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Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: George Cunningham

Geroge Cunningham was 2 seasons into his professional career when he became more than just a pitcher. It’s unclear as to why Detroit Tigers manager Hughie Jennings thought to spend the 1918 season trying Cunningham out in a two-way role. He had been decent with the bat in 2016, putting up an OPS+ of 137 […]

Posted on August 9, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Kyle Ryan on the mound at Wrigley Field.
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From Depth to Mainstay

Since he signed with the Chicago Cubs during the 2018 offseason as a minor league free agent I’ve heard from certain corners that Kyle Ryan would turn out to be a good addition to the bullpen. I’ll be honest, I never viewed the lanky lefthander as anything more than depth for a bullpen that seems […]

Posted on August 1, 2019August 27, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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