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  1. 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.
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    Horsefuck trevor bauer.
  3. 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.
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    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.
  5. The_Achiever
    This feels like a big series. Shake off the road doldrums or just keep being the same old cobs.
  6. 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.
  7. The_Achiever
    Make this picture the new Chicago flag.
  8. The_Achiever
    Cole Hamels has that substitute teacher who might secretly be a badass type energy.
  9. The_Achiever
    Haha abreu. Every Sox fan I know is a smug prick.
  10. 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].
  11. 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.
  12. The_Achiever
    I'll take it as a win that they're not *all* Fox News or Alex Jones types.
  13. The_Achiever
    Right, I get it. I bet at least 80% of white pro athletes support Trump.
  14. 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.
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    Pretty sweet Pollack behind that guy in that gif.
  16. The_Achiever
    He always seemed like such a nice guy.
  17. The_Achiever
    Russell being that low is kind of surprised. Had some big games in 2016....
  18. The_Achiever
    Yu and Jhey rule.
  19. The_Achiever
    Lately I've thought that maybe he is now comfortable with the Cubs and his contract and simply doesn't GAF and is going to be this kind of player (the player we thought we were getting) for the rest of his contract. Would be nice. He really has improved every year at the plate for the Cubs.
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    Even though he'd get $10 mil in deferred signing bonus if he opts out, I think he'd be crazy to do it. Nobody is giving him 4/$76 given how free agency has gone the past couple of years. I thought his second opt out was after year 5 of the deal (2020) but that doesn't appear to be the case. Anyway still great to see him playing this well, obviously.
  21. The_Achiever
    These are beautiful dongs.
  22. The_Achiever
    This is an acceptable start.
  23. The_Achiever
    That was annoying.
  24. The_Achiever
    2016 world champions. Every single win since then has been gravy. They are in a bad stretch. Nobody is running away with the division. Some off days coming up. Much needed. I am a little drunk and don’t care.
  25. The_Achiever
    Normal, healthy 27 year old just drops dead. Cool cool....
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