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  1. Irrelevant Dude
    I also hate challenge systems, but if this is a stepping stone to an inevitable fully automated strike zone, I'm all for that. I can live with a few seasons of challenges until everyone is comfortable implementing the system across the board.
  2. Irrelevant Dude
    I didn't realize until today that Roschon Johnson is no longer on the injured list and has been active the last week or two. How is it possible that a healthy Roschon Johnson is a worse option than Kyle Monangai at RB? Johnson may very well still be bad, but he and his big rubber helmet can't be as bad as a slow, undersized 7th round pick.
  3. Irrelevant Dude
    I rarely listen to ESPN radio anymore, but not too long ago I recall him having a "Jim Rome minute" audio blurb that would get played every day. I assume that was in addition to some type of syndicated radio show somewhere, but I'm not sure.
  4. Irrelevant Dude
    He did, and I agree there are bigger things to worry about right now, but I will continue to argue that Shaw's current approach at the plate is not sustainable. He is selling out to try to make hard contact and his feet are all over the place. He is going to occasionally run into some hits, but he is still very much a work in progress at the plate.
  5. Irrelevant Dude
    I would swap Horton and Boyd just to give Horton that extra day for whatever his minor back issue is. Boyd, then Horton, then take your pick of Taillon or Imanaga for Game 3. It looks like it may cool off in Chicago mid next week, so Imanaga could become more pitchable if the wind is likely to be blowing in.
  6. Irrelevant Dude
    Seiya getting going again would be huge.
  7. Irrelevant Dude
    Yes, he hit a home run last night, but that can happen even with a horsefeathers approach at the plate. He looks terrible.
  8. Irrelevant Dude
    I never thought I would want Taillon starting playoff games, but here we are.
  9. Irrelevant Dude
    Matt Shaw looks awful at the plate. So much movement in his lower body. It looks like he's on roller skates.
  10. Irrelevant Dude
    Shota is giving up hard shots in every direction.
  11. Irrelevant Dude
    This is how you handle bum pitchers.
  12. Irrelevant Dude
    I was listening to an old episode of The Run podcast yesterday and had a completely random Cubs thought. With the 10th anniversary of the World Series coming up next year, and the inevitable reunions that will take place in future years, do you think Addison Russell will ever be invited back by the Cubs? Or is he forever persona non grata? I get why people wouldn't WANT him back, especially this soon, but will the passage of time be enough for him to eventually show his face in the city again?
  13. Irrelevant Dude
    And also on both ends of the court.
  14. Irrelevant Dude
    Matt Shaw sucks just for bringing these conversations into the game thread.
  15. Irrelevant Dude
    Which is why I said it's hard to believe. But it's possible they went in saying he was going to pitch 3 innings and stuck to that despite the low pitch count.
  16. Irrelevant Dude
    Let's hope this was the plan for Horton tonight? But that would be hard to believe.
  17. Irrelevant Dude
    The Cubs have often tried to get Imanaga an extra day of rest, so why wouldn't they do the same here? Horton on 6 days rest followed by Imanaga on 5 days rest makes more sense than Imanaga on 4 followed by Horton on 7. I feel like if they planned on Imanaga to go in Game 1, they would have lined up the rotation differently for this week.
  18. Irrelevant Dude
    The good news is they should have plenty of data to work with, since it happens every year.
  19. Irrelevant Dude
    Just your average 2 hour major league baseball game.
  20. Irrelevant Dude
    That's funny because we were at Buffalo Wild Wings when the pregame was on TV and I thought "Why the hell is Ian Happ in the booth"? Granted, my eyes aren't what they used to be.
  21. Irrelevant Dude
    How does playoff seeding work again? Does the #1 seed always play the winner of the 1/2 Wild Cards regardless of whether that winner has a better record than one of the division winners? If so, we want Milwaukee to keep winning, right? I certainly don't want the Phillies looming if the Cubs are able to get through the Wild Card series.
  22. Irrelevant Dude
    Caissie has a concussion.
  23. Irrelevant Dude
    And if that's the case, I have bigger concerns. Like, why does this guy's groin keep exploding?
  24. Irrelevant Dude
    Not a great look to bring a guy back from injury and have him immediately reinjure that same body part to the extent that surgery is required. Maybe there was no getting around the fact that it was going to eventually require surgery no matter how long they waited to get him back on the field.
  25. Irrelevant Dude
    His helmet hasn't made it to first base yet.
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