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If he ever gets it together at the plate to be even a career ~.750 OPS player he's going to be an absolute star in this league.
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May 14, 2017 20:48
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Schwarber starting to sniff a little bit of an overhyped mediocre player.
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May 14, 2017 21:40
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He'd definitely be a very good DH. I think it's quite obvious that he cannot play the field consistently, and it's affecting his batting ability. I'm not sure what the Cubs can really do with him, honestly. But they should start with not playing him at the leadoff spot every single day. If you want to blame anyone for the Cubs woes, even before Arrieta, you have to start with him. The leadoff man sets the tone, and he's set a piss poor one. Edit: It really says something when he's a better catcher than left fielder, and he was an awful catcher.
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May 14, 2017 21:51
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beejay posted:I just never expected they'd play Schwarber every day this season and that was before seeing the way it actually played out. Talking about his performance negatively in any way though is apparently verboten so apologies in advance. Saying anything negative about the Cubs in this forum immediately gets legions of defenders out in full force. It is what it is.
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May 14, 2017 22:40
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:Schwarber missed an entire year of development and is coming off major surgery for a serious injury. What he did during the World Series was so unconscionably ridiculous and no one in their right mind should expect him to maintain that for an entire season, especially for what is essentially his rookie season. His 160 PAs this season make up 37% of his career PAs. He's still a young, developing player. Give him at least another 500 PAs before declaring him a bust. I never said bust, because I think he's still a good hitter overall. But this is not a good sign at all for him to be a top 10-15 hitter in the league like the majority of Cubs fans expected. He really has no business playing in the field, outside of maybe first base. He's nearly a -1.0 WAR for a reason.
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May 14, 2017 23:46
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There is nothing divisive. gently caress the Yankees.
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May 15, 2017 04:09
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Personally I think it's time to let Shoeless Joe Jackson into the Hall.
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May 15, 2017 20:45
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Intruder posted:If the Astros win tonight they'll have the same record the Cubs had at this point last season Let us forever be the underdogs. I don't think I'm being hyperbolic that as of this point in the season, this is the best Astros team I've ever seen. There is no real glaring weakness.
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May 17, 2017 18:55
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Joe Musgrove is a fine #4, and he's getting better...still very young too. Sure, Mike Fiers is horrible, but which team has an actual great #5? If they had a great #5, they'd be a #2 or 3. Dallas isn't going to have a sub 2 ERA for the season, of course, but with the way he's pitching? A ~2.50 ERA and a potential second Cy Young is certainly not out of the realm of expectations. This is 100% a return to form of the 2015 season. Kirios fucked around with this message at 19:01 on May 17, 2017 |
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May 17, 2017 18:58
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Tony Phillips posted:Fear not! Steve Cishek is back! Eh, 4.5 ERA is clearly not ideal for a reliever, but it could be a sign of bad luck. He could end up being pretty g... oh... That's his WHIP. 
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May 17, 2017 19:05
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FYI Astros fans: James Hoyt and Evan Gattis were acquired for Mike Foltynewicz and Rio Ruiz. What an absolute steal.
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May 28, 2017 21:52
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Astros are up to a 98.6% chance to make the playoffs.
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May 28, 2017 22:34
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The Twins bullpen have given up the most runs today in their entire franchise history.
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May 29, 2017 22:58
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Congratulations Twins, You just laid the biggest, foulest, smellist turd I have ever seen from a bullpen, ever.
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May 29, 2017 23:05
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If you have a chance (and have mlb.tv), I implore you guys to watch the Astros vs Twins starting at the top of the 8th. It's a glorious thing to witness.
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May 29, 2017 23:07
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I hope we never see him again.
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May 29, 2017 23:09
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If y'all want to hop aboard the Astros bandwagon, there's still a few seats open, but you need to act fast!
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May 29, 2017 23:11
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Should I go to the SS All Star game in Hillsboro this year? I live here, and none of the teams are even affiliated with the Astros, but it seems like a dumb thing to take part of. Plus, that Hops logo is the best.
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May 30, 2017 09:05
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Altuve is definitely a no brainer at this point. Correa and Lindor are neck and neck. One should start, the other as a backup. I'm fine with that. No one else on the Astros deserves it. Other than Altuve we don't have a clear best player at that position at the AL...just a bunch of 2nd-5th bests. Keuchel and McCullers will easily make it. That may be the only four players we get in the All Star game.
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May 31, 2017 18:25
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The Twins entered the series +1 in run differential. They finished it -23.
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May 31, 2017 21:58
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You cannot keep putting Kyle Schwarber out there. I understand it's fun to make fun of him and haha, look at that fat man play left field, but he is spiraling downward.
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May 31, 2017 23:43
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