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  1. Rob
    If any of us would like to make a donation in Fred's honor, is there a preferred charity for that? Good question, thanks for asking - I'll try to find out about actual charities, but I'm pretty sure that if you send Tim a few bucks earmarked to support NSBB operations (don't forget to click some ads!), that's probably as good an idea as any. Like I said though, I'll find a better answer and make sure to post it. Already done. But please do let us know if you hear of something more official.
  2. Rob
    If any of us would like to make a donation in Fred's honor, is there a preferred charity for that?
  3. Rob
    This is awful news. Fred was around when I was first learning about baseball statistics. I remember so vividly wanting to be able to do the sort of things Fred could do. I had a buddy with some database building experience willing to help me out. Before I got started on the project, I approached Fred about the way he was doing things. Here I was, threatening to hone in on his territory -- the very thing that everybody thinks of when they think of Fred. And what was his response? He was about as helpful as could be humanly possible. That's what I think of when I think of Fred -- a guy who would set himself on fire to keep you warm. As for that little database project, it never got off the ground. I ultimately figured out that I could never replace Fred. Nobody can. Go CUBS !!
  4. Rob
    Go Pirates and Marlins, I guess?
  5. Rob
    The Cubs are 51-20 at home. 38-28 on the road. If the Cubs had lost every single one of their road games, they'd be 51-86... which is still a half-game better than the Twins. Other interesting note, the Cubs are closer to eliminating the Cardinals from the division than the Cardinals are to eliminating the 57-80 Padres from the Wild Card.
  6. Rob
    Yeah, Mattheny is going to have one of his pitchers out head hunting tomorrow. Honestly, if I was Theo I'd be looking into pressing charges against Mattheny and whatever poor young pitcher he inevitably bullies into intentionally trying to harm one of our players.
  7. Rob
    Nah, the next bonus he would get would be for hitting 714 And it's only $6M. Which is peanuts to both A-Rod and the Yankees.
  8. Rob
    I'm trying to find a way to justify bringing him in. Honestly, as atrocious as his offense has been it's tough to find that justification. But his defense and baserunning are probably still better than Szczur's. So in a playoff pinch runner / defensive replacement role he'd probably be an upgrade. And on the off chance he'd get to take playoff at bats, we'd probably be looking at extra innings -- so the HR potential has some slightly increased value as well. If there was a way to stash him on the roster and use him as a late-inning replacement in the playoffs I'd be all about it. But with the roster crunch being what it is, I have trouble seeing that unless the DFA Szczur. And with his extra club control, I don't see the point of that. TL;DR: I would like for him to be this year's Quentin Berry, but I don't see it happening.
  9. Rob
    I actually just caught myself debating whether he is better than Szczur at this point. Injuries have really derailed his career.
  10. Rob
    So what's the over/under on how many days it takes him to get to 400 pounds?
  11. Rob
    Why retire? He's entitled to $24M per year through 2020 if he just phones in his rehab, Mo Vaughn style. Maybe the Rangers are buying him out of his contract? Or maybe they just all agreed it's a sunk cost. 9 year, $214M contract. And he provided 6.5 fWAR during that time period. $32.9M per fWAR over the length of the contract. Ouch. That contract may ultimately top some of those "worst baseball contract" articles for the foreseeable future. But if they're somehow getting out of paying the last four years of the contract, that number drops to just $18.1M per fWAR. Still abysmal, but there have been worse. Still, I'm glad the Cubs FO didn't listen to Mojo on this one.
  12. Rob
    I'm actually slightly excited by the move. His peripherals suck this year, but historically he's had pretty strong platoon splits against righties (not shocking for a sidearmer). As long as we don't let him face any lefties, he could be a pretty valuable addition. And if he sucks, he's a mop-up guy we aren't paying anything of note for. No big loss.
  13. Rob
    I think we already got him in Mike Montgomery. If there's an injury to the rotation, I'd expect him to get sent down and stretched out.
  14. Rob
    Supposedly the Rays are trading Brandon Guyer. I wouldn't mind if the Cubs reacquired him.
  15. Rob
    I'm a little disappointed he was simply released. He's still pretty talented and I would've liked to see him stashed at AAA while they keep working with him.
  16. Rob
    Honestly, I think part of the reason that Maddon is so aggressive with his substitutions is that he'd rather lose the game in the 11th or 12th than have the game go 19 innings and potentially mess up his bullpen/rotation for a week or two. I can dig it.
  17. Rob
    Jason Kendall had terrific speed when he was younger. He had many 20+ SB years. Pudge Rodriguez was really fast too. It has to be either Matt LeCroy or Ernie Lombardi.
  18. Rob
    I don't think trading Bryant for Trout helps or hurts either team, really. It just reallocates extremely valuable assets.
  19. Rob
    I think I just figured out where Theo was going with this. In just one more brilliant move, he can solve our relief pitching problems and make sure Chapman gets what he deserves: Cubs trade Aroldis Chapman to California Penal League for Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn. Theo, you sly bastard.
  20. Rob
    I'm not arguing that the suspension should be longer. MLB's domestic violence policy is new, and trying to iron out the kinks on how you suspend people and for how long is going to take some time. I'm just happy that some action has been taken down that path, for the time being. The state declined to prosecute, so he's not in legal trouble. And MLB said he's served his time, so I wont argue that he holds every right to have a job. But serving your time doesn't wipe the slate clean. And I'm not required to welcome him to the Cubs with open arms. Seeing a guy like him on the mound closing out ballgames will diminish the joy I find in those wins. I would be happier if he wasn't a Cub.
  21. Rob
    Is anybody saying that he actually can't hit? Or are they just saying he's probably not as good as he looked last year, and a 120 wRC+ bat and subpar defense means he probably isn't a 4-5 fWAR regular in the making?
  22. Rob
    Real talk: Would we have been better off with just swapping Schwarber 1-for-1?
  23. Rob
    McKinney now too? This is the type of package I thought it would take to get Miller. This is disgusting. What the horsefeathers is Theo thinking?
  24. Rob
    Much more meaning the Yankees are giving up more? Speculate on potential big league names? Eovaldi, Beltran, Ellsbury, Gardner are the most likely right? Cubs trade Rizzo and Torres for the rights to the Yankees 1999 World Series Championship. Chapman is a toss-in to offset some salary. Theo said, "losing Rizzo hurts, obviously. But now that we've already broken the curse, I feel much better about our odds this October."
  25. Rob
    Yeah, I don't actually follow the NFL. So I'm good on that account.
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