice, strawberry, and lemon poppyseed. You will also find Vegan cinnamon rolls and brownies. And as of right now, Wheats End is only open for carryout and delivery.
181 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607
Do-Rite Donuts has locations in West Loop, Streeterville, and the Loop. They offer various varieties of vegan donuts including spiced maple chai, orange olive oil, and vegan double chocolate. And although, not an extensive selection, I promise you they won’t disappoint.
613 W Briar Pl, Chicago, IL 60657
Although Fancy Plants Cafe is not known for donuts, I still wanted to include them on this list because they are a 100% vegan cafe that offers many pastry options. Their selection varies daily, so it’s best to pop in and take a look yourself. Some of the staples include Gluten Free (and Vegan of course) muffins and cookies, a variety of house pastries, and homemade croissants.
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The Major League Baseball all-star break could not have come at a better time for the Chicago Cubs as the team has only won 2 of their last 10 games. After being tied for first place two weeks ago, the Cubs are now in third place of the National League Central division and are eight games behind the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers.
The Cubs’ downfall over the past two weeks has pushed the front office fully into the sell mode and the likes of Craig Kimbrel, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, and Anthony Rizzo could all have a new team by the end of July.
While speaking with reporters after the Cubs’ dropped a 6-0 game to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, Cubs’ catcher Willson Contreras took shots at his own teammates.
“It’s really hard, especially when you want to win,” said Contreras, who speculated that “everybody was off” Saturday because they were “distracted” by the All-Star break approaching Monday.
“I’m just going to keep doing my job. The way I play is not going to change,” Contreras said. “That’s on everybody’s work ethic and job. I cannot ask everybody to play like [Javy] Baez and I play.
“Everybody’s different. I know they might be tired. But I’m here to win. I’m here to compete. That’s what I like to have from everybody else.”
There is an old adage in professional sports, winning cures everything. When a team is winning, it masks everything else. But the Cubs are not winning. The Cubs are fresh off a historic losing streak and are on the verge of finally overturning a roster that has been a disappointment since their World Series-winning effort in 2016.
This is an ugly end to what was the most prominent window in the Cubs’ franchise. When the Cubs emerged onto the contending scene in 2015, the year 2021 was always circled on the calendar. The thought was that after the 2021 season, the Cubs would be building a new core with the hopes of creating a new window of contention.
Unfortunately, with the Cubs being unable to extend any of their core players, the 2021 season is now marked as a year in which the front office finally took a wrecking ball to the roster. This Cubs’ roster has become complacent and it is the reason for their fall from grace.
What Contreras’ comments also confirm is that there is a fracture within the Cubs’ clubhouse. While it is not clear who on the Cubs’ roster that Contreras was referring to, it is worth noting that the Cubs’ catcher and first baseman Anthony Rizzo did have a heated altercation in the dugout during the first week of June. After the altercation, Cubs’ manager David Ross chalked the altercation up to a difference in competitiveness.
Contreras should be applauded for his comments on Saturday night. They were a fresh and honest perspective about the current state of the Cubs. This Cubs’ team is not good and that was clear when the season started. The honesty from Contreras is why he should be praised as the new leader of the Cubs’ clubhouse moving forward.
It is very likely that the Chicago Cubs will be establishing a new core after the trade deadline and that core should be built around their star catcher.
An astonishing number of college and universities are requiring their students to get COVID-19 vaccinations before returning to school this fall. (See the list here.)
This insane.
This one-size-fits-all defies science and can jeopardize the health of students.
Consider the student who had contracted COVID-19 and is protected by the virus’s antibodies. She still must get a vaccination. Imagine your child being required to get vaccinated for mumps after having had mumps.
It makes no sense. I have a grandchild who had Covid-19, but to get back into her college this fall she must have a vaccination. Where is the science that says that it is safe to have a Covid-19 vaccination if you’re already had the illness?
Or how about those who did not know they had it because the disease often is asymptomatic? She’ll have the antibodies; what will happen when she gets the vaccine that produces more antibodies?
Her school puts out a blanket order, even though health care is an individual matter, with every person being different. Nonetheless, her school requires every students to be “fully vaccinated before arriving on campus.” [Emphasis added.]
If the student fails to submit a vaccination card (read: passport), she’ll be unable to move into her residence hall, attend class and so forth. She can apply for undefined “medical or religious exemptions” that “are supported by individual documentation.” Not sure what that would be.
The science doesn’t support this heavy-handed approach. Reports the Wall Street Journal, “In Children, Risk of Covid-19 Death or Serious Illness Remains Extremely Low, New Studies Find. The findings come from some of the most comprehensive research on the risks of the coronavirus for those 18 years and younger.”
Children are at extremely slim risk of dying from Covid-19, according to some of the most comprehensive studies to date, which indicate the threat might be even lower than previously thought.
Some 99.995% of the 469,982 children in England who were infected during the year examined by researchers survived, one study found.
In fact, there were fewer deaths among children due to the virus than initially suspected. Among the 61 child deaths linked to a positive Covid-19 test in England, 25 were actually caused by the illness, the study found. [Emphasis added.]
I wonder how that compares with deaths from the flu. Here are a couple of scientists who warn against vaccinating children and young adults, in “The ill-advised push to vaccinate the young.”
The idea that everyone must be vaccinated against COVID-19 is as misguided as the anti-vax idea that no one should. The former is more dangerous for public health….
First, all medical interventions should pass the test of providing more benefits than risks. For the COVID vaccine, this is decidedly true for older populations but it is not yet clear for younger people. While we know that COVID vaccines have common but mild adverse reactions, we will not know enough about rare but serious adverse reactions until a few years after vaccine approval….
Even a slight risk of a serious vaccine adverse reaction could tip the benefit-risk calculation, making the vaccine more harmful than beneficial. We have already observed rare problems with blood clots (J&J vaccine) and myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle, Pfizer and Moderna) in younger people, and additional equally serious issues might still be found.
Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised anymore at what emerges from today’s PC and woke-infested institutions of lower learning. Still, it should be startling that so many colleges and universities, where science should be respected, can be so prone to group think.
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LONDON — British police opened investigations Monday into the racist abuse of three Black players who missed penalties in England’s shootout loss to Italy in the European Championship final.
The Metropolitan Police condemned the “unacceptable” abuse of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, and said they will be investigating the “offensive and racist” social media posts published soon after Italy won Sunday’s shootout 3-2 following a 1-1 draw. A mural of Rashford on the wall of a cafe in south Manchester was also defaced with graffiti in the wake of the match.
The racist abuse, which was condemned as “unforgiveable” by England coach Gareth Southgate, has led to calls for social media companies, such as Facebook and Twitter, to do more in hunting down the perpetrators of the abuse.
All three players targeted are part of a young England squad that has been widely praised for its diversity and social conscience. Rashford, for one, has been at the forefront of a campaign against child poverty, which convinced the British government to restore free lunches for thousands of poor children amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“We have been a beacon of light in bringing people together, in people being able to relate to the national team, and the national team stands for everybody and so that togetherness has to continue,” Southgate said Monday.
The abuse was widely condemned, with Prince William, the president of the English Football Association, saying he was “sickened” by the racism aimed at the England players.
“It is totally unacceptable that players have to endure this abhorrent behaviour,” he wrote on Twitter. “It must stop now and all those involved should be held accountable.”
Although British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said “those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves,” he has faced criticism for emboldening those booing the England team for taking a knee before their matches to protest against racial injustice.
Last month, Johnson’s spokesman said the prime minister is “more focused on action rather than gestures.” That comment led to widespread criticism that Johnson was effectively encouraging those booing to carry on. Three days later, his spokesman changed tack, saying the prime minister “respects the right of all people to peacefully protest and make their feelings known about injustices” and that he wanted to cheer the team on and “not boo.”
Keir Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, accused Johnson of a failure of leadership for not calling out the booing of the England team.
“The prime minister failed to call that out and the actions and inactions of leaders have consequences, so I’m afraid the prime minister’s words today ring hollow,” he said.
Gary Neville, a former Manchester United player and now a TV commentator, said he wasn’t surprised that the three players who missed their penalties were targeted for racist abuse and also called out Johnson.
“The prime minister said it was OK for the population of this country to boo those players who are trying to promote equality and defend against racism,” he said on Sky News. “It starts at the very top and so for me I wasn’t surprised in the slightest that I woke up this morning to those headlines.”
In recent years, soccer authorities in England have joined with the players in trying to tackle racism both within the sport — at every level — and in society as a whole.
The English FA said it will give the players affected what support it can and will press on authorities for the “toughest punishments possible” for anyone found to have been responsible for the abuse.
“We will continue to do everything we can to stamp discrimination out of the game, but we implore government to act quickly and bring in the appropriate legislation so this abuse has real life consequences,” it said.
Social media companies, it said, need to “step up and take accountability and action to ban abusers from their platforms” to ensure that their platforms are “free from this type of abhorrent abuse.”
Facebook, which owns Instagram, said Monday it tries to remove harmful content as quickly as possible and encouraged people to use the tools it offers to block abuse.
“We quickly removed comments and accounts directing abuse at England’s footballers last night and we’ll continue to take action against those that break our rules,” it said in a statement.
Twitter said the “abhorrent racist abuse” has no place on its platform, adding it removed more than 1,000 tweets and permanently suspended a number of accounts for violating its rules.
“We will continue to take action,” Twitter said, “when we identify any tweets or accounts that violate our policies.”
MLB Draft
Because of a slightly unexpected fall on draft night, the Cubs managed to snag the top collegiate left-handed starter with the 21st overall pick. Most rankings services had Jordan Wicks rated and mocked in the early or mid teens. The Kansas State hurler earned Big 12 Freshman of the year honors in 2019, then dominated two summer leagues in 2020 after his college season was ended by the pandemic 4 starts in. Despite the truncated 2020 season, Wicks still managed to set the school record for career strikeouts (230) thanks to posting the school single season high this spring (118).
Early in the season Wicks was registering 94-95 on the radar gun with his fastball with some regularity, but eventually settled in at 91-93. Had he maintained that velo jump Wicks could have jumped into the top ten prospects. Even at the lower end, Wicks reportedly generates good spin and carry on the pitch, but against advanced hitters my guess is he will need to command it well.
Thankfully, Wicks is a good athlete with the fluidity and strength to repeat his delivery throughout starts. He is rated as having among the best command of this draft class, with the ability to work both sides of the plate as well as the top and bottom of the zone. Nothing I’ve seen raises reliever concerns.
If Wicks could ever lock in a couple more mphs it would only further enhance his best pitch: the changeup. He has great feel for the offering, maintains his arm speed well, while generating excellent separation (about 10 mph off his fastball) and tumble when located down in the zone. It is easily a plus offering at its best, with some scouts rating it plus-plus. Opponents hit just .160 with a 50% swing and miss rate against the pitch this season.
Wicks also featured an improved slider in 2021. It still looks pretty average in my looks, but I’ve also heard he can manipulate it into more of a cutter. His curveball grades out below average, so it is possible he scraps that pitch, but the Cubs frequently have pitchers experiment with multiple curveball grips throughout their time in the Minors. Tommy Hottovy seems like a proponent of the spike curveball grip, and there has been some success stories throughout the organization developing better curves, so maybe Wicks can make similar strides.
That would give him four viable pitches (including a go to whiff generator) along with the command and stamina necessary to start, which profiles well as a middle of the rotation starter. And if there is one thing the Cubs need more of in their system it is starters with that type of profile.
MLB Futures Game
The Cubs sent two representatives to Colorado for the MLB Futures Game yesterday. One will be flying home carrying the MVP trophy from the event.
If you’ve been a reader of this site, or any other devoted to Cubs prospects over the past two years, then you should know Brennen Davis is rapidly developing into an exciting young power hitter. Now, a national audience is aware of that fact after Davis launched a pair of homers into the mile high sky:
Brennen Davis: 428 feet to dead center
The @Cubs‘ No. 2 prospect, who has 55-or-better grades for all five tools, extends the NL’s lead in the All-Star Futures Game. pic.twitter.com/fjAkR3Ekhb
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline)
Put some respect on that man’s name! Brennen Davis with two taters in the Futures Game! pic.twitter.com/bfvyIkREKb
— Greg Huss (@OutOfTheVines)
Have a #FuturesGame, @BrennenDavis__!
The #Cubs prospect crushed his second homer of the day. pic.twitter.com/tiUY7bwxGi
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs)
Overshadowed, sure. But Cubs reliever prospect Manuel Rodriguez showed well in his inning of work as well, showing off his upper-90s heat:
¡Lució !
El lanzador de @verdesxsiempre Manuel Rodríguez, lanzó entrada en blanco en #FuturesGame
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