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  1. UMFan83
    I wasn't even a fan of Rondon coming in anyways unless it became dicey. Wanted to have him rested for Pittsburgh. Now he's going to throw a ton of pitches and probably be unavailable tomorrow
  2. UMFan83
    Because that's just the kind of scrapper that Counsel was as a player
  3. UMFan83
    Should we start getting nervous? if Rondon blows this Maddon might go back to Motte
  4. UMFan83
    I think we should all gather at Wrigley for a candlelight vigil for kb tonight
  5. UMFan83
    When was the last week this big for the team? Would any week in 2009 qualify or does it go back to the 08 playoffs? Good question. I remember there was a week in 2009 we tied for first in early August and then faced the Phillies and got destroyed effectively ending out playoff hopes. It's gotta be 2008
  6. UMFan83
    Wait Neil Cotts is still a Major League Baseball player?
  7. UMFan83
    When was the last time the Cubs swept a 4 game series in Milwaukee? (Yes I know the answer :) )
  8. UMFan83
    Exactly. Does theo deserve praise? His goal, and the reason for sacrificing 3 seasons was to build a team of young cost controlled stars that makes the playoffs most years. Well he's built a team of young cost controlled players that is in the thick of the playoff hunt, and probably a year earlier than originally outlined. So if you measure the job the FO is done based on the results, he's on his way to looking pretty successful. Like I said earlier I think it's fair if you reserve judgment and praise for 3-4 more years to see how many times they make the playoffs/World Series. Because yes it is a big gamble to punt 3 years to execute the plan. If they only make the playoffs 1-2 times and most of the young players are a bust, then yes Theo failed imo.
  9. UMFan83
    Chase Utley wears mascara too?
  10. UMFan83
    I don't think the Cardinals see any of that money for a couple of years
  11. UMFan83
    I love that Kyle uses 3 years where Theo was purposely not trying to compete to compare him to Hendry who had a team that was closer to success than the mess he left his successor with. And I know he will have a field day with this comment..I'll try to explain Theo had a plan and he executed it and now it's time to see the results. The 3 years he punted will always factor into his evaluation but if those 3 years are followed by 5 straight playoff seasons obviously the plan worked and everyone is happy (except Kyle of course) and the 3 years of losing were obviously (again except to Kyle) worth it. If they make the playoffs 2 of the next 5 seasons then you reevaluate the years he punted and openly question the need to lose from 2012-2014. If we don't make any playoffs then..well it's an unquestioned disaster and Theo probably doesn't make it 4 more seasons after this one. But the bottom line is, Theo had a long term strategy, he's executed it thus far and now it's time to see the results. He has a hole to dig out of because the 3 lost years obviously matter in evaluating him (although Id argue less than a GM like Hendry who seemed to play year to year and occasionally had disasterous seasons in years he expected to compete) but if it results in plenty of winning then it's all good. For now put the pitchforks away, selected Cubs fans, and enjoy the ride.
  12. UMFan83
    Don't we already have enough .500s OPS guys with World Series experience on the roster?
  13. UMFan83
    For whatever reason, today was the first day I felt compelled to scoreboard watch this year and I quickly remembered why I hate it.
  14. UMFan83
    Damn you Rangers
  15. UMFan83
    enjoy this tweet [tweet] [/tweet] Haha Derwood got owned
  16. UMFan83
    Man our division/league is really screwing us this year. If we were in the AL we'd be tied for the top Wild Card spot and 2 games up on the next team. If we were in the NL East we'd be in first place, if we were in the NL West we'd be 2.5 out of first. So basically if we were in any of the other 5 divisions, our playoff odds would be considerably higher and the opportunity to win the division might have caused us to be more aggressive at the deadline.
  17. UMFan83
    Saw the thread, knew who posted it, thread did not disappoint
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  19. UMFan83
    Preller is a [expletive] lunatic
  20. UMFan83
    bye bye Junior Lake
  21. UMFan83
    Tommy Hunter is solid but obviously not the kind of splash that was being hyped up on twitter. Oh well
  22. UMFan83
    Tommy Hunter it is... side note: what the hell is SD doing?
  23. UMFan83
    Hmm Cubs have 'light interest' in Chase Utley. Interesting Edit: nvm just looked at his stats this year, jesus christ
  24. UMFan83
    I would love to see inside the Padres war room right now.
  25. UMFan83
    Gammons is close enough to Theo that I wouldn't doubt he's being used as a mouth piece in negotiations
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