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  1. UMFan83
    This stretch of 5 games in 7 days was going to be tough even with Crawford so that somewhat alleviates the devastating nature of the timing of his injury. No doubt. Would have liked to have seen better than 1-2-2 in that stretch. I have no idea what to think of this team, some games they look like they are piecing it together, other games they look overmatched. Obviously we've been unlucky in OTs which has cost us some points. I guess overall they look like a fringe playoff team, though not a 2012 Kings type of 8 seed that can get hot and win a title (though I wouldnt completely discount it with the way Crawford has been playing). And as usual they will not have any cap space to add pieces at the deadline so this is what we're getting.
  2. UMFan83
    Psh, over 3 hours from NYC to London. How about 39 minutes from NYC to Shanghai? https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/29/16383048/elon-musk-spacex-rocket-transport-earth-travel
  3. UMFan83
    Twitter is already speculating that Giants ownership is communicating with McDaniels through backchannels about becoming the new HC. Whether or not you want McDaniels, it would suck to have one of the names off the board already because the McKaskey's don't want to fire a coach midseason.
  4. UMFan83
    "Right Javy?" "That's right gorilla suit guy"
  5. UMFan83
    Can't wait to see another craptastic performance against a team coming off a short week. I didn't even realize the Bengals blew it last night. If they would have won, they'd still be in the thick of the AFC playoff race but now their hopes are likely gone.
  6. UMFan83
    [tweet] [/tweet] Obviously been rumored for awhile. Sports connection: [tweet]https://twitter.com/ericjackson/status/938055430160314369[/tweet] Doesn't really impact Chicago sports as CSN is NBC Sports now.
  7. UMFan83
    http://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/46263/in-race-for-shohei-ohtani-dont-count-the-cubs-out-just-yet Article from Jesse Rogers. He does report that several Cubs players have been asked to keep their calendars open in case they need to fly to LA for the meeting with Ohtani
  8. UMFan83
    Wish he visited Chicago last weekend when it was actually decently warm
  9. UMFan83
    I forgive you because your username makes me smile every time I think about what it is referencing.
  10. UMFan83
    Yosh Kawano Most of the guys have no idea, but this post is funny AF. What Cubs fan over 30 years old doesn’t know who Yosh Kawano is?
  11. UMFan83
    I think KB definitely will be there, assuming some players go. He's probably got the most in common with him. I'd suspect the same guys you mentioned, possibly with Hendricks and Quintana, to meet his rotation mates. Maybe Willy, to meet his battery mate. Almora, to meet the guy playing next to him in the OF. That said, it wouldn't shock me if they brought the entire team. Just depends on what Theo knows about him from a personality standpoint. You guys really think half the team is going to come to this presentation? I’m thinking Bryzzo and that’s it if any players even come
  12. UMFan83
    I was thinking this morning I should create an animated gif of Don drunkenly pitching Life Cereal but put Theo's head over Don's and pitching "The Cure for the Common Baseball Team" or something but then I remember that I have no photoshop skills
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    I don’t think this was posted yet
  15. UMFan83
    I have it on good authority that Theo has purchased the rights to the Concorde and right this very second is assembling one for Ohtani so he can make trips to visit his family on Cubs off days
  16. UMFan83
    Add Nationals to the list of teams that are out
  17. UMFan83
    Cardinals and Rays too. Very nice couple of minutes
  18. UMFan83
    Not sure if he’s reporting this or speculating
  19. UMFan83
    It’s more likely than a FG block or miss from 23 yards out or a kickoff return for TD. not at all. the chance one of their guys false starts, misses a block or flat out dies on the snap allowing the Bears to crash Gould (like 2%) was far more probable then Fox/Loggains getting their horsefeathers together for less then two minutes (like 0%). Well he’s 93-94 for his career on FGs inside 30 yards so you are already wrong with regards to probabilities
  20. UMFan83
    Explain why you wouldn’t let them score in this situation: Let them score: Get ball back down 5 with 1:40 left Don’t let them score: They score anyways 99% of the time and you have to return a kickoff for a TD to win it. explain to me how we got there in the first [expletive] place. You really think Fox and Co could competently put together a 2 min offense to score a TD? It’s more likely than a FG block or miss from 23 yards out or a kickoff return for TD.
  21. UMFan83
    ”Wait really? Did we emphasize how vaunted we are?”
  22. UMFan83
    So far the following teams are officially out per Twitter reports: Yankees Red Sox Blue Jays Twins Mets Athletics Pirates Brewers Diamondbacks White Sox Cardinals Rays The following teams are definitely still in: Mariners Giants Then you have the Padres, Dodgers and Angels all on the preferred WC. Not officially still in but very likely
  23. UMFan83
    Explain why you wouldn’t let them score in this situation: Let them score: Get ball back down 5 with 1:40 left Don’t let them score: They score anyways 99% of the time and you have to return a kickoff for a TD to win it.
  24. UMFan83
    Heck could they make a late play for Stanton if they got Ohtani? Not sure what sort of payroll they can afford
  25. UMFan83
    Hmm ok this sounds promising If true were still alive!
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