BigbadB

12 missed extra points yesterday. What is the success rate of just going for two?

I may he crazy, but I'd want to keep Almora, but I guess for the right deal you bite the bullet. Baez I keep even if he doesnt have a starting spot penciled in. If Dexter comes back, we have to assume it's a 4 year deal, 3 at the very least. I don't see a need to keep Almora in that case. I think Soler and Almora become trade bait if Dex comes back.

I wore my Cutler jersey to the bar on Sunday. Probably for the final time. It's faded from wear, but I'm just not proud to wear it anymore. Kill Eli!

Yeah, you are not alone that the title has been misleading at this point.

Hey Chis Conte. You sucked as a Chicago Bear. That you got a silly pick 6 isn't some karma that Chicago no longer wanted your ass. You still play on a crappy team and you still suck.

So they want to sign him to...get revenge on us? http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2016/11/report-cardinals-make-play-dexter-fowler.php Bowden is a moron, but Mozeliak certainly isn't. If he goes after Dex, it'll be because he's useful to them and have nothing to do with emotions or revenge. It's hard to fathom guys like Bowden got to run front offices as recently as the last couple years. It would be a lot of fun if Dexter took a lesser contract to stay with the Cubs.

I haven't read the article. Is it now assumed that Brian's struggles all along were because of MS, or has he only recently acquired it? I remember his dizzy spells were originally considered vertigo.

Whoops. I just posted it in the NHL thread. Sad.

Brian Bickell diagnosed with MS. :(

Panarin and Crawford were legendary last night. Great game!

Meh. I don't mind them going into the season without one. We can only trade for one in July if it looks like a glaring problem. It's an awfully expensive purchase in July. If Edwin Jackson, Fowler and Hammel are all coming off the books along with a few others like Cahill and Wood, I would imagine they could at least try to be competitive with offers on the top closers.

Enjoy it while it lasts.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17973532/chicago-cubs-catcher-miguel-montero-critical-manager-joe-maddon-role-team-postseason Given all of the good vibes around how likable just about everyone on this team is... I was disappointed to see this so soon after the series. Not cool, he just lost some stock in my book. He needs to resign himself to taking over Ross's role (personal catcher for one of our stud starters, backup/mentor/clubhouse leader the rest of the time). If he can't do that, not sure I would want him on the team next year. I'd skip the personal catcher stuff. He's gone after 2017. He can just be the back up and give Willson some rest here and there.

I would not have made some of the moves Maddon made, but I get why he made them. And I think most of his moves were made moreso to prevent a meltdown loss, knowing that this city has already had too many of those. He was trying to do his part to protect the lead, and I can't fault him for that. He didn't want the Cleveland bats to see Hendricks the third time through the line up, and the first sign of trouble, he was going to Lester. Then the ump screwed Hendricks on that call, and Joe panicked. That's the type of situation that has cost the Cubs before. Angry Hendricks for not getting the call he deserved then loses focus and gives up the long ball. Same can be said about Chapman. He didn't have good stuff that night, and it was time to get him out of there before something bad happened. In the end, it worked out. I'm a huge fan of his work. It might seem crazy, but I'll bet a lot of Maddon's decisions really did hinge on the possibility of a meltdown. He just didn't want to be the guy who lost them another chance at a World Series ring, therefore he overmanaged. With all that said, I have not read this thead yet. That will be on Tuesday when I have enough time in my day to enjoy it in its entirety.

I have a post in the running for best of all time. Blockbuster charged my credit card for late fees for movies that weren't late. Rather than shooting up the place, I just took my blockbuster membership card up to the front counter with a long line of people and I chopped that horsefeathers up with a pair of scissors. They are out of business now. You are welcome! I love you all! :hello:

Rizzo and Bryant are on MLB TV right now. I meant to type MLB Network. Sorry!

I believe his option was for 5m, which we all expected him to decline since he is definitely more valuable than that.

Okay, I am alive. I just checked my pulse and got confirmation. It took me until now to regain my senses and retrieve all the cars we left at the bar last night. Uber picked us up at 3:30am California time and I suppose it was a good call to have them take us home because our Uber driver got pulled over right in front of us. I feel a bit stupid buying the entire bar (mostly Padres fans and not Cub fans) a round of drinks when A) the place was packed and B) I didn't even know some of them, but a lot of them were cheering for the Cubs and helping make the night pretty special so far away from Chicago. My bar tab was $450 (including the tip), but I guess I got off cheep in relation to what people were paying to get into game 7. So many things to take away from this game. Things I hated, but also things I loved. Many or all have probably been talked about here since we are nearing Brian Roberts trade thread territory. Bryant's smile before he even snagged that slow grounder was simply amazing. Ross hitting that home run off of Miller. Rain delaying the game. Baez and Ross both making up for their fielding gaffs with home runs. Schwarber getting that hit, and then Almora taking 2nd on that fly ball which set up everything that happened next. I absolutely loved that game. Glad it's recorded, because I do want to watch it again, sober this time. I love you all. Life is good and the Cubs are the World Series Champions!

Mrs. BigbadB asked me to paint the guest bedroom last night, so I missed the game. Who won and who's pitching tonight?

Welcome back! Go Cubs!

I'm speechless by these stats. And with a bunch of shut out games tossed in there. We beat Bumgarner. We beat Kershaw. Tonight, we beat Kluber.

Good point. But this isn't weekend golf. We'll be moving along at a pretty good pace and I'll be bragging about the Cubs all day and sharing in the insults as we critique each other's golf games.

Didn't need an alarm today, so I didn't bother setting one. Straightening up the house a bit for an overnight guest then picking him up at the airport and off to the golf course where our round should end about half an hour before game time. Then it's either the bar (good seats and sound will be a must) or home to watch Hendricks be Hendricks and the Cubs bats continue to hammer Cleveland into submission. Mrs. BigbadB did not really send me out for food last night. She was celebrating each moment of that game with me. I'm really glad I have a tee time today. I don't care how good I play, I just want the day to hurry up and be 5pm. All of my San Diego friends are cheering for the Cubs.

I hope you endure the day well, but remember what's in store for you guys... image Hey, I'll be destroyed with a Cleveland loss, but I will be legitimately happy for you guys. The Cavs title brought me so, so much happiness. LBJ coming back, the Kevin Love narratives, golden state's perfect season, the unexpected comeback. It was the most amazing sporting memory I'll ever have. I want you guys to lose by a lot, but knowing a great fan base gets to feel that same thing will give me something to take solace in. And, if you guys don't win, it'll happen in this core's playing days. They're so good, and so fun to watch when you're not playing them (and they're hitting). Let's all go throw up and play extras tomorrow. Good luck! :hello: Extras? You must be out yo damn mind!

What a beautiful game thread! Tomorrow is going to be so legendary.