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  1. Rcal10
    I don’t think they should have let him play. At least, not because the president called. That just looks bad. I know the call was terrible. But it should have been reversed earlier, if it was going to be reversed. Not after a politician stepped in and made a phone call. If USA ends up winning the World Cup it will always come with an asterisk IMO. And, of course, Trump will take credit for the win.
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    Who would constitute a big gun in your opinion? I imagine someone with more control than Detmer? Maybe Meyer? But I doubt he is available. Having a hard time thinking of anyone. Maybe Tolle? Who cost more, Detmer, Soriano or Ryan? The first two have an extra year of control.
  3. Rcal10
    Ryan only has 27’ after this year. I wouldn’t think he should cost more than that. I think I would do that, but not as certain as you are. Giving up 6 years of control from Rojas and Alcantara, I would rather get someone back with a little more time left than Ryan. But, if that is the cost of doing business, maybe I would just pay it.
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    I think we should all actually be pretty happy to be sitting at 50-40 right now. Of course, none of us likes how they got here but, this is a 90 win pace. Considering they have had an entire rotation on injured for a good part of this year, only have one player playing to an all star level and many players underperforming, I think 50-40 is damn good. If guys ever start producing like they should, we get some pitchers back from injuries and make a few trades to add a few pitchers, there is no reason this team can’t still finish with wins in the low 90’s and be a serious playoff team. Maybe they even catch the Brewers.
  5. Rcal10
    Add that to the luck they got on Tuesday. Reds had 2nd and 3rd and no outs in a 2-2 game in the 6th. The batter hit a ground ball to the first baseman, where the guy on third didn’t break for home. Wasn’t the contact play. First baseman stepped in first. Problem was, the guy on second did break break for third. So the guy on third had to come home and ran into an easy out. Went from 2nd and 3rd with no outs to a man in second and 2 outs very quickly. And they didn’t score.
  6. Rcal10
    No chance. Not with a kid pitcher. One game, even a perfect game, isn’t worth risking a career. Just think back to Dusty and the arms he ruined. If it was a veteran and a guy without the huge upside of Perez, maybe you let him keep going. The managers job is to win as many games as possible and do whatever they can to keep players healthy. Letting him go 120 pitchers increases the risk of him getting injured, which would also decrease the amount of future wins the team can have. I know the game got really close, but winning 8-0, as the manager, you take that pitcher out and let the pen complete the game.
  7. Rcal10
    They really should suspend the game and complete it tomorrow. Looks very hard to see. Tomorrows weather seems ok. Just complete game one at noon and then play the next one after that.
  8. Rcal10
    If anyone rated him as better than ok as POBO I agree they are overrating him. He isn’t a top 5 POBO in the game. Maybe not even top 10. But he isn’t bottom half either. I think more are worse than better. And I don’t feel many overrate him.
  9. Rcal10
    I guess it is all perception. I mean sure they need to put up crooked number. Maybe score 3 in an inning. I am not a believer in momentum, I guess. They just need to put runs in the board. Suggesting a momentum swing just sounds strange to me. Maybe it is just me. I agree this is a big game. Need to win so they can win the series. We both agree on that. So let’s go with that.
  10. Rcal10
    A bit of a panic statement, don’t you think? They played one inning and you are suggesting some sort of momentum swing or being swept? Seems a bit doom boner to me. Yes, we need 6+ from Imanaga. And we need to score runs. But pretty early to start talking about being swept.
  11. Rcal10
    To be fair, Leahy isn’t a bum. He isn’t a star, but he is a decent pitcher. And been pitching well lately.
  12. Rcal10
    I think he is saying central. But I think it will be earlier than that. Maybe 8:30 start time CT.
  13. Rcal10
    Your right, large market teams still have an as advantage over small markets. But not as big an advantage as they had when Hendry was in charge. And when an owner doesn’t use that advantage to his fullest, as TR doesn’t do, the advantage is even lessened. When Hendry was the man in charge ownership gave him free rein to spend. And yet, the guy you liked won at 55% with every advantage greater than it is now while Jed has a 54% winning percentage. Seems strange to defend one and rip the other. As I have said repeatedly, Jed isn’t great as the POBO. But he isn’t bad either. Easy to use Bregman as an overpay right now, but the jury is still out on him. What large FA contract did Jed put on the books that is an overpay? What large FA pitching contract did the Cubs miss on? What prospects have been held too long and who did they miss on by not trading those prospects? And finally, do we know TR would have signed off on any of the players you may suggest? I am sure you can find some players you wished the Cubs signed, especially using hindsight. But there are also many that fans wanted signed that right now we are very happy we don’t have.
  14. Rcal10
    I think l they are having fireworks after the game. And it should end around 9 to 9:30 anyway. Most fireworks don’t start until then.
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    I didn’t have an issue with Hendry when he was in charge. But you are comparing him to Jed when he had different ownership and allowed him to spend freely. In fact when he signed Soriano it came from ownership that they wanted him to spend more. Rules where also way different them. Large market teams had a far greater advantage over the small markets. Unlimited spending on IFA. No real penalties for spending freely. Just different and difficult to compare the two because of different owners and different rules.
  16. Rcal10
    I was fully on board with you until the last sentence😬. But seriously, I agree about Jed. As I said, he isn’t great, but he isn’t terrible either. I think if he is moved it is more likely we get someone worse than someone better.
  17. Rcal10
    Not going to argue he is great at his job, but you leave a lot out with going to “not good”. Since the start of the 2023 season the Cubs have won 307 games. They are 11th in baseball in wins. 1 games out of a tie for 6th. Aside from the Rays, Brewers and Orioles (whose record is really due to one great year) all the teams ahead of them have spent more money. Aside from the Brewers the next best team in the division is 25 wins behind them. While the Cubs can spend more and act like a big market his hands are tied every year to be under the LT(except, finally, this year). While you are correct that he does spend more, the rest of the division gets advantages the Cubs don’t get. Spending more only tries to balance the teams out. But when you don’t take full advantage if your advantage due to ownership, you are actually playing at a disadvantage. If you want to say the Brewers are a much better FO, I agree. Same with the Rays. But if the bar is the Brewers than every FO with the exception of the Rays and Dodgers is bad. Jed is not the best POBO in the game. Far from it. But he is far from bad and far from the worst. Cubs can do much worse.
  18. Rcal10
    They also need fans to be interested in the game. 1-0, 2-1 games are not going to keep people interested in the game. And there is no guarantee raising the mound would result in fewer injuries. Just fewer runs, and, probably, fewer fans.
  19. Rcal10
    It sucks. Believe me, I was there and left very early. But it is one game. Would it have been better if they lost 5-4 blowing a 9th inning lead. One horrendous game. Turn the page.
  20. Rcal10
    Do you want the pitchers to further dominate the game? A raised mound will lead to 1-0, 2-1 games. I don’t want to go back to 1968 again, except now with guys who throw over 100 mph. How does a raised mound help the game?
  21. Rcal10
    Probably wasn’t Lake Michigan either.
  22. Rcal10
    I don’t see that stopping guys from throwing as hard as they can and not worry about injury. Do you think it’s will start throwing 120 pitches a game. Mis throws 104 mph and throws over 100 pitches. How is limiting pitchers going to help him? Any pitcher is going to do whatever is necessary to get a guy out. Worry about the next guy after you handle the guy up. I don’t think they will gear down.
  23. Rcal10
    I don’t think it is a good idea to make hitting harder. As it is, guys strike out 25% of the time.
  24. Rcal10
    How are 40,000 fans notified? Not everyone is talking baseball or expecting a game to change a start time. Logistically it just doesn’t work. Which is why it is extremely rare they change game times. Add to the fact that is is supposed to clear around 4. There are windows where they can plan. To further add, I am sure the Cubs want to make it as uncomfortable as possible for the Cardinals. If they could have played at 1:20 I am sure that would have been something the Cubs wanted to do. Playing a night game isn’t to the Cubs advantage.
  25. Rcal10
    Cubs sent Wicks down. Who is coming up?
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