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- Updated: May 19, 2016
MILWAUKEE — David Ross isn’t surprised he’s been throwing out potential base-stealers. The Cubs’ veteran catcher did a little extra work this spring on his defense.
On Wednesday, Ross recorded his fourth catcher pickoff of the season, nabbing the Brewers’ Jonathan Lucroy at second base. Ross’ four pickoffs and 2.15 catcher’s ERA both lead the Majors. He also threw out three baserunners trying to steal, and his eight caught-stealings this season are tied for third-most in the Majors.
Ross said he had some down years as far as his throwing, which also contributed to his decision to retire after this season. But the 39-year-old catcher didn’t want to go out quietly.
“I work hard in the offseason and some years are better than others, and some months are better than others,” he said. “If I can put the balls on the bag a little more consistently, it will help our pitching staff.”
It helped in the eighth inning Wednesday when Justin Grimm was pitching, because the Cubs’ reliever did a slide-step.
“He can vary his times and can be pretty long sometimes, but he gave me a nice quick …
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