Illiterate Scholar
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I would guess it's Rea starting game 1 and Assad replaces Alcantara as an extra arm.
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It's fun to feel again
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Thank god he's so slow
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Replay did look kinda safe. Nico's reaction makes me question that though
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I was wondering where all of the complaints about the offense were
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He put 2 on with no out so this might look silly but what's wrong with Thielbar? We doing the last 7 day arbitrary endpoint thing?
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Miller was likely going to come in if Busch got to 3rd with less than 2 outs. Totally fine with Happ not bunting
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I'm guessing it's the 14 on the active roster now minus Assad and Wicks, to get 12. Perhaps Brown or Hamilton for Rogers but unlikely
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I suspect Assad and his 13% K rate probably won't be needed in the WC round
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Who needs healthy pitchers anyways
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Great all around win* *Due to this result, it cannot be used as a referendum on the team and season, nor can it be used as an example of how they will fare in the playoffs.
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I was originally surprised at no Shaw vs a lefty, then I realized he's probably attending a funeral
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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
