Len Kasper ‏@LenKasper
I know Hub Arkush took heat for picking KC last yr but give him credit for sticking his neck out. 5-0 shows what he saw in them a yr early


Why does the media collectively always stick their necks out for Hub?

#hubwasright

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

How about #HubWasRightAYearAgoIfHeHadUsedLastYearsPredictionForThisYearMaybe

Is Alex Smith really a difference maker - now, after all these years?

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I think I will give Andy Reid more credit that I am giving Hub.

but I guess Hub knew Reid was coming to KC.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Wont even mention they have beat a bunch of sub .500 teams.

And todays test against a backup QB wasnt so impressive. Got some great breaks.

The Muff punt return for a TD. The Int of Titan players hands. You take the turnovers, but they sure didnt cause either of them.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Chiefs are the real deal this year.

But there is no way in hell they were even close to being any kind of deal last year. Hub chuckled, giggled and totally whiffed.

I'm starting to dislike Kasper. He's a big homer,never spouting a negative thought. He needs to step out more and so does his baldheaded sock puppet.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Says the guy with big "L" flag avatar.

Totally unbiased. Preach to me some more about how much of a homer the play by play guy is for the Cubs....

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Harry wouldn't have put up with this shit.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

The best Baseball broadcast team ever was Harry & Jimmy. Period.

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DRINK BƎTTƎR. @theRIPH

Gabe and Walker were the prototypes for the Ligues. Here they are right before they rushed the field all fueled up on Falstaff.

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The Court will accord substantial deference to the government's immigration policies, particularly those that implicate matters of national security.

I like Len but his suggestion that Kerry Wood's number should be retired was a ridiculous.

Ricketts already retired it. He keeps "34" in his desk drawer.

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The Court will accord substantial deference to the government's immigration policies, particularly those that implicate matters of national security.

I dont get that

I dont think most Cub fans love Kerry Wood


In my view, he was a talented guy who was too stubborn, he definitely gave his all so I respect that, but nothing great

Ricketts loves him though.

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The Court will accord substantial deference to the government's immigration policies, particularly those that implicate matters of national security.

Yeah, he definitely has his ardent supporters.

Personally, part of why I was so high on Prior was he was the anti Kerry Wood...good mechanics, not a hothead, smart well spoken guy.

Anyway, Id retire 16 before 34

Really? Prior always came off to me like a fucking programmed robot. Wood is a real guy. I bet Wood would have no problem having a beer with you and that Prior would act like the biggest prima donna assbag in the world.

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The Court will accord substantial deference to the government's immigration policies, particularly those that implicate matters of national security.

No shit. I guess Hub also knew that Alex Smith would be traded there.

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Kerry Wood = Good player when healthy, which wasn't very often. No way he deserves a jersey retirement. They retire numbers and hand out statues to anyone these days. Ridiculous...

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Right, well I wasnt looking for a drinking buddy, I was looking for Pedro Martinez


Also, Prior was likeable at first.

Wood was a redneck hard throwing dummy who was wasting his talent, Prior was a smart, perfectly trained pitcher (robotic being a good thing)


This was my thought process in 2001-2003

meh... len kasper wants it both ways, or hell, he wants it every way. he wants to be thought of a stat-wielding baseball intellectual who "tells it like it is" </kaplan>, you know, since brenly was prone to do just that.... he wants to be seen as impartial and objective and ready to criticize what needs to be criticized.

he also wants to be mister cub.... you'll notice that his appearances got way more regular on multiple shows after brenly left (cuz there's gonna be no cutesy campy "len and bob" type pairing with deshaies.... no rock shows with both of them up there stroking their guitars.... just kermit and pal presiding over the game) and thus it's prolly a move that was suggested by mcdonough some years back when he started occasionally showing up on radio.... get out there and be a few shows' go-to cubs guest and represent the organization who currently doesn't have any faces outside of owners/management (if you wanna count starlin and superpud rizzo, then by all means... but your real faceworthy guys are in the minors, or so i hear)

so yeah, no matter what kind of fan you are with your baseball sensibilities, rest assured len kasper has made an attempt to patronize you at some point. give him a chance guys.... he's the closest thing the cubs have had to a legendary broadcaster* since all their old ones started retiring and dying in the 90s!

* = pat hughes doesn't count as a "legendary broadcaster" because he's technically a robot. you know when you see peoiple drive through a burger place on TV and they gotta shout into some chubby mascot dude to order? that's what pat hughes is, just kind of middle aged and silver-foxing it up, otherwise completey stiff and oddly grandiose in his presentation.

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I was going to go in and take that a out.

I'm glad I didn't.

The only thing stopping an uprising to remove Len Kasper from this town permanently is the presence of the insufferable and insipid Hawk Harrelson on the other side of town.

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Kasper has a little Bernstein in him, which is typically not a good thing.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

He is easily and entirely forgettable as an announcer.

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I'd retire 21 before 34