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  1. UMFan83
    I think Ross should hand the title of 'Grandpa' over to Zobrist.
  2. UMFan83
    Soler has been gone just long enough that most of the early season struggles have been erased from my memory and he's been reset back to 'awesome young prospect ready to breakout' in my mind.
  3. UMFan83
    def weird considering zobrist's splits this year are nearly even Maybe sort of makes sense. Zobs is hitting under .200 since the end of May and given his age, resting him often during the second half to keep him fresh makes sense. That said, I'd rather the resting to occur after Fowler and/or Soler gets back so we don't have Szczur, Almora, Ross and Lester anchoring the bottom of the lineup.
  4. UMFan83
    Javy Reporter: Javy can you confirm the rumor that you slept with Albert Almora's wife during his recent call up? Javy: Who?
  5. UMFan83
    ok whats up with Zobrist, 2 straight days off within 2 days of the ASB ending.
  6. UMFan83
    Their list is Lindor, Carrasco or Kluber
  7. UMFan83
    cashman's peons have no idea who the [expletive] dave kaplan is tho Jimbo throws a donut at you for that. You had me until you suggested that Jimbo would waste a delicious pastry like that.
  8. UMFan83
    Kap on his show just said that he spoke to someone with intimate knowledge of the Yankees FO thinking and says the 3 players that they'd be willing to accept for Miller are Schwarber, Baez or Russell Also, Rosenthal said Miller is the Indians top trade target.
  9. UMFan83
    Maybe but also have to factor in that the Giants and Nats are also looking for LH relief help. My guess is that plus the Yankees trying to leverage the 'we're the yankees and we don't sell' nonsense will result in whoever gets Miller to overpay by quite a bit to get him. Theo is too smart for that, thus my guess is that we're not going to get him.
  10. UMFan83
    [/spoil] It's hilarious. Cubs fans rightly think its ridiculous to trade a guy with several years of cheap control who would be on pace for 44 HR over 162 games as a rookie for a 31 yo reliever with 1.5 years left who can impact a season for 80 innings a year. Yankees fans for some reason think it's ridiculous because...why? Because he tore his ACL? If he doesn't tear his ACL there wouldn't even be a discussion because no one would even think to throw out a Schwarber for Miller trade. Now its still extremely ridiculous but because of the supposed risk of coming back from the injury, it is on the very fringes of a suggestible discussion (while still being insanely ridiculous).
  11. UMFan83
    As a kid, I originally called myself a Sox fan, but that was before I had any real interest in sports. I just knew they were good. I'll admit the same. I watched the 93-95 Sox as much as I watched the Cubs and idolized Frank Thomas, who is still one of my favorite players despite the White Sox uniform. At the end of 1995 though the .500ish Cubs went on a winning streak toward the end of the season and were alive for the WC on the last weekend, I went to 2 of games of that final series vs. Houston and for some reason that pushed me over the edge for the Cubs. By 97, I was at the Cell for the first Cubs/Sox series rooting hard for the Cubs. I would probably not have much of a dislike at all for the Sox if it wasn't for their fans. I have yet to meet a Sox fan who finds out I'm a Cubs fan and doesnt' immediately start spewing hatred for all things Cub. Meanwhile, I give them the 'I really don't have anything against the Sox' line which pisses them off even more.
  12. UMFan83
    Keep reading articles about how much Cashman wants Kyle Schwarber and seems desperate to land him as he believes he would be a 50 HR guy at Yankees Stadium as a lefty. I, like some here, would have a really hard time letting Schwarbs go. But everyone has their price. What would it take for the Yankees to offer for you to be willing to part with him? Would you trade him for Miller AND Chapman? How about Miller, Chapman and Aaron Judge? Or maybe a top pitching prospect instead of Judge?
  13. UMFan83
    I certainly don't the last 8 times
  14. UMFan83
    I know it's better the Pirates lose, but I hate knowing we drop to the 3rd seed in the NL playoffs if Washington wins
  15. UMFan83
    Nope but we've had 3 Cubs hit at least 35 in a season (2004 w Alou, ARam and Sammy)
  16. UMFan83
    Not gonna win many when KB and Riz combine for 1-8, 5K
  17. UMFan83
    No shame in winning 2/3 vs the Rangers if that's what happens. But if that's the case I demand 2/3 from the Mets with Lester jake and Hendricks going
  18. UMFan83
    Would that have been a 2 run double if it gets through?
  19. UMFan83
    Will give Lackey credit where credit is due, he's settled down nicely after a rough start in his last 2 outings. I'd prefer he avoided the early implosions but you can't complain with 7 IP 3 ER from your 4th starter
  20. UMFan83
    I know the whole "they are great pitchers so your supposed to struggle" but I'd love to see the Cubs get 4-5 runs off a TOR starter. We did it earlier in the year but since that Nats series we've been shut down pretty consistently (yesterday was promising). Again not the end of the world, but if this is the type of pitcher we're going to be facing 80% of the time in October I want a confidence boost by getting to one.
  21. UMFan83
    And the next guy on 4 straight. Get your horsefeathers together Lackey
  22. UMFan83
    Gotta love going ahead 0-2 on the lead off guy and then walking him on 4 straight pitches
  23. UMFan83
    Can't hit good pitching #randombloggerguy
  24. UMFan83
    I'm not watching, game day says almora didn't score? Edit: disregard it just changed
  25. UMFan83
    He only going 6.2 today?
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