I think he meant the Reds (the opponent) rather than the opposing starting pitcher. He is right, when he states that Lackey has been doing what he is supposed to do. He is logging innings and giving his team a chance to win. That is all that should reasonably be expected of a 5th starter.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Generally this is done by lying down and closing your eyes.

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Giving up 6 earned over 5 innings is not what should reasonably be expected of a 5th starter. Unless you're on the Cincinnati staff.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Is this the Cubs section or White Sox section? I am confused at all the Sox Subdivision post.

Did management delete the White Sox section and rename it the Birmingham Barons?

Gone for as long as you were, and you come back with the same terrible "jokes."

Very sad.

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The only thing terrible, is your team and the trade for Sale and Q. If your GM can't build around Sale,Q, and Abreu, then what makes you think he can build around Lopez,Moncada and Jimenez?

Please forward this post to the Birmingham Barons section. KTHXBAI

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Why would I do that, when you are all here?

good God man...if she takes her bra off she breaks toe

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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.

Still Rollin'

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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

Babe with an Abreu special.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

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

These young Reds starters aren't good enough to face a team two weeks in a row.

We may see Scooter Gennett pitch again this week, their bullpen is going to be trashed.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

Welcome to the big leagues, kid.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

Monte's ability to lead and command run support furthers my hypotheses that he has the tools to be the ACE of a staff someday.

Hey Luke Farrell is in. Northwestern boy. Good story. His brother was just promoted to a cross checker with the Cubs. Not a good story.

Rich Hill perfect through 8.

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Wrong thread.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Wilson with a clean inning. Miracles do happen.

The Cubs now know what situations he can be used in.

When the game is so far out of hand that you don't want to burn Felix Peña...

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Koji clean, too! Unicorn!

Votto is good.

If Rondon managed to be clean, Maddon would have bought a lotto ticket. Can't run those three out there in a row and expect no runs.

Why not jump for that one, 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

He really needs to get out of that shit sandwich organization. They had so many prospects at one point and they hit on a ton of them and they have absolutely nothing to show for it.

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

Everyone in MLB pitched better than Rondon tonight.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Come on Rondon!

Solid work Rondon. Nice +5 era asshole.

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

Oh, Hector.

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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