Does anyone truly care? If so, why?

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Bernsie breaking bad on Maddon's 70's van trickery right now. Thinks the guys on this team are not really familiar with the 70's vibe.

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Elections have consequences.

I don't know but it certainly has been considered newsworthy on several days this year.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Okay.......well, lets agree that Fowler wanted more than the 15.8 million Qualifying offer he rejected. Because any team he may have signed with, would have to forfeit a draft choice and he wanted an out clause in his deal, he was unable to find a team willing to give him the deal he sought. So he returned to a good situation for less money than he wanted, but with a chance to perhaps cash in after the upcoming season, when the Cubs may well opt out of the deal and buy him out for 5 million, providing Almora is ready to take over CF. Good for him, in that with the buyout combined with this years salary, he winds up making out pretty well financially. Plus he becomes a free agent in a year where very few good ones will be available. Good for the Cubs, as they are covered in CF for 2016, allowing Heyward to stay in RF, where he is best suited to play. Win/ Win.

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You think Dexter Fowler's wife woke up last week and said "Hey, Dex? I feel like we won!"

It was a win for your team. Congratulations to them

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

I think the QO was almost 16 mil this year, no?

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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 Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

Wow....I looked it up and indeed it was 15.8 million, so basically the 5 million buyout will only bring him back to 13 million (with the 8 million he gets in 2016), well short of the 15.8 he could have received and should Almora not be ready, the Cubscould bring him back for 9 million in 2017. Not sure why, but I thought he only turned down 11 million. As Julia Roberts said in Pretty Woman....Big mistake...huge. Again, all that matters is that it worked out great for the Cubs.

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In what universe do you think my concern for Dexter Fowler's wife exists?

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This universe. She isn't black, after all.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Wrong. I don't care about how any of the wives feel about their husbands salaries. I care about the team putting the best group together possible. Some are paid less than they might feel they deseve. Some (Lester and Heyward for example) make far more than I think they should. But as long as they can help the Cubs win a World Series, it's all good. In NO universe do I care about Dexter Fowler's wife.

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In which universe are you a good person? Or at least an average poster?

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Thread is turning

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Why in the hell would anyone care how Dexter Fowler's wife feels about her husband's salary? Gee, he will ONLY make 8 million in 2016. We better take up a collection or hold a bake sale. I care about the Cubs putting together a team best capable of winning a title. Period.

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What rational person cares about the outcome of some random 25 people playing a kids game against a bunch of other random people. You don't know any of these people; why do you care about their success? How does professional baseball affect your life? Why should those same 25 people give a shit about what you think about their skill or success?

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

I don't believe the players should give any thought whatsoever to what I think about their skills or success. If they give any thought to how any fan feels about that, it's stupid. What rational person cares about the outcome of Baseball games/ seasons? Millions of people do and it's the reason most people that post in these threads bother to. They (like myself) do care. I have loved the game of Baseball since I was very young. I have known a few players. But those I knew are retired now. I have met many players, but to say I know them would be a lie. I care about their success only as it relates to whether or not their performances helps the Cubs or not. I have never placed an inordinate amount of importance on winning a title. I would love to see it, but it won't change my life. I loved the 2003 season and say it was a great season, even though it didn't end with a title. I love the game and a Championship would just be an extra cherry on the sundae.

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Go Cubs!!!!

RESPECT BALD

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/community/charities/respectbald.jsp?partnerId=ed-10075017-876902903

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“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.’”

Dude. JORR didn't post in this thread yet.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Oh. Nevermind.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

I don't think you know what random means.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

IMU vibe.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

My only criticism of this event is that his players are all too young to even get the joke.

I have to admit, I think it's hilarious. How much that translates into wins and losses, I can't say.

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Hilarious? No you don't.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

You the thought police?

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Sox fans fighting over Cubs spring training vehicles....

More of a vigilante than the police

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Today was Kawasaki day ...players in headbands ...

Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan Mesa, AZ
Cubs stretch to "Kung Fu Fighting." Headbands say "We Must Win" in Japanese

Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan Mesa, AZ
Oh geez. Now the Cubs are stretching to "Turning Japanese."

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Maybe Joe can get some in black and white and sell them to Khahn.

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What's next? Singing "We Shall Overcome" while wearing blackface?

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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 Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

You know what is next

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Kawasaki was the lead singer......

http://nesn.com/2016/03/munenori-kawasa ... ion-video/

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