UMFan83
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Yeah he wasn't perfect today but from the accounts I've read he had his way with the Bengals defense today. I am getting beyond hyped.
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Jed: Cubs expected to be over the luxury tax THIS year
UMFan83 replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Actually that tracks. “See? We can go over! But now we have to slash payroll to go back under and avoid repeater penalties. But wait til you see the teenagers we get this time.” -
It's being discussed in yesterday's game thread but felt its worth its own topic (gimme those brownie points @Brock Beauchamp) It sounds like it was on accident? Meaning probably not over by much? How does this effect next year? Why did he single out Bellinger? So much to unpack here....
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Just adding some details from twitter to your statement: I have absolutely no idea why Jed would specifically single out Cody Bellinger's contract but it definitely seems like there's an agenda behind this. Maybe he's trying to goad Bellinger into opting out or something. Ridiculous comment from someone who is paying guys like Mancini and Barnhart millions this season. What are the consequences for this? Are we planning to slash payroll this winter to ensure we're back under again, or are we going to roll with it and continue adding knowing that eventually we'll have to reset the clock? Seems like very poor management either way.
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Thats so amazing. Didn't his form of cancer have a pretty poor prognosis? I thought we were gonna lose him. Happy to (hopefully) be wrong.
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USA can be the Spurs of CONCACAF! Bring on the trophies! JK great hire, I'm excited.
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Just like last year, after hitting rock bottom they crawled to within 1 game of .500 only to go on another slide. If you’ll recall that was during the London trip where the Cubs won the first game to get to 1 under, had an early 3+ run lead in the 2nd game but gave up a big inning after a bad error and lost. Hey wouldn’t you know the Cubs also had an early lead on Monday and also gave up a big inning after a bad error and lost. This season really does mirror last year in so many ways. The only problem is the Cubs were doing all that horsefeathers last year in June, not August. Maybe since they are behind schedule compared to last year they can now go on their hot streak and steal a playoff spot and skip the whole part where they have a historic collapse to miss the playoffs.
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I was told we couldn’t be swept
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dammit apparently the bears almost got Judon
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Always looking for that critical walk with runners on 1st and 3rd and 1 out lol
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it doesnt seem much different than other seasons I've watched. I didnt really watch it until the most recent 2-3 seasons though so maybe previous years were better. The most compelling part is always the borderline roster players trying to make the team and the best episode is always the cut day episode IMO.
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Thought this was interesting even if it doesn't tell us much. This is every player with 45+ PA in high leverage situations, sorted by their OPS in those situations. Interesting that Harper is often mentioned as an MVP candidate but is 2nd to last lol
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Eh maybe. I saw the move as a last ditch effort to find some way for him to add value. The running back room is deep with Swift, Herbert and Roshon locks (though a surprise Herbert trade or cut wouldn't stun me), Homer probably in a good position to make it due to his ST contributions. Teams carry what 4-5 RBs? And possibly Blasingame in that number as a FB. Ian Wheeler has also legitimately looked really solid as well, but the Bears can probably sneak him onto the practice squad. As for WR you have Moore, Allen, Rome, Scott as locks leaving 2 spots for other guys like Pettis, Collin Johnson, Nsimba Webster, DeAndre Carter (another ST guy) and Velus. I do think he'll find a way to make the roster considering his versatility as a WR/RB and return guy. But it wouldn't shock me if he was the odd man out in a roster crunch.
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Haha I am old because I watched the episode on HBO due to still having cable and afterwards looked to see everyone freaking out because it wasn’t up on Max yet
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lol they were gonna get the out at 1st anyways but a fitting ending
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Where’s our 4 runs after being bailed out of an inning ending strike called a ball?
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Should have traded for Clase in the offseason. Then we wouldn't be facing him right now.
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Pulled Merryweather one batter too late
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Are we not in the middle of an extended stretch with a lot of off days? Really don’t understand why Counsel is just punting the game by keeping Merryweather in with a rested pen what a strange manager
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Ugh that HR shows up at the worst times for Shota. Was always my concern with my enjoyment of him
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Damn 1 strike from getting out of it
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Amazing how little things like winning baseball games and not scoring 3 runs or less in every game can make a dramatic difference in a team’s likability
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Thats why I'm not spending any time thinking about the playoffs or following other team's games. The season ended in my mind when they coughed up game after game after game earlier in the season and lost the tiebreaker to virtually every team. Add to that it looks like the bar to make the playoffs is going to be multiple games higher this year so its just not worth it. That doesn't mean I'm not having fun watching them play better, and of course theres a tiny part of me that keeps hoping they can get massively hot and make it, but I'm just not spending too much emotional energy thinking about it or worrying about it.
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Ugh, I remember them doing this last year too. I don't remember how much the starters played in the 3rd game. At least we'll have Hard Knocks to give us some footage of the joint practices.
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He definitely seems concerned about Keenan Allen too, talking about looking noticeably slow on multiple plays. I guess my response to that is that he has never been a burner and its the first preseason game. He'll find ways to make things happen.
