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howe_sam posted:Obviously he still needs to pay Xander (Chaim, you freaking dope), but I really like how Bloom's rebuilt the pen this off-season. Sure, relievers are volatile, but they've added three fairly steady dudes to a group that was a complete tire fire for good chunks of last year. A great bullpen is vital for success and they should improve from last year for sure (bottom 5 in MLB if I remember right). To be honest I'm happier that the Astros bullpen is still intact more so the offense or the starting pitching. That postseason performance by them is something I'll never forget.
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https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1600538704430276608 Pat rules and this rules
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Dec 7, 2022 18:14
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Poque posted:https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1600538704430276608 Chicago Cubs baseball is ON THE AIR R.D. Mangles fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Dec 7, 2022 |
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Dec 7, 2022 18:21
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I really really hope the Willson deal goes official soon  he’s exactly what the team needs and I’m no longer convinced that he’s a truly bad defender. I feel like that just became a thing and I fully believed it. There are enough people around the birds to whip that into better shape anywaySad we didn’t keep Quintana but oh well. One of my favorite half season players. He was awesome for the team. The Mets should love him as long as he doesn’t regress.
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Dec 7, 2022 18:55
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https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1600546351636713472 Welp
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Dec 7, 2022 18:57
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Dec 7, 2022 18:58
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Guess Astros sticking with Maldy, which is fine. Really need to upgrade one more bat now though. Please be Brantley. I think the 5 years is what the Astros wouldn't match. MrMidnight fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Dec 7, 2022 |
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Dec 7, 2022 18:58
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Honestly I expected Willson to go to the Astros if only to get the gently caress out of the NL Centeral so he could stop getting constantly plunked by the Brewers.
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Dec 7, 2022 18:59
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Guess they're happy with Hensley https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/1600547441878540288 He'll rake for one month out of the year and then get injured be dogshit. Oh and he'll post a 1. OPS vs the Astros going forward. zoux fucked around with this message at 19:02 on Dec 7, 2022 |
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Dec 7, 2022 18:59
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zoux posted:And a utility man I guess $7 million a year for Diaz? What the hell?
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Dec 7, 2022 19:02
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Aaron Judge is my captain. https://twitter.com/martinonyc/status/1600541396397703188?t=VcF_4Yei0V0HhpT0JlttNg&s=19
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Dec 7, 2022 19:03
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Aledmys is not worth that IMO.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:04
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Incredible that Judge was able to get MLB involved by providing him juiced balls just so he could really wring the Yankees. Truly a free agent process of legends.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:05
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No Safe Word posted:Aledmys is not worth that IMO. Nope. Market is completely unmoored. https://twitter.com/MLBRandomStats/status/1600551608542064640 Extremely cursed tweet.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:06
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Inspector_666 posted:Aaron Judge is my captain. That owns and I like him a lot more now.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:06
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Inspector_666 posted:Aaron Judge is my captain. lmao so Judge's camp absolutely played the Heyman like a fiddle and fed him or his sources a false rumor that a deal with the Giants was done. The perfect stooge.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:09
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https://twitter.com/JesseRogersESPN/status/1600551537519915008 Seems like kind of a low AAV for a unicorn offensive catcher - particularly in this market.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:11
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I don’t know if they deliberately lied to Heyman. I feel like he probably just bit on the bait Judge was hanging. I also think San Fran was just genuinely confident they had him since Heyman wasn’t the only reporter quoted on that. So I think Judge just bluffed real hard and everyone bit.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:11
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Sydin posted:https://twitter.com/JesseRogersESPN/status/1600551537519915008 Nobody really puts up numbers like him
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Dec 7, 2022 19:12
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Sydin posted:https://twitter.com/JesseRogersESPN/status/1600551537519915008 Why would the Cubs not re-sign him for a similar contract to this? That seems like a great deal for a player of his caliber (and it's not like good catchers are common).
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Dec 7, 2022 19:13
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I hate everything
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Dec 7, 2022 19:14
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zoux posted:Nope. Market is completely unmoored. Contreras is dead to me now
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Dec 7, 2022 19:15
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ihatepants posted:Why would the Cubs not re-sign him for a similar contract to this? That seems like a great deal for a player of his caliber (and it's not like good catchers are common). I have no idea, the Cubs just seemed to be well and truly done with him for whatever reason. No attempts to extend him this year even though Willson was publicly saying he wanted to stay a Cub, pushed really hard to trade him at the deadline, and then immediately QO'd him in the offseason knowing he'd turn it down with zero smoke around a potential reunion.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:17
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That’s an insanely good deal for the Cards. drat. Nice. Now spend more money on some pitching and maybe another infielder and win a WS plz thx. If Walker delivers next year too 
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Dec 7, 2022 19:17
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Inspector_666 posted:Aaron Judge is my captain. Lol this is very funny if he really did stage it. Hal and Cashman got owned!!!
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Dec 7, 2022 19:19
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Sydin posted:I have no idea, the Cubs just seemed to be well and truly done with him for whatever reason. No attempts to extend him this year even though Willson was publicly saying he wanted to stay a Cub, pushed really hard to trade him at the deadline, and then immediately QO'd him in the offseason knowing he'd turn it down with zero smoke around a potential reunion. That's sad. I'm sorry Cubs posters. Always hate to see fan favorites go, and to a division rival makes it even worse.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:19
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Sydin posted:https://twitter.com/JesseRogersESPN/status/1600551537519915008 I hate everything
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Dec 7, 2022 19:21
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Honestly yeah I have no interest in talking poo poo about this to the Cubs outside of the org itself. I would be pretty pissed about it because it just doesn’t make sense. Unless the dude is truly awful in some way, contract wise, performance, attitude, whatever then just keep him? He fit well with that Cubs team and it seems like such a weird player to just decide you’re done with and not even try to trade him before the season ends. I don’t get it.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:23
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If Contreras wanted to come back and the Cubs didn't cough up 5/87.5 for him, Jed needs to be shot out of catapult into Lake Michigan.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:25
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ihatepants posted:That's sad. I'm sorry Cubs posters. Always hate to see fan favorites go, and to a division rival makes it even worse. It's definitely going to hurt to watch him mash dingers against us in a Cards uniform. That said I'll be much ameliorated if the Cubs actually make some bigger signings to try and replace his bat. But if our biggest FA splashes this year turn out to be Taillon and a one year bet on the corpse of Bellinger while also losing the 132 wRC+ bat of Contreras I cannot possibly fathom how this org could claim the offseason was a success.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:25
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BigBallChunkyTime posted:If Contreras wanted to come back and the Cubs didn't cough up 5/87.5 for him, Jed needs to be shot out of catapult into Lake Michigan.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:26
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When the ump union wins a grievance against robot umps, they'll implement robot catchers instead. checkmate cardinals
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Dec 7, 2022 19:29
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Kilometers Davis posted:Honestly yeah I have no interest in talking poo poo about this to the Cubs outside of the org itself. I would be pretty pissed about it because it just doesn’t make sense. Unless the dude is truly awful in some way, contract wise, performance, attitude, whatever then just keep him? He fit well with that Cubs team and it seems like such a weird player to just decide you’re done with and not even try to trade him before the season ends. I don’t get it. The only real knocks against him are defensive metrics hate him (although imo he looks much better than they say on the eye test, but as always this kind of thing is to taste) and that there's a perception that he's not a good game caller/pitcher manager. On both fronts I'm sure the Cardinals are probably thinking hey, even though he's retired we absolutely have Yadi on speed dial, could probably ask him to come in during the offseason/spring and mentor Contreras on these things. And honestly if he really is as bad a game caller as I've seen thrown around the league, it's on the Cubs for not taking that away from him and letting the dugout call pitches. e. Oh and also I love Contreras to death, I really do, but he is the dumbest motherfucker on the basepaths in the entire sport. Just constantly tries to take ill-advised extra bases and gets hosed all the time, every time.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:29
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It seems like getting someone to league-average game caller should be possible; surely the analytics department can be like look, call his fast pitches in these situations and his breaking stuff in these others now go memorize that list It's loving HARD to find good offensive catchers, they have to be really truly bad at the other stuff to balance that out and not make it worth signing them I'd think
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Dec 7, 2022 19:31
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Jon Heyman go gently caress yourself
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fast cars loose anus posted:It seems like getting someone to league-average game caller should be possible; surely the analytics department can be like look, call his fast pitches in these situations and his breaking stuff in these others now go memorize that list Hence the need for a second DH
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Dec 7, 2022 19:35
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What's it like to have a catcher that is capable of producing offensively, anyway? Asking for I mean, 100 games of Evan Gattis catching as a side-gig is about the best we've seen.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:37
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Ammat The Ankh posted:Jon Heyman go gently caress yourself  I crave CHAOS DEALS. Contreras to the Cards is pretty funny, but I guess that means the Astros are still in the search for a second backstop. I doubt a Vazquez reunion will happen though since he seemed pretty unhappy not getting regular play.
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Dec 7, 2022 19:38
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No Safe Word posted:What's it like to have a catcher that is capable of producing offensively, anyway? Asking for It's pretty great when you can pinch hit your switch hitting catcher to hit a walk off dinger to propel your team to their first postseason in 20 years.
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Its the second largest contract by a catcher is it not? He was never getting the Realmuto deal.
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