I don't have to imagine it. We will be seeing it in a little over a week.

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Historically good.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

This guy is having a fantastic year and yet I still hate him for his inability to throw to 1st and his requirement of a cabana boy catcher.

He doesn't need to throw to first if they never get there.

Also, I'm guessing you hate Greg Maddux too?

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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

Clutch!

So far so good!

Don't bump this till it's over, ya shmuck.

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Chill the fuck out. Lester is who Arrieta talks about being - an ace. You're good.

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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

Worth every cent.

This, exactly this. Arrieta is closing fast on Samardzija "talk a good game but get your shit pushed in when it counts" territory.

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

Great job Jon!

Bringing the intensity and delivering!!

Fuck yeah!!!

Jake a little too touch and go with his location and stuff for me to invest heavily in him but everyone acts like he sucked this year. In comparison to last years ELITE and historic production....yes...but he was 18-8 with a 3.10 this year. Thats still pretty fucking good. Lester was phenomenal this year but aside from it he has had only 1 additional season where his stats were better than Jake's this year. They are both pretty damn good.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Yes Jake came through too. 1 more year of team control. Maybe he takes a 3-4 year deal at 22M ir so if he has another good year next year but he has indicated he wants 5-7 years at 25-30M per so we shall see...

all Boras clients say they control the negotiations in the years before the negotiations begin

You don't hire Boras to be reasonable or to find the best fit

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
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If Jake has a decent year next year, solid playoff run I'd see 5/125 but he's going to want 6 /180 or something crazy like that . It's going to be his only payout so he's going to try and get as much as he can. Lester earned every dime of his entire contract this post season for me.

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

you didn't say that last year.

He will ask and receive seven years.

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

Not from the Cubs.

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

I wouldn't be surprised if he were traded this off season.

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

That's a little skewed, though. Arrieta's numbers were very front-heavy. The first month or two, he was pitching as well as he was last year and had a no-hitter. After that, he became pretty average. He also received more run support (sorry JORR) than any pitcher in MLB.

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I wanted to throw a truck of cash at David Price. Thank God I don't make decisions.

The rare guy living up to, if not exceeding, his contract.

Let's not bury the lede in this thread.

IMU spot on with the Schwarber thoughts.

Not even close. $25 million per year should get you more than 8-6 with a 3.96. His WAR is 0.6.

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I know he's still having that clunker game every three or so starts, but I'm really enjoying days like today. With this being the year where his salary is at its highest (27.5M), its a nice reminder that he can still be a solid #1. Probably Theo's best free agent contract for the Cubs to date.

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Definitely having a great year.

Cy Young leader?

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Dude’s been a horse . They’d be good and fucked without him for sure

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

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

He will look like the leader through the end of the season and Scherzer will win it because the writers suck balls.

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