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  1. Hairyducked Idiot
    +1 run differential 4.04 R/G (league average 4.05)
  2. Hairyducked Idiot
    I assume that means he's looking for 1/2 of slot of the #1 pick? It means he wants something around the full slot of the 1 or 2 pick. Confusingly typed, but he's not settling for half-slot.
  3. Hairyducked Idiot
    Soler Almora Baez ------ Johnson Watkins Vogelbach Candelario Alcantara Paniagua Hendricks
  4. Hairyducked Idiot
    Even on his most magical day ever, Navarro has to let a bad passed ball get by him. Still probably a net positive for the day, though.
  5. Hairyducked Idiot
    It's really freaking annoying. I want every person who said "who cares about 2013, we have no chance to be good" to just soak in the brilliance of a .500 team, but stupid variance is keeping it from happening.
  6. Hairyducked Idiot
    NL average 4.05 R/G Cubs after today (if they don't score any more): 4.04 R/G
  7. Hairyducked Idiot
    Legendary
  8. Hairyducked Idiot
    Yes, yes, yes. More of this.
  9. Hairyducked Idiot
    OK, you got me, I'm switching over.
  10. Hairyducked Idiot
    Barney just missed the throw. He was out otherwise.
  11. Hairyducked Idiot
    Navarro has raised his OPS by (I think, math is hard) 148 points today.
  12. Hairyducked Idiot
    Six more runs today and the Cubs have a league-average offense.
  13. Hairyducked Idiot
    I've got the Cubs broadcast. Although I kind of wish I had the Sox broadcast for that second HR from Navarro. Now more than halfway to his career high.
  14. Hairyducked Idiot
    It's all BABIP fluke. He'll be fine long-term.
  15. Hairyducked Idiot
    I don't think he should have been. And Barney was breaking too, so I'm about 90% sure Castro screwed up there.
  16. Hairyducked Idiot
    As soon as I saw that hit, I was assuming DeJesus would get thrown out at home. Maybe Bell is learning.
  17. Hairyducked Idiot
    I have absolutely no opinion on Rivero other than the vague rumors that his early scouting report didn't seem to read like "$3m bonus guy." But when has Arizona Phil ever not given a glowing scouting report on the first looks at a pitcher? It seems like we say that all the time.
  18. Hairyducked Idiot
    I figure out of everyone pitching in AA or AAA right now, plus Dolis, we'll can probably reasonably hope that one or two becomes a useful 2014 pitcher. Cabrera is the most likely suspect, but I'm more bearish on him than you and wouldn't put him at 50%. If we get two, that's still a total of seven. We'll need to add five more pitchers between now and then at a bare minimum, and more like seven or eight if we want to have any depth at all.
  19. Hairyducked Idiot
    It's not. Having expensive veteran bullpen arms under long-term contract can be a bad thing. But having MLB pitchers and minor leagues who project to be MLB pitchers under *team control* for several more years is a very good thing.
  20. Hairyducked Idiot
    What happens if they tie? I forget. I'm pretty sure the starting pitchers are all locked in a pen to fight it out. The last pitcher standing is awarded a feast of turkey and brandy, and his team wins the treasured crosstown cup. Well, he has the option of letting his teammates have turkey and brandy while he goes hungry, or having it himself and his teammates get nothing. It takes a bold man to take it himself.
  21. Hairyducked Idiot
    So for 2014, here's a list of pitchers we have anywhere in the organization who (imo) are more than 50% likely to be able to break camp with the team and pitch at least at MLB replacement level: Samardzija, Jackson, Wood, Villanueva, Russell. We have a ton of work to do on the pitching staff if we want to be competitive in 2014, and we absolutely cannot trade anyone from that list unless we're getting MLB quality pitchers back (something like the Marshall trade).
  22. Hairyducked Idiot
    He turns 33 in July. I have to think this takes at least a small chunk out of his 2014 as well, but maybe not.
  23. Hairyducked Idiot
    I'm not particularly worried. Even if he doesn't have a great year he'd still be 21 in AA next year. Even so, it would be nice to see him get hot again so the Cubs could consider moving Barney in the near future. wouldn't watkins be the heir apparent? or even bruno? the cubs seemed to be pretty stacked with middle infield prospects up and down their system. although i'd love to see torreyes in chicago at some point. I'm not sure any of those guys are good enough to be an "heir apparent" at any position. I like Watkins and Torreyes, but both have significant flaws that could easily yet keep them from being MLB starters. Bruno, AFAICT, is just some scrappy guy who has had 300 PAs of absurd BABIP luck.
  24. Hairyducked Idiot
    Sure, there's a lot to like. But a .305 OBP and .778 OPS (going into tonight) doesn't exactly scream "elite prospect." The Ks are the biggest problem, of course.
  25. Hairyducked Idiot
    Extra-inning walk-off JavyBomb!
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