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  1. soccer10k
    ADDI! Come on, Cubs. Get this run in.
  2. soccer10k
    Nats are up 19-0 in the 6th inning. Every starter has at least one hit and 8 of the 9 (pitcher included) have at least 2 hits.
  3. soccer10k
    Fire Hickey. Kintzler for player-pitching coach.
  4. soccer10k
    It would be more okay than the other way around because of the games before it. Let’s turn their 6-4 and beating the Dodgers into 4-6 and losing to the Dodgers. That would mean instead of being 7-11 in their last 18 and leading the Dodgers, they’d be 5-13 and heading for 5-14. Obviously it doesn’t mean disaster (see the Cubs 5-15 stretch in 2016 and the Dodgers 1-15 stretch last year) but it’s more of an extended trend. Instead, we’re overreacting to 7 games against the Nats and Giants (since they lost 2 of 3 to LA coming out of the break).
  5. soccer10k
    okay but a comment about being annoyed that the brewers are doing well during the hardest part of their remaining schedule should not have gotten that kind of reaction, what the horsefeathers Because they're not actually done with the hardest part of their remaining schedule? Because they can still finish under .500 against said hard part of the schedule? It's like calling "Ballgame" when the Cubs are down 4-0 in the 5th inning (not saying that you specifically do this, just using it as an example). Sure, it doesn't look great, but maybe wait for the game to play out a bit more before you declare it over.
  6. soccer10k
    The broader point is that sometimes, and bear with me here because this might sound crazy, is that the results don't always go like you think they will. Sometimes, teams overperform against good teams and sometimes they underperform against bad teams. So sure, the Brewers appear to be playing well over this 11 game run. But they also had a 2-9 stretch (I know there's overlap with the LA series) where they lost 2 of 3 in Miami, were swept in a 5 game set by Pittsburgh and lost 2 of 3 to LA. So in that Mia-Pit-LA stretch, realistically, you'd expect they'd at least win the first two series and the third could go either way, which would mean either 6-5 (losing the LA series) oar 7-4 (winning the LA series).
  7. soccer10k
    He’s got a giant, rock hard doom boner that he should probably go see a doctor about because it’s lasted well longer than 4 hours. The Brewers have done very well this year. It’s increasingly likely that they’ll be sticking around all year long. They’re a solid team. But they’re not even guaranteed of a winning record yet during their tough stretch to start the second half. If they end up 10-7 or better, then come by and say “so much for their tough post-ASB schedule.” On June 25, he said there was real collapse potential now with the Cubs. Since then, they're 19-10, which is the second best record in the NL. They've picked up 3.5 games on the Brewers (giving them a win tonight) and 6 on the Cards.
  8. soccer10k
    1. They’re only 6-4 so far. 2. Tonight’s game isn’t over and they could still lose. 3. They still have three more against the Dodgers. 4. Then they get 3 against Colorado. 5. That means even if they win tonight, they could still go 7-10 to start the second half (as long as we’re wildly overreacting here). 5. After a short break against San Diego, they have three in Atlanta and two against us. 6. You complain way too much and don’t deserve the awesomeness we’ve gotten from the Cubs the last 3 1/2 years. 7. You’re:
  9. soccer10k
    That Neymar transfer last year really blew up the prices on the transfer market.
  10. soccer10k
    Cubs win!
  11. soccer10k
    Nice TOOTBLAN, Willy.
  12. soccer10k
    Once Willy went back to 1st, Carp should have had the easy DP. Instead he’s a dope.
  13. soccer10k
    Someone spoke too soon.
  14. soccer10k
    Joke’s on you. It was only 25. Not going to matter when he throws 15 next inning and then another 25 in the top of the third and is done after 4 2/3.
  15. soccer10k
    Maybe time to start the game with a reliever like the Rays do. This is getting ridiculous.
  16. soccer10k
    Cubs pitchers now have a 5.54 ERA in the first innings and a .847 OPS allowed. Last year they were at 5.67 and .858.
  17. soccer10k
    I’m tired of Almora batting higher than 7th.
  18. soccer10k
    They're aware there isn't a DH in the NL, right? Aguilar can only play first. Shaw's been playing third and is also a lefty so it's not like they'll be able to run some sort of platoon. He and Moustakas have been pretty similar offensively this year (Shaw walks more) so it's not like they're upgrading at third. I guess they can sit Aguilar a bit against righties but he's got a much better OPS than Moustakas against righties. The ESPN article says they might put Shaw at 2nd. Seems like he has good defensive numbers at third but putting a 6-4 dude at 2nd seems a bit risky.
  19. soccer10k
    Well they haven't ruled him out for the year yet so from that standpoint it's a positive.
  20. soccer10k
    I can't wait for Molina to retire.
  21. soccer10k
    Heyward should have had that.
  22. soccer10k
    They also DFA’d Tyler Lyons and sent Brett Cecil to the DL. This is as good a time as any to remind everyone that the Cards still owe Cecil $15M the next two years.
  23. soccer10k
    Does Fukudome's game tying homer on Opening Day count? Also had a .915 OPS in April that year.
  24. soccer10k
    Braves comeback. Most improbable, crazy weather. Probably has to be #1 Today. Bote emergence has been a fun ride. We also might have passed Tyler chatwood like a stone. Heyward granny was awesome. It's finally good (great) to be a cubs fan. I'd put Heyward number 2. This was before we believed Heyward might actually be fixed and it was off a lefty with two outs.
  25. soccer10k
    Seriously. I know the wind was blowing out to right but that almost cleared the bleachers.
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