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  1. Rcal10
    I am not sure of his innings being limited. Is that a thing if the pitcher is fully back from TJS and has pitched over 180 innings previously? And even if it is the Cubs have the other pitchers who can work in and out and all have innings limited. When Imanaga comes back they would have Imanaga, Boyd, Taillon, Alcantara, Brown and Horton. And, if they have a good enough lead in the division they can spot Rea from time to time. If Alcantara is healthy for the playoffs he adds a quality pitcher to the playoff rotation. I would be more worried about him back in form then I would be about limiting his innings. And, honestly, doesn’t have to be him either. I just want someone asap to replace Rea in the rotation. Not many available just yet. I doubt the Dbacks are ready to admit selling yet. Same with the Rangers. I am not sure what the Braves might do. If they made Sale available he would be a good get. Maybe Eflin or Keller are also available now. As for the others, I don’t see teams deciding to sell at this time.
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    YES! Thank you. I have written and deleted this request several times. Glad someone else said it. We are all adults (I think).
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    Alcantara with 6 shutout innings. Would be nice if he took Rea’s next start……
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    He is disgusting.
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    I hate to say it, but I think Flexin should take Rea’s spot in the rotation if they don’t get a pitcher soon.
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    It is also easy to now say you never loved the Howard pick. No one is going to dispute you and by what he has done since being drafted, you can claim you are right to have not liked it.
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    I agree. I mean I am not sure the Braves will trade him, but if they did I think he would gladly come to Chicago. He played here for a long time. And I think he would take great pleasure in pitching for the Cubs and showing up the white sox.
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    Honestly, even if they get swept in Phillie I am still very encouraged by the start of the season. They would still be playing at a 95 win pace. And every team does go through bad spells. It will not alarm me.
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    I wouldn’t hold you breathe waiting on the Cubs releasing Turner. I think he will be here all year.
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    There is absolutely no reason not to sign Tucker. Ricketts is going to have a hard time explaining himself if he doesn’t. Tucker is different than any other FA in the past. He is the Cubs FA to lose. He is here already and presumed to love it here. Ricketts can’t just say we tried but he wanted to play somewhere else. And besides this, they can afford him even with Ricketts stupid guidelines. If he is that hard up for money after signing Tucker he can trade either Happ or Suzuki and let whoever is still here after the trade deadline take a spot in the line up. Between Cassie, Alcantara, Ballesteros and Long one of them can take the spot of the guy the Cubs trade. Personally I don’t feel that is necessary, but if Ricketts thinks he needs to lower the team payroll that would be an option. Maybe if they traded for Alcantara or someone else who came with additional years but cost money, at this deadline, that would be something they can do to offset that pitchers money and Tucker.
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    They are. But between them they have had maybe 10AB since Shaw came back. Actually 10 might be a high total. I don’t really see a place for Long unless someone gets injured.
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    Really. I did not know that. I thought he just came back. Good to know.👍
  13. Rcal10
    Harper is in the line up.
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    Cubs don’t win because of a scary pitcher. They win with a great line up and solid pitching. Sure, right now they don’t have that ace pitcher. And they probbaly will not when the playoffs start. But they can beat any scary pitcher in baseball. And a number of their pitchers can pitch a good game and hold a good line up down.
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    I agree with this.
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    Starting to get a little excited about him. He might be a rotation piece as soon as next season.
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    Exactly. Nothing that happened here will have any bearing on these two teams if we are lucky enough to meet them in the WS. Tigers made some big plays in the series and the Cubs came up short a few times. But losing this series is not a statement that the Tigers are better than the Cubs.
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    You do know it is ok to sometimes give the other team credit, right? Tigers played with the same umpires. They made a lot of good plays and beat the Cubs. Doesn’t mean they are better. Just means they were better today. I believe Happ was safe at home. But if Carpenter doesn’t put that ball right in the money it isn’t even a discussion. Cubs had a few chances to make good plays and didn’t do it. Just tip your hat to the victor and move on. I didn’t see anything that would tell me the Cubs can’t beat the Tigers. But they need to play a cleaner game. Tigers do not scare me at all. But I have to give them credit, they played well and deserved to win the series.
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    I believe that is how it will be in the majors. You get 3 wrong and you don’t have anymore. I would rather just have auto balls and strikes, but this is at least a step in the right direction.
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    Or, just with the ABS system and rotate umpires like they do now.
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    Well obviously we all hope they meet again. The only way that is possible is in the WS. So honestly other than the white sox, I hope the Cubs get a second series against any team in the AL.
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    It would be fitting if the guy who shouldn’t even be in the game did something good. GUESS NOT
  23. Rcal10
    Too many mistakes and the Tigers aren’t making any. But even if they lose this game, nothing that happened in this series makes me fear the Tigers. Cubs just don’t play their best and I truly believe we saw the absolute best of Detroit.
  24. Rcal10
    😄 absolutely correct.
  25. Rcal10
    What a terrible umpire. Isn’t he the guy who was at 1st yesterday? Didn’t he call the guy safe on the pickoff to end the game? I don’t think that guy ever even got ti first base. This guy sucks. And then to throw Nico out after he made a terrible call. Wow!!!
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