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SKO

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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #90 on: June 19, 2015, 03:38:02 PM »
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The biggest thing that bugs me about Ross is the two-year contract. If there's "no room" for Schwarber this year because they have Ross and Montero, that'll also apply next year.

Yeah well if he's this bad all year they won't carry him again. There's no way. I'm not even that pessimistic.

How much worse can he really get? We all know he's not going to get better. The catcher aging curve is brutal and at 38, he's basically already off the curve. If they still think he's worth rostering when he has a .552 OPS, they'll probably be happy to carry him if he has a .452 OPS too.

His salary would be too high to justify for a bullpen catcher but, in a pinch, if something were to, say, happen to RV's neighbor...

It would be my first kill and I might go to jail, but if it would get SKO to stop talking about Davis Ross I think it would be worth it.

I will raise money to bail you out

Ross has his kids in his Twitter avatar and they just look like a loving family of white people. I'd feel bad if we killed him. I'll give RV good money to wreck his knees real good, tho. I'm a humanitarian like that.
I will vow, for the sake of peace, not to complain about David Ross between now and his first start next year- 10/26/2015

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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #91 on: June 25, 2015, 02:44:40 PM »
Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.
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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #92 on: June 25, 2015, 02:50:42 PM »
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on June 25, 2015, 02:44:40 PM
Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I know, what're they thinking?  Replace a guy who's never gotten a hit with someone who might drive in a  run?  Who needs those when you're down 4-love?
Just a sloppy, undisciplined team.  Garbage.

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SKO

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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #93 on: June 25, 2015, 02:52:47 PM »
Quote from: PANK! on June 25, 2015, 02:50:42 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on June 25, 2015, 02:44:40 PM
Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I know, what're they thinking?  Replace a guy who's never gotten a hit with someone who might drive in a  run?  Who needs those when you're down 4-love?

Well and god forbid Joe go to the pen since Lester was pitching so well and you need Edwin Jackson to save up all of his bullets for the Cardinals.

Also love the suggestion that Castro, having arrived mid-game from the birth of his child, should have gone into a game where they trail by 4 runs on Jonathan Herrera is playing 3B. PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS, JOE.
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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #94 on: June 25, 2015, 03:16:49 PM »
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on June 25, 2015, 02:44:40 PM
Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I'd rather they save Lester's arm than Edwin's in a lost-cause game.

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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #95 on: June 26, 2015, 11:25:30 AM »
And who the fuck is Coughlin?

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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #96 on: June 26, 2015, 12:21:25 PM »
Quote from: Eli on June 25, 2015, 03:16:49 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on June 25, 2015, 02:44:40 PM
Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I'd rather they save Lester's arm than Edwin's in a lost-cause game.

4-0 in the 4th is a lost cause game?

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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #97 on: June 26, 2015, 12:24:33 PM »
Quote from: Slaky on June 26, 2015, 12:21:25 PM
Quote from: Eli on June 25, 2015, 03:16:49 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on June 25, 2015, 02:44:40 PM
Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I'd rather they save Lester's arm than Edwin's in a lost-cause game.

4-0 in the 4th is a lost cause game?

With that lineup? Yes.
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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #98 on: June 26, 2015, 12:28:08 PM »
Quote from: Slaky on June 26, 2015, 12:21:25 PM
Quote from: Eli on June 25, 2015, 03:16:49 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on June 25, 2015, 02:44:40 PM
Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I'd rather they save Lester's arm than Edwin's in a lost-cause game.

4-0 in the 4th is a lost cause game?

Their win expectancy was 10.2% at that point, so basically.

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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #99 on: June 26, 2015, 12:50:31 PM »
Quote from: Eli on June 26, 2015, 12:28:08 PM
Quote from: Slaky on June 26, 2015, 12:21:25 PM
Quote from: Eli on June 25, 2015, 03:16:49 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on June 25, 2015, 02:44:40 PM
Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I'd rather they save Lester's arm than Edwin's in a lost-cause game.

4-0 in the 4th is a lost cause game?

Their win expectancy was 10.2% at that point, so basically.

Never tell me the odds.

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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #100 on: June 26, 2015, 03:35:22 PM »
Quote from: CT III on June 26, 2015, 12:50:31 PM
Quote from: Eli on June 26, 2015, 12:28:08 PM
Quote from: Slaky on June 26, 2015, 12:21:25 PM
Quote from: Eli on June 25, 2015, 03:16:49 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on June 25, 2015, 02:44:40 PM
Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I'd rather they save Lester's arm than Edwin's in a lost-cause game.

4-0 in the 4th is a lost cause game?

Their win expectancy was 10.2% at that point, so basically.

Never tell me the odds.

No doubt. That's some serious bullshit toleration there. Michael Jordan used to spot his opponents just so many points so he could overcome odds like that. Told Scottie to fake a migrane, Rodman to kick photographer whatever it took.
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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #101 on: July 02, 2015, 09:50:26 AM »
What in the wide world of shit is this shit?


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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #102 on: July 02, 2015, 09:56:08 AM »
Quote from: Eli on July 02, 2015, 09:50:26 AM
What in the wide world of shit is this shit?



Holy cunting Christ.
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SKO

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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #103 on: July 02, 2015, 10:56:28 AM »
I get that Bryant has scuffled a bit and the grind of a full season is a lot for a rookie and everyone needs a day off. On the other hand Bryant homered off DeGrom the last time he saw him, this offense is beyond dreadful right now, they just had an off day on Monday and the All Star Break is barely a week away. Just...seems an odd day to sit him.
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Re: Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses
« Reply #104 on: July 02, 2015, 11:03:24 AM »
Quote from: Eli on July 02, 2015, 09:50:26 AM
What in the wide world of shit is this shit?



Instead of drinking orange juice for breakfast, it seems ole' Joe instead had a big ole' glass of Orange Sunshine.
Just a sloppy, undisciplined team.  Garbage.

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