This is the "dress theme" of the next road trip. Not 100%

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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.’”

sounds like more work than fun at this point.

Big Fan is chumming this thread. All Cubs fans out of the water.

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Kenny Williams fell for the banana in the tailpipe

Joe will be wearing tulips



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Try harder not to suck.

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Might be agreeing. Pressure could have exceeded Pleasure on this one. Will wait to see 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.’”

He is so good that he is 5 games under .500 on his postseason career.

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Remember last year when the Cubs had their first shot at WS berth in over 10 years, and Maddon bundled himself up like he was going on a polar expedition, and the entire Cubs team quit before the first pitch of the NLCS was thrown?

Never seen a team decide they'd rather be at home in an LCS.

Tremendous!

Even tremendousier.

To be fair, the good shows were all coming back on air too.

Is the Mime going to wear a clown suit?

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Envious sock fan

Robin's regular season is only 45 games under 500

and remind us FRANKIE what is Robin's post season record?

I'll sit down and wait for your answer.

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I remember a Cubs team most picked to be somewhere around .500, winning 97 regular season games, then beating the Pirates and Cardinals in the post season, before finally losing out to the Mets. All while the White Sux sat home after yet another losing season. Then the Cubs further improved their team and were named the favorites to win the 2016 World Series and have gotten off to a great start in pursuing that title. That's what I recall....

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Go Cubs!!!!

You have a pretty good memory.

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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!

I dont even criticize Robin because on the hierarchy chart in the Sox organization he is between Lawrie and Latos. Yes, that is correct, will not be his fault if they lose and wont be his if they win. He is along for the ride this year. All per my Sox people. Its the way Joe Orr wants 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.’”

I thought a manager was +or - 4 wins.....Oh unless it's the mighty Joe

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

97-65 is quite a bit over the .500 mark they were mostly pegged to be at. But it wasn't just Joe, as much as the rookies of 2015 (Bryant, Russell, Soler and Schwarber) that produced the terrific results that exceeded expectations. Maddon certainly helped to get the best out of them on a regular basis though.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Not the way I want it, the way it is. Ventura makes exactly as much difference as Joe Maddon, funny suits and baby animals aside.

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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

Disagree. One of the reasons Maddon was the Cubs choice, was his ability to work well with YOUNG developing players, as he did with the Rays. I do not believe Ventura would get the same results Maddon has. The funny suits, animals and magicians are just goofy stuff meant to break the monotony of the season and eliminate some stress/ tension. Ventura has a mostly veteran group, so the ability to develop young players is not a crucial element. Coop handles the pitching, so comparing the two isn't realistic even. Ventura really just handles the position players.

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Go Cubs!!!!

You can disagree all you want, but you certainly can't prove otherwise.

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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

Ricky Renteria was the Cubs choice.

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The numbers certainly point to it. A team predicted to be .500 goes 97-65.....some of the credit certainly goes to performances by the rookies that may have achieved above and beyond what was anticipated. But some credit should go to the manager, who got the best from them, as he also did in Tampa Bay. That's why he was Manager of the year and regarded by many as a top manager, while Robin has been considered below average until this season. The contributions of a manager are something that is impossible to quantify with any concrete proof, but if your position is that the manager makes no real difference, I don't think you are being honest, but rather choosing to be contrary for purposes of being argumentative only.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Are you saying last year's Cubs were a .500 team that was made into a 97 game winner by Maddon? Really? How do you know he got the best of anybody? Maybe Tampa was a multiple World Series champion brought down by the ridiculous Maddon. Way too much is made of guys that sit on their ass in the dugout.

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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

That Cubs team lost everything it had going for it when Merlot Joe came out to a 45 degree October night in Queens dressed like it was February in Edmonton. When it was obvious from the get go that Maddon would rather be home in Florida the players took his cue.

I don't believe that either, but if we're going to impart these mystical powers to guys who are sitting on their asses while other people play baseball that sounds possible.

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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

And now he is all yurs ...enjoy....

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I honestly have no idea if Renteria is good or bad. The team has played better defense and smarter baseball since he arrived. However, the turned over 3B from an error machine (my guy Gillaspie), 2B from a fringe rookie and catcher from a guy who couldn't catch the balls between his legs. These are the much more likely reasons for the improved D and smarter baseball.

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

correct and don't forget the pitching both starting and relief ... which has been GREAT...and what I think is the real key to the great start.

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