Irrelevant Dude
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Tom Ricketts puts a friendly public face to ownership that makes it appear like the team is being run by a baseball-first family business, but the reality is they are in it for the money (which they unfortunately spend on some very questionable causes). What happened to the extra money they were supposedly saving away during the rebuild for future payroll? Has that already been spent on hotels and restaurants that nobody asked for? Ownership crying poor, albeit indirectly through the media, really strikes me the wrong way. They are monetizing everything and consistently raising ticket and concession prices, yet there is no way that payroll increases have kept up with their increased revenue. The money is there. They just want to keep it for themselves. So yes, I agree, this is the time to spend a little extra money, and I will be upset if all the rumors end up being true and the Cubs never even gave themselves a chance to sign Harper.
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There is only one untouchable on this roster and it is Tommy La Stella. -
If teams hear actual valuable guys like Schwarber, Happ, etc are guys we are open to moving I still fail to see how this team gets better by trading Schwarber, unless it is a precursor or result of signing Harper.
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I know, we might only win 92 games next year if we bring back largely the same team with some tweaks.* (Obviously we should be adding more, I’m not saying I’m fine with this)* On one hand, you can argue that this team can and should make the playoffs almost every year for the next 4-5 seasons, and anything can happen in the playoffs. The other side of the argument is that the roster is somewhat flawed and there are other objectively better teams . Sure, the Cubs could beat the Red Sox in a 7 game series, but that isn't the likely outcome. I would hope the Cubs would attempt to maximize this rare window and give themselves the best chance to win, not just straddle the line of winning and profits and roll the dice that they can get lucky in the playoffs.
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I will leave this depressing article here. https://theathletic.com/630609/2018/11/02/what-the-cole-hamels-option-means-for-the-cubs-and-bryce-harper/
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Go get some rest Nate. You're starting Game 4.
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Note to Jed and Theo... Stay far, far away from Eovaldi.
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I thought his fingers touched the bag right when the tag happened. It was close, and I totally get the "too close to overturn" reasoning, but the burden of proof is just so damn inconsistent.
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The Dodgers are definitely going to lose this game because replay is dumb.
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Is there anything in the CBA that prevents his release during the suspension?
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It is also a bad look on a front office that had a historically bad offseason. This year is on them as much as anyone else. Maddon is certainly not without fault, but it isn't fair to make him the scapegoat.
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Kris Bryant says his shoulder is "great". Let's hope he is just trying to avoid making excuses.
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Rizzo didn't exactly give Chili Davis an endorsement there, when asked about whether the team got away from their approach of using the whole field - "If I hit the ball to left field, it's an accident."
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I have nothing against them. I may actually root for them. Do it for Uecker. a number of their players are grade-a d-bags and the city of milwaukee, generally speaking, sucks. True, but the Cubs had a few of those too. The Brewers don't have the market cornered on scumbags, and their manager seems like a respectable guy. I won't be upset if they win.
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I have nothing against them. I may actually root for them. Do it for Uecker.
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Two days? Try two months.
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Not bad at all.
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Can we talk about how useless Daniel Murphy was down the stretch? And Heyward is back to being Heyward again? Maybe 3rd time is a charm reworking his swing.
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I don't care what you say, that was an epic collapse.
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What the horsefeathers!
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How is there a hole there when the Cubs hit it into a defender every time?
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Stop it with the "giving up hits is a win". Wouldn't they just intentionally walk him if that was the case?
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Good news... The remaining Rockies pitchers all suck. Bad news... So does the Cubs offense.
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As important as he was tonight, the way this game has played out probably takes Gore off the NLDS roster if the Cubs advance. They are going to desperately need the extra pitchers.
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Dillon Maples
