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How many times has Schwarber been thrown out on the bases in the last week? Terrible base runner. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

I'm at the game behind third base. it was a good hold. Baez must have got a terrible jump. no idea what Russell was looking at

Anyone in Chicago with Dish Network able to find the game?

Lester, Arrieta and Hendricks stay healthy and pitch like they did last year

I hope Javy saved some of his signing money

I like that idea. Baseball Reference says he has 55 days of service time from last season. 172 is a full season, right? Not sure if him starting at AAA would move back arbitration/avoid super two... I don't think there's a motivation behind that from the team necessarily, but possible effect of him being down if he struggles in AAA. I'm guessing he does not make the team. He's been bad for quite awhile now and hasn't shown much this spring. I've only watched a few games and it does seem like he's trying to be more patient by taking pitches but that's not the same as pitch recognition. He takes pitches right down the middle and swings at ones in his eyes or that bounce 2 feet in front of the plate. Seems like he's guessing (badly). I'd send him down and wait for some sustained success.

good point i never thought of that also did u no pitchers get injured have u read moneyball? The guy who wrote that traded Addison Russell for a starting pitcher, so why shouldn't we? Michael Lewis traded Addison Russell???

Didn't see this posted anywhere. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/06/cubs-claim-joseph-ortiz-off-waivers-from-rangers/

Damn, I'm going to be in Tenn this weekend and was planning on driving 2 hours to see him. Maybe I'll go anyway as I've never been to that stadium.

Did Ervin's prior 3 year compare to Samardzija's past 3 years? They aren't paying big contracts based on career years in your walk season. results-wise, yes (3.85 vs. 3.87 ERA), but Shark supported it with much stronger peripherals, which GMs seem to be putting more stock into these days you're clearly missing the main point, though; nowhere did i suggest Shark will have to accept $14M, but i do think he's very likely going to be in for a rude awakening if he expects $135M in full I'm not missing the point. My point was there's a very good reason for Shark excepting nothing less than the maximum. Plenty of 30+ year old pitchers make $20+/years and there is more and more money available to more and more teams. He has very little incentive to accept a less, yet safer, deal today and he can't really be threatened with a "look what happened to Garza" story. Even if he does pull a Garza and get hurt between now and then he can still probably get another $50m. That isn't a cautionary tale. Plenty? Assuming the website I used is correct, I only see five 30+ year old pitchers making $20MM or more. Greinke, Lee, Sabathia, Hamels and Verlander. I think we can agree Samardzija does not have the resume of any of them.

Way to throw your player under the bus. If a reporter asked the question what is Renteria suppose to do? Lie?

Where did the Wrigley renovation thread go?

Should we be worried that his photo is blurry???

If they get Tanaka I don't see them keeping Shark. Even though they keep pumping him up in the media I don't think they see him as #1 and maybe not a #2. I think they trade him for assets at the deadline. Then they package some of their young hitting assets for ML-ready (or very close) pitching.

Why in the [expletive] couldn't they?? Perhaps the rooftop owners were willing to concede on the renovation if the Cubs agreed to extend the agreement with them...and the Cubs want no part of that?