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  1. KaiserCesar
    What a win, makes it easy to forget the two outs at the plate on great throws and tags. Rollison the latest to step up and eat quality innings and keep this going.
  2. KaiserCesar
    Also what seems to be missed by the broadcast is the win streak and the obvious excitement to keep it going.
  3. KaiserCesar
    Aside form the Pages non-catch at the wall, feels like defense for both teams has been able to make every close play.
  4. KaiserCesar
    I think he'll play against T&T in the qualifier in September if a result is still needed at that point and probably some of the early hex games.
  5. KaiserCesar
    What a closeout. Zusi came up huge in the last 10 minutes or so. Brooks was absolutely other-wordly.
  6. KaiserCesar
    Same lineup against Paraguay. Was there a secret head coaching change?
  7. KaiserCesar
    Maybe playing matchups with Hendricks. Pittsburgh hit him about as hard as anyone last year.
  8. KaiserCesar
    2001 is the only big recent example I can think of. The 2009 team faded down the stretch, but the start was pretty middling.
  9. KaiserCesar
    My plan would be to play Bryant in the outfield 1 day per week with Javy at 3rd. Javy can get the rest of his time on Zobrist and Russell off days. After that, I'd look to Szczur in LF against any starting pitcher with tough breaking stuff. That would probably give him a couple of starts per week at least. When Soler starts, keep bringing Szczur in during the 7th inning for defense. After the all star break, check in on Almora. If ready, call him up by the first week of August to get a good read on whether he could contribute in the playoffs.
  10. KaiserCesar
    Thank god technology hasn't advanced yet to allow for immediate communication between multiple people, else our game wouldnt remain pure. guy in CF still has to walkie somebody, who then has to flash a signal to a guy that is concentrating on a pitch that has to be on its way by this time. I remain of the opinion that if they are able to do all that and it works then good for them. The signal to the batter would probably be verbal in some pre-determined fashion. I'd think it would be reserved for the more crucial situations later in the game. For all we know, that guy was just collecting info for later use.
  11. KaiserCesar
    Castro! Tomorrow I'll add any ex-cubs in the AL on my ballot. I went that route today. Castro, Valbuena, Jackson and Chirinos.
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  13. KaiserCesar
    Enough already
  14. KaiserCesar
    Just watched the condensed replay of that match and the Galaxy looked formidable, even without Rogers, Lletget, de Jong and Keane. They might start racking up points very quickly, even without Zardes/Keane/dos Santos for part of the summer.
  15. KaiserCesar
    Thinking about what could be traded from the Cubs system this year, it seems that a lot of teams looking to deal a controllable SP have wanted at least some near-ML level pitching in return. The first group of pitchers from the post-Hendry drafts is now in the upper-minors and could be a valuable asset that the front office didn't have at prior deadlines. None can really be a centerpiece of a deal, but they could help get a deal done that may not have been possible in prior years.
  16. KaiserCesar
    I'm not too worried about that right now as there's not been much to cause resentment besides the Cubs being fantastic at baseball. If they start breaking unwritten rules, batflips when they are up by 10, etc, there may be cause for concern. This season, they have definitely toned it down when they've been up big, so I'm not expecting that, either. My impression at this point is the team is respected across the league and it's really only the fans getting bent out of shape.
  17. KaiserCesar
    The AL parity is going to make for an interesting deadline. Most of the teams will probably be within range of a wild card spot, and any team could see themselves as a solid 2017 contender with a good offseason and player progression. I imagine most of those teams are going to be looking to get near major league level talent or change of scenery types if they deal at all.
  18. KaiserCesar
    At first glance, that looks like a tap in, but Pulisic showed decent composure to volley it with accuracy. Watching American soccer, that first touch is so often lacking and it's refreshing to see a solid finish.
  19. KaiserCesar
    I expect the best team to top out at ~92 wins there. Part of that might be that there's only 1 team that other teams can beat up on (Twins), but they aren't even as bad as their record indicates. NL is 11-10 in interleague play thus far. The NL hasn't won the season interleague standings since 2003.
  20. KaiserCesar
    Hilarious triple play [tweet] [/tweet]
  21. KaiserCesar
    Glimpse of a cool bat flip by Flete at about :41.
  22. KaiserCesar
    It's kind of six of one, half dozen of the other, right? Instead of mid table teams teams not caring (EPL), it's the bottom clubs who wander around not caring (American sports). No matter what format you have, you're always going to have a handful of clubs with nothing to play for the last few weeks. In this case vs. MLS, its 4 teams at the bottom who care, 2 at the top, 3 just below them and then 11 teams that are already at the beach. Over half the stupid league. The current MLS playoff format is still playing itself out, but I think having 3-6 play a knockout round ends up with ~7 teams in each conference caring at least a little bit about the last game. If CCL carried a little more importance, grabbing the top 2nd and 3rd spots in the league table would add a little something in as well, although the Canadian teams not qualifying out of MLS is yet another weird wrinkle. To me, Liga MX seems to maximize the meaningful games -- pro/rel, split season, inclusive playoff system and regular season finish mattering for Copa Libertadores qualification. If anyone closely follows that league, I'd be interested to know if all of those factors are a good fan experience, or just confusing.
  23. KaiserCesar
    Not a bad week for the young Americans abroad. Bobby Wood also added to his stellar campaign with his 17th goal. I'm definitely expecting a transfer to the England or German top flight after this season. It would be pretty cool to have the Bundesliga fill up with more Americans with 2-3 playing in Europe next year.
  24. KaiserCesar
    Nonsense. 2014 Javy flails at the 1-2 pitch in other batter's box True. He did flail at a breaking ball low and way outside and swung through high heat. But he did get to a 3-ball count. So... improvement? Good improvement on not flailing and fouling a ball off, but the issues on hitting balls in the strike zone are still there. He'll need to make progress on his 2 strike approach this season.
  25. KaiserCesar
    Huge 3-0 win for Sunderland over Norwich in the relegation battle. Yedlin got slammed into the advertising boards in the process. [tweet] [/tweet]
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