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Marisnick just signed a AAA contract with the Chisox. zoux fucked around with this message at 20:42 on Jan 17, 2023 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ClQ1H8eJ0w I want to point out that even with this video being in garbage 240p you can still tell that it's a fair ball IcePhoenix fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Jan 17, 2023 |
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I've never seen people more mad than when I was at that playoff game where Curtis Granderson swung and missed by like 3 inches and for some reason the third base umpire stopped play and called it a foul tip. It was so egregious that the people running the video board put it up on the screen, even though they're not supposed to for ball/strike calls.
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https://mobile.twitter.com/Jomboy_/status/1117462843736186880/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1117462843736186880¤tTweetUser=Jomboy_ Mostly it was a lame way to end the game.
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:I've never seen people more mad than when I was at that playoff game where Curtis Granderson swung and missed by like 3 inches and for some reason the third base umpire stopped play and called it a foul tip. It was so egregious that the people running the video board put it up on the screen, even though they're not supposed to for ball/strike calls. Where are yall on the whole Steve Bartman thing these days
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Jan 17, 2023 21:52
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zoux posted:Where are yall on the whole Steve Bartman thing these days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slIHk6QytcM Popete fucked around with this message at 21:58 on Jan 17, 2023 |
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Jan 17, 2023 21:55
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It seems that Cubsworld has largely recognized that Bartman got hosed over and was not to blame, and feel bad about it. Unfortunately it's too late as the incident kinda ruined his life, he ended up moving away from Chicago and surely did not get to enjoy the catharsis of 2016 as fully as he deserved to. edit: at least I thought I read he left the city? Maybe my memory is wrong on that bawfuls fucked around with this message at 22:04 on Jan 17, 2023 |
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Jan 17, 2023 22:01
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Red posted:https://twitter.com/nut_history/status/1615421703504465927
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Jan 17, 2023 22:01
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bawfuls posted:It seems that Cubsworld has largely recognized that Bartman got hosed over and was not to blame, and feel bad about it. The Cubs gave Bartman a ring after they won in 2016 and Bartman issued this statement. Steve Bartman posted:Although I do not consider myself worthy of such an honor, I am deeply moved and sincerely grateful to receive an official Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Championship ring. I am fully aware of the historical significance and appreciate the symbolism the ring represents on multiple levels. My family and I will cherish it for generations. Most meaningful is the genuine outreach from the Ricketts family, on behalf of the Cubs organization and fans, signifying to me that I am welcomed back into the Cubs family and have their support going forward. I am relieved and hopeful that the saga of the 2003 foul ball incident surrounding my family and me is finally over. Steve all around just seems like a good guy and it's really sad what happened to him but I think most fans recognize that now. It seems there has been some amount of reconciliation.
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Jan 17, 2023 22:09
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zoux posted:Marisnick just signed a AAA contract with the Chisox. Oh, I am aware
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I imagine the title did a lot to salve that wound though. I wonder what would've happened if y'all were still under the goat curse and Donald Trump had never been elected... https://twitter.com/CoreyBrockMLB/status/1615458662444851200 I expect the Ms to have -0.9 losses compared to last year. zoux fucked around with this message at 22:26 on Jan 17, 2023 |
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Even prior to 2016 I don't think there were that many fans who still blamed Steve, the ESPN special Catching Hell really helped highlight how lovely a situation it was for Steve it was much more of a in the moment and the surrounding media circus of 2003 that people were angry about it. I'm sure you can still find people who are mad about it but the team making a conciliatory gesture probably helped.
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Jan 17, 2023 22:26
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https://twitter.com/JoshKraushaar/status/1615463425915723780 Miserable story about the founder of Baseball Prospectus. quote:The man who founded Baseball Prospectus, who created a book that became a website that helped revolutionize an industry, no longer watches baseball. He can’t.
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Jan 17, 2023 22:55
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IcePhoenix posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ClQ1H8eJ0w Same, I don't even need to click the link.
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that time we found out the Astros cheated in the World Series, yes I'd say that was the baseball moment which produced the most anger in me rather than despair, frustration, or jokerfied-laughter
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zoux posted:https://twitter.com/JoshKraushaar/status/1615463425915723780 Ya I read that yesterday and it was sad. Really interesting read though. I didn't realize all the bp alums that when onto mlb jobs.
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bawfuls posted:that time we found out the Astros cheated in the World Series, yes I'd say that was the baseball moment which produced the most anger in me rather than despair, frustration, or jokerfied-laughter 1: that they gave Evan Drellich a byline on that article. 2: actually what pisses me off the most is everyone still believing hte Altuve buzzer bullshit despite the fact that: it was a fastball-hunting scheme so a buzzer would've had Altuve laying off that meatball and 2: the Beltran niece account was confirmed to be a burner from a notorious WFAN troll but everyone just ignored that because they like to be mad https://twitter.com/_coIe/status/1217985016182996999 zoux fucked around with this message at 23:32 on Jan 17, 2023 |
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Jan 17, 2023 23:16
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Ah good, let's spend another 10 pages talking about the cheating scandal again instead of JB Bukauskas and how he's somehow not related to Chris Jakubauskas. Although my pet theory is that JB is Chris in sunglasses considering how both of them are pretty equally bad as pitchers.
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Julio Cruz posted:
That’s where my head went too. Was watching the game with a couple buddies who are Mets fans. An absolute dirty play. Utley didn’t even begin sliding until he’d reached the base. It hurt hearing Ripken go on and on defending it too.
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Jan 17, 2023 23:37
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I just learned the Cubs have another Large Lad in their system, Moises Ballesteros. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT2-zFyms70
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R.D. Mangles posted:I just learned the Cubs have another Large Lad in their system, Moises Ballesteros. He's 18 years old 
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zoux posted:Where are yall on the whole Steve Bartman thing these days Anybody who blames Bartman is a dumbass. If there's anybody to get mad at, it's Gonzalez botching the world's easiest grounder which if fielded even remotely well would have resulted in an inning ending double play and kept the Cubs in the lead. Kevlar v2.0 posted:I've never seen people more mad than when I was at that playoff game where Curtis Granderson swung and missed by like 3 inches and for some reason the third base umpire stopped play and called it a foul tip. It was so egregious that the people running the video board put it up on the screen, even though they're not supposed to for ball/strike calls. If Granderson had actually done anything after that play I'm pretty sure Maddon would have come back out of the clubhouse with a folding chair.
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R.D. Mangles posted:I just learned the Cubs have another Large Lad in their system, Moises Ballesteros. That's a great last name, too.
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I'm legit surprised that all the people here who loving hate the Yankees didn't post the Jeffrey Maier incident one after the other.
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Popete posted:https://mobile.twitter.com/Jomboy_/status/1117462843736186880/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1117462843736186880¤tTweetUser=Jomboy_ I was at both of these games. The first one was legitimately scary, at first it seemed like Lucroy may have gotten like, a serious spinal cord injury. I still don't think Kyle went, but I'm such a terrible judge of whether a batter went or not that I'm probably just wrong.
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Idk where else to post this so: holy poo poo the monkeys paw of sports betting is a nightmare. Literally no broadcast can go more than 5 minutes without a sportsbook promo or line update or whatever. And if I have to see Kevin Hart screaming about draftkings one more god drat time I swear I am gonna lose it Anyway can't wait to watch some baseball!!!!!
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Jan 18, 2023 01:28
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Cubs claim some dude named Merryweather from the Blue Jays off waivers, DFA'd ManRod to make room. Farewell ye muscled lad.
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Jan 18, 2023 01:37
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Merryweather will give a good two weeks then break for 3 months rinse and repeat.
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Just be incapable of watching local baseball because you refuse to buy an outrageously expensive cable package and you won’t need to worry about gambling ads at all!
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Popete posted:That assumes Mervis continues his hot streak in the minors and gets called up this year and if he struggles who replaces him? Who gives a poo poo? It's a rebuilding team that will be lucky to sniff winning 80 games. If Mervis fails so spectacularly that you can't play him, just let Wisdom be the everyday 1B for the rest of the season. He's better than Hosmer anyway. The issue is that you play the old vet if you're competing for something. The Cubs aren't. Use the season to see if Mervis can be their everyday first baseman. They can't decide if they're a rebuilding team or going all-in for a 3rd place finish. Kevlar v2.0 posted:Cubs don't spend: "These cheap assholes aren't doing anything to make the team better!" Hosmer signed for the league minimum. We aren't talking about Josh Bell or Anthony Rizzo.
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Dinosaurs! posted:Just be incapable of watching local baseball because you refuse to buy an outrageously expensive cable package and you won’t need to worry about gambling ads at all! I don't have a local team so I can watch all the Pirates games I can stomach  Unless they are playing the Cubs, Reds, or White Sox of course.
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Niwrad posted:Hosmer signed for the league minimum. We aren't talking about Josh Bell or Anthony Rizzo. You gotta be ready to invest tens of thousands when you're only 2-3 utility infielders away from contention. There's literally no reason not to see what Mervis can do (The Mancini signing makes sense as a potential platoon partner/DH/Insurance Policy) since he's gonna be 25 next season and it's not like the Cubs would look to extend him after 30 anyway. Unless Mervis completely and utterly shits the bed in spring- and even then, small sample size, Hosmer breaking camp with the team would be a huge organizational failure.
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camoseven posted:Idk where else to post this so: holy poo poo the monkeys paw of sports betting is a nightmare. Literally no broadcast can go more than 5 minutes without a sportsbook promo or line update or whatever. And if I have to see Kevin Hart screaming about draftkings one more god drat time I swear I am gonna lose it
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Crazy Ted posted:I'm surprised to see places like DraftKings go hard on the advertising when they flew too a little close to the sun being so obnoxious with it on NFL broadcasts that they invited congressional scrutiny into their business operations. Wasn’t that for daily fantasy, though? If I recall, there were a few sharks out there gaming the algorithm and using inside info so they could win an obscenely disproportionate percentage of the daily prize pools. Nowadays, they just do regular old sports bets you can make with any casino or bookie. Not that there won’t be a major gambling/game-fixing scandal in one or more of the big 4 within the next 20 years mind you.
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Jan 18, 2023 02:37
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Can't wait for MLB to have full control over players electronic strike zones. Oh did I mention you can get a first bet free on FanDuel if you sign up now with promo code ROBOUMP?
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Popete posted:Can't wait for MLB to have full control over players electronic strike zones. Oh did I mention you can get a first bet free on FanDuel if you sign up now with promo code ROBOUMP? Can't wait to see borderline calls go whichever way that makes MLB's gambling partners the most money
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Sydin posted:Cubs claim some dude named Merryweather from the Blue Jays off waivers, DFA'd ManRod to make room. Farewell ye muscled lad. NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
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