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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Kris Bryant Believes Cubs Will Have Better Approach Against Dodgers’ High-Pitch Strategy In 2018
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Kris Bryant Believes Cubs Will Have Better Approach Against Dodgers’ High-Pitch Strategy In 2018

Matt Borelli
June 18, 2018
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Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
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One of the better National League rivalries in recent seasons has been the constant one-upmanship between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers. Cubs owner Todd Ricketts went so far as to refer to Los Angeles as Chicago’s “nemesis”.

Both organizations share similar philosophies and have squared off against each other in back-to-back NL Championship Series, with each team advancing to the Fall Classic during that span.

The Dodgers most recently knocked off the defending World Series champions in five games last season. Los Angeles’ pitching staff outmatched Chicago’s offense and tallied 53 strikeouts during the matchup.

The Dodgers exposed the Cubs’ weakness of swinging at high pitches out of the strike zone. But for the 2018 season, Kris Bryant believes the Cubs will turn the page and have a better approach against the strategy going forward, via Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune:

“A pitch up looks good to hit, but it’s tough to square up,” Kris Bryant said. “I felt we could get better at it. We know how to approach the Dodgers this year because that’s what they do. The book’s out, and there’s no secret anymore.”

The Dodgers haven’t been as reliant on elevated fastballs this season when compared to last. Some of that can be explained by changes to their pitching staff.

Setup man Brandon Morrow played a major role in helping the Dodgers eliminate the Cubs in the NLCS. He consistently utilized the high fastball as one of his go-to pitches for accumulating strikeouts, and punched out seven batters across 4.2 innings without allowing a run.

Over the offseason, Morrow, along with Yu Darvish, switched sides in the rivalry and joined the Cubs. Those signings will further spice things up, though Darvish won’t pitch in the series at Wrigley Field because he remains on the disabled list.

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ByMatt Borelli
Matt Borelli covers the Los Angeles Dodgers as a staff writer for Dodger Blue and holds similar responsibilities for Lakers Nation, a sister site with an emphasis on the Los Angeles Lakers. He also contributes to RamsNewswire.com and RaidersNewswire.com. An avid fantasy sports player, Matt is a former 2014 MLB Beat the Streak co-champion. His favorite Dodgers moment, among a list of many, is Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies in 2014. Follow him on Twitter: @mcborelli.
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