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  1. Hairyducked Idiot
    does ian happ deserve to go to iowa?
  2. Hairyducked Idiot
    Apparently some games were already played? I had no idea.
  3. Hairyducked Idiot
    My level of interest is at like 2014 levels right now and it’s not even about the offseason. Ok it’s partially that but also all the off the field stuff. Thinking about the Cubs these days gives me a bad taste in my mouth. Just wait until we get the first Addison Russell redemption stories when he goes 3-for-5 after coming back.
  4. Hairyducked Idiot
    I still think he made up his mind he wouldn't extend back during the service time gaming. He seems like the type to hold that grudge.
  5. Hairyducked Idiot
    He probably didn't demand an opt-out because he got $430m.
  6. Hairyducked Idiot
    I believe they're going to be good. I just want them to suck
  7. Hairyducked Idiot
    Breaking: Cubs probably not going to win division
  8. Hairyducked Idiot
    $100m for a player with zero mlb PA is stupid. Giving guaranteed money when you had total control and a repeating team option for six+ years is also stupid.
  9. Hairyducked Idiot
    Yes but it would be cooler if they didn’t
  10. Hairyducked Idiot
    Updated the thread title
  11. Hairyducked Idiot
    If you get the final out of the World Series, you have to face the first two batters on Opening Day for the next season. If the pitcher dies in the off season, the team is contracted (sorry, Cardinals) You have to rig up a weekend at bernie's rig and keep him on your roster
  12. Hairyducked Idiot
    It is. But also way too much of it is spent not playing baseball.
  13. Hairyducked Idiot
    Eliminate between-innings warm-up pitches. Start new inning as fast as it takes for players to take the field from the dugout. Balance out the stress on pitchers arms by mandating they throw underhand. Significantly increase the size of the ball to encourage more balls in play. Reduce the size of the playing field. Replace all the players with cute athletic women with ponytails, but each team has one designated DH who is also cute but an absolute unit of a human being that only mashes HRs. Players perpetually do unity-building chants during play.
  14. Hairyducked Idiot
    It probably won't shorten game time at all. Any time saved by not making a pitching change will be offset by a pitcher afraid to throw strikes to a guy he doesn't feel he can get out, and/or shenanigans teams will apply to get around the rule. And any rule that favors the offense does not cut time out of the game. It's just such a pointlessly dumb rule. Then we'll just make more rules for all the dumb stuff they pull. Pitch clock pitch clock pitch clock. In before: If you ever make any pitcher throw a pitch before they've had several minutes to consider the philosophical ramifications, you're basically cutting their arm off.
  15. Hairyducked Idiot
    Three-batter minimum does not end with an inning or even the game ending. If you get the last out of the game, you have to start the next game and get at least two batters.
  16. Hairyducked Idiot
    Then pitchers can pitch thru a tweak to avoid a DL trip and injure themselves further Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Maybe we'll get lucky and it'll happen to Bauer first.
  17. Hairyducked Idiot
    It's weird to look at these through your own team's interests. "What if we have to leave a reliever in who doesn't have it?" or "What if we lose a reliever to mandatory DL?" You know the other teams will have this happen for them against the Cubs too, right?
  18. Hairyducked Idiot
    I blame Ewing Theory.
  19. Hairyducked Idiot
    Pinch-running specialists are awesome and we should encourage more of them. How about minor leagues implement a mandatory Designated Fast Guy roster spot. Can only be used as a pinch-runner unless all other position players have been used. Some additional rules to prevent 18 throws to first when he's in the game. This idea is perfect, I will accept no notes and DFG has to be the official name of the roster spot. While I'm rolling: One throw to first per pitch. Extra throws are allowed at the expense of a ball in the count. Pitch. Clock. Big one right behind the plate where the pitcher can see it like a shot clock. No fudging, buzzer goes off if you don't let go of the ball by 0. Move the mound back a little. Basically, as always, screw pitchers.
  20. Hairyducked Idiot
    If you come out of a game before your limit for an injury, mandatory DL trip. Easy-peasy-lemon-squeezey.
  21. Hairyducked Idiot
    I'm surprised there is so much push-back to the three-batter minimum. First, the thing it's aimed at: Repeated breaks at key moments. 8th innings where you get inning break/one-out-guy/break/opposite-handed OOG/break/closer for the third out/inning break are miserable at what should be one of the most exciting parts of the game. Second, it should lead to more offense, which is always good. Third, I think it's gonna add some interesting strategic nuance to reliever usage and lineup-setting. Knowing that you're giving the offense an advantage in choosing PHers once you've committed versus leaving in the reliever who is already clear of the limit for one more batter. I mean, if it sucks it sucks, but I don't see the problem at first glance outside of the old "new rules are always bad" baseball reaction.
  22. Hairyducked Idiot
    It sucks that Theriot was such a grubby little turd and his fan base much worse, because his name is literally The Riot which is awesome. I hope Javier Baez is Spanish for something half that cool.
  23. Hairyducked Idiot
    Didn’t TT say something the other day about something being so on-brand for me that it seemed fake? Also applies here.
  24. Hairyducked Idiot
    I *think* I only ever got into some weird pee-baby stuff with GRCubsFan in PMs. And when I moved to California someone tried to get me out to a Dodgers-Cubs game with them, which was super nice of them but I think my brand as an asocial weirdo speaks for itself
  25. Hairyducked Idiot
    As an idiot who just got nailed with the MLB TV auto-renewal yet again, mineaswell watch some this is such a sucky lineup and ON TOP of that [expletive] addison russell is playing. i hope he blows out his knee Never mind. I’m out.
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