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oh that 1-1 pitch was one to drive to LCF -
http://i.imgur.com/TZTwshU.png
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something real satisfying about hearing the muffled 'SWING!' from the crowd on a pitch that misses by a yard
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looks like Grimm did some bullpen math after watching Nathan yesterday and hearing the Chapman news today
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Rizzo has a .363 wOBA against LHP this year Bring in a lefty reliever and you're still basically facing Evan Longoria
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It was a no doubter but less of a no doubter than I thought tracking it off the bat
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what I'm trying to say is if your buddy brought Todd Frazier to your slow pitch game because you needed an extra guy, and you saw him take a few warmup swings, you'd hit him 7th, tops
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Todd Frazier is kinda a low key Hunter Pence when it comes to his physical mechanics leading to inexplicable success
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sure
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that is a guy who has many times played pickup basketball in oversized jean shorts
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I was being sincere. He said we are part of the problem when it comes to DV and athletes. And he was vocal in his disdain for the organization to pick him up. Which is totally cool. But then doesn't he himself enable by continuing to support the team? Chap being faceless to him doesn't change the fact that he is on this team. Let your voice be heard by tuning out until he's gone. She. And the post says you're part of the problem if you're trying to excuse or downplay Chapman's actions.
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no matter
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did Adam Eaton get visited by the Monstars before today's game
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Contreras is Cespedes if Cespedes didn't play like a disinterested loaf half the time and also could play some catcher
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Willson, touch the base. It's literally that simple.
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It could be better, but could be far worse, so above average. He's apologizing for his actions with the active 'sorry' and not for their effect or interpretation on or by others, that's the important thing in these cases, because again, they are all 100% empty talk. The problem is he's not apologizing at all for his actions, but for his lack of better judgement (and for that, and that alone, is he truly sorry) I realize that I've brought this upon myself, but the separation you're making between his 'judgment' and his 'actions' is perplexing. They're inextricable. But I'll leave it with again reiterating that any apology is not going to come across as 100% sincere, one because it probably isn't, and two because even if it was it can't be in this medium. No statement, statement, statement with different words, it's going to be criticized as insincere no matter what. Given that curve, it avoided some of the worst problems that come with these apologies, so it's pretty good for what it is. Chapman was and remains not a good person, and people remain justified in not liking his acquisition.
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Really? He apologized for a lack of judgement, not for what he did. That's a classic no apologies apology. It's garbage. It could be better, but could be far worse, so above average. He's apologizing for his actions with the active 'sorry' and not for their effect or interpretation on or by others, that's the important thing in these cases, because again, they are all 100% empty talk.
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i mean the yankees still ridiculously have miller and betances, but we're up there It's tough to have a 7-8-9 as good as Strop/Rondon/Chapman, especially if you toss in Edwards's emergence I think it's a fair argument to make. There's a handful of teams with really good pairings that could make an argument, the Orioles, Dodgers, inexplicably the Marlins, etc.
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If you want to be upset at acquiring Chapman, feel free. I've said more than once that's more than justified. But at least acknowledge that there's not going to be a response that makes it right for you. The statement talks about working with his girlfriend to improve their relationship and raise their son together. That's just talk, but you can fake your way through anger management too. There was never going to be a meaningful sentiment behind a statement like this, but for what it is it hits the right notes.
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I mean, he literally says "I regret that I did not exercise better judgment and for that I am truly sorry". It's just words on a page so it doesn't undo anything that he did, but a small part of the irritation with Chapman was his lack of remorse. A professional hobby of mine is giving and evaluating apologies, and that's a pretty good one. It doesn't hide behind passive wording like apologize, or separate himself from the behaviors by saying he's sorry for the effects of his behavior. He's directly saying he's sorry for his (admittedly ambiguous) actions, and like Brett just pointed out on Twitter, he didn't have to do this as a guy who was traded (there's no extra motivation like a contract for him). Again, it doesn't undo anything that happened and people are still right to not be happy, but this is what handling the acquisition properly looks like given the realities of the situation.
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You might not be wrong, but I don't think it particularly matters. Chapman is not a good guy, this is the worst but not the only data point in that regard. He put his hands around the woman's neck as part of an argument, shot a gun in frustration, and (this might be a previous incident) hurt his hand punching a car window. Anyone not comfortable or happy with him on the team because of it is not unjustified, especially given the culture around domestic violence and extra especially with celebrities/athletes. It doesn't mean that's the one true interpretation, but debating the minutiae of that incident is not a winning argument, because even if you're right the people upset are still not wrong.
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The Cubs now have 3 of the top 14 relievers in K%, 3 of the Top 8 in the NL.
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Hendricks is right between DeGrom and Greinke in fWAR.. Forecasting pretty much any SP beyond the next 2 years is going to be rife with issues. The Cubs will need to make changes to keep a solid rotation for 2018 and beyond. So will literally every team in baseball. That doesn't mean their window is closed or shutting or whatever, but more that sustained success is difficult and can't be guaranteed for long time horizons.
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You're starting to sound as silly as the people lamenting McKinney's inclusion. umm no Pretty close. It's not unreasonable to be uneasy about paying a high price for a half season of an elite reliever. It can and has been taken too far into prospect clutching, but so is taking the 'Chapman is an elite reliever that makes us better' argument to 'Torres, Cease, McKinney, who cares they're in A-ball'.
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You're starting to sound as silly as the people lamenting McKinney's inclusion.
