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i think the smart thing for the cubs to do objectively is to accept they are absolutely not making the playoffs this year and sell, but as a person who watches or listens to all or part of like 85% of cubs games i will chain myself to wrigley field if they break up this extremely mediocre team with perfect vibes and like a 10% chance of making the playoffs.
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I learned from today's Baseball Bits that in Sean Doolittle's first career save, the 4 batters he faced combined for 1,784 career home runs between them. (ARod, Cano, Teixeira, Andruw Jones). He gave up a single to ARod and struck out the next three. 
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R.D. Mangles posted:i think the smart thing for the cubs to do objectively is to accept they are absolutely not making the playoffs this year and sell, but as a person who watches or listens to all or part of like 85% of cubs games i will chain myself to wrigley field if they break up this extremely mediocre team with perfect vibes and like a 10% chance of making the playoffs. As a non-Cubs fan, I think they actually have a really good chance. They're only 3.5 games out, have the second best xW-L in the Wild Card race (behind the Padres, who are only technically in it) and I think you can only really feel confident about the Phillies among teams ahead of them. So cheer up.
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There's no chance it's the Astros if it's an offer they can't refuse, the Astros cupboard is bare Plus Crane wasn't willing to pay JV when all it would cost is money
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Intruder posted:There's no chance it's the Astros if it's an offer they can't refuse, the Astros cupboard is bare yeah, either the Mets would eat a ton of his contract in which case they'd want a haul that doesn't exist or the Astros would eat a ton of it in which case they would have just paid him in the offseason so..... 
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As a Cubs fan who absolutely despises this roster, but thinks they have a decent shot of sneaking in considering how dogshit the rest of the division is and the expanded playoffs, I'm pretty much guaranteed to not like whatever happens the rest of the way. Cool catch last night, though.
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Verlander feels like a lock to the Rangers. They need a SP, they have a multi-year window, and they have the prospects.
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Gorman Thomas posted:Verlander feels like a lock to the Rangers. They need a SP, they have a multi-year window, and they have the prospects. Wrong ex-Tiger ace. https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1685393606578757632
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If the Mets can get out of that Scherzer contract they should loving rejoice.
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DeepDickPizza posted:As a Cubs fan who absolutely despises this roster, but thinks they have a decent shot of sneaking in considering how dogshit the rest of the division is and the expanded playoffs, I'm pretty much guaranteed to not like whatever happens the rest of the way. Cool catch last night, though. Enjoy the ride my fellow poster.
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MLB Network straight up saying "Rangers acquire Scherzer."
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Pungry posted:Wrong ex-Tiger ace. I know it's just a typo but I'm laughing at "wavies"
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Bye Max.
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Yikes Angels' Taylor Ward carted off field after taking a pitch to the head. That’s scary.
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RIP Mets, Cardinals and White Sox 2023 seasons. You tried and you failed. The point is to never try.
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Hyrax Attack! posted:Yikes Angels' Taylor Ward carted off field after taking a pitch to the head. That’s scary. I'm so tired of this franchise being snake-bit
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Angels very likely dropping their 2nd straight to the Jays. Here's the status of their starting position players Taylor Ward - caught a Manoah fastball to the face, out indefinitely Mike Trout - swung so hard he broke his wrist Shohei Ohtani - healthy? Anthony Rendon - lol Hunter Renfroe - healthy Zach Neto - day to day with a back strain Brandon Drury - freakish injury on a diving stop, hasn't played in a month Gio Urshela - broke his hip falling down, out for the season Logan O'Hoppe - swung so hard he tore his shoulder, maybe back in September That's 112 OPS+ on the IL. Gorman Thomas fucked around with this message at 23:14 on Jul 29, 2023 |
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Max and Verlander are 4th slot starters at best. absolutely insane for these teams to be bailing the Mets out like this
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Gorman Thomas posted:Angels very likely dropping their 2nd straight to the Jays. Here's the status of their starting position players where the gently caress is Anthony Rendon? I've been told he's been on the team these last couple seasons but you could have loving fooled me
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^^^^Rendon is Ozzie Smith Literally the Springfield power plant softball team with Ohtani playing the role of Strawberry
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MrMidnight posted:^^^^Rendon is Ozzie Smith and people wanted to trade him because.....what? what the gently caress are you going to do to make that whole thing better?
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Scherzer really uno reversed right off the Mets lol
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MrMidnight posted:^^^^Rendon is Ozzie Smith Phil Nevin wishes he had the charisma & morality of Mr. Burns.
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https://twitter.com/martinonyc/status/1685412895566319617 I would have thought they had all the other stuff worked out before asking him if he'd go but if he's said yes it's probably going to get done
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MrMidnight posted:^^^^Rendon is Ozzie Smith Okay I had to check this because I needed to know Rendon has made $75M over the 2022 and 2023 seasons. In that time he's played 90 games and batted .232 with 7 HR.
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mdemone posted:Okay I had to check this because I needed to know Now look at Strasburgs deal with the Nationals and how much he has pitched
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Tatsuta Age posted:Max and Verlander are 4th slot starters at best. absolutely insane for these teams to be bailing the Mets out like this Verlander's been extremely good since the start of June
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How did the Rangers' FO build a good team? They are clearly incredible morons.....
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mcmagic posted:How did the Rangers' FO build a good team? They are clearly incredible morons..... I feel like half their team is high dollar free agents that mostly worked out
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Nodoze posted:https://twitter.com/martinonyc/status/1685412895566319617 Probably talking to Scherzer about his option for next year.
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I feel like Max going to Arlington should make JV to Houston more likely but what the hell do we even have to offer the Mets? Myers? Whitley? The farm is completely empty.
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Nodoze posted:Now look at Strasburgs deal with the Nationals and how much he has pitched high level money stealers
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Big Mean Jerk posted:I feel like Max going to Arlington should make JV to Houston more likely but what the hell do we even have to offer the Mets? No idea but apparently the Reds are involved (part of 3 team trade) as well. It can't be that serious though
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https://twitter.com/cespedesbbq/status/1685406154510233600?s=46&t=BHs6Pl38GJXGN2Y4xeriNA
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Guess this means they told Max: "We are full blown rebuild mode baby" https://twitter.com/SteveGelbs/status/1685113656567029761?s=20
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Verlander to Houston is strange because if both sides want that, why'd he leave in the first place?
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Verlander left Houston because of money/years. Presumably if the Mets are trading him Cohen’s footing a big part of the remaining balance.
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