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― na (NA), Tuesday, 21 February 2017 21:36 (seven years ago) link
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― na (NA), Tuesday, 21 February 2017 21:37 (seven years ago) link
my prediction is ... they will be good
― na (NA), Tuesday, 21 February 2017 21:39 (seven years ago) link
jiggleschwarber dot gif
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 21 February 2017 21:42 (seven years ago) link
what is the tommy la stella situation?
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 22 February 2017 22:31 (seven years ago) link
unclear, but he is in spring training: http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/216538828/cubs-la-stella-glad-to-be-back/
― na (NA), Wednesday, 22 February 2017 22:45 (seven years ago) link
I'm sure Maddon is going to move people around like he usually does, but who exactly is going to get the most playing time in CF?
― earlnash, Thursday, 23 February 2017 23:39 (seven years ago) link
Almora and/or Jay I believe
― na (NA), Thursday, 23 February 2017 23:42 (seven years ago) link
i'm assuming mostly Jay since Almora is still pretty green but Jon Heyman at least is expecting a platoon situation
― na (NA), Friday, 24 February 2017 15:19 (seven years ago) link
maddon has announced that schwarber will be the lead-off batter. seems like a weird move given that he's a slow-moving slugger.
― na (NA), Friday, 24 February 2017 16:12 (seven years ago) link
really good OBP, though. if the 2010-15 version of jason heyward returns, though, it might end up being his spot. or zobrist?
― Karl Malone, Friday, 24 February 2017 16:29 (seven years ago) link
but who will hit ninth?
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 24 February 2017 16:30 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/N4ZWR7i.jpg
― Karl Malone, Friday, 24 February 2017 16:33 (seven years ago) link
https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/835204783422111744
― na (NA), Friday, 24 February 2017 19:22 (seven years ago) link
David Ross will be on Dancing With the Stars
― na (NA), Wednesday, 1 March 2017 18:55 (seven years ago) link
preseason Cubs projections and their unsustainable BABIP
https://theringer.com/2017-mlb-preview-chicago-cubs-babip-run-hit-prevention-projection-d64b121f4756#.xqb30qwka
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 March 2017 19:12 (seven years ago) link
https://www.fanragsports.com/mlb/cubs/will-cubs-25th-man/
― na (NA), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 00:54 (seven years ago) link
everyone loves muni
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 01:47 (seven years ago) link
@JonHeymansources: Kris Bryant sets record for 2nd year player, tops Trout, signs for $1.05M. cubs very fair with young players.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 9 March 2017 21:56 (seven years ago) link
Cubs are still a crazy deep roster, you got to think 25th man like LaStella or Szczur would get more playing time on a bad clubs. They might start for the Padres.
― earlnash, Friday, 10 March 2017 04:26 (seven years ago) link
otm but i feel like with maddon's fiddling the 25th man on the cubs gets more playing time than the average 25th man ... he takes advantage of the deep lineup to get the stars rest and doesn't just leave the bench players on the bench
― na (NA), Friday, 10 March 2017 15:19 (seven years ago) link
β Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, March 9, 2017 3:56 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
the fangraphs article on this points out that this is still less money the cubs cost bryant by holding him back by starting him in triple-a in 2016 to delay free agency
― na (NA), Friday, 10 March 2017 17:47 (seven years ago) link
yeah it's neat how the cubs get to look magnanimous while paying him 2% of what he'll likely be worth this year
― mookieproof, Friday, 10 March 2017 17:54 (seven years ago) link
I paid the ticket premium to buy good seats to see dodgers/cubs in LA w/ my father in law. tickets that usually cost ~30 were 50+.
― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Friday, 10 March 2017 17:58 (seven years ago) link
yeah other ppl made those Bryant points, i though "@JonHeyman" was enough of a sarcasm signal on my part.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 10 March 2017 18:01 (seven years ago) link
http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=/productimages/_2617000/altimages/ff_2617011alt1_full.jpg&w=600
― nomar, Friday, 10 March 2017 19:13 (seven years ago) link
Wow. That is pretty next level weird.
― earlnash, Friday, 10 March 2017 22:41 (seven years ago) link
http://variety.com/2017/film/news/chicago-cubs-world-series-movie-radar-pictures-1202013089/
― na (NA), Tuesday, 21 March 2017 17:25 (seven years ago) link
at least it's not camo xo
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 22 March 2017 02:15 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7m3U7vVsAET0XM.jpg
what a bro
― mookieproof, Thursday, 23 March 2017 14:34 (seven years ago) link
well it's nice to see someone with his visibility disinclined to self-mythologize.
also Fortune = pro bullshitters
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 23 March 2017 14:52 (seven years ago) link
https://muskat.mlblogs.com/cubs-release-kawasaki-22e17b512ab9kawasaki released
― na (NA), Tuesday, 28 March 2017 18:41 (seven years ago) link
only real player decision left is what to do with matt sczcur and tommy la stella. sczcur is out of options and la stella didn't react well the last time they sent him to the minors.
― na (NA), Tuesday, 28 March 2017 21:23 (seven years ago) link
sczcur and le stella both make opening day roster, thanks to reliever brian duensing being sent to the DL
― na (NA), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 21:52 (six years ago) link
bats looked pretty good last night (esp schwarber) but cubs pitching makes me nervous
― na (NA), Monday, 3 April 2017 14:13 (six years ago) link
https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/849450171477917696
― na (NA), Wednesday, 5 April 2017 02:54 (six years ago) link
Bullpen could be shaky and one injury to the rotation could be bad. The lineup is deep as any team has been in a good long time.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 5 April 2017 03:24 (six years ago) link
i'm just observing the bottom of the 11th via gameday, but with 1 out and the bases loaded, maddon just switched rizzo and schwarber - rizzo to LF, schwarber to 1B. i guess in the sac fly situation they want a better arm out in left? or maybe more range? you'd think schwarber would have the better arm as a catcher. anyway, maybe they do this frequently but it's the first i've noticed.
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 8 April 2017 04:11 (six years ago) link
according to b-ref, rizzo has played all but one out of his career at 1B. that out was at 2B
bizarre. maybe it's just a matheny diss track?
― mookieproof, Saturday, 8 April 2017 04:43 (six years ago) link
if matheny had schwarber he'd play him in CF
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 8 April 2017 04:50 (six years ago) link
so the bullpens down the line are gone from Wrigley? sacrilege.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 11 April 2017 00:32 (six years ago) link
@BNightengaleJohn Lackey gives up leadoff HR to Andrew Toles after #Cubs ring ceremony, and then yells at home-plate umpire Greg Gibson
― Andy K, Thursday, 13 April 2017 01:11 (six years ago) link
yeah that was weird. ump made a bad call on the first pitch but it's not like that led to the home run on the third pitch
― na (NA), Thursday, 13 April 2017 02:11 (six years ago) link
not really weird, john lackey is an enormous asshole
― mookieproof, Thursday, 13 April 2017 02:21 (six years ago) link
you'll miss him when he's gone!
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 13 April 2017 05:19 (six years ago) link
well, probably not actually
bryant's first HR of the season finally. he's been struggling a bit so far.
― na (NA), Saturday, 15 April 2017 18:51 (six years ago) link
http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/8/17/1/anigif_enhanced-buzz-3260-1376716493-12.gif
― mookieproof, Sunday, 16 April 2017 21:26 (six years ago) link
Unable to untangle his complex financial holdings to the satisfaction of the Office of Government Ethics, Cubs board member Todd Ricketts, tapped by President Donald Trump to be the Deputy Commerce Secretary, on Wednesday withdrew his nomination, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 19 April 2017 18:47 (six years ago) link
β na (NA), Monday, April 3, 2017 9:13 AM (two weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― na (NA), Wednesday, 19 April 2017 20:35 (six years ago) link
Schwarber with the beard is definitely channeling a bit of John Kruk in his look now.
Reds and Cubs have played some pretty weird beer league style softball games this year.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 23 August 2017 23:10 (six years ago) link
i just looked at their schedule and they don't face another truly intimidating team the rest of the season. they've got potentially important (but winnable) series against the brewers and cardinals, and that's about it, unless you expect the pirates to make a big late-season run.
― na (NA), Thursday, 24 August 2017 01:41 (six years ago) link
It looks like Arrieta has gotten some of his mojo back over the last few weeks.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 07:48 (six years ago) link
man quintana has not been good for the cubs since that first game
― na (NA), Thursday, 31 August 2017 00:22 (six years ago) link
javy stole home
― na (NA), Thursday, 31 August 2017 01:07 (six years ago) link
you guys might get to see sean rodriguez pitch tonight
― mookieproof, Thursday, 31 August 2017 02:17 (six years ago) link
quintana actually did alright after that first inning. 9 ks in 6 innings.
― na (NA), Thursday, 31 August 2017 02:44 (six years ago) link
their fourth game with 13 or more runs this month
― na (NA), Thursday, 31 August 2017 03:00 (six years ago) link
leonys martin made his cubs debut today ... as a pitcher (he did not do well)
― na (NA), Tuesday, 5 September 2017 00:52 (six years ago) link
so much for arrieta's comeback (FIP has been suspicious anyway)
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 5 September 2017 00:58 (six years ago) link
it feels like not having one reliable bullpen pitcher could be a problem
― na (NA), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 01:45 (six years ago) link
possibility the Cubs and Yankees miss the postseason: I Live For This
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 01:47 (six years ago) link
it feels like you're exaggerating
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 6 September 2017 01:55 (six years ago) link
The Cubs are going to make the playoffs, but outside of getting fluky hot don't seem built to win it all.
― earlnash, Saturday, 9 September 2017 03:40 (six years ago) link
Their starting pitching is straight dumpster fire.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Saturday, 9 September 2017 04:23 (six years ago) link
I'd say more hit and miss. They get some good starts, sometimes they win softball game scores.
― earlnash, Saturday, 9 September 2017 05:41 (six years ago) link
They are perhaps reminiscent of Torre's later Yankee's clubs without The Sandman. They can win alot as against lesser clubs they can outslug them, but against good pitching they can turn into K machine and their pitching is spotty.
― earlnash, Saturday, 9 September 2017 05:43 (six years ago) link
that was weirdly worded lol, i had to check to make sure torre left NY before mo retired
― qualx, Saturday, 9 September 2017 06:49 (six years ago) link
weekend of putting away the Brewers not going so well
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 9 September 2017 22:04 (six years ago) link
Cubs' BP playoff odds have fallen 26% in a week, to 68%.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 11 September 2017 12:04 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMWap2wzBD0
― Andy K, Sunday, 17 September 2017 01:01 (six years ago) link
Lackey is a good heel. He had a point in that one clip where both him and Contreras got tossed, as that was a strike. I'm thinking how Contreras caught the ball with a glove in motion might have thrown the ump off, but it was easily a strike.
― earlnash, Sunday, 17 September 2017 04:46 (six years ago) link
yeah that one was honestly such a bad frame job that i wasn't sure it was a strike or not lol
― k3vin k., Sunday, 17 September 2017 05:02 (six years ago) link
good week
― na (NA), Sunday, 17 September 2017 23:46 (six years ago) link
Next weekend at the Brew Crew is pretty much playoff baseball.
― earlnash, Monday, 18 September 2017 00:11 (six years ago) link
yeah i'm feeling fairly nervous about this series, particularly the cubs pitching
― na (NA), Thursday, 21 September 2017 20:47 (six years ago) link
ugh i know why they had to pull arrieta early but i wish they hadn't
― na (NA), Friday, 22 September 2017 02:21 (six years ago) link
pretty huge at bat
― k3vin k., Friday, 22 September 2017 02:23 (six years ago) link
p sick baseball game
― k3vin k., Friday, 22 September 2017 02:37 (six years ago) link
yes in that i feel like puking
― na (NA), Friday, 22 September 2017 02:53 (six years ago) link
sure go to the bullpen in the sixth inning of a close game when your bullpen is garbage, why not
― na (NA), Friday, 22 September 2017 02:55 (six years ago) link
whoa he really looked out
― k3vin k., Friday, 22 September 2017 03:06 (six years ago) link
call on the field was pretty much always gonna stand there, looked like an exact tie to me
― frogbs, Friday, 22 September 2017 03:10 (six years ago) link
crazy shift from maddon
― k3vin k., Friday, 22 September 2017 03:29 (six years ago) link
lol huge swing from santana trying to pull the ball
― k3vin k., Friday, 22 September 2017 03:30 (six years ago) link
wow that had to be 450 feet
― k3vin k., Friday, 22 September 2017 03:44 (six years ago) link
Maddon surely used the 5-man infield at least once last October?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 22 September 2017 04:04 (six years ago) link
yeah obv maddon loves his crazy shifts but the 5 man infields are rare enough that they're still exciting
― k3vin k., Friday, 22 September 2017 22:31 (six years ago) link
the injuries in this game suck :-/
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 27 September 2017 02:19 (six years ago) link
who got hurt
― na (NA), Wednesday, 27 September 2017 02:55 (six years ago) link
happ kind of slid into the bottom part of the outfield wall (which is just concrete until about half a foot up) and had to leave the field. contreras also had a incident with a foul tip off the knee. and i guess i'm newly experiencing yadi's foul tips off the facemask from last night's game because i didn't hear about them or see them until this game.
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 27 September 2017 02:57 (six years ago) link
almora jr, not happ, oops
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 27 September 2017 04:45 (six years ago) link
sounds like almora's gonna be fine, just a bruise. contreras has been banged up a lot recently, and he hasn't shown much power since coming back from the dl. they should probably give him a lot of rest leading up to the playoffs.
― na (NA), Wednesday, 27 September 2017 14:22 (six years ago) link
i'm pretty curious/nervous about what their post-season rotation is going to be. seems like lester and arrieta are likely, though lester has been bad lately and arrieta has been hurt. i hope they don't stick lackey in there. quintana and hendricks have both looked better in the past couple of weeks.
― na (NA), Friday, 29 September 2017 19:11 (six years ago) link
and now it sounds like arrieta is still somewhat injured
― na (NA), Friday, 29 September 2017 20:21 (six years ago) link
his hamstrings are just too big and snappy
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 September 2017 20:23 (six years ago) link
Hector Rondon's first career hit... Exit velocity of 39 MPH at a -7 degree launch angle. π₯π₯π₯— Daren Willman (@darenw) September 29, 2017
― na (NA), Friday, 29 September 2017 23:21 (six years ago) link
apparently arrieta shaves his beard every off season but I've never seen him without it
Well hello there ππΌππ#myoffseasonboyfriend #babyface pic.twitter.com/tqzPJg7cgG— Brittany Arrieta (@MrsArrieta49) October 22, 2017
― na (NA), Sunday, 22 October 2017 23:13 (six years ago) link
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bae0dD3HJTukRlIc8Le8s-vlR-NtSXFxTCmqso0/
Tony once asked me what his Era would be over a full season πβπΌπππ€£π https://t.co/FWr7m5zHhv— Jake Arrieta (@JArrieta34) October 23, 2017
― na (NA), Tuesday, 24 October 2017 01:47 (six years ago) link
arrieta's an unfairly good looking dude
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 24 October 2017 03:33 (six years ago) link