Cool, it'll make up for striking out 6 of the next 7 times up.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

JUST MISSED a 3 run homer against Chapman in the 9th. Chapman's reaction was classic. He thought he gave up the go-ahead homer, but instead escaped with the save.

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Yeah I thought he got it when it left the bat.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Where does Fangraphs put the "just missed" stat?

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In the Hawk Harrelson section.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

That is so funny though. No doubt Bernsie will talk about the just missed. No one will call and ask how that is quantified in three weeks.

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Abreu would have barely gotten it over the wall

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The fact that Cub fans had unrealistic expectations in previous years doesnt mean its prudent now. Prior was an exception. He was a freak. Maybe Bryant gets that treatment.


But most players, even the highly ranked prospects, struggle in MLB at first. There's a reason people go nuts when an Albert Pujols comes along and dominates immediately....it's because its rare.


Baez will struggle and he will stirke out a lot. This is not news. If he finds a way to hit .260 to go along with the power, then he'll be fine.


I dont agree with America but love his passion!

If anything, that was a pop-fly that carried. I listened to the early part of the game on the radio and Pat and the Coom-Dog were marveling how much the ball was carrying. Then later, when the ball hit Baez's bat, I thought it was a routine out...but I agree Chapman seemed to think it was gone. He seems to be having some confidence issues since that 4-walks-in-a-row meltdown in Colorado.

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I disagree. It definitely carried but he hit it hard and it wasnt really a pop fly



With that said, he is currenlty hitting .189 and committed his 5th error today


Gonna have to be very patient with this guy

Good to see him improve against a AAA pitcher. Still 0-4 but only 2 K's. Good for him.

Great diving stop by Baez at 2nd tonight.

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And a hell of a miss on a changeup.

I thought he was gonna throw his back out.

I agree. He has far too much upside to give up on him quickly. I just want to see progress and I think we will. It's going to be a bumpy road. If he becomes a solid infielder, whichever position he ends up playing and gives you some pop, you can live with the shortcomings.

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This +1000

Oh go fuck yourself. These guys were all going to be mother fucking combos of Jeter and Arod. Don't fucking back down now after selling us this shit they are all can't miss. I am not buying. You keep your serviceable players.

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You must've had the dinner tonight.

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mike loves to exaggerate what is actually said around here. It is part of his thing.

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No particular person but these prospects have been sold as saviors. Not serviceable players. Blame Bernsie and the like. I have heard about this for two years. No excuse for .220 avg.

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As has been pointed out numerous times around here, Bernise and the media do not speak for Cub fans. You guys read and hear things that they say and lay it on all of us, and then you talk around here like all of us Cub fans here are making these amazing predictions for these prospects.

Most of us are hopeful that a couple of them will turn into something special, but we also understand reality that it is possible all of them bomb.

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I said no particular cub fan especially here. The general gist of the media/blagosphere/whatever is saying '27 yankees.

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Did you at least pick up the check?

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The dinner is not happening. Wife was trying to say when will my kids meet GF and so on.

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Pussy

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I may be dumb but I am not stupid.

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I gotta give it to you, Mike. You're nothing, if not pragmatic.

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You both are country cocksuckers. One a little more east than the other.

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The Cubs will win the World Series before 2020.

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GO BEARS!!!

I'm drinking George Dickel Rye whisky. What's your excuse?

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Baez goes yard in back to back games! It would be nice to see him making the adjustments to major league pitching that he made at the levels he passed on the way up, before the year ends. Hopefully, these last couple games are an indication that he's starting to do that. My God, that homer against the Pirates last night got into the bleachers in a hurry.

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