4/11 Cubs (Shark) at Cards (Kelly) 7:15 CSN+

[Guest]

I'm excited to find out which Cardinal hits the walkoff this inning.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

NSBB spent most of 2011 saying there was no need to rebuild and that rebuilding was stupid and that there was *no way* Epstein would rebuild.

[Andy]

 

It's also nice that relievers are so reliably predictable and good, so that's why they pitch in relief.

 

That's simply not true. Most of them it's because they don't have a quality 3rd pitch to be a starter.

He's being a smart-ass.

 

If finding relievers is so damn hard then why do the same few organizations always seem to have good ones? And if our guys are so smart, how come our bullpen's been a crater of awful for 3 years?

[davell]

NSBB 2004-2011: We need to rebuild.

 

NSBB 2012-2014: BAWWWW Why are we rebuilding?!?!

 

Nobody on nsbb ever wanted to rebuild

 

Also you can rebuild without tanking for 3 years

 

Not with a declining payroll and very little talent. I get this [expletive] is frustrating and I'm not a Renteria fan at all currently, but if Starlin gets fixed, Olt becomes a legit starter and Rizzo progresses, this team can contend in 2015 with a sub 100 mill payroll.

[bukie]

 

It's also nice that relievers are so reliably predictable and good, so that's why they pitch in relief.

 

That's simply not true. Most of them it's because they don't have a quality 3rd pitch to be a starter.

Really, you're going to sit there and say it's not true that relievers are the most volatile and unpredictable position in baseball?

[DiamondMind]

GRIMM MVP

[gscool89]

Ball 8

[Careless]

I can't take any more of this tonight.

[mul21]

 

It's also nice that relievers are so reliably predictable and good, so that's why they pitch in relief.

 

That's simply not true. Most of them it's because they don't have a quality 3rd pitch to be a starter.

He's being a smart-ass.

 

If finding relievers is so damn hard then why do the same few organizations always seem to have good ones? And if our guys are so smart, how come our bullpen's been a crater of awful for 3 years?

 

Because most teams don't have utter garbage in their upper minor leagues for 3 straight years.

[DiamondMind]

we all know whats about to happen

[dcvalpo]

This is awe-inspiring.

[dfnowak]

I chose to spend my night watching this mess.

 

Misery loves company.

 

Renteria is insufferable already. What did Theo see in this guy? I MISS SVEUM

He was the 3rd choice after Girardi and Lovullo

[mul21]

 

It's also nice that relievers are so reliably predictable and good, so that's why they pitch in relief.

 

That's simply not true. Most of them it's because they don't have a quality 3rd pitch to be a starter.

Really, you're going to sit there and say it's not true that relievers are the most volatile and unpredictable position in baseball?

 

I didn't say that at all. I said that most of them are relievers because they don't have a quality 3rd pitch. It's absolutely the most unpredictable position in the game.

[Andy]

Of course it's going to be [expletive] Yadier

[bukie]

 

It's also nice that relievers are so reliably predictable and good, so that's why they pitch in relief.

 

That's simply not true. Most of them it's because they don't have a quality 3rd pitch to be a starter.

He's being a smart-ass.

 

If finding relievers is so damn hard then why do the same few organizations always seem to have good ones? And if our guys are so smart, how come our bullpen's been a crater of awful for 3 years?

Are you really that dense, or just drunk tonight? The Yankees had a good one for so long because of Rivera. The Cards have a good one because they have an entire farm system so chock full of arms they can afford to use their top prospect as a setup man and it is still a good idea.

 

The Cubs finally are in a spot where they have a bunch of major league ready semi-young arms in the minors, but 10 days into the season is far to early to torpedo the entire pen and start over.

[TruffleShuffle]

i don't really care about losing, but losing to a team that is pretty much just going to the plate and standing there is really obnoxious.

[Schwarber Fan]

I'm convinced that it doesn't matter who the cubs bring in. They're just going to walk everyone because they're in the cubs bullpen.

[Guest]

I don't think they could have done this if the tried. Unfuckingbelieveable

[Hairyducked Idiot]

 

Not with a declining payroll and very little talent. I get this [expletive] is frustrating and I'm not a Renteria fan at all currently, but if Starlin gets fixed, Olt becomes a legit starter and Rizzo progresses, this team can contend in 2015 with a sub 100 mill payroll.

 

You still have not enough pitching and Olt isn't becoming a legit starter.

[ConstableRabbit]

TBFIB

[DiamondMind]

What's the point of arguing with each other over this

[bhogg]

Anyone see the best fan in baseball make an ass of himself?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

What's the point of arguing with each other over this

 

It's more fun than paying attention to the game.

[Omar]

 

Not with a declining payroll and very little talent. I get this [expletive] is frustrating and I'm not a Renteria fan at all currently, but if Starlin gets fixed, Olt becomes a legit starter and Rizzo progresses, this team can contend in 2015 with a sub 100 mill payroll.

 

You still have not enough pitching and Olt isn't becoming a legit starter.

 

He's just keeping the seat warm for Kris Bryant.

[mul21]

Interesting choice by Matheny here. I'd be pissed as a fan at this decision.