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@jcrasnick Everyone thinks Arrieta has the talent and stuff to be a "guy.'' It's just a question of getting his head on straight. #cubs

 

Is that supposed to say something else? Like, "the guy"? "A guy" sounds like a rather mundane description, especially for a description for what somebody might become if he gets his head on straight.

 

I was going to snark that and say yeah he might become just a guy if everything breaks right, but I've been cranky enough.

 

The fact that he quoted "guy" makes it a compliment.

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@jcrasnick Everyone thinks Arrieta has the talent and stuff to be a "guy.'' It's just a question of getting his head on straight. #cubs

 

Is that supposed to say something else? Like, "the guy"? "A guy" sounds like a rather mundane description, especially for a description for what somebody might become if he gets his head on straight.

 

I was going to snark that and say yeah he might become just a guy if everything breaks right, but I've been cranky enough.

 

The fact that he quoted "guy" makes it a compliment.

 

Yeah, I assume it's meant to be a compliment, but is what he is saying that if everything goes right he might turn into a replacement player? That's what it sounds like.

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@jcrasnick Everyone thinks Arrieta has the talent and stuff to be a "guy.'' It's just a question of getting his head on straight. #cubs

 

Is that supposed to say something else? Like, "the guy"? "A guy" sounds like a rather mundane description, especially for a description for what somebody might become if he gets his head on straight.

 

I was going to snark that and say yeah he might become just a guy if everything breaks right, but I've been cranky enough.

 

The fact that he quoted "guy" makes it a compliment.

 

Yeah, I assume it's meant to be a compliment, but is what he is saying that if everything goes right he might turn into a replacement player? That's what it sounds like.

 

I take it to mean more like... a relevant player. A piece of substance. I mean, he's a replacement player even at his worst.

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Jake Arrieta

Age: 27

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 225

Throws: Right

Bats: Right

Upside: Male

 

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@jcrasnick Everyone thinks Arrieta has the talent and stuff to be a "guy.'' It's just a question of getting his head on straight. #cubs

 

Is that supposed to say something else? Like, "the guy"? "A guy" sounds like a rather mundane description, especially for a description for what somebody might become if he gets his head on straight.

 

I was going to snark that and say yeah he might become just a guy if everything breaks right, but I've been cranky enough.

 

The fact that he quoted "guy" makes it a compliment.

 

Yeah, I assume it's meant to be a compliment, but is what he is saying that if everything goes right he might turn into a replacement player? That's what it sounds like.

 

The term "a guy" is a Twitter thing which is meant to mean something good, though I'm not sure exactly what.

 

I remember Keith Law or someone of that nature saying that Anthony Rizzo has a good chance to become "a guy."

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@jcrasnick Everyone thinks Arrieta has the talent and stuff to be a "guy.'' It's just a question of getting his head on straight. #cubs

 

Is that supposed to say something else? Like, "the guy"? "A guy" sounds like a rather mundane description, especially for a description for what somebody might become if he gets his head on straight.

 

I was going to snark that and say yeah he might become just a guy if everything breaks right, but I've been cranky enough.

 

The fact that he quoted "guy" makes it a compliment.

 

Yeah, I assume it's meant to be a compliment, but is what he is saying that if everything goes right he might turn into a replacement player? That's what it sounds like.

 

I take it to mean more like... a relevant player. A piece of substance. I mean, he's a replacement player even at his worst.

 

Not if you go by bWAR...

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how could feldman be one of his boys? the guy was around for like 6 months.

 

also...

 

and the same with Clevenger. A great dude to have around, a great teammate who played the game hard and played the right way.

 

 

oh brother. this guy has a future in broadcasting for sure.

 

 

Truffle have you ever played ball before? These ball players see each other more than they see their families. Traveling together, eating together, and hell they even shower together. When you compete in a team sport against other teams you bond together. It sort of like having a little brother...you can beat the hell out him anytime but by god if someone else lays a hand on him all sorts of hell will get unleashed.

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how could feldman be one of his boys? the guy was around for like 6 months.

 

also...

 

and the same with Clevenger. A great dude to have around, a great teammate who played the game hard and played the right way.

 

 

oh brother. this guy has a future in broadcasting for sure.

 

 

Truffle have you ever played ball before? These ball players see each other more than they see their families. Traveling together, eating together, and hell they even shower together. When you compete in a team sport against other teams you bond together. It sort of like having a little brother...you can beat the hell out him anytime but by god if someone else lays a hand on him all sorts of hell will get unleashed.

 

I don't think anyone here has actually played baseball before. We all just obsessively talk about it for other reasons that don't involve ever playing the game.

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@jcrasnick Everyone thinks Arrieta has the talent and stuff to be a "guy.'' It's just a question of getting his head on straight. #cubs

 

Is that supposed to say something else? Like, "the guy"? "A guy" sounds like a rather mundane description, especially for a description for what somebody might become if he gets his head on straight.

 

I was going to snark that and say yeah he might become just a guy if everything breaks right, but I've been cranky enough.

 

The fact that he quoted "guy" makes it a compliment.

 

Yeah, I assume it's meant to be a compliment, but is what he is saying that if everything goes right he might turn into a replacement player? That's what it sounds like.

 

The term "a guy" is a Twitter thing which is meant to mean something good, though I'm not sure exactly what.

 

I remember Keith Law or someone of that nature saying that Anthony Rizzo has a good chance to become "a guy."

 

After further Twitter research, the term "a guy" was one they attempted to use to replace "a thing," so it does mean something good.

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how could feldman be one of his boys? the guy was around for like 6 months.

 

also...

 

and the same with Clevenger. A great dude to have around, a great teammate who played the game hard and played the right way.

 

 

oh brother. this guy has a future in broadcasting for sure.

 

 

Truffle have you ever played ball before? These ball players see each other more than they see their families. Traveling together, eating together, and hell they even shower together. When you compete in a team sport against other teams you bond together. It sort of like having a little brother...you can beat the hell out him anytime but by god if someone else lays a hand on him all sorts of hell will get unleashed.

 

I don't think anyone here has actually played baseball before. We all just obsessively talk about it for other reasons that don't involve ever playing the game.

 

To put into a more familiar perspective, I'll assume that most of us have been to college. Maybe some in a frat. Becoming one of the boys can happen very quickly.

 

Think about how much time these guys spend togeter starting with Spring training. Very similar situation.

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Take this with a grain of salt, obviously...

 

A STEAL FOR THE CUBBIES?

 

Several Dodgers hitters, at least, think the Cubs did quite well to acquire right-hander Jake Arrieta, who arrived from the Orioles along with reliever Pedro Strop in a trade for right-hander Scott Feldman last week.

 

The Dodgers faced Arrieta on April 21 at Camden Yards, and a number of their players said his stuff was comparable to that of Mets righty Matt Harvey, whom they saw three days later at Citi Field.

 

Arrieta turned in one of his typical major-league outings, pitching four strong innings before imploding in the fifth. But almost three months later, the Dodgers are still talking about him.

 

“The stuff he threw up at me was stuff I haven’t seen all year – the sharpness of his pitches, the way his fastball darted out of the zone,” catcher A.J. Ellis said. “He has really high upside. I thought it was an awesome trade by the Cubs.”

 

Arrieta threw 93 to 98 mph with a 90-mph cutter in his first outing at Triple A for the Cubs on Friday night; the game was suspended in the second inning due to rain. If he fails as a starter, the Cubs could always try him as a hard-throwing reliever.

 

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/five-teams-on-buy-sell-bubble

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Not particularly notable one way or another, but I'd be interested in knowing why Rosenthal decided to ask Dodgers' players in particular about Arrieta.
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Not particularly notable one way or another, but I'd be interested in knowing why Rosenthal decided to ask Dodgers' players in particular about Arrieta.

 

I would guess he was talking with them when news of the deal came out.

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Not particularly notable one way or another, but I'd be interested in knowing why Rosenthal decided to ask Dodgers' players in particular about Arrieta.

 

I would guess he was talking with them when news of the deal came out.

 

Right. And its possible he was originally asking them about the Marmol trade that was made on the same day, and the convo shifted to the other deal the Cubs made that day. Just a guess.

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Not particularly notable one way or another, but I'd be interested in knowing why Rosenthal decided to ask Dodgers' players in particular about Arrieta.

 

I found this odd too. I do know that AJ Ellis grew up a Cubs fan in my hometown of Jackson, MO. Maybe he still follows them closely???

 

Who was your favorite baseball player growing up?

 

I grew up a (Chicago) Cubs fan even though I was born in southeast Missouri. I can remember coming home and listening to Harry Caray call the game. There still weren't lights at Wrigley, and my afternoons were spent watching Ryne Sandberg, Leon Durham and my personal favorite, Jody Davis.

 

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/dodgers/2010-03-17-get-to-know-ellis_N.htm?csp=34&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomMlb-TopStories+%28Sports+-+MLB+-+Top+Stories%29

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