Agreed. He's guilty of working behind Maddon's back to steal his job. It's the nature of the business.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Counsell is obviously an upgrade, but I thought Rossy did a nice job (until the end there, when I actually started watching them).

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This is nothing more than Jed trying to make his own splash and get out of Theo's shadow.

Ross was becoming a great manager and he will easily find another job if he wants one.

sure, its justice for great character guy rossy, who two timed his wife and walked out on his family, but its still an indication of low character from a typically low character organization

Has Jed Hoyer ever had an original thought? He just repeats whatever he saw Theo do

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

Well Theo has won two championships (Boston and Cubs) so imitation isn't exactly bad. A large business with low character...shocking. Weak troll game this morning sir (Or weak pearl clutching).

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An unjust law is no law at all--St. Augustine of Hippo

Cause tried and true
I see the light in you
Oh, can you dig in my soul?
Could you smell my whole...
life?--Gener and Deaner

weak is not even a good word for it.

He is like Joe Namath hobbling around in a Ram uniform

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

Jed missed the championship part.

but Theo was always at his greatest when given an open checkbook

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

Jed being allowed to pay $8 million a year for the new manager might be an indicator of a checkbook being opened for him as well (of course it might not be). It could be an interesting winter of Hot Stove Baseball for fans of Chicago's North Side Ballclub. I realize hope is a dangerous thing there Red...but hope springs eternal and this bodes well for a winter where sports wise I thought I'd only be looking for positves from a young Canadian.

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An unjust law is no law at all--St. Augustine of Hippo

Cause tried and true
I see the light in you
Oh, can you dig in my soul?
Could you smell my whole...
life?--Gener and Deaner

I was being sarcastic. Theo's downfall in both Boston and Chicago was when he was given unlimited resources in free agency.

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

Ah...example being the Heyward money, got it.

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An unjust law is no law at all--St. Augustine of Hippo

Cause tried and true
I see the light in you
Oh, can you dig in my soul?
Could you smell my whole...
life?--Gener and Deaner

wrong.


The drafts and amateur signings went to shit

Fuck. Am I really going to have to dig up all the work I've already done on this topic?

Trust me, I'm correct on this

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

I wouldn't be surprised if David Ross never spoke to Jed Hoyer ever again. Ross strikes me as that type. He'll hold that grudge forever. I would too if I were him.

I also don't think Ross will attend any Wrigley tributes for the 2016 team as long as Hoyer is still with the Cubs.

He's a narcissist. He can't stay away from the applause.

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

The Cubs will do a pleasant video montage when he comes back to town managing the Padres.

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

ross sat suzuki when he needed to reset last year. ross also sat morel, here and there, when morel would lose discipline and concentration and swing for the fences all the time - despite taking his deep breaths.

counsell seems more reluctant to sit morel, though he arguably has legit reasons to sit everyone. sitting morel would focus attention on the roster, with the spotlight on hoyer. what is unsettling is that hoyer looks as though he'll still be in charge at the deadline. money to swanson and hoerner, rated cuas, wisdom, mastrobuoni and madrigal as MLBers, rolled the dice on the C position....and we're not even to the 2023 and 2024 bullpen yet. can he do any more damage?

Counsell is adrift without Murph to tell him what to do.

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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 Elon, Tulsi, and Don

You hate to see it.

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I tried to tell them.

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Wattabout Kodak Black?

I must be living in an alternative Universe, I was told beyond comprehension how great things were going to be. I, literally can’t tell you how disappointed I am for all of you.

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

imagine sending up a .197 batting pinch-hitter to bat for a .198 hitter. hoyer will tell you that it's just bad luck. eventually, one wonders if underperformance is masking actual ability.

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