Cubbie Swagger
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I vote for this.
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You're helping so much.
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I'm not changing [expletive]. I'm pointing out the inconsistency in what he just said. While being inconsistent defending what you said. I didn't say anything inconsistent, Jesus. I said nobody predicted the Cubs to be that good last year. That was my original point, and it's still my point.
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You know if you guys didn't quote my posts, ask me questions, etc... I would have nothing to respond to, right?
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YOU SAID THEY WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD AND THAT IS JUST A STUPID SENTIMENT THAT IS NOT TRUE You are making an incorrect point and then changing the point you initially made to defend your initial statement as not being incorrect. This is a weekly thing with you. I'm not changing horsefeathers. I'm pointing out the inconsistency in what he just said.
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Oh, I certainly thought it was possible myself. I'm sure there are a couple old posts from me where I said, "hey, if this goes right, and that goes, right, blah blah..." But I don't think any of us thought it was LIKELY for us to win 97, or even 90 games last year. IIRC, most of us seemed to predict a little bit over .500, and maybe a shot at the wild card if we got lucky. I mean, our front office came out and said a long time ago that they had a 5 year plan. Wasn't last year year number 4? I thought it was pretty much accepted that we were about a year ahead of schedule with this project. all i said had to go right was that arrieta's 2014 wasn't a mirage. all kyle and ssr said needed to happen was good health. Hold on a second, but the topic of that thread is not the same as the topic we are discussing. To say, "If we win 90 games this year, it will be because _____" is not the same as saying, "I think we are most likely going to win 90 games this year".
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Excuse me? I don't think any of us were projecting the Cubs for more than like mid-80's in wins last season. you might notice i didn't exactly go out on a limb or think anything all that outrageous needed to happen http://www.northsidebaseball.com/archive/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=63617 and i was hardly the only one who thought that team had 90s win upside and a shot at the division (little did we know the cardinals would win 100+ games with that stupid roster). check out SSR and kyle. Oh, I certainly thought it was possible myself. I'm sure there are a couple old posts from me where I said, "hey, if this goes right, and that goes, right, blah blah..." But I don't think any of us thought it was LIKELY for us to win 97, or even 90 games last year. IIRC, most of us seemed to predict a little bit over .500, and maybe a shot at the wild card if we got lucky. I mean, our front office came out and said a long time ago that they had a 5 year plan. Wasn't last year year number 4? I thought it was pretty much accepted that we were about a year ahead of schedule with this project.
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And never mind the fact that they weren't supposed to be good until 2016 anyway. The whole 2015 season was just a bonus. uhh that is neither true nor does it have anything to do with anything Excuse me? I don't think any of us were projecting the Cubs for more than like mid-80's in wins last season.
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What does the "plexiglass" refer to again? he said that the cubs would decline because teams that take big jumps (2014-15) usually fall back. nevermind the fact that the 2015 team had a drastically different roster than 2014, rendering anything about 2014 irrelevant, and nevermind the offseason the cubs had. i just thought it was a really, really poor choice of an example of a plexiglas team. if he wanted a good plexiglas team, the astros might've been a better choice. And never mind the fact that they weren't supposed to be good until 2016 anyway. The whole 2015 season was just a bonus.
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I swear, I feel like you are talking in another language right now. And I feel like you typed out "you are" because you can't tell the difference between your and you're, so I'll consider us even. You feel wrong.
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Omg, I was so ready for Ross to round 2nd right there.
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I swear, I feel like you are talking in another language right now.
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What are you TALKING about? Sigh. Rizzo and Arrieta are Italian names. I was on your side. I was trying to make a humor joke. Fail.
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That was a good pitch. Too close to take.
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Right, but he failed to even make sense. I said that Heyward, Fowler, and Russell would surprise me, but Arrieta would not. How is that racist? ...you are selective in your hatred of Wops? What are you TALKING about?
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Right, but he failed to even make sense. I said that Heyward, Fowler, and Russell would surprise me, but Arrieta would not. How is that racist?
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Yes. All 3 of them would surprise me as well. I could maybe see Soler testing positive for some sort of questionable substance, since I'm sure the guy takes a ton of supplements. Arrieta wouldn't shock me, even though I really do think he's clean. So, to be clear.... Would never trust a person again: Rizzo, Bryant, Schwarber Wouldn't shock me: Arrieta Would surprise me: Heyward, Fowler, Russell Could see it: Soler I would ask about someone like Strop, but....I think I get the picture. Huh?
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Yeah but c'mon, that's apples to oranges. If Anthony Rizzo or Kris Bryant or Kyle Schwarber tests positive for PED's, I'll probably never trust a person ever again. What about Jason Heyward, Dexter Fowler, or Addison Russell? Yes. All 3 of them would surprise me as well. I could maybe see Soler testing positive for some sort of questionable substance, since I'm sure the guy takes a ton of supplements. Arrieta wouldn't shock me, even though I really do think he's clean.
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+1 and <3 Agreed. Talking about the Cubs as a 'clean cut' bunch is the same type of worthless crap we'd mock if it came from people in St. Louis. Yeah but c'mon, that's apples to oranges. If Anthony Rizzo or Kris Bryant or Kyle Schwarber tests positive for PED's, I'll probably never trust a person ever again.
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See, that's what I've been hoping for, and it's kinda why the Zobrist signing was a "meh" for me. I'm worried Baez is never going to get a real shot with us and then we'll end up trading him.
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Who is Ryan Kalish?
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For a second I confused Spencer Patton for David Patton, and I was sitting here like, "WE STILL horsefeathering HAVE THAT GUY?!?" He was that awful rule 5 guy that we just couldn't seem to get rid of due to the rule 5 situation.
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You think that a large percentage of each team is still currently taking banned substances? Or substances that are not yet banned? I've been wondering about this stuff. I'm thinking it might be like the "research chemical" type recreational drugs, where they can pretty much just keep changing the molecules around every time the law changes, so they are always one step ahead.
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For some reason I feel pretty confident that none of the important Cubs players are using anything. I could be wrong, but I get a really "clean cut" vibe from this group. In general, I think most of the steroid use from this point forward is going to consist of fringe-type guys. Guys who are willing to take the risk because they don't have much to lose. Like Jenrry Mejia.