***Chicago Cubs***

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  1. Bankz

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    Good guys win…

    take a W tomorrow and we’re at .500
     
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  2. The Subspace Mariner

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    I guess Pete having 99 throw power in the show is accurate
     
  3. pianoman

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    Tucker’s getting hot.
     
  4. backinblack23

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    Glad we got him for 1 year
     
  5. pianoman

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    Our inability to build a competent bullpen is amazing
     
  6. spagett

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    Hats off to the Cubs

    That was one hell of a loss

    This ownership group rules
     
  7. Cousin Eddie

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    Another year of late inning fun!
     
  8. Illinihockey

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    Sure the bullpen is awful again guys but think of all the money Ricketts saved by dumping bellinger and not spending it.
     
  9. The Subspace Mariner

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    Guy gives up 9 runs all last season, and he gives up 6 in on inning
     
  10. Bankz

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    Bullpen arms never make any sense.
     
  11. Illinihockey

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    I could be wrong but a lot of people were wary that we were signing used goods again. I think his peripherals were all down but I might be mistaken
     
  12. spagett

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    I'm on cloud nine thinking about how much we're gonna make from suing the rooftop owners

    I love how Ricketts is slowly sapping the life from Wrigleyville, the one unique feature the Cubs had over every other franchise

    Just real good times and I don't wanna kill myself thinking about it
     
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  13. Illinihockey

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    if it makes you feel any better Ricketts spent more money getting a fascist elected president then he did on the bullpen
     
  14. spagett

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    Yes it's very rewarding

    Plus he doesn't look exactly like Ted Cruz, a known cuck
     
  15. Mr. Bean

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    I drive by Wrigley at least once a week and it’s honestly such a downer how much the area has been made into SoDoSoPa.
     
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  16. The Subspace Mariner

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    This here is why Cubs fans should actually build Pedro Strop a statue instead of somehow thinking he sucked.

    Dude was mostly great his entire run in Chicago
     
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  17. Illinihockey

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    that 2016 bullpen was insane. Strop, rondon, Chapman with good CJ Edwards as an option
     
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  18. Bankz

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    Nice to see we didn't blow a game with 18 runs scored!

    Progress

    I hate these west coast trips... I'm too old to stay up and watch the games.
     
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  19. Bankz

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  20. The Subspace Mariner

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    Shows how rare it is for relievers to be great for a long period of time.

    Makes you appreciate guys like Hoffman and Rivera even more
     
  21. The Subspace Mariner

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    Also…Tucker is on a heater
     
  22. COVIDiskilingme79

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    It's a shame they can't play minor league teams for every series
     
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  23. RoderickJaynes

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    I hope Merryweather can stay healthy because I think he’s back to his 2023 form. And that would be massive for this pen
     
  24. RoderickJaynes

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    The Kyle Tucker of Korea
     
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  25. Bankz

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    Can we just play the As all season?
     
  26. pianoman

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    If Seiya puts together a complete season, he could hit 40 homers.
     
  27. Bankz

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    Very good news on the farm…
     
  28. Illinihockey

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    Pressly fucking sucks
     
  29. Bankz

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    Fly that W....

    4 in a row
     
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  30. Trofie

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    I like these guys
     
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  31. pianoman

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    Lineup is so much deeper this year without the black hole that was guys like Wisdom, Mastrobuoni, and first half Amaya.
     
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  32. RoderickJaynes

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    This was my concern with Ben brown btw.

    His command is not where it needs to be
     
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  33. RoderickJaynes

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    When he’s at his best, he’ll still need to subsist on batters chasing on the curve because he’s a two pitch pitcher. But he’s far less likely to get chase when a lot of his pitches are wholly uncompetitive. I know he is and should be a starting pitching in this rotation at some point, but I’d way rather him work on command and a third reliable pitch in Iowa for the next month.

    Rea is going to end up pitching 4 innings today anyways. He should be the fifth starter. I get he’s not the sexy option or whatever, but he’s a proven successful pro starter.
     
  34. Illinihockey

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  35. RoderickJaynes

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    You don’t see 45 minute innings in the pitch clock era very often
     
  36. RoderickJaynes

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    I know it wasn’t a home run offseason, but this team really is so much better because they improved the bench and (imo) the bullpen. They won 83 games last year but there were so many catastrophic fuck ups caused by the backend of the lineup/rotation/pen. That hopefully won’t happen this year. Going with Justin Turner instead of wisdom is so massive.
     
  37. Illinihockey

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    it also helps to have a guy with 5 home runs and 17 rbi in 12 games
     
  38. RoderickJaynes

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    And they acquired him this offseason….
     
  39. spagett

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    It's really early to be saying this
     
  40. Trofie

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    Bullpen still sucks
     
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  41. RoderickJaynes

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    No it’s not
     
  42. Illinihockey

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    taps the sign
     
  43. pianoman

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    How the fuck are you blaming that on Pressly. He got the inning ending double play ball and Turner just dropped it. Blame Counsell for not switching Busch in to play 1B after he pinch hit.
     
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  44. spagett

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    Agree to disagree

    I see very little difference between both teams

    Last year we were off to a decent start, too
     
  45. Illinihockey

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    he walked the leadoff hitter in a one run game right? Also gave up a single? It’s ok to miss a bat on occasion as a closer.
     
  46. Bankz

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    He got squeezed by the umpire.
     
  47. Illinihockey

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    Wait a minute I thought there’s no way a pending ufa would sign a deal before hitting ufa. I wish I rooted for a team that has blue jay money
     
  48. The Subspace Mariner

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    Dude…the only reason we got Tucker was because he’s not willing to sign an extension.

    He is going to free agency. He is starting a bidding war
     
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  49. RoderickJaynes

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    Do you actually think the vlad and Kyle Tucker situations are remotely comparable?
     
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  50. RoderickJaynes

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    Good win.

    This team is good
     
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