Not sure why Montero is still on the roster.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

Ah fuck, Wood has been awful for the last few weeks.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

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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

It was barely a week ago when people were saying Rizzo might win the MVP this season and now Bryant is easily the front runner.

Nice win

Hooray.

Programming note ... both Sat/Sun games start shortly after 3pm locally.

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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

This Cub team is pretty okay.

23-5 in their last 28 ... not bad.

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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

I mentally battle myself wondering if it is better to slide for a while, you know 2005 style. Get it out the way so when the games matter they can suddenly turn it on. But I rather like the daily W and marching men Don Tiny occasionally flashes. At present I choose the Mel Brooks belief...It's good to be the king. Keep up the bum slaying.

No chance he's on the playoff roster.

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He is Chapman's new translator. Otherwise, none.

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I like Kris Bryant.

And what is the story with Theo's contact? Levine said it will get done which worries me.

No way Theo signs a new contract until he sees whether they win the WS or not. Huge difference in salary.

Yeah, I can see the World Series championship holding up re-signing him. At the same time, I can't see Ricketts not shelling out whatever he needs to in order to re-sign him.

Let's say, God forbid, we are sitting here in two years without a World Series win that was the direct result of starting and or relief pitching shitting the bed in the playoffs. Do you fire Theo and change your organizational philosophy to find and develop pitching?

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Hoffy, like 9 of their first 10 picks in the draft this year were pitchers.

... And they may have gotten a steal with that Hatch kid in the 3rd round.

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Fuck you, Soler

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

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

I'm pretty sure Boilermaker Rick made fun of me when I said this earlier. Probably Frank and jorr too.

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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

Well, I wasn't able to tune in until the 8th but it looks like I missed a whole lot of nothin.

I'm tired of Hammel crying like a bitch every time Joe takes him out. Joe and Bos need to sit him down and tell him he's going to be in the bullpen in the playoffs. This really thinks he deserves respect like he's a top 2 starter.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Brock Stewart gets the start for the Dodgers today. Hopefully he pitches good. He sure can use it.

jimmy - Why did they crop Jim Belushi out of that pic?

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

2 dicks. Wow

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Bob looks like death...

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I noticed that the last time he was on Big Bang Theory.

Didn't realize he was one of the big celeb Cubs guys...

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

Do you feel this regime under Theo has successfully developed pitching?

I'm not claiming Theo is a failure by any means. The people he has surrounded himself with have now drafted, signed and/or developed five MVP caliber players on the current roster, never mind the fact they could potentially have six starting all-star position players every year for the next 5-7 years (Bryant, Baez, Contreras, Rizzo, Russell and Schwarber). Unfortunately, I just don't have confidence that the starting staff and bullpen provide the balance needed to win a World Series. I don't trust Lackey, Lester and Hammel to win in the playoffs. Honestly, I'm a little worried about Arrieta as well. The bullpen is obviously much better now with Chapman, but getting to him could be an adventure.

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I did. So what does he get if they win the world series? What does he get if they don't?

Is Ricketts going to be like "Theo, your team lost so instead of 16 million a year the best I can do is 8 million a year"?

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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!

Ricketts would be forced to pay him whatever Epstein wanted if he won the WS.

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Ok brick.

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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

To my earlier point, if the Cubs don't win a World Series in the next two years and its the direct result of pitching shitting the bed in the playoffs, wouldn't you want to know there is a better plan in place before you fork over a lot of years and a lot of money?

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