Murphy got a good video tribute homecoming from Nats.

Kris Bryant in LF tonight.

Harper still a Nat... for now.

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

I thought it was weird to have Harper in center and Eaton in right. Trying to protect Eaton from further injuries?

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Hawaii (fuck) You

I know it's only the first inning but Hendricks is looking good tonight.

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

He’s been money the last couple starts. Last weekend he said he feels locked in. Good time of the year to feel that way.

It sure shows, his ball is moving like crazy tonight.

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

Why is Addy Applesead playing again. Fuck him and fuck his inability to hit.

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

Baez continues his magic.

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

Great job calling the game Contreras. 4 changeups in a row and 2 in the exact same spot on the plate. It worked out great too.

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Some bad defensive choices in Cubs game the last week or two .... them and their opponents. Weird.

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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

Contreras, Russell and now Almora take the absolute shittiest at bats ever. Their plan is to literally swing at everything.

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Awful base running by Almora took us out of last inning. For a guy with a bad shoulder, KB probably shouldn't be sliding head first into bases.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

Fucking Edwards!

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Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.

Been brutal in the 2nd half.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

Great job by Wilson to clean up Edwards shit.

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Big dick Bote strikes again!!!

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Damn, he just destroys relief pitching.

Baseball Prospectus' "late and close" stat before tonight: 7 for 24, 5 BB/HBP. .292/.419/.667

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

That was a strange play. Looked like a routine fly ball

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Time to walk everyone!!! Now i see why Chavez is pitching. I think i missed an inning.

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i thought it was risky when bryant went for 3rd. but albert's got to know better.

W

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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

Joe used the entire fucking team in 10 innings......but they won. Call some more bodies up already.

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Is Chavez the closer come the playoffs? He may be the most trustworthy of the group.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

Have you not paid much attention to Joe over the last few years? Such a think shouldn't surprise you. He has a penchant for using a lot of people to keep them 'fresh', and he's also trying to assess who's got the best chance of being worth a shit for the postseason run.

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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 know he burns through them but not the entire bench that early. You gotta keep someone around. If that thing goes extras chatwood is playing in the field at some point. They are just going to have to put Chatwood and Duensing on the 60 day DL and get some more bodies.

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rewatching some of the game i missed.

Harper has such a shit arm. was he known for a strong arm? On that hit by Bote he lobbed the throw to the cut off man which cost them. Then on the last run his throw was terrible.

Closer is going to be a problem now. Are we sure Morrow is done? I dont know if I can trust any of these guys in a playoff situation.

I've taken to telling myself "it could be worse" as I still stick thumbtacks in my old Kyle Farnsworth voodoo doll.

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Drew Smyly is supposedly looking good. Maybe he could add something to the pen.

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Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.

Morrow throwing off a mound Sunday.

He's stranded 19 of 21 runners this year

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