Irrelevant Dude
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As stupid as the rule is, it is equally as stupid that it is referred to as a "ghost runner". We can clearly see a live runner on second base. There is nothing about him that is a ghost. -
Bats are afraid.
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Not surprising really, but it sucks that CHSN pulled the plug on their OTA stations as soon as they made a deal with Xfinity. Maybe it was always just a temporarily solution, or maybe Xfinity demanded it in their negotiations, but a lot of people went out of their way to setup antennas for the sole purpose of watching the network and now they have to go right back to a pay provider to continue receiving it.
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I'll say it. Baseball games are too short now! When I go to a game, I don't want to be in and out in just over 2 hours. Also, it used to be if it was 11:30 at night and I was looking for something to watch on TV for awhile before bed, I could almost always catch a few innings of a west coast game. Now I don't even check anymore because the games are over in 2.5 hours or less.
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PCA slid too soon.
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CHSN being on Xfinity is going to be huge for Richard Karn's Copper Head hoses.
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That's a good question, but I would say they will definitely keep the fee, but only charge it to subscribers of the Ultimate package. Those fees allow them to sneakily increase prices anytime they want, so they will never go away.
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Only if it's a stepping stone to fully automated balls and strikes in the near future. I don't want more stupid challenge systems where we can just get the right answer instantly every time.
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It's fun having one of those fireballing closers for a change.
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That's an odd time to nonchalantly hold the ball for an extra half second before firing it to first.
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As every great pitchers duel should.
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Also, when can we stop pretending Turner is a competent hitter again just because he got a couple hits?
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Too soon to give Theo a call for the annual "offense is broken" press conference?
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Hanging slider over the middle of the plate that Dansby couldn't make contact with.
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That's fine and all, but my fear is the Cubs also think they are grooming Zaidman to take over for Pat when he leaves, and maybe that is sooner than we would think. Going from one of the best radio broadcasters in the league to the absolute worst is extremely jarring
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I like Cohen. Yeah, he makes some cringe-worthy comments at times and sounds like he might be trying a bit too hard, but I think he will get better if given the opportunity to settle into the role. Zaidman, on the other hand...
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I disagree. That upside, as a starting pitcher, is largely dependent on Brown developing a serviceable third pitch. That isn't going to happen in-season while starting for the Major League team. He either needs to go to Iowa and work on things to give himself a chance to be a successful starter, or move to the bullpen where his current repertoire is more than enough to get by. Continuing to run him out as a starter isn't doing anyone any favors, most of all the Cubs bullpen.
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Does anyone know why Zaidman has been doing additional PBP innings lately? I don't like it...
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I can't say that I keep up with other teams' injury situations. How common have oblique strains been across MLB? It does seem very unusual to have so many oblique injuries on a single team - Happ, Amaya, Imanaga, Assad, Suzuki (if we go back to late last season). Am I missing any?
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They also discussed the possibility that there may not be an All-Star game in 2027 due to the labor situation. Obviously there are no answers yet on that front. The game could get bumped to 2028, or if another city has already been pegged for 2028, then it would likely be 2029 or later.
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2027 here we come. According to Bruce Levine. It will be announced officially by MLB sometime this summer.
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Laurence Holmes just made a comment on The Score which leads me to believe that an All Star Game announcement may be imminent. He said there is some "interesting and exciting" Cubs news, and mentioned it being related to some ongoing security changes around the ballpark. This could be something else, but my guess is we will soon be hearing about the long-awaited Wrigley Field All Star Game.
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I don't even know who that is... shows how much I follow the NBA these days.
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Hitters dont usually do rehab stints after missing only a couple weeks or less.
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It's great that we have a defensive replacement at 3B for the guy who has no offensive ability whatsoever.
