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  1. jersey cubs fan
    Mark Gonzales ‏@MDGonzales 37s38 seconds ago Mesa, AZ More than made up for feeble swing on first pitch. Left fielder barely moved on Bryant's HR
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    Rich Campbell ‏@Rich_Campbell 3m3 minutes ago Bears re-signed TE Dante Rosario to a one-year contract. He played for John Fox in Carolina & Denver. ST contributor & versatile offensively
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    http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/diving-into-first-base-maybe-not-crazy/ As the link notes, this is not about injuries. This is purely about whether diving or running through the bag is faster. Take your injury arguments elsewhere. I've long been in the minority (I think) by believing that diving could be (theoretically) slightly faster than running through the bag, but I know everyone has strong opinions on this. It feels like it could be, if done perfectly by a guy with the right body type who practices it regularly. But it also seems like it just happens willy nilly a lot of the time which negates the likelihood that the diver is doing it the optimal way. Also if you do it enough to make sure you are doing it the optimal way, that probably increases your chances of injury.
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    go ask Bruce Miles if he thinks the Cubs can win the division and be really good this year.
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    *shrug* Annoying or not, it's accurate. Baseball being the reason for baseball results is usually about sixth on their list of explanations, after morality, chemistry, fate, character and clutchiness. I don't even think you realize you aren't saying anything.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    is wilbon even a guy who predicts baseball seasons? Tim Kurkjian has made his entire career on the "oh geez guys isn't baseball just so weird and funny and odd and unique and baseball" There is more than enough of that silliness. The real solution to this is you need to stop listening to sports talk radio.
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    Because people, and *especially* the media, are slaves to narrative. We want to impose narrative on everything because we don't like randomness as an explanation. "The Cubs are on an intermediate step in their ascent to greatness" is a narrative too good to resist. It's way preferable to "The Cubs are a baseball team who will play baseball games and maybe win a lot of them but who knows because baseball is weird." it's preferable because your story is dumb My story is more accurate than theirs. Writers being reluctant to predict the Cubs will be very good is far less annoying than "baseball is baseball so baseball will happen because baseball."
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    I feel like I've seen a writer or 3 make that claim. Although I also feel like complete [expletive] this morning and my brain is swimming so maybe that's just something I've imagined.
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    I don't think it is crazy to think they will be good, but that is a different story than thinking it is crazy to remain skeptical until you've seen it done.
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    Because people, and *especially* the media, are slaves to narrative. We want to impose narrative on everything because we don't like randomness as an explanation. "The Cubs are on an intermediate step in their ascent to greatness" is a narrative too good to resist. It's way preferable to "The Cubs are a baseball team who will play baseball games and maybe win a lot of them but who knows because baseball is weird." it's preferable because your story is dumb
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    I think Theo has even alluded to this type of jump before, right? Hasn't he talked about progress not being linear and reaching a point where we'd jump from 75 wins to 90 or something like that? Theo has used the word linear so often I am certain he used it in this context, and just about every other possible context.
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    you may call it "just because young players" but it is very reasonable to have doubt about all the of the young hitters the Cubs are counting on to have an offense this year to translate immediately. People generally do not predict players to do stuff they've never done before, and none of these guys has put up a quality major league season. Starlin Castro is 2 years removed from a very disappointing season and still has a reputation for being somewhat disappointing. And the Cubs have been absolutely horrible for several years. The media loves picking the Cubs to be good when the Cubs are good. They were darlings of the media last decade, but it was short lived, and that was partially due to a highly touted farm system being disappointing. I would not call it lazy. I think it's healthy skepticism. The Cubs themselves have pointed to 2016 and beyond when they will truly be competitors. Until you are actually good you are not going to get credit for probably going to be good.
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    The Ross thing is really the only thing that has bothered me about our offseason. So unnecessary with Montero & Castillo. I know it's basically an extra Lester tax, but still, it sucks. It's not necessarily this, as it seems they're trying to get Lester comfortable with Montero. I think it may end up being more of a platoon partner situation and them being all in on framing. How much framing value can a backup catcher provide when they play once or twice a week? I'd rather have a guy who can pinch hit once in a while and not be a complete black hole. I understand them valuing framing with Montero who will play 5x/week, not your backup catcher who never plays. A backup catcher plays a lot, in comparison to your other bench players. If his framing makes his defensive value significantly higher, then it is perfectly reasonable to have that be the primary feature of your backup C. However, I maintain a highly skeptical view on how framing is both measured and inserted into overall productivity scales.
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    That's one way of putting it.
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    should not have gone out to dinner after that game
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    wait a minute. Maybe Gonzalez is just a strong union man thumbing his nose to Tribune directives for the writers to take the place of photographers.
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    I think they just put that there to compare the size.
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    why are they placing part of it behind the scoreboard? [expletive] it Tunney
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    [expletive] Molinas
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    Starlin!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  22. jersey cubs fan
    Probably not. The Cubs, and especially Cubs prospects, are one of the most talked about things in baseball. Media outlets know this and exploit it. Bryant has been a more productive #1 prospect than just about any prospect in recent memory. Boras is his agent. Plus, over time the amount of public outcry in the internet era has only gone up. So there are a lot of things combining to pretty much guarantee that it would receive the most outcry.
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    Mark Gonzales ‏@MDGonzales 2m2 minutes ago Mesa, AZ Says teammates and coaches want him on the roster Mark Gonzales ‏@MDGonzales 2m2 minutes ago Mesa, AZ Bryant said he was aware of Boras' comments but said his agent didn't solicit reporters Mark Gonzales ‏@MDGonzales 3m3 minutes ago Bryant likes been represented by "bulldog" Boras, but says he has full respect for Ricketts
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    that is probably the issue, but he should be more self conscious of his alcohol withdrawal symptoms and just not take pictures.
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    Not a fan of using "winner of golden spikes award" as the basis for comparison.
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