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  1. BigbadB
    The part after his comma kinda made it obvious it was sarcasm.
  2. BigbadB
    Waldron runs the same offensive system that Brady, the Manning boys and Drew Brees ran, just to name a few. It's a less complicated system than the previous regime was trying to teach, which also seemed to confuse most of the players. I think this will be what makes them a playoff team in year one of the Caleb years. Simplify the playbook/offense to a system that produces results and provide weapons at all of the skill positions. Couple that with a solid defense and winning early can instill a lot of confidence in the rookie QB. I'm not concerned about the distractions of Hard Knocks. There are already tons of distractions in preseason camp anyway. I'm actually looking forward to watching it. I'm already a huge homer before every season, and this season will be worse than the others.
  3. BigbadB
    And Shota gets his chance today. I turned last night's game off after the 3 strike out first inning. However, I turned it back on just after the injury play.
  4. BigbadB
    It may be awhile before I watch again. I tuned in while the Cubs were batting in the 7th and couldn't get past one hitter before moving on. They will be fun to watch again, but not right now. It makes me sad to see great pitching result in a loss or a no decision. Some of these starters deserve much better.
  5. BigbadB
    How much warm up time did he have before the game was called? Maybe that impacted the decision.
  6. BigbadB
    I read that there was a considerable drop off in talent after the top 15-20, so moving up a few spaces could put them in a better position to get one before the drop off.
  7. BigbadB
    I'm scared.
  8. BigbadB
    After yesterday's game, if they do anything other than send Mastro down, people will lose their minds. That last throw to 1b was it for me. You can't suck this bad and then make that throw at a time when the team is struggling. Bye Miles!
  9. BigbadB
    I agree that with a decent season, he opts out and attempts to get that long term deal, as time will be running out with his prime years soon to be behind him.
  10. BigbadB
    Look at the list of pitchers he's faced during his time here so far. He could actually do even better.
  11. BigbadB
    Doesn't have to be 1b. It could be RF or LF if they trade Happ. Bellinger is a better fielder than Happ or Suzuki.
  12. BigbadB
    I find myself watching the starters pitch, then finding something else to watch once they are pulled.
  13. BigbadB
    A more aggressive running game will lead to more outs on the base paths. However, it has also led to more runs scored that may not have otherwise. I wouldn't be concerned about leading the league in outs on the base paths if they end up on the winning side of games more often than the losing side. And I wouldn't say these running gaffes are the reason they aren't leading the division. That honor belongs to the bullpen.
  14. BigbadB
    Can we at least wait until we've had back to back days of nice weather before fast forwarding to the Fall?
  15. BigbadB
    Having the envisioned roster in place is what helped put them in first place. Getting Suzuki back along with now having Bellinger back should help the situation. I don't think either of the guys you named were real possibilities for the Cubs. I'd go as far as to say that Ohtani wasn't a possibility at all. Soto was going to be a one year rental, and I'll take Bellinger and Shota over that one year of Soto all day long. Of course, that's hindsight, but don't think the Cubs wanted to cough up the farm for Soto.
  16. BigbadB
    Both of those guys were on teams last year that basically sucked. If the bullpen was performing at an average level, the Cubs would be all alone in first place without three of their best players for a significant portion of the season.
  17. BigbadB
    We should be hearing soon that the Bears will be on this year's Hard Knocks. I know some don't want the extra pressure of media, but I think it will be good tv this year.
  18. BigbadB
    Maple Leafs are one of 5 teams to never play a game in June. Seattle, Minnesota, Columbus and Arizona are the others. Maple Leafs have been around since 1927.
  19. BigbadB
    After that error, my wife says “ that pitcher is junk and their 3rd baseman is Dunn.” I agree.
  20. BigbadB
    Cubs starters have given up 68 runs in 169.2 innings. 24 of those belong to Hendricks. Cubs bullpen has given up 82 runs in 133 innings. This doesn't factor in how many of the starters runs the bullpen allowed to score.
  21. BigbadB
    What are the current SP and bullpen ERA's as a group? Seems like the starters have been incredible (minus Hendricks and a Ben Brown start) and the bullpen, well................
  22. BigbadB
    I've been passionately defending this bullpen, but I'm ready to punch someone in the face.
  23. BigbadB
    50% seems pretty good, but hell, my insurance company's rate increase this year was 44%.
  24. BigbadB
    I was immediately curious how many times guys have been cut down with relay throws when tagging up at 3rd. I can't recall ever actually seeing it before where it happened like it did last night. I can imagine one where a runner had to come back to tag up late thinking a ball wasn't going to be caught and being slow on getting back to the bag to tag, but one where the runner was going on the catch is one I had not witnessed before. It was perfectly executed.
  25. BigbadB
    This same bullpen will have a month or two of being one of the top 5 bullpens in baseball. They had hot streaks last year. You need a mix of not getting overused or underused. Early in the season, starters are still getting stretched out. I'm not saying that they shouldn't or won't make some moves at the deadline, because frankly, they will need to make some moves because of the abundance of talent they won't be able to protect next offseason, but some of these guys that have been bad will be better with more reps. I'm not concerned about the bullpen at all. I have grown a bit tired of the 9th inning follies, but it will correct itself in due time.
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