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  1. Irrelevant Dude
    I loved the discussion earlier in the inning where Boog was running through the list of things Davies doesn't do. Doesn't throw a lot of pitches, doesn't go deep in games, doesn't strike batters out, doesn't throw a lot of strikes... In other words, he is a bad pitcher.
  2. Irrelevant Dude
    Phew. That was a close one!
  3. Irrelevant Dude
    It isn't the rule's fault that the Cubs lost. It is the rule's fault that extra innings have now become a completely unfulfilling mini-game.
  4. Irrelevant Dude
    There doesn't seem to be any opposition to it, except from the fans, which won't matter. the only opposition I ever see from the fans is right after their team loses in extra innings maybe kimbrel should have just not given up the legitimate run after the first one Not true. Win or lose, the rule sucks.
  5. Irrelevant Dude
    He probably thinks this new rule is a rousing success There doesn't seem to be any opposition to it, except from the fans, which won't matter.
  6. Irrelevant Dude
    Make this stupid extra innings BS stop.
  7. Irrelevant Dude
    Losing our best outfielder for the season wouldn't be ideal.
  8. Irrelevant Dude
    Hell of a job by Steele.
  9. Irrelevant Dude
    Yes he started out like a trainwreck, but a little credit to Maples for not completely imploding and keeping the score within striking distance. I still don't trust him one bit, but at least he righted the ship
  10. Irrelevant Dude
    What a disaster.
  11. Irrelevant Dude
    Cue the wild pitch to advance the runner.
  12. Irrelevant Dude
    Oh but I'm sure the Cubs can get that extra innings baserunner in, no problem.
  13. Irrelevant Dude
    But they have no problem making players sit around at the ballpark all day to get that extra gate. The game was a 6:30 start and they called it before 5. Don’t think any fans would’ve been inside yet. And I’m sure a lot of guys would’ve been at the park anyways today to get some work/treatment/whatever in, game or no game. I was talking about the doubleheader. MLB is concerned about the players, but not concerned enough to play a traditional doubleheader to avoid having a long break in between games.
  14. Irrelevant Dude
    No idea how the tickets work but think they kept the 7-inning DH thing to help limit pitcher innings/fatigue off the shortened year. But they have no problem making players sit around at the ballpark all day to get that extra gate.
  15. Irrelevant Dude
    I guess we're doing split 7-inning doubleheaders now. How stupid is that? I don't know if fans with tickets have any recourse, but I wouldn't want to make the trip to Wrigley for a single 7-inning game.
  16. Irrelevant Dude
    I was going to say the same exact thing. You play the 10th and 11th and if still tied, you get a tie. I hate the idea of a tie just as much, if not more, than putting a runner on second base. But why not compromise... if the game is still tied after the 12th, go ahead and put a runner on second base. Still not ideal, but it allows 3 extra innings for a "true" finish, while also all but eliminating the possibility of a 16-17 inning marathon.
  17. Irrelevant Dude
    its horsefeathering dumb made up BS. Everyone will learn to accept it just like they do shootouts and then 3-on-3 OTs in hockey, and the bizarre CFB OT rules. But that doesnt make it any less dumb. It's fixing something that wasn't broken. Was there a giant groundswell of people complaining about extra innings previously? Sure Manfred is obsessed with the length of games but only like 5% of games go to extras so its not exactly hurting the game. I don't think there are any casual fans that think baseball is more exciting because of it. I don't see the benefit...preserve your pitching staff sure, but we've been dealing with it for 100 years, its not that big of a deal, call someone up from AAA. The thing is, as a general statement, baseball games ARE too long. But just chopping off the tail (extra innings), which just so happens to be the most tense and exciting part of a game, doesn't fix the problem. I'm fine with making tweaks to improve the pace of the game, but why kill the best part of the game to artificially shorten it? Extra innings are so anticlimactic now and the outcome feels flukey on both sides.
  18. Irrelevant Dude
    Workman is trash. But outside of Kimbrel, who isn't really?
  19. Irrelevant Dude
    What other outfield options do we have on the taxi squad? Anything is better than Happ at this point.
  20. Irrelevant Dude
    I thought he was DFA'd?
  21. Irrelevant Dude
    Cubs relievers had a 3.46 ERA coming into today Do you believe that ERA accurately reflects their performance, or has there been some unsustainable luck involved over a small sample size? Dillon Maples currently has an ERA of 2.00, but walks more than 1 batter per inning. Dan Winkler is at 1.43, but has also walked 1 batter per inning. It is only a matter of time before the walks come back to burn them, and the bullpen as a whole.
  22. Irrelevant Dude
    It probably doesn't mean a lot in terms of wins and losses over the course of a season, but the drop off from Caratini to Romine seems significant.
  23. Irrelevant Dude
    Nice job Rex.
  24. Irrelevant Dude
    With ads on the pitchers mound now, how long before the outfield grass is plastered with them too?
  25. Irrelevant Dude
    That is awful. It is difficult to see anyone go through that. His condition seems to be progressing rapidly and I wouldn't be surprised if that sit down session is the last time we see him. I hope his family can get the help they need to take care of him.
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