Coach Dick Joyce

Coach Dick | 1993 IAC All Conference | 1995 ODAC All Conference | 25+ years of coaching experience at all levels | Cubs | Hammond Bears | Hawks

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

It’s Tomoyuki Sugano tonight. He’s got like 12 pitches that are all below average. Not a lot of help. Both sides of the plate can expect sinker/fastball/Splitter. All 9 guys show up with their batting gloves on ready t do some damage. ALL 9! IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?! #Cubs

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

9 guys tomorrow. All 9. Each and every single member of the 9 needs to be locked and loaded. Assess the situation and execute. 2 things! ASSESS & EXECUTE! #Cubs #Assess #Execute

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

@CarlsBeef Do you think we will see significantly less of Dansby Swanson in the line up moving forward?

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

Trevor McDonald tonight. 93-96 mph sinker, an 85-88 mph slider, and an 83-86 mph changeup. RHH should expect a heavy sinker/slider mix. LHH will see more changeups fading away. 9 guys ready to hit today, all 9! BE COMPETITIVE TODAY! #Cubs

[Marquee Sports Network @WatchMarquee]

PCA TIES IT AGAIN!!!!

[Jacob Zanolla @jacobzanolla]

Pete Crow-Armstrong is on FIRE right now 👀

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

@Marni221 Unbelievable they have to get to him here

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

Landen Rouppe. Heavy sinker low 9’s and a hammer curveball. The sinker generates weak contact early, while the curve misses bats at an elite rate. He’ll also mix an 87 mph changeup and occasional cutter to keep hitters honest.

Just fucken compete today! #Cubs

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

Today* not tonight

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

Robbie Ray tonight. Hitters should expect velocity up in the zone early and sliders below the zone when behind in the count. RHH will see a combo of fastball/slider while lefties will get more fastball/change. Build off of last night and keep the bats rolling! HUNT HEATERS #Cubs

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

@JomboyMedia This should never happen at any level of baseball

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

Holy Happ #Cubs

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

@geeauxgee1 I think they come out swinging, but 4 K’s for JT is very much a possibility. I don’t have a ton of confidence in the offense right now

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

J.T. Ginn, sinker-heavy RHP. Works primarily off a mid 9’s sinker, using a sharp slider as his main put-away pitch vs. RHH and mixing in a fading changeup more often vs. LHH.

RHH: Expect sinkers in and sliders away.
LHH: Expect more changeups and cutters.

GAME 3 WAKE UP! #Cubs

[MLB @MLB]

Pete Crow-Armstrong clubs a go-ahead homer!

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

Jeffrey Springs tonight. A deceptive lefty who relies on pitch mix, command, and an elite changeup rather than velocity. RHH can expect a lot of FB/CH (fastball is MEAT). LHH should expect more slider/FB combo. NOTHING SPECIAL! HIT THE HEATER! COME ON! #Cubs

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

Gage Jump will make his 2nd MLB start tonight. Cubs have Jamo going. We need to score runs early and often and give Jamo some breathing room. Get the bats hot! #Cubs

[Baseball Performances @MLBPerformances]

Ben Brown has quietly been NASTY for the Cubs 🐻

51.2 IP | 1.92 ERA | 53 K’s | 2.19 FIP

Every whiff and called strike from his dominant 7 shutout innings vs. the Cardinals:

[DOM @DOM_Frederic]

KEEP UP THAT OVERRATED ENERGY STLOUIS

[Coach Dick Joyce @Coachdickjoyce]

PCA was at his best tonight and when he’s doing that it is some of the most exciting baseball you can watch. Stay hot kid! #Cubs