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  1. UMFan83
    Smyly with 6 strikeouts through 2.2 IP
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    Everyone gave up on him, and many quite early on last year. He did suck and I didn't really care if he was phased out over the offseason, but this is more what we hoped for when the trade was made. I don't think he'll finish with a 131 wRC+ or anything close but he could definitely be a useful piece if used properly. The problem is he doesn't really have a position right now.
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    This sucks, we'll never win a lopsided matchup like Smyly vs. Urias
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    If no one else signs up, we can just flip the order over and start again. That's what we usually do.
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    I didn't mind at all the idea of signing Fulmer and putting him a high leverage role. And I still think Fulmer will be fine. Just move him to a 7th inning role and let him get right. Just not sure who closes games for the Cubs/pitches in their highest leverage situations.
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    I think Jameson Williams is the only Lions player of note to be suspended. They already released 2 of the other guys who are suspended, and the other one they didnt release seems like a special teams guy and not one that played a ton last year. But losing Williams will hurt...he only played a tiny bit at the end of the year, now will probably be out 6 games to start his 2nd year. Bad value on a player they traded up to draft in the 1st round.
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    Ok cut him.
  9. UMFan83
    Especially with Urias, May and Kershaw lined up against Smyly, Wesneski and Stroman
  10. UMFan83
    And then a .390 xba lineout to end the inning
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    Dammit, anything but a DP there ugh
  12. UMFan83
    Whew, thought that was trouble off the bat
  13. UMFan83
    What is it you would say you do here Tucker?
  14. UMFan83
    Dammit, rough send
  15. UMFan83
    Wow that was an embarrassingly terrible AB by Barnhart
  16. UMFan83
    Alright 2nd and 3rd with 0 out for…Tucker Barnhart
  17. UMFan83
    Ugh Wisdom hits a 108.4 mph ball with the bases loaded right to a fielder
  18. UMFan83
    Belli Bomb
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    I get that there has to be a limit to how long you have to challenge but come on that was like within 1/2 second of the time expiring
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    Will definitely a delay but looking pretty good to get the game in
  22. UMFan83
    I hope my boss isnt on NSBB
  23. UMFan83
    Yikes...that came out of nowhere
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    Just for fun I went and searched and found that we have 58 different topics on this forum that start with "Guess what a"
  25. UMFan83
    Good points. I do think Ohtani will break any previous scale for mid-season rentals though for the exact reasons you outlined. Any team that gets him is getting impact starter and bat, and assuming they are in contention probably have a leg up on signing him. Knowing this, if the Cubs are serious about Ohtani, it would really help them to be in contention at the deadline. If the Cubs are under .500 they probably arent trading for him and a Dodgers/Mariners (due to west coast)/Yankees/Mets team has 2 months to make an impression on him. He'll still probably hit the market and will still probably go to the highest bidder, but it may allow him to be more open to exploring playing on the east coast or elsewhere. Feels like the Cubs best chance for Ohtani is trading for him at the deadline and then offering him enough money to be in the range of other teams, assuming his experience here is positive. Otherwise, they might have to actually be the undeniable highest bidder to have a shot.
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