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I completely do not care. I'm gonna eat the HELL out of it anyway!
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Random In-season Musings and Rumors
champaignchris replied to Post Count Padder's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
He's a FA after this year. The Cubs will let him walk. If Caratini isn't traded, he'll probably get a look this September and could be the backup next year. Or they'll sign a reasonably priced defense-first back up catcher free agent. Don't really think that's a position of concern. -
If the Mets are selling and want to balance out their core, trading starting pitching for hitting prospects, is there a guy you go after? De Grom's worrisome health has been covered. Regardless of how the lat heals, Syndergaard looks like he has a ticking time bomb for a right arm and has demonstrated a less than cooperative attitude towards trainers. Harvey looks washed up. Wheeler missed two seasons and then just got hurt again, and might not be any good. Matz (who I really like) is five (?) years post TJS, just had elbow surgery again in the offseason, and has never pitched more than 140 innings in his professional career. Gsellman and Lugo probably aren't any good. Is there anyone there you trade a decent prospect for and then feel good about yourself?
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Which could still be anything. Could just be something embarrassing, like texts with a girlfriend.
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Derek Jeter probably had the right idea how to handle things as a young baseball star... Stay single, bang anything that moves, get married after you retire.
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Binghamton Rumble Ponies?
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Right. And that's got to be a real sonofabitch for catchers who are on the balls of their feet so much. No reason not to give him a day if it's sore.
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Mookie Wilson. The 2nd best Mookie in MLB history.
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At some point Mets pitching injuries will stop being funny. We have not yet reached that point.
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Through no fault of his own, Grimm didn't give up a run that inning.
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I've decided off days suck. Rosters should be expanded to, like, 35 guys and there should never be an off day. Ever. Perpetual baseball.
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I've long been completely fascinated by those Cubs teams of the late 20s and early 30s. Four HoFers in Hartnett, Kuyler, Hack Wilson, and Hornsby. Plus some really good all-star caliber players in Charlie Grimm,Woody English and Riggs Stevenson. Two very good starting pitchers in Charlie Root and Pat Malone. As that crew started to age out, they were able to bring up more great players like Billy Herman (HoF), Stan Hack and Lon Warneke. They really should have won a World Series (got to two, were victims of Babe's called shot in '32), but could never seem to get their three best players - Hornsby, Hartnett and Wilson - on the field at the same time due to health and sobriety.
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If it were pretty much anybody besides the Mets, I'd feel bad.
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Does anyone know if it's the Bereavement List or the "Bereavement" List? I don't want to make a crack about his goldfish passing if he lost a family member.
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I kind of liked having someone other than the pitcher in front of Schwarber. Maybe that will be only for when Jay or Almora are in the lineup?
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Syndergaard left today's game with a blister. Likelihood it's a chronic Rich Hill-type thing? Given that it's the Mets, I'm thinking pretty high.
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Baez was moving toward the bag with the runner and the ball was hit between him and the 2b umpire. That's why he didn't see it.
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I thought it was because Gyrko and Diaz actually managed to turn the double play. They might not see that again all year.
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We all have our quirks.
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Chuck Berry is the only good thing to ever come out of St Louis.
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On ESPN2
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I'm calling it right now... Gyorko boots a relatively easy ground ball leading to a Cubs run.
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Mad Bum perfect through 5, with 7 Ks. Also hit a home run. Stud.
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I am a horrible person.