PeanutPunch33
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Don't cry buddy. I'm entitled to my opinions
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Maybe the GM should get off his *** and make a move then?
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Oh great, it was a slow roller instead of a walk. I guess I'll start pretending Counsell is a good skipper now 😂
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I get that, I just can't help but to smirk at the fact that Collin Rea gets a longer leash from Counsell than Kyle Hendricks got from Joe Maddon. One being a WS manager with a legendary pitcher and the other being... Collin Rea. At least it didn't burn them tonight.
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Because he's Collin Rea In any event he could have taken him out after the HR, could have taken him out before the walk. If you dispute that Rea shouldn't have been taken out after 5 then fine, there were 2 opportunities to take him out before the 2nd run
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Another fun thing to do is to pretend Collin Rea is a good pitcher who should see a lineup for the 3rd time and then refuse to criticize the overpaid manager who makes the same mistake in seemingly every game
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but he's still Collin Rea and smart managers don't let mediocre pitchers see a lineup for the 3rd or 4th time. They should have taken his 5 solid innings and turned it over to the bullpen. Now it's a dog fight.
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He was at 84 pitches going into that inning, and that's already 84 pitches too many. They have a rested bullpen. Why does he always make the same mistake?
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Counsell always leaves Rea in 1 inning too long and the outcome is always predictable
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Phil Maton pitching a clean inning is as surprising as the win
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about time
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3/4 of Jamo's seasons here have looked more or less like this. He's not good and hasn't been for the majority of his time in Chicago
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pca
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Jamo should retire and start a podcast, like every other former middle aged player with mid life crisis.
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Thank you. This is the best way of putting it.
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Okay, I can agree with that. Sanches is just a stud though. One of the best pitchers in baseball. Like you mentioned, managers have an impact on younger talent and player development. I'm not liking the way they are handling Ballesteros and PCA.
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I have the right perspective. I already know that this team will likely make the playoffs as a wildcard. But unlike most of you, that doesn't get me excited. For a team of their payroll, that should be more like "the bare minimum". My expectations in year 6 of a GM is that the team is ready to contend for a WS. Or at a minimum, not get consistently outshined by teams with 1/2 their payroll. When Jim Hendry was in year 6, the Cubs were considered one of, if not the most dominant team in baseball that 2008 season. It just didn't work out. When Theo was in year 6, the Cubs had already won a chip. In year 6 of Jed, they can't even produce 1 star level talent or a team that can win their division.
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I mean are you really trying to argue that coaching doesn't matter in baseball 😂 that's just an insane position to me. Not something I believe at all. I guess we can agree to disagree. I'm not an MLB player or in a clubhouse but I do understand human psychology and the importance of accountability.
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Maybe he was just never as good as advertised? I'm pretty sure the guy who replaced him has won Manager of the Year in both seasons since Counsell left. He isn't a difference maker.
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It was an expression used to illustrate the point. The point being that nobody gives a horsefeathers on here that they were 29-16 a few weeks ago. It is completely irrelevant.
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Well it's not really an "I think", and more so a "every person who's ever played sports will tell you the same thing". Locker room dynamic and coaching matters. There's more to baseball than spreadsheets. Same reason why a guy can suck in one place and dominate in another, like JJ Bleday or Kyle Harrison. Also, don't pretend like the Cubs didn't benefit from the same thing you mentioned. They walked off Cincy 3 days in a row, they played the Phillies when they were in crisis mode, then they played the almighty juggernaut New York Mets. Hardly murderer's row. The irony is that they are also playing extremely crappy teams on their 10 game losing streak. I'd say this current version of the Cubs is more relevant than what they did 3 weeks ago.
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I personally think that you under-estimate how certain non-functional things can impact a baseball team. Having a coach who isn't a stiff and who can actually connect with the players? That's important. A coach who holds people accountable and has the balls to bench a guy for dropping a fly ball on back to back nights? That's important. A coach who creates a different vibe and culture in the clubhouse? That's important. The Phillies were like 10+ games under .500 when Thompson got canned. There is 0 chance that they are playing as great as they are right now without that coaching change. Also I'm assuming you meant to say Mattingly and not Cora.
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Fair point, but I don't agree that the Cubs have "trended better in consecutive seasons". Take out Kyle Tucker from last season and it's basically the same results 3 or 4 seasons in a row. I also believe this is the 2nd or 3rd year in a row where they are amongst the worst teams in baseball for velocity in the starting rotation. And how many years in a row where they don't have a talented leadoff hitter or a guy that can consistently slug. Last year seems like more and more a fluke. Suzuki isn't putting up a season like that again anytime soon. Kyle Tucker isn't walking through that door. PCA is still young but he's not trending towards another 30/30 season. It seems to me like every problem that plagues this team today, plagued them in 2023 and 2024. That's why having star talent is so important. Tucker made the entire lineup better. Jed still can't find a home grown star after 6 years.
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Did the Bulls front office not deserve to get fired since they started last season 5-0? Or wouldn't you agree that it's pretty relevant that they ended the season 20 games below .500? It doesn't matter that the Cubs were 29-16 at one point. That team doesn't exist anymore. It's not about how you start, it's about how you finish.
