RC, AC, SVB & berselius hang out as the Cubs were crapping the bed against the Tigers (but they did win the finale and the series) to ponder the state of the Cubs. Topics include:
- The pitching situation, what with Drew Smyly sucking and Marcus Stroman with a weird injury;
- Whether we would prefer a switch-up in the lineup construction;
- Personnel decisions as we head closer to September call-ups;
- A bit about the weird timing of the White Sox news if you missed it;
- …and some stuff about broadcasters and streaming availability
Apologies for the lazy edit, ran out of time and have to do actual work here and there for a real job that pays money.
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Twins ——> also useless
berseliusQuote Reply
Nice of the Angels to pretend to try like that
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Getz?
https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-options-for-next-general-manager
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The Angels are useless but at least the most likely outcome of a DH is a split.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Ah Kimbrel…
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That does help the Cubs draw closer to the top wild card spot
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(dying laughing)
https://twitter.com/RichardStaff/status/1694492432853807271?t=LLXGpF1yuKvjI1-kIqumyw&s=19
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Rice Cube,
(dying laughing) (dying laughing) (dying laughing)
berseliusQuote Reply
Damn useless Angels
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Shohei–> torn UCL
😔
https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1694577880775168234?t=X5cKq8pHg40wDKoKLWQ6qw&s=19
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Rice Cube,
Without reading any analyses about it, I’m guessing that tear cost him about $200 million.
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Rice Cube,
They’re already fucked, but Trout is also headed back to the IL. Tough nuts for the Califonria Angles.
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andcounting,
He’ll still be rich but he might have to save up a bit more to get his own Austin Powers jumbo jet
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Thought Byron Buxton was fast smh
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Some tough KC crosses
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Rough one today
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Bummer but he got his ring and money
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/08/stephen-strasburg-plans-to-retire.html
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Rice Cube,
Strasburg’s debut is the closest I’ve ever seen someone look to Kerry Wood in his 20K game. Absolutely insane velocity and movement with a plan.
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Aaron Bummer and Stephen Strasburg is a weird comp but okay
/rimshot
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The prodigal son returns
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Had this on the background all day while I pondered Seattle players between fighting with HR to get them to do their jobs.
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BVS,
Your HR department is filled with Seattle Mariners players?
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berselius,
No, the Mariners are far more competent. What I’d give for an old-fashioned DiPoto house cleaning of our Univ HR department.
BVSQuote Reply
Move is official
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Vs Rob Z
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*whistles What Did Jerry DiPoto Do*
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Jed says Smyly probably will be bullpen’d
https://twitter.com/WatchMarquee/status/1694840404993044874
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Cubs have the lead, but for how long?
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Rice Cube,
Bad Steele tonight and now the Cubs bats are dead
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Happ-y
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Whew.
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Rice Cube,
That was a weakly hit single I very much enjoyed.
Hurrah for putting the ball in play.
BVSQuote Reply
Despite needing extras, Cubs won in 2:44
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Dbacks useless
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Rice Cube,
False for now
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Reds lose
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Rice Cube,
Reds now two back in the loss column.
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Boy oh boy if GBTS was still around I wonder if he’d do some fun stuff with the mugshot…
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The hardest part was trying to figure out which HOFer people wouldn’t have chosen yet
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Fun stuff re: roboumps from Stark
https://theathletic.com/4791440/2023/08/25/mlb-robot-umpires-future/?source=twitterhq
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Surprised at the most common choice for Tex x Cubs. Considering he only had what… 30 games in Tex?
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49 of this was Prince Fielder. Regretting Matt Garza for CHC-TEX instead of MIL-TEX since Dempster is sitting at 3% on CHC-TEX. I also forgot Carlos Lee was traded to the Rangers.
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Fun one today, though bummed that Santo is only at 5%
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BVS,
I almost put in Cyle for Cubs-Rangers before remembering that minor leagues don’t count (dying laughing)
berseliusQuote Reply
Single digits on everyone except Paul Molitor for Brewers HOF. I also finally remembered to deploy Henry Blanco in one of these!
berseliusQuote Reply
(dying laughing), I think a lot of people lucked out on Henry Aaron, since almost all of his notable time in Milwaukee was for the Barves franchise, and he played for the Beers as his last hurrah.
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berselius,
I used Gabby Hartnett for Cubs HoF and he’s sitting at 0.7%. Really proud of Will Ohman for CHC-ATL at 0.07%.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Cookies?
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Perkins,
Gabby is rarer than Joe Tinker, who was my choice.
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Rice Cube,
Then push Assad to Sunday for an extra day of rest?
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My NL MOY votes for 2023, thus far:
Counsel
Shumaker
Ross
Lovello
Roberts
BVSQuote Reply
yeah Kyle probably isn’t throwing a shutout today
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There should be fielder’s choices, errors, and fielder’s poor choices.
andcountingQuote Reply
How the fuck do you overturn that?
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Well
2:12 loss so at least we can do something else before bed, guess this wasn’t the Cubs’ day if even the umps and replay are against them
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How did they get a gun into the park?
Why didn’t they suspend the game?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-sox-park-shooting-20230826-hcpdrc5xqfhkzdxp4ywx5evfse-story.html
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Apparently Rick Ankiel wasn’t RoY and four of the five non-Pujols answers are guys I’ve never heard of.
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The Mariners are in first place 👀
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Rice Cube,
Ok so the bullet came from outside (that’s some fun parabola-ing) but still they probably should have stopped the game
https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2023/08/26/white-sox-shooting-incident/
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Chose the wrong STL Minor League Guy
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Cookies
https://www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/cubs-calling-up-top-pitching-prospect/
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Fulmer———>IL
A right forearm strain sounds ominous.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Unfortunate re: Fulmer
Today’s lineup
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1695527488900747566?t=ay85qjgji-Ge_FEvzNRvfg&s=19
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Shockingly few memorable cards RoY winners before or after Pujols
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berselius,
I thought Wacha won but I was so wrong
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May the Cubs score 50 in the first so Wicks can just get his work in
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Was wondering where the hell the Pirates found a starter who throws this hard, but then realized he is just an opener (dying laughing).
berseliusQuote Reply
bust smh
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Whooops
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Wicks getting squeezed
berseliusQuote Reply
Nice comeback, Cubs should score now
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Rossy right to be upset, (dying laughing)
berseliusQuote Reply
That very well may have been the worst called strike I have ever seen in my life.
andcountingQuote Reply
Ouch
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
Ouch that Amaya won’t win an acting award that is (dying laughing)
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berselius,
Amaya wasted a few extra pitches to get his base anyway
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At least it is tied, Happ do anything
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The Cubs are leading, Bellinger do anything
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Damn Seiya just missed one
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
When I used to play slow pitch, that hit was my jam, the home run foul by about 10°. (dying laughing)
andcountingQuote Reply
Re-evaluating… (dying laughing)
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andcounting,
Similar situation here, except for me it’s the weak ass grounder that’s foul by about 10 degrees (dying laughing)
berseliusQuote Reply
I think I like Wicks
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Wicks is carrying on the tradition of Cubs changeup specialists who look like accoutants (dying laughing)
berseliusQuote Reply
Happer!
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Happ-iness
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Are those kids in the crowd chanting “pull the pitcher”? (dying laughing)
berseliusQuote Reply
This game is fun but time for dinner
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berselius,
Smart kids
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berseliusQuote Reply
Just spotted a Mrs T’s pierogi mascot in the crowd
berseliusQuote Reply
The book on Wicks is you gotta get to him early.
andcountingQuote Reply
Also, Tommy Hottovy with the HOF mound visit.
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andcounting,
“Yeah you’re good so stop sucking”
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It’s really too bad the Padres are useless
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Wesneski why
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Rice Cube,
At least they’re giving us a tease now
berseliusQuote Reply
Whew leiter
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
But still ultimately uselss
berseliusQuote Reply
Wesneski was almost all the way useless but thank goodness for the retention of the lead, however slim it may be now
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Rice Cube,
Counterfactuals etc etc but it would have been a good time to use the recently recalled Keegan Thompson
berseliusQuote Reply
This strike zone has been bullshit all night even if it helped the Cubs at some key moments (dying laughing)
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M ——> eventually inverted
berseliusQuote Reply
3:08 of relatively unnecessary butt clenching
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Slightly newer shit about this Wicks fella –>
http://www.obstructedview.net/jordan-wicks-was-pretty-good/
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berselius,
Mine is the ground ball between short and third, and two pulled hamstrings by the time I get to 1st
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