Illiterate Scholar
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Yeah, I was someone who thought there was a (small) chance they would re-sign him in free agency, but I have a hard time seeing that now with everything that has gone on the second half. I too have been thinking of the Bryant parallels. At this point, I also suspect he won't be ready for round 1 which will make the vibes around him even more off. In 2026, I'm expecting something like a Cassie/Grichuk platoon in RF. Money will be spent but spread around. Maybe they get Imai or something.
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Depends on record vs own division, so still to be decided. They've gotten a lot of Colorado recently which has helped them.
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Also Ballesteros off to a fun little start. I didn't realize how stark his splits were in AAA. A guy with that approach I figured would be a little more even. I don't even hate that though, just don't let him face any lefties in meaningful situations. But he's certainly ready to face RHP.
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Of all the game thread takes this season, the one awhile ago about wanting the Cubs to act more like the Bears might be my favorite
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I did not think that was a fan at first
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(They've also played at a 92 win pace going back to opening day) Also saying it's going to be OK for a team with basically a 100% of making the playoffs is not on the same scale as saying this team is garbage or whatever with the 3rd best RD in baseball. That's my opinion though.
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Despite the lack of effort!
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I'd also argue heading home 21 games over .500 with a good shot of hosting a 1st round series is worth being at least kinda excited over
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Nice job, way to clinch a winning west coast trip. I'll be ready to fire Hoyer and Counsell if they lose tomorrow
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the offense better score a lot of runs again but also if they do, it doesn't count or something like that
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This is a game thread. We expect aggressive baserunning but will not accept any outs. This goes for both the runners and 3rd base coach.
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Kelly hit that hard enough where I thought it'd be close lol
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Nice of Kipnis to wear his best hoodie for the pre and post tonight
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I do take Nico for granted sometimes. Guy just puts up 4 win seasons consistently
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Tucker has slight fracture in hand
Illiterate Scholar replied to soccer10k's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I mean if the medical staff caught it in June, I don't know that they're to blame. I know it can be frustrating to watch, but I will say that in terms building player relationships and having a good reputation around the league for stuff like that, when contemplating putting an everyday player on the IL (to say nothing of a player of Tucker's caliber), clearly there's more to it than a team just saying "You're going on the IL. The end." -
Suarez has a .454 *OPS* with the Mariners. Not trading for him saved the season
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Two 7-inning games against the Dodgers i think
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I know it's become common to sarcastically reference only after losses, but the playoff odds are still quite good!
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Good game. Wrigley made that closer than it deserved to be.
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Statcast also wasn't prepared for that one. Didn't even register.
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Where are you getting this from
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That Happ double was pulled at 105 mph, 23 degrees. Kind of ridiculous that it stayed in to begin with
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Keep refining this joke, it's almost there
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The aggressive sends that work tend to go unnoticed
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I do feel like it's worth mentioning that since opening day, the Cubs have the second best record in baseball.
