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  1. chopsx9
    Thank God for wild pitches.
  2. chopsx9
    Don't ask questions you don't want the answers to.
  3. chopsx9
    I'm not saying the players don't love him - I have no idea - but I don't think you take can their quotes as proof. It's not like any of them are going to come out and say "Bregman? Yeah, that guy's a big old dooshnozzle"
  4. chopsx9
    Do we know how teams are managing batters invoking a challenge? I assume some batters are more trusted than others.
  5. chopsx9
    Is it the player that has to call for it? It can't come from the bench?
  6. chopsx9
    Historically who were the non-roster invitees (non-prospect) that had the most impact?
  7. chopsx9
    I don't know...he needs a little more length on those shorts to be taken seriously. Looks like he's headed out to center court to rally with Jimmy Connors.
  8. chopsx9
    It was his first full year though - I think the concern is that he was "figured" out and the league adjusted and he couldn't adjust back. So it's not so much a split but his new level. To be clear - that's the fear, it doesn't need to be the reality but many of us are pessimistic by nature. I feel he got pull happy in the second half, too focused on hitting HRs and was constantly jumping out in front. He needs to focus (I think) of LF Gap to center and lay off the high inside pitches.
  9. chopsx9
    Surprisingly, it's out of my hands. Has there be any rumors of interest? I don't really care about Gallen. I also don't think Dansby's situation will factor into whether they sign Nico or not.
  10. chopsx9
    Nobody is trading for Dansby without Cubs paying half of his salary.
  11. chopsx9
    I have no idea if Sosa is responsible for any wrongdoings but there are literally 1,000s of people (probably 10's of thousands) that had contact with or attended Epstein events that are not guilty of anything. Sosa appearing at an event or in a picture is very little indication of anything. There would need to be a fair bit more than this for there to be legitimate concern.
  12. chopsx9
    Colvin had a not too bad 1st year in Colorado but then I think the Rockies traded for someone and he was relegated to back-up and then fell off the table. I just remember the ball jumping off his bat when he go a hold of one. Some guys I think need a couple of years playing time to establish themselves and that opportunity is not always there.
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    The other prospect I occasionally recall and wonder "What if?" is Ozzie Timmons. He was a prospect of some regard and, I believe, opened the season as the every day LF in 95 and scuffled. He caught fire in late June but it was too late. The Cubs acquired Luis Gonzalez (Wilkins trade) which presumably had been in the works for at least a week. Gonzalez started in LF on 6/29 and Timmons was relegated to back-up status. In the 7 games leading up to and including the 28th Timmons started all games (as he had done for most of the season) and hit over .450 with a couple of HRs. He was back in minors by 96 and never was able to establish himself. Now, obviously 7 games is no indication of certainty in any way shape or form but I always wonder if things may have worked out differently if that hot streak had come a few weeks earlier.
  14. chopsx9
    Ah yes. I remember in the early part of the season during his struggles where there was lost postulating and producing of ZIPs projections and referencing of past performance as an assurance that a return to past glory was just around the corner,
  15. chopsx9
    Dave Kelton. I really thought Hee Sop Choi was "Can't miss". Gary Scott. Lance Dickson. They are leigon. The line I always remember when this sort of topic comes up is from one on the many baseball annuals that used to come out. Along the lines of - The Cubs farm system as a whole isn't very good but when you're top prospect is as good as Kevin Roberson it doesn't matter.
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    Not answering your question at all but have there been teams recently that have actually used 6 man rotations for an extended period? I hear it discussed somewhat frequently but has any team actually implemented it?
  17. chopsx9
    I'm not so sure. Which position player had a down year last year? Any of them? There were big unexpected years from PCA and Seiya...Kelly too, really. Nico's best year? Busch's certainly. Happ was Happ. Dansby was above his previous Cubs years I think...if not, certainly not much below. What are the chances that repeats. I think the starting pitching is better...certainly deeper. The Pen is always a wild card. I'm just a little nervous that regression hits somewhere. Is there an offensive player that you can say "We'll he's probably going to be better this year"? Shaw's probably that guy (Tucker would've been as well) - now Bregman would certainly be expected to out perform last year's Shaw but that's mitigated somewhat by the loss of Tucker. I'm a Cubs fan, so I'm nervous.
  18. chopsx9
    I'd rather the Bichette on his deal but, yeah, I felt the Bregman deal was bonkers (last year as well) but now it almost seems ho hum.
  19. chopsx9
    Good for him. Always felt he was a good dude. There had to a point (several probably) in his late 20's where he felt about hanging them up. At least he ended up making some decent money. I always figured there was a good race to see whether he or Frank the Tank were hoarding more per diem back in '21.
  20. chopsx9
    Was going to post this yesterday but couldn't be bothered. I guess if they are not anticipating re-signing him getting something is good? A little surprised they're not keeping him for this season which you figure is an all in season.
  21. chopsx9
    I don't really get the $ to WAR thing. Are we saying Nico is going to get between $30-$50 million a year wherever he signs? Someone educate me.
  22. chopsx9
    What chance did you give to the CUBS signing Bregman?
  23. chopsx9
    Bregman has always rubbed me the wrong way but so did Jim Edmonds, so who knows.
  24. chopsx9
    Can we shift the political BS somewhere else especially now that there is actually something of substance to discuss????
  25. chopsx9
    Well you've jinxed it now. Well done.
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