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  1. Cubswin11
    DONG, LOL
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    Apparently Maddon said when Happ plays he’s gonna be hitting leadoff. I’d still set number of leadoff hitters used this year at 6.5 and take the over
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    What changed so drastically for them they couldn’t just do this 1-2 weeks ago so he could be ready opening day? Also thank god he signed now so if/when the bullpen has a rocky stretch we don’t get all the articles/talking heads saying how we need to get him since he’d be like our 5th best relief pitcher assuming health.
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    Can't you stream the game on the ESPN App if you have a subscription?
  5. Cubswin11
    Salvador Perez tore his MCL carrying luggage and falling. He’s out 6-8 weeks.
  6. Cubswin11
    How many teams trade up in the draft for a DB? Seems like a position not suited for that kind of draft pursuit. If 4 qbs go before the bears pick, the bears better take the best available at 8 because pretty much all of the left over top picks fit a Bears need, save maybe WR. Even then.... Was just a scenario I thought of today. The Packers have like 2 CBs on the whole roster right now, they might be especially desperate to make sure they get Ward or Fitzpatrick
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    How far would Nelson fall/what other teams are fits for him if the Bears pass on him? Seems like they might be in a spot to trade down if the QB run happens early and would be in a spot for someone to come up to grab one of the CBs/S that is kinda the next tier of positions projected to go on a run starting around the Bears pick. Swapping with the Packers at 14 and picking up a 3rd/4th round pick would seem to be smart because I think they want to get one of the top secondary players and Nelson could still be there at 14.
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    It’s semantics at this point like opt outs, where he decides to live in Chicago, if his and KB’s wife’s get a reality TV show, how much guaranteed money he gets, etc., I’m nearly certain
  9. Cubswin11
    Man you're thinking way too far ahead. We don't need to worry about life after Rizzo for awhile lol. Also, pure bats/1B only types are a pretty risky demographic for draft picks. Seth Beer is one of those type of prospects if you're into that kind of thing though. I know it may be a bit early but with those 5 picks I’d be fine trying now. A quick google search and watching some YouTube videos I like what I see on this guy.
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    I know we all want pitching, and maybe there just won’t be bats where we pick, but I’d like to grab 2-3 bats with those 5 picks in the top 100 and/or grab some internationally since we are out of the penalty box. Wouldn’t mind just taking one of those pure bats/1B only type guys this year to start preparing for potential life after Rizzo in a few years.
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    Oh god:
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    I never watched the Sopranos either, but I just looked it up and it started when I was in middle school. Buncha old balls on here
  13. Cubswin11
    I remember liking the Berg pick at the time, thought he’d move fast and be a average-above average bullpen arm
  14. Cubswin11
    That seems almost insulting. Their offseason still confuses me to no end. Brewers wanted to be able to say they were in on all the pitchers, but didn't want to get saddled with any big contracts. So they gave a 32 year old CF a 5/80 contract, when their OF was their strength?
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    Do you get a jar of complimentary mustache wax at check in?
  16. Cubswin11
    That seems almost insulting. Their offseason still confuses me to no end.
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    I don't think five or six years buys out any free agency. Seems crazy for him not to take this deal since he doesn't lose any free agency years and it doesn't seem too far off from what he'd earn throughout the arbitration years if he ends up really good. Although there are probably team options at the end, and that would change things a bit. Yeah I’d guess there were 1 or 2 team options at the end like the deal that Philly guy got that probably takes it to $55-70 million total if the options are exercised.
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    Acuna turned down a 5 or 6 year offer for around $30 million, I assume if he would've accepted this would've allowed him to start the year right away in MLB since they would've got a year or 2 of FA bought out.
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    I'll add another one, we go wire-to-wire in first place. Since we have the first game off Thursday we'll be in first place, first, before any other NL Central teams game gets done and at worst we spend time tied for first.
  21. Cubswin11
    The projected opening day lineup (outside of Lester) doesn't have a player over 28 in it, has 6 players 26 and under and 5 players 25 and under assuming the lineup is Schwarber/Happ/Heyward OF Bryant/Russell/Baez/Rizzo IF and Contreras Catching.
  22. Cubswin11
    Davis was with Boston when Bogaerts dropped his K rate from 23% in 2014 to 15%, 17%, 18% the last 3 years. I’m hoping there can be a similar effect on Javy to get him down from 28% to 21-23% Edit also will add Jackie Bradley was at 28% and 27% in 14 and 15 and the least two years has been at 22%. It would be awesome to see whatever Davis preaches knock the K-rates down 3-8% on all of Javy, Happ and Schwarber and Russell and Contreras to a lesser degree as where they currently are at around 22% isn’t overly problematic.
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    That curveball definitely looks a little more tight that the older, “loopier,” one he use to throw.
  24. Cubswin11
    Luke Gregerson is starting the season on the DL with a hamstring injury and he had already missed time this spring with an oblique injury. Wainwright is gonna end up getting a shot at closer I feel like.
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    I wouldn’t be surprised if he has “injuries” like this all year because they know he’s done and don’t want him embarrassed. Also if their bullpen/closer sucks I could see him trying to come back/be shifted to the closer role.
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