Just want to know when it started? or when it starts?

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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.’”

You have enough on your plate worrying about all the Babe Ruths that are busting out before our eyes. Looks like the Core Four is down to a Lonely One.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

I just want to "Set it and Forget it"....

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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.’”

The 10 game improvement they'll likely have not enough for you?

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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!

Young players never get better. They are always good right away.

(this is more a response to your "they'll magically get better next year" post that I forgot to respond to)



Rick, its not enough for YOU

Correct. I'm done if they don't make the playoffs.

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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!

So your question seems odd

Sometimes they do get better, but don't tell me the prevailing wisdom among Cub fans isn't that they're all going to get automatically better. Isn't that why you're "a year early"? Keyser Soze is still waiting for Gordon Beckham to get better.

I'm sure next year Addison Russell will be a little better. Anthony Rizzo is likely to be a little worse. I'm not sure how that's a recipe for a World Series.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Did you miss the Rizzo HR last night and Bryant's a couple nights ago? Russell will be fine. Solar is the only one I am worried about. But no one expected all the prospects to be all-stars. No need for them to blow their wad like Gordon Beckham. Do you think Rodon is going to be an all-star JORR? He is not blowing anyone away this year.

Bigfan isn't quitting baseball if the Sox don't make the playoffs. He cares about a 3 year plan.

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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!

Rizzo is not a member of the "Core Four".

1) Bryant- good to great MLB player (probably not good enough for most Cub fans, certainly not Babe Ruth)
2) Baez- busted out. Most fans are praying for him to be traded
3) Soler- you said it yourself
4) Almora- taking a long time and hitting like a Kenny Williams draft pick

I would bet that Rodon pitches in an All-Star game at some point in his career. That isn't a really high bar.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Bryant or Schwarber?

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John Danks has been SOLID. Dump on waivers and see if anyone bites?

I like the way this thread started off as a Sox fan troll thread from BigFan but morphed within one post to a classic JORR Cubs fan troll. JORR has all the lures and hooks to snag Cubs fans.

I need to apologize to RPB. I said the Cubs would be lucky to be .500 this year, and he challenged me on it. They look well on their way to a solid season. At least I always supported the Plan. And I watch both teams regardless of record or performance. I'll be at another Cubs game on Wednesday, upper deck box.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

Not trolling, just like hearing the variations of a plan that never existed in the first place.

I know the players 3 year plan.


http://mlb.mlb.com/images/5/2/4/77334524/RCCar_59c6hqpk.gif

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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.’”

It's OFFICIAL ...Levine just called him "Brooks" Saladino...he may not be Babe "F'ng" Schawaber but he is "Brooks" and he is all yours ...

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Wait until they start DFAing the rest of the club to bring up the other top talent they didnt know about.!

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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.’”

They have 3 really good to great young pitchers under their control. All they need are bats.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Thats it huh....? Just some bats...lotsa guys looking to trade great hitters.

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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.’”

Call Theo. It's not that simple but pitching is usually the hard part. Trading Sale to a team like the Dodgers could take care of all of that. Because of his talent and salary he may be the most valuable player in baseball.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

activate Emilio, so you can option Garcia, who you started in RF on Friday, so you can then DFA Emilio today to activate JB?

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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.’”

Oops...

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

This topic, like attendance is over. The new issue is how they did it. It's unacceptable, the losing for years before winning.

of course that in itself is an admittance they have become a great team....so

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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.’”

Don't question Rick Hahn. Dude is VERY SMART!

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

Oops what? Did I miss something? The Core Four is busted. Bryant is Swisher and the other three are marginal big leaguers.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Cubs envy.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

Yeah, I'm really envious of Albert Almora. Kenny drafts one like him every year. It's just that no Sox fan is dumb enough to think Courtney Barnett or Keenyn Ivory Wayans or P.T. Barnum is a core of anything.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

YEP 67-48 we were conned......and they are ALL busts..imagine if they were all good,...

BTW Almora is still only 21 and is playing at AA with guys who are 3 years older then him.... .

#WinNow core.... Avi, Adam,Sanchez and "Brooks" ???

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Your team is having a good year. Enjoy it. I'm happy for you. But if you really think it's because of the poor fielding and weak hitting position players you're kidding yourself.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don