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PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 3:37 pm 
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Someone should ask him if he will have final say over the batting order, or if he will have to bat Baez in the 2-spot every game as I believe Renteria was forced to do.

Who said Renteria was forced to do that?


Bruce Levine:
"The Cubs management group put Baez in the No. 2 hole of the batting order and have not wavered on that decision, regardless of the quality of the young player’s at-bats."



That was an issue with Beane and Art Howe as well. The new model is that the front office is making these calls based on their data. Maybe the thinking is that they won't have to twist Maddon's arm as he will be able to see the wisdom in the percentages. Epstein isn't looking for a guy like Zimmer who says something like, "I know he's 1 for 56 against this guy, but I looked down the bench and Mendy just had that look in his eye."

glad to see we agree on why Rent-y was a poor hire and a decision that needed to be corrected.

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Dan Bernstein ‏@dan_bernstein 5m5 minutes ago
Anybody else catch @Maddonini invoking "Blink" by Gladwell? I'm not buying in until we get an "Infinite Jest" reference.


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Matt Spiegel ‏@MattSpiegel670 7m7 minutes ago
The Theo Cubs continue to be press conference world champions. This is a domination. Wins on the field are, finally, next.


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Matt Spiegel ‏@MattSpiegel670 7m7 minutes ago
The Theo Cubs continue to be press conference world champions. This is a domination. Wins on the field are, finally, next.


Wow. They actually did go there.

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Dan Bernstein ‏@dan_bernstein 3m3 minutes ago
"Autocratic," "confluence" and "ameliorate" so far from #Maddon.


I made a point of listening after the Emery and Trestman hiring pressers. I will pass on this one. I don't think I can stomach Bernsie's opinions on this.

Tim PumpkinSpiceHair ‏@TimBaffoe 35s35 seconds ago
Maddon is crapping all over the grind it out, lunchpail narrative, and it's so awesome.


And here we go..........


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Pretty dynamic guy huh?


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This Maddon guy 'lights up a room"!

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Matt Spiegel ‏@MattSpiegel670 7m7 minutes ago
The Theo Cubs continue to be press conference world champions. This is a domination. Wins on the field are, finally, next.


Wow. They actually did go there.


The unecessary and meaningless narrative.


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Matt Spiegel ‏@MattSpiegel670 7m7 minutes ago
The Theo Cubs continue to be press conference world champions. This is a domination. Wins on the field are, finally, next.

C'mon man. This is why we get labeled as bitches.


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Matt Spiegel ‏@MattSpiegel670 7m7 minutes ago
The Theo Cubs continue to be press conference world champions. This is a domination. Wins on the field are, finally, next.

C'mon man. This is why we get labeled as bitches.

He's not a Cub fan


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Harry Teinowitz ‏@HeyTweetHarry 53s54 seconds ago
Joe Maddon ends the press conference by buying everyone a shot & a beer. "That's the Hazleden way!!


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Oh man, Bernstein is now tweeting about Malcolm Gladwell and Maddon. He shouldn't be treated as some sort of authority, he's a story teller.


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rogers park bryan wrote:
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Matt Spiegel ‏@MattSpiegel670 7m7 minutes ago
The Theo Cubs continue to be press conference world champions. This is a domination. Wins on the field are, finally, next.

C'mon man. This is why we get labeled as bitches.

He's not a Cub fan



You really don't think so?

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Dan Bernstein ‏@dan_bernstein 5m5 minutes ago
Anybody else catch @Maddonini invoking "Blink" by Gladwell? I'm not buying in until we get an "Infinite Jest" reference.

If Dan likes David Foster Wallace so much, why would he mention him alongside Malcolm Gladwell?

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I take people at their word on fandom, does he not claim the Red Sox?


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If the Cubs do win it, I really hope Bernstein is not still on the air. He will be insufferable.


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rogers park bryan wrote:
I take people at their word on fandom, does he not claim the Red Sox?

He's adopted the Cubs. Definitely his NL team.


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If the Cubs do win it, I really hope Bernstein is not still on the air. He will be insufferable.

Agreed, I don't want to hear from Sox fans.


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Kirkwood wrote:
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I take people at their word on fandom, does he not claim the Red Sox?

He's adopted the Cubs. Definitely his NL team.

Just like in real life, I dont recognize adoptions


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Peoria Matt wrote:
If the Cubs do win it, I really hope Bernstein is not still on the air. He will be insufferable.

Agreed, I don't want to hear from Sox fans.


:lol:


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rogers park bryan wrote:
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I take people at their word on fandom, does he not claim the Red Sox?

He's adopted the Cubs. Definitely his NL team.

Just like in real life, I dont recognize adoptions


:lol:

Wow. That's a peek behind the curtain.


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rogers park bryan wrote:
I take people at their word on fandom, does he not claim the Red Sox?



I've never really heard him claim them, but I think he became a fan of them when he went to Boston the same way he became a Cub fan when he came to Chicago. He's obviously a Cub fan now.

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I would consider Spiegel a Cubs fan.

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I dont take recognize transients. Only life long Cub fans.


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Dan Bernstein ‏@dan_bernstein 5m5 minutes ago
Anybody else catch @Maddonini invoking "Blink" by Gladwell? I'm not buying in until we get an "Infinite Jest" reference.

If Dan likes David Foster Wallace so much, why would he mention him alongside Malcolm Gladwell?


I thought he'd like Martin Amis, a bit more high-brow.


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I dont take recognize transients. Only life long Cub fans.


:salut:

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Dan Bernstein ‏@dan_bernstein 5m5 minutes ago
Anybody else catch @Maddonini invoking "Blink" by Gladwell? I'm not buying in until we get an "Infinite Jest" reference.


Why "Maddonini"? (I know it's his real name...is Bernstein just trying to show off?)

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Dan Bernstein ‏@dan_bernstein 5m5 minutes ago
Anybody else catch @Maddonini invoking "Blink" by Gladwell? I'm not buying in until we get an "Infinite Jest" reference.


Why "Maddonini"? (I know it's his real name...is Bernstein just trying to show off?)


I think that's his actual Twitter handle.

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