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  1. PackLandVA
    So I thought it was a good time to start the game thread. My odds of getting my first "win" of the season are fairly high, but definitely not a guarantee.
  2. PackLandVA
    RoWick with a 1-2-3 9th and the Cubs are victorious. :flythew:
  3. PackLandVA
    Bags jammed, none out, top of 7th. Rivas - K Chirinos - K The skinny Romine - K The more things change, the more they stay the same. Or something like that.
  4. PackLandVA
    And Man-Rod comes in and gets the quick DP. Cubs still up 2-1 headed to the top o' the 6th.
  5. PackLandVA
    "Justin Fields is a rookie, not a magic wand — especially not in this offense. Only in Chicago could one magnificent preseason pass by a quarterback in an otherwise pedestrian performance be a revelation and a defining moment that should change Nagy’s mind and force his hand. Fields is ready for the NFL, but the Bears’ offense — as it currently stands — isn’t ready for him. Especially in the early going this season, Dalton is just as likely to win games that Fields wouldn’t as Fields is to win games that Dalton wouldn’t." Link to Sun-Times Article I thought this was a pretty good article. I get fans wanting to never see Dalton take a snap unless there's a couple seconds left in the 4th quarter. And I also get fans wanting to see Fields as soon as possible. From a fan perspective. But I really don't see the rush. As the article points out, he may be ready, but do you really know what you have as an offense/O-line? And how do fans even know how much of the offense and reading NFL defenses Josh even knows. I don't disagree with holding Fields out, at a minimum, for a few games, if not most of the season dpendent on what the coaches think of his development.
  6. PackLandVA
    They may be entitled, but they root for the Mets. And live in NY, or worse, NJ.
  7. PackLandVA
    A guy named Frank makes it 3-1 with one swing of the bat.
  8. PackLandVA
    Another Javy-Bomb, Mets up 3-2. And another "not in the lineup" for KB.
  9. PackLandVA
    Seriously, after the trades on prior to August 1, what did you all expect? Their best MLB player is injured. Their other best sort of MLB player is injured. Their scary bats are guys named Schwindel and Wisdom and Ortega. They're gonna be bad the remainder of the season so accept it. Makes watching so much easier.
  10. PackLandVA
    Apparently, that's a thing. Link to Pelicans' website
  11. PackLandVA
    Javy-Bomb in NY, but the Nats are up 2-1. Here's a shocker, KB out of the game for SF after 1 AB and a rain delay. He's played/started (and presumably finished) 19 of their 24 games since arriving in SF. So he's missed/come out of 5 games. Not bad. But the Giants have also had 3 off days. Seems like their big FA "get" is not in the lineup maybe as much as he could be. Guess some things never change
  12. PackLandVA
    ....was that top of the inning?!?!?
  13. PackLandVA
    Won’t root for them to lose. Just won’t be that disappointed when they do.
  14. PackLandVA
    Probably because just about the entire Cubs' lineup are not everyday MLB players, and many are nothing more than AAAA players.
  15. PackLandVA
    A bunch of "try hard" guys, but not every day players. And Ortega clearly did NOT make that catch. Easily see the ball roll from his glove to his belly.
  16. PackLandVA
    Ortega just basically turned that single into a double. He threw it into the infield to "no man's land". No shot at home. No shot at third and he threw it weakly to the mound letting the guy go to second. Fundamental mistakes galore.
  17. PackLandVA
    He’s a “closer” always pitching in the 8th inning. Might be that whole mental thing with him.
  18. PackLandVA
    So that would be a strong “yes” for me.
  19. PackLandVA
    I went back a little further to when I started watching the Cubs. Here's my list, with the caveat that some of these guys are almost certainly a no go. But some of them were pretty big local stars on some really crappy teams: Glenn Beckert Kenny Holtzman Don Kessinger (prob not) Bill Hands Milt Pappas Jose Cardenal Ray Burris (prob not) Manny Trillo Mike Krukow Dave Kingman (prob not) Bill Buckner Jody Davis Leon Durham Keith Moreland Bobby Dernier Joe Girardi Andre Dawson Jon Leiber Alfonso Soriano I believe the highlighted have a legit shot. And here's some non-players: Leo Durocher Dallas Greene Jim Frey Don Zimmer Don Baylor Dusty Baker Lou Piniella Joe Maddon Jack Brickhouse Harry Caray Len Kasper (unless they're pissed he left)
  20. PackLandVA
    Looking like Iowa would be a step up from this current Myrtle Beach like team.
  21. PackLandVA
    Len's a front runner. Saw the writing on the wall last winter with the 2021 cobs so he bailed. Thought about teams that were on the rise and realized he didn't have to move by taking sox job.
  22. PackLandVA
    Big Ten coming outta the gates strong with a few conference matchups. And, no, I'm not referring to Illinois and Nebraska.
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  24. PackLandVA
    And the Tigers get a single n the bottom of the 8th with 1 out. Hope McKenzie doesn't know where I live.
  25. PackLandVA
    Guardian's Tristan McKenzie with a perfect game thru 7 at Detroit.
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