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  1. bukie
    Another stat I think is hilarious: There are 65 position players in baseball with a current fWAR of 2 or more. The Cubs have seven of them (PCA, Tucker, Busch, Suzuki, Hoerner, Kelly, Swanson). The Brewers just got their first (Frelick).
  2. bukie
    Positive things about the Cubs offense: As of this minute, live stats have 20 players in MLB with a wRC+ of 140 or more. Four of those players are on the Cubs (Busch, Tucker, Suzuki, PCA).
  3. bukie
    Call me an optimist, but I have a feeling there will be another starter on the roster by July 22nd.
  4. bukie
    I'm so glad in a game thread where the Cubs are throttling the Cardinals the wall of ignorance is focused on how Ian Happ and Matt Shaw are problems.
  5. bukie
    It's MLB. If you are out 2 of every 3 ABs, you are an above average player (league average OBP is .316).
  6. bukie
    The Cubs' starters fWAR is 21st in baseball, lots of starting rotations are superior. Turns out having the best hitters, fielders, runners, and relievers also counts.
  7. bukie
    Cubs are now 29-13 at Wrigley this season (0-2 at "home" in Japan).
  8. bukie
    Nice to see the USMNT win a game they dominated for 70 minutes and nearly lost anyway due to 3 stupid mistakes. They move on to face Guatemala, because Canada had an inexcusable red card just prior to half.
  9. bukie
    5 rim protector centers in the first 17 picks. I was not aware the NBA time traveled to 1975.
  10. bukie
    Can't shoot, not a great rebounder, not a good passer, gets bullied on defense, learned how to play basketball from video games. Obvious lottery pick.
  11. bukie
    Would have vastly preferred KJ. The pick is a combine darling who doesn't do basketball things especially well, so he's a project.
  12. bukie
    USMNT dominates an easy Gold Cup group, beating T&T, Saudi Arabia and Haiti to win their group and advance to the knockout round. The bracket is set up so the US would next play whoever loses this Costa Rica-Mexico game, which is currently 0-0 in the second half and could result in a hilarious quarter if Mexico falls asleep a bit here...
  13. bukie
    Wouldn't be a true Sammy Sosa day without a corresponding McGuire HR.
  14. bukie
    Just saw that MLB posted updated All-Star vote totals, and the NL votes are suitably hilarious, with a Cub in the top 5 at every position: https://www.mlb.com/news/2025-mlb-all-star-ballot-first-update
  15. bukie
    Stephen A Smith really focused in the 4th quarter of a close Finals game, so he can provide that hard hitting analysis we all expect.
  16. bukie
    Vaughn is a DH that hits like a pitcher. He's been in the minors since mid May because he was OPSing in the 500s, and has accumulated a total of -1.8 fWAR for his career. That the White Sox thought he was a valuable piece for so long speaks more of the White Sox complete ineptitude.
  17. bukie
    I really think FIFA should revoke the US's hosting privileges, just hold it all in Canada and Mexico and ban the USMNT from the event. It's not safe for people from other countries to be here anyway, it's a perfectly reasonable position to have right now.
  18. bukie
    To keep 2016 in perspective, as of June 6 in 2016, the Cubs were 40-16 and had a 10 game lead in the division, and a 6 game lead on the entire league. They weren't just the best team, they were the best team by far, and nobody else was close.
  19. bukie
    Pacers now 5-3 in this postseason when trailing by 15 at some point during the game.
  20. bukie
    However, the Cubs will end the day tied for the fewest losses in MLB since the Tigers lost. And if the Dodgers beat the Mets, the Cubs will have the best record in the NL alone.
  21. bukie
    The Reds beat the Brewers.
  22. bukie
    Uhh, Jed was the Cubs GM in 2016.
  23. bukie
    It's clearly not that simple, exemplified by Javy's 119 wRC+ this season, a good 4 years after you assert the league "figured him out"
  24. bukie
    I still have a soft spot for Pirates trades from when the Cubs fleeced them in 2003, acquiring Kenny Lofton and Aramis Ramirez for Bobby Hill and Matt Bruback.
  25. bukie
    I'm sure it probably wouldn't happen, but I do wonder what it'd take to try to get Skenes from the Pirates, as they're a mess right now, not ready to compete and the farm system isn't looking great.
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