Irrelevant Dude
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Would they be better currently? Yes. Would they have played better? Also probably yes. Would they all have Covid? Maybe.
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Might as well bring him back to the Cubs next year on a cheap deal. If the team is gonna suck, at least do it with guys we like.
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4/11 Cubs @ Pirates - 12:05 PM
Irrelevant Dude replied to Schwarber Fan's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
One of the broadcasters made the comment that it looked like Javy's swing was predetermined. It has been that way since day one with Javy. It's not just that he swings at bad pitches, but that he is seemingly making the decision whether to swing or not before the pitch has even been thrown. -
4/11 Cubs @ Pirates - 12:05 PM
Irrelevant Dude replied to Schwarber Fan's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
This team is going to be in for a rude awakening coming out of their early season cupcake schedule under .500 -
I assumed I had missed a double and forgot about the stupid rule.
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Rob comes through and pulls out of Georgia
Irrelevant Dude replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in General Baseball Talk
Personally, I'm glad it wasn't Chicago. Let's have the All-Star game in a non-pandemic year where there are no restrictions. After 30+ years, I don't want the consolation prize of hosting limited All-Star activities. -
4/5 Cubs (Williams) vs. Brewers (Anderson) 6:40
Irrelevant Dude replied to Bertz's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
As much as I dislike Sogard, he is the type of hitter this team has been missing the past few seasons. -
4/5 Cubs (Williams) vs. Brewers (Anderson) 6:40
Irrelevant Dude replied to Bertz's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
Yeah, I thought it was clear that he had lost it in the 6th and they were lucky to get out of that inning scoreless. Now we have bullpen roulette with runners on base. -
Doesn't the MLB app on phones use location services, meaning the VPN doesn't help? I had my Roku setup to stream through NordVPN, but it took a bit of effort and maintenance. Basically, I setup a 2nd (DD-WRT) router as an Access Point, connected to my primary router, and configured the 2nd router to use NordVPN. That way I could connect all my regular devices to my network as normal, but anything that needs the VPN can connect to the VPN network. It worked, but I had to update the configuration often to keep everything running. It wasn't ideal, but if you're desperate to get things running on a TV, it can be an option.
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Rob comes through and pulls out of Georgia
Irrelevant Dude replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in General Baseball Talk
It seems like Dodger Stadium would be the right choice for a new location, if California will allow it. They didn't get to host the All-Star game last year, so why not let them have it this year? -
The entire series has now been postponed. If only there was some way this could have been prevented...
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I didn't listen today, but I have honestly never noticed the ad reads being anything excessive. All the ads packed in behind home plate at Wrigley is much more offensive to me. I guess we're beyond the point of ads needing to be tasteful and now are just going to cram them in wherever there is open space. I'm with Derwood here. I love Pat and Ron, but there is a lot of ad reading going on in these games, even compared to just a handful of years ago. I guess I've always noticed the ads, but they have never bothered me. But now I'll be paying attention to them and it will drive me crazy. Thanks a lot NSBB!
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I didn't listen today, but I have honestly never noticed the ad reads being anything excessive. All the ads packed in behind home plate at Wrigley is much more offensive to me. I guess we're beyond the point of ads needing to be tasteful and now are just going to cram them in wherever there is open space.
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But swapping a new left fielder for a nearly identical left fielder should have fixed everything!
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If that is true again this year, it is going to be fascinating to see what the free agent market looks like for him.
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Any small amount of optimism I may have had is gone. That was awful.
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At least tomorrow is an off day. I'm Cubs'd out already.
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Hopefully organizations are using this as a talking point with their players. They can't force anyone to get vaccinated, but they can let them know that anyone who chooses not to get the vaccine is putting their team at risk.
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Sadly for Rizzo, his value on the open market likely isn't going to be extremely high. He will be a free agent at 32 years old, on a post-prime decline and at a position that is relatively easy to replace value. The Cubs may have made a perceived lowball offer, but it is probably closer to Rizzo's actual value than he would like to believe. With that said, the Cubs still have to figure this out somehow and get a deal done, even if it means overpaying a bit. I think they underestimate the level of apathy that is forthcoming if they go into next year without all three (or even with only one) of Rizzo, Baez, and Bryant.
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Ayo was a great college player, but I still don't think he does any one thing well enough to be a top NBA prospect. He got stronger/more athletic and his jump shot is a lot better, but his ball handling isn't great and I don't know if he can match up with NBA 2-guards. I'll be rooting for him, but I question how much upside he actually has.
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Like, you didn't know the origin of the word, or you didn't know it was an anti semitic derogatory insult? Both.
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Just fly to Arizona. Easy peasy!
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So, the Meyers Leonard thing... Am I crazy to think it is entirely possibly that he really didn't know what the word meant? I had to hunt to even find out what he said, and I had never heard the term before. Obviously he used the word in the form of an insult, but that doesn't necessarily mean he knew its actual origin. Is this a case where maybe people should take the apology at face value and not assume intent that might not have existed? As I said, I certainly didn't know what the word meant and wouldn't have even thought twice about hearing it. I don't know anything about the guy, and he might be a complete jerk, but I still think we need to be willing to give people a break sometimes.
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Ok, someone do the math. If they are break even at 20%, they sure must make a killing at 100%.
