Season saving victory last night

What?

Jon Lester currently has 20.1 IP over 3 starts, with a 2.21 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP.

John Lackey has been fine, but one start is only makes up one third of three starts. Overall, he has 19.2 IP, with a 3.66 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP.

Lackey has been fine, but Lester has been better. Really good, even.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

I thought you wanted Zimmerman

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Let's take a look at Lester Era-Whip in 3 months, I can almost guarantee that teams start bunting to him and stealing @ will..he's mentally weak.

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I wanted Zimmerman over Heyward....which would have meant no Lackey.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

That's what I said about Milton Bradley.

I think tonight is the first time this season the Cubs are a dog

I still don't like Lackey. One night doesn't change my opinion. Don't like Lester either. This rotation has one guy. Theo better have another move or two left.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

They've already been bunting against him. And you can't steal first base.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Seriously? Man, some fans. 10-3 record and the best lineup in MLB and there are still whiners and complainers.
Theo will grab a big name starter in June/July.

I want a team that's bulletproof. I've been through too many wars. You may not understand, that's ok.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

I'd be stunned if Epstein doesn't grab a legit #2

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No doubt teams are dumb for at least not trying to pick their spots and have their fleas bunt on Lester more but it appears many folks have not witnessed most power hitters try and bunt.

Would I rather have Harper or Stanton or Goldy try and bunt off Lester or swing away...bunt please.
The odds of them getting down a good bunt that another fielder doesn't handle or Lester can't just underhand or spike to first aren't great.

If another team had a pitcher with a similar weakness do you really want Bryant or Soler laying down bunts every at bat?

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Kenny Williams fell for the banana in the tailpipe

I'm not saying every hitter or every at bat, I'm saying the guy is mentally weak and a couple bunts or steals here n there could really mess him up.

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They'll probably mess you up.

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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

This is from a year ago, this problem is getting worse not better.


http://deadspin.com/jon-doesnt-have-the ... 1697629188

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I wanted Zimmerman AND Lackey AND Denard Span, rather than Heyward and Zobrist. My choices would have been cheaper and substantially improved the rotation. Lackey was a bargain, as Span would have been too. I love Heyward's defense, but he just doesn't hit enough for that kind of salary.

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Go Cubs!!!!

I agree and I believe teams will try more and more to exploit his weaknesses if he does not improve upon them.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Let's not sleep on the start to the year Hammel has had. He may fade again after the All-Star break as he has the past 2 seasons, but he has a 0.75 ERA currently. If he has another great 1st half to help the team to a great start, they can deal with any decline after the break should it come. The team has been blessed with quality starts in most games, with starters going 6 or more innings in EVERY start. That is amazing. The ERA's suggest that anyone saying they have just 1 guy in the rotation of real quality, is just wrong.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Early MLB WAR leader - Fowler

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2016&month=0&season1=2016&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=21,d

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Keep trucking against Garcia

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

I'd love to be wrong, we need this guy to produce big in reg season n post season but I got zero faith in him, never have n never will.

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Huge fuckup by Adams on the bases, dumb as fuck.

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Molina is half the size he was post roids.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

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

Way to jynx us.

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Solar is as shitty @s Schwarber with the glove.

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What a horrible angle at that ball.

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Have to make that catch Jorge

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

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

Kolten took the Wong pitch that sequence .

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

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