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  1. The_Achiever
    Chatwood really does have an electric arm. Just mowed those guys down.
  2. The_Achiever
    Deez nats are indeed formidable.
  3. The_Achiever
    Deliverizzo.
  4. The_Achiever
    Obviously, you are referring to the home/neutral site Cubs, right? Just my general perceptions of the roster. I think we'll get stuff squared away on the road, anecdotally speaking it feels like we've been unlucky there more than anything.
  5. The_Achiever
    This is the most talented cubs team since 2016.
  6. The_Achiever
    God do I root for Q. Root for him the opposite I root for QAnon. )not much)
  7. The_Achiever
    How much do you want to bet the Cardinals pitchers don't feel that way? Every single one wants to have Molina back there of the other two guys they have. Aren't you a big "facts over feelings" guy? Please God I hope this is a bit.
  8. The_Achiever
    (Seinfeld voice) Vargas! (SV) I hate Vargas.
  9. The_Achiever
    I'm just more embarrassed about my reaction to it. Right? I was in a deep funk all winter, just brutal. The ensuing baseball seasons didn't help matters either. Boston, White Sox, Cardinals? :barf: But 2016 happened and washed all that pain away. Bryant to Rizzo was the most thrilling moment of my life and I stood there like Andy Dufrense in the rain. I will never get tired of reliving that moment.
  10. The_Achiever
    Horsefuck trevor bauer.
  11. The_Achiever
    It’s not bad but I could see rizzo looking at the deal goldschmidt got at 32 (5/130) and wanting that kind of security. I want to keep him but think he could indeed be pretty washed up in those age 35/36/37 years though. Outside of general inflation, Rizzo doesn't really deserve that kind of contract, because he's just not at Goldschmidt's level. I get that he might not want to hit FA at 34 (vs 32), so maybe you make it 6/110 or something like that. But Goldy was coming off a 5.1 fWAR year (after 5.2, 4.9, 7.2 the three years before that). Rizzo hasn't been above 5 since 2015, and we're potentially looking at two straight years under 4. You’re right, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he has his eyes set on that benchmark anyway. I’m sure he’s thinking this next contract will be his last shot at a huge payday. Maybe they meet in the middle but I think he’s gonna want to get paid regardless.
  12. The_Achiever
    He has 2, $14.5 million team options left. He’d be signing a 2/51 extension essentially while getting his options guaranteed. Idk, that seems pretty fair. For a guy who’d have to wait until he’s on the wrong side of 30 (he’ll be 32 as a FA and turns 33 during the year of his first FA year) and plays a position that typically doesn’t get paid great as guys hit 30+. It’s not bad but I could see rizzo looking at the deal goldschmidt got at 32 (5/130) and wanting that kind of security. I want to keep him but think he could indeed be pretty washed up in those age 35/36/37 years though.
  13. The_Achiever
    This feels like a big series. Shake off the road doldrums or just keep being the same old cobs.
  14. The_Achiever
    I don’t understand the willingness to just move schwarber to first base. He’s never played it as far as I know and it’s not terribly easy to pick up. Having a bad defensive first baseman is excruciating, just ask the cardinals about the Jose Martinez experience. I do like the 2 year extension to the options idea, although I don’t think 4/80 would cut it. He took a team friendly deal last time, i would think he’d be looking to cash in more than that.
  15. The_Achiever
    Make this picture the new Chicago flag.
  16. The_Achiever
    Cole Hamels has that substitute teacher who might secretly be a badass type energy.
  17. The_Achiever
    Haha abreu. Every Sox fan I know is a smug prick.
  18. The_Achiever
    God I hate Jason Benetti. Always crying over balls and strikes. Such a small baby of a person. He makes me hate the Sox; at least hawk was entertaining in his belly aching. horsefeathers these [expletive].
  19. The_Achiever
    Bellenger, Muncy, Joc, Yelich, Freeman, Bryce, etc. All guys I would expect the Cubs to face in the playoffs. Seems like an ok move to me.
  20. The_Achiever
    I'll take it as a win that they're not *all* Fox News or Alex Jones types.
  21. The_Achiever
    Right, I get it. I bet at least 80% of white pro athletes support Trump.
  22. The_Achiever
    Russell is definitely dumb but I don't remember him being this baseball dumb back in 15/16. I thought he was going to be a superstar.
  23. The_Achiever
    Pretty sweet Pollack behind that guy in that gif.
  24. The_Achiever
    He always seemed like such a nice guy.
  25. The_Achiever
    Russell being that low is kind of surprised. Had some big games in 2016....
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