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yeah

I’m trying to get into the spirit of toyotathon

listen, don't worry about this horsefeathers, just be yourself. you're new and the whole thing is kinda annoying but kinda annoying guys here are a dime a dozen. don't let the a-holes (myself included obviously) affect you, just keep doing your thing and we'll all get used to it. you're kinda weird, but i gather you know that about yourself already, and given that we're posting on a chicago cubs message board in 2025 for some reason, none of us exactly have the moral high ground here. just keep being weird, it's kinda fun to log in and see what new horsefeathers you cooked up for us today

the question isn't should a player be vocal about his political beliefs, that answer is an obvious duh, yes. the question is are matt shaw's political beliefs worth holding. that answer is an obvious duh, no. end of the day, if our starting third baseman is a bigot, i'd rather know than not know.

true, this is stupid uhh, well.

he probably doesn't have access to the social forum and i for one vote we keep it that way

this guy is the best thing to happen to these forums in YEARS

have not read this yet but im very excited

i cant say this for certain, but just based on his overall vibe, i dont think 1908 has *ever* come

you should look up what the A in CBA stands for

the tradition of nsbb mods locking threads seemingly randomly and then starting their own duplicate threads out of boredom persisting over more than 2 decades is something i think we can all get behind

Listen, child, I am in no way condescending and it appears you don’t even know what that word means anyway

not only was the soriano contract fine, they literally signed him to that deal to increase the price of the team so they could sell it to ricketts for more money. i sure wish the ricketts would sign a couple big ticket guys and sell the team too

does make me curious what he does with nico. He's 28 and he's really good but if Nico wants more than say, 4-5 years, I could see Jed balking at committing to a light-hitting MIF who's nearing 30.

he's 33, has had two straight years of being a negative offensively and defensively. You should be able to find a .700 ops LF who can't run in AAA for free. Garcia getting a contract at all is just the hope that you get a one-year dead cat bounce.

yeah, the foul up 3 thing is the right thing to do, but it makes the end of the games terrible slogs. It won't stop until the league decides to stop it.

man i really hope the heyward contract, which went bad in a way not one single person could have realistically predicted, has not had them spooked off 100m contracts for a decade. the heyward contract wasnt even that big of a deal, it was really how they decided to react to it that horsefeathered them up

god damn, maybe i was too hard on tom and kyle. sorry boys

yeah, the kelly deal feels more like the salary floor for a capable starter more than something that's gonna push the mid-tier targets into higher prices

Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is a storm-tossed tale of obsession, revenge, and class conflict, driven by the turbulent relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw and the destructive cycles they set in motion among the families at Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. Heathcliff’s outsider status and Catherine’s conflicted loyalties fuel a narrative where love, cruelty, and vengeance intermingle, often with tragic consequences for multiple generations. The novel’s wild Yorkshire moors and Gothic atmosphere mirror the characters’ raw emotions and the self-perpetuating cycle of suffering they create. Likewise, the 2025 Chicago Cubs season has been marked by its own emotional highs and lows as the franchise navigates the complex dynamics of competition and expectation. After finishing 92–70 and earning their first full postseason berth since 2020, the Cubs showed promise and resilience, advancing past the Wild Card Series before falling narrowly in the NLDS to the Brewers. Their season—full of potent offense and spirited play—reflects a team in the midst of transformation, trying to balance emerging talent with the pressures of achieving long-awaited success in a topsy-turvy division. As the 2025 offseason unfolds, parallels to Wuthering Heights emerge in the Cubs’ narrative arc: unresolved ambitions, transformative decisions, and the lingering tension between past frustrations and future aspirations. Just as Heathcliff’s unresolved conflict with Catherine propels ongoing strife, the Cubs enter the offseason with the sting of near-success pushing them to make pivotal roster moves—such as adding veterans like Hoby Milner and pursuing arms like Zac Gallen—while seeking the cohesion and edge that might finally break their postseason drought. Both stories—fictional and sporting—are shaped by how characters and organizations confront their histories, recalibrate after setbacks, and strive toward a more satisfying destiny.

I think we all know guys like this in real life. They’ll say the craziest stuff to you because they’ve convinced themselves that if they sound really smart, people will like them, all the while holding a huge forced smile the entire time to try and convince you they’re normal. I respect it

Sure but the team you were griping about being too good is in oklahoma and can’t sign real FAs

what does the salary cap have to do with bad teams? I love you and i say this with respect, you seem to just be saying stuff

i actually think the opposite of this is true. Additionally, the CBA is so new its impacts on parity (it was specifically designed to defeat dynasties) hasn't been felt yet. OKC just did a good job of being ready for it, in no small part because it's GM was part of the CBA committee as it was being built. in the last 10 years, only the warriors (3 titles) have won more than 1, and they got that based on the last CBA allowing them to add KD to a team that had just won 73 games, followed by a fluky unexpected win in 21-22.