Per the diminutive one (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0624-anthony-rizzo-cubs-chicago--20120624,0,6809614.story), set to begin Tuesday?
Sweet Tits.
Quote from: PANK! on June 24, 2012, 07:20:20 AM
Per the diminutive one (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0624-anthony-rizzo-cubs-chicago--20120624,0,6809614.story), set to begin Tuesday?
Sweet Tits.
Now they can only lose by five!
He gonna suck
The Dongfest Thread.
Whither LaHair?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on June 24, 2012, 12:47:45 PM
The Dongfest Thread.
Whither LaHair?
Done.
Maybe RF in 2013? LF? Nowhere in sight by 2014, methinks.
Quote from: PANK! on June 24, 2012, 07:35:12 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on June 24, 2012, 12:47:45 PM
The Dongfest Thread.
Whither LaHair?
Done.
Maybe RF in 2013? LF? Nowhere in sight by 2014, methinks.
Don't count your first basemen before they are hatched.
Quote from: CBStew on June 24, 2012, 10:42:55 PM
Quote from: PANK! on June 24, 2012, 07:35:12 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on June 24, 2012, 12:47:45 PM
The Dongfest Thread.
Whither LaHair?
Done.
Maybe RF in 2013? LF? Nowhere in sight by 2014, methinks.
Don't count your first basemen before they are hatched grow on trees every spring.
This is going to be such a let down.
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AM
This is going to be such a let down.
Dude, are you being meta-sarcastic?
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
Take a look at Adam LaRoche's line for 2006 and cheer up, son.
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
I'm starting to worry about Slaky.
Quote from: Eli on June 25, 2012, 11:04:48 AM
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
I'm starting to worry about Slaky.
I'm worried about everyone else. Maybe that's my problem.
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 11:09:01 AM
Quote from: Eli on June 25, 2012, 11:04:48 AM
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
I'm starting to worry about Slaky.
I'm worried about everyone else. Maybe that's my problem.
Goddamn it Marie.
Never seen so much hoopla over a guy playing his 50th MLB game.
Quote from: Fork on June 27, 2012, 07:29:47 AM
Never seen so much hoopla over a guy playing his 50th MLB game.
He's gonna be awesome.
Quote from: Internet Apex on June 27, 2012, 08:41:37 AM
Quote from: Fork on June 27, 2012, 07:29:47 AM
Never seen so much hoopla over a guy playing his 50th MLB game.
He's gonna be awesome.
DEY GAVE HIM PHILIBUCK'S OLD NUMBER 44! HE'S GONNA GET DA CUBBIEZ TO THE WORLD SERIOUS!!!
Quote from: Fork on June 27, 2012, 09:17:04 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on June 27, 2012, 08:41:37 AM
Quote from: Fork on June 27, 2012, 07:29:47 AM
Never seen so much hoopla over a guy playing his 50th MLB game.
He's gonna be awesome.
DEY GAVE HIM PHILIBUCK'S OLD NUMBER 44! HE'S GONNA GET DA CUBBIEZ TO THE WORLD SERIOUS!!!
No seriously. He's the best left-handed hitting 1B they've had since Fred McGriff.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on June 24, 2012, 11:20:00 PM
Quote from: CBStew on June 24, 2012, 10:42:55 PM
Quote from: PANK! on June 24, 2012, 07:35:12 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on June 24, 2012, 12:47:45 PM
The Dongfest Thread.
Whither LaHair?
Done.
Maybe RF in 2013? LF? Nowhere in sight by 2014, methinks.
Don't count your first basemen before they are hatched grow on trees every spring.
[Like]
Quote from: PenPho on June 25, 2012, 11:13:38 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 11:09:01 AM
Quote from: Eli on June 25, 2012, 11:04:48 AM
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
I'm starting to worry about Slaky.
I'm worried about everyone else. Maybe that's my problem.
Goddamn it Marie.
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But has Rizzo ever thrown 6 no-hit innings against Houston?
Epstink is terrible.
Quote from: Brownie on June 28, 2012, 08:51:35 PM
But has Rizzo ever thrown 6 no-hit innings against Houston?
Epstink is terrible.
Carlos Zambrano has.
*Highfives TJ*
Quote from: Brownie on June 28, 2012, 08:51:35 PM
But has Rizzo ever thrown 6 no-hit innings against Houston?
Epstink is terrible.
DAT RIZZOT GUY DIDN'T EVEN GET HIT YESTERDAY. RIGHT DAT WRONG EPSTINK.
Quote from: BBM on June 29, 2012, 12:10:28 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 28, 2012, 08:51:35 PM
But has Rizzo ever thrown 6 no-hit innings against Houston?
Epstink is terrible.
DAT RIZZOT GUY DIDN'T EVEN GET HIT YESTERDAY. RIGHT DAT WRONG EPSTINK.
I tell you what, it doesn't matter how many times I see this all-caps Chicago accent, I will never not think it's not funny.
Quote from: Eli on June 29, 2012, 04:17:42 PM
Quote from: BBM on June 29, 2012, 12:10:28 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 28, 2012, 08:51:35 PM
But has Rizzo ever thrown 6 no-hit innings against Houston?
Epstink is terrible.
DAT RIZZOT GUY DIDN'T EVEN GET HIT YESTERDAY. RIGHT DAT WRONG EPSTINK.
I tell you what, it doesn't matter how many times I see this all-caps Chicago accent, I will never not think it's not funny.
That because you probably really talk like that.
Quote from: Eli on June 29, 2012, 04:17:42 PM
Quote from: BBM on June 29, 2012, 12:10:28 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 28, 2012, 08:51:35 PM
But has Rizzo ever thrown 6 no-hit innings against Houston?
Epstink is terrible.
DAT RIZZOT GUY DIDN'T EVEN GET HIT YESTERDAY. RIGHT DAT WRONG EPSTINK.
I tell you what, it doesn't matter how many times I see this all-caps Chicago accent, I will never not think it's not funny.
Well, it is a local thing. I guess it doesn't play in the sticks.
Quote from: CT III on June 29, 2012, 07:47:43 PM
Quote from: Eli on June 29, 2012, 04:17:42 PM
Quote from: BBM on June 29, 2012, 12:10:28 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 28, 2012, 08:51:35 PM
But has Rizzo ever thrown 6 no-hit innings against Houston?
Epstink is terrible.
DAT RIZZOT GUY DIDN'T EVEN GET HIT YESTERDAY. RIGHT DAT WRONG EPSTINK.
I tell you what, it doesn't matter how many times I see this all-caps Chicago accent, I will never not think it's not funny.
Well, it is a local thing. I guess it doesn't play in the sticks.
Or does it not never not play?
Quote from: CT III on June 29, 2012, 07:47:43 PM
Quote from: Eli on June 29, 2012, 04:17:42 PM
Quote from: BBM on June 29, 2012, 12:10:28 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 28, 2012, 08:51:35 PM
But has Rizzo ever thrown 6 no-hit innings against Houston?
Epstink is terrible.
DAT RIZZOT GUY DIDN'T EVEN GET HIT YESTERDAY. RIGHT DAT WRONG EPSTINK.
I tell you what, it doesn't matter how many times I see this all-caps Chicago accent, I will never not think it's not funny.
Well, it is a local thing. I guess it doesn't play in the sticks.
He's happy with his Dancing Homers.
Quote from: CT III on June 29, 2012, 07:47:43 PM
Quote from: Eli on June 29, 2012, 04:17:42 PM
Quote from: BBM on June 29, 2012, 12:10:28 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 28, 2012, 08:51:35 PM
But has Rizzo ever thrown 6 no-hit innings against Houston?
Epstink is terrible.
DAT RIZZOT GUY DIDN'T EVEN GET HIT YESTERDAY. RIGHT DAT WRONG EPSTINK.
I tell you what, it doesn't matter how many times I see this all-caps Chicago accent, I will never not think it's not funny.
Well, it is a local thing. I guess it doesn't play in the sticks.
I'm not sure what you mean.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on June 30, 2012, 05:40:38 PM
Quote from: Tollbooth Yeti on June 24, 2012, 10:16:45 AM
He gonna suck
Bumped for a two-run FYY
The fact that we do not have an open "FYY" thread is one of the great injustices of our time.
Quote from: morpheus on June 30, 2012, 09:33:05 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on June 30, 2012, 05:40:38 PM
Quote from: Tollbooth Yeti on June 24, 2012, 10:16:45 AM
He gonna suck
Bumped for a two-run FYY
The fact that we do not have an open "FYY" thread is one of the great injustices of our time.
We do have this: link (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=7255.0)
Fuck me?
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Quote from: Brownie on July 02, 2012, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Quote from: Brownie on July 02, 2012, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Whatever you're being, it's certainly not a meatball.
Quote from: CT III on July 02, 2012, 10:10:29 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Quote from: Brownie on July 02, 2012, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Whatever you're being, it's certainly not a meatball.
ACK LIKE YOO BIN DERE BEFORE, LIKE WALTER!
(Screw you, Eli)
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
What in the fucking fuck?
Seriously - all Hoyer gave up was Cashner for this guy?
Quote from: Fork on July 03, 2012, 07:32:39 AM
Seriously - all Hoyer gave up was Cashner for this guy?
Whoa there. Let's see what he does over a full season or two. There's still time for Cashner to win twelve Cy Youngs while Rizzo defaults to LaRochian mediocrity.
Quote from: Fork on July 03, 2012, 07:32:39 AM
Seriously - all Hoyer gave up was Cashner for this guy?
And Adrian Gonzalez.
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Quote from: Brownie on July 02, 2012, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Didn't you ride the Big Z wagon til the wheels fell off with the rest of us? How many championships did that thing garner? Not that it was Z's fault that he was the only player on the team who showed up for both playoff sweeps in the late oughts. But there probably was no larger douche than that guy and boy did we love him just the same. What are you turning into?
Also, that was a go-ahead dong. You do what you gotta do in that situation. It's not showing anybody up. If a player acts like that in garbage time, that's when they get plunked for it. Unless they're Sammy Sosa. Seemed like he could do whatever the fuck he wanted.
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 03, 2012, 09:09:39 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Quote from: Brownie on July 02, 2012, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Didn't you ride the Big Z wagon til the wheels fell off with the rest of us? How many championships did that thing garner? Not that it was Z's fault that he was the only player on the team who showed up for both playoff sweeps in the late oughts. But there probably was no larger douche than that guy and boy did we love him just the same. What are you turning into?
Also, that was a go-ahead dong. You do what you gotta do in that situation. It's not showing anybody up. If a player acts like that in garbage time, that's when they get plunked for it. Unless they're Sammy Sosa. Seemed like he could do whatever the fuck he wanted.
Also, it was gone as soon as he hit it--like I said, it takes a poke to reach Sheffield so it had to be an awesome feeling to hit what you know right away is a legit HR in any ballpark.
Just wanted to check it out, get it on record, that's all.
Also for the record, and back to the sploosh, I wanted to note this play (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22720727&topic_id=8878538&c_id=chc). This was before said first homerun and kept the score 1-0. Helluva play. Scooped a grounder on a tough hop, makes the decision to throw home and throws a strike. Any indecision on that play results in the run scoring and possibly an error. I already love how this kid plays.
Quote from: PANK! on July 03, 2012, 09:18:26 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 03, 2012, 09:09:39 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Quote from: Brownie on July 02, 2012, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Didn't you ride the Big Z wagon til the wheels fell off with the rest of us? How many championships did that thing garner? Not that it was Z's fault that he was the only player on the team who showed up for both playoff sweeps in the late oughts. But there probably was no larger douche than that guy and boy did we love him just the same. What are you turning into?
Also, that was a go-ahead dong. You do what you gotta do in that situation. It's not showing anybody up. If a player acts like that in garbage time, that's when they get plunked for it. Unless they're Sammy Sosa. Seemed like he could do whatever the fuck he wanted.
Also, it was gone as soon as he hit it--like I said, it takes a poke to reach Sheffield so it had to be an awesome feeling to hit what you know right away is a legit HR in any ballpark.
Just wanted to check it out, get it on record, that's all.
Also for the record, and back to the sploosh, I wanted to note this play (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22720727&topic_id=8878538&c_id=chc). This was before said first homerun and kept the score 1-0. Helluva play. Scooped a grounder on a tough hop, makes the decision to throw home and throws a strike. Any indecision on that play results in the run scoring and possibly an error. I already love how this kid plays.
You just hate his attitude? Good God man.
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 03, 2012, 09:09:39 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Quote from: Brownie on July 02, 2012, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Didn't you ride the Big Z wagon til the wheels fell off with the rest of us? How many championships did that thing garner? Not that it was Z's fault that he was the only player on the team who showed up for both playoff sweeps in the late oughts. But there probably was no larger douche than that guy and boy did we love him just the same. What are you turning into?
Also, that was a go-ahead dong. You do what you gotta do in that situation. It's not showing anybody up. If a player acts like that in garbage time, that's when they get plunked for it. Unless they're Sammy Sosa. Seemed like he could do whatever the fuck he wanted.
Rizzo is just practicing his perfect pose/strut/trot/car-flipping technique for when the Cubs extend their 146-game winning streak with a Rizzo walk-off home run against the Rangers at Wrigley Field, driving in Josh Vitters and Albert Almora as the Cubs win 3-2. (Notice that because Tony LaRussa left Johnny Cueto and Rizzo off the All-Star team, the AL will have home field advantage). It'll be awesome. Even Mike D. will approve, even if he'll find his bike overturned on Kenmore upon exiting the stadium and will have to pedal back to Hoffman Estates with a bent front rim.
But until then, Anthony will have to practice.
Quote from: PANK! on July 03, 2012, 09:18:26 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 03, 2012, 09:09:39 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Quote from: Brownie on July 02, 2012, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Didn't you ride the Big Z wagon til the wheels fell off with the rest of us? How many championships did that thing garner? Not that it was Z's fault that he was the only player on the team who showed up for both playoff sweeps in the late oughts. But there probably was no larger douche than that guy and boy did we love him just the same. What are you turning into?
Also, that was a go-ahead dong. You do what you gotta do in that situation. It's not showing anybody up. If a player acts like that in garbage time, that's when they get plunked for it. Unless they're Sammy Sosa. Seemed like he could do whatever the fuck he wanted.
Also, it was gone as soon as he hit it--like I said, it takes a poke to reach Sheffield so it had to be an awesome feeling to hit what you know right away is a legit HR in any ballpark.
Just wanted to check it out, get it on record, that's all.
Also for the record, and back to the sploosh, I wanted to note this play (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22720727&topic_id=8878538&c_id=chc). This was before said first homerun and kept the score 1-0. Helluva play. Scooped a grounder on a tough hop, makes the decision to throw home and throws a strike. Any indecision on that play results in the run scoring and possibly an error. I already love how this kid plays.
Too bad you didn't draft him 9 years ago
Quote from: BH on July 03, 2012, 09:22:21 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 03, 2012, 09:18:26 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 03, 2012, 09:09:39 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Quote from: Brownie on July 02, 2012, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Didn't you ride the Big Z wagon til the wheels fell off with the rest of us? How many championships did that thing garner? Not that it was Z's fault that he was the only player on the team who showed up for both playoff sweeps in the late oughts. But there probably was no larger douche than that guy and boy did we love him just the same. What are you turning into?
Also, that was a go-ahead dong. You do what you gotta do in that situation. It's not showing anybody up. If a player acts like that in garbage time, that's when they get plunked for it. Unless they're Sammy Sosa. Seemed like he could do whatever the fuck he wanted.
Also, it was gone as soon as he hit it--like I said, it takes a poke to reach Sheffield so it had to be an awesome feeling to hit what you know right away is a legit HR in any ballpark.
Just wanted to check it out, get it on record, that's all.
Also for the record, and back to the sploosh, I wanted to note this play (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22720727&topic_id=8878538&c_id=chc). This was before said first homerun and kept the score 1-0. Helluva play. Scooped a grounder on a tough hop, makes the decision to throw home and throws a strike. Any indecision on that play results in the run scoring and possibly an error. I already love how this kid plays.
You just hate his attitude? Good God man.
Again, on a go-ahead dong, you're not just celebrating for yourself and your prodigious dong. That dong belongs to your entire team. Preen away, Mr. Cool J.
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Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Didn't you ride the Big Z wagon til the wheels fell off with the rest of us? How many championships did that thing garner? Not that it was Z's fault that he was the only player on the team who showed up for both playoff sweeps in the late oughts. But there probably was no larger douche than that guy and boy did we love him just the same. What are you turning into?
Also, that was a go-ahead dong. You do what you gotta do in that situation. It's not showing anybody up. If a player acts like that in garbage time, that's when they get plunked for it. Unless they're Sammy Sosa. Seemed like he could do whatever the fuck he wanted.
Also, it was gone as soon as he hit it--like I said, it takes a poke to reach Sheffield so it had to be an awesome feeling to hit what you know right away is a legit HR in any ballpark.
Just wanted to check it out, get it on record, that's all.
Also for the record, and back to the sploosh, I wanted to note this play (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22720727&topic_id=8878538&c_id=chc). This was before said first homerun and kept the score 1-0. Helluva play. Scooped a grounder on a tough hop, makes the decision to throw home and throws a strike. Any indecision on that play results in the run scoring and possibly an error. I already love how this kid plays.
You just hate his attitude? Good God man.
Yes. That's exactly what I said. I HATE his ATTITUDE.
Quote from: PANK! on July 03, 2012, 09:28:30 AM
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Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Didn't you ride the Big Z wagon til the wheels fell off with the rest of us? How many championships did that thing garner? Not that it was Z's fault that he was the only player on the team who showed up for both playoff sweeps in the late oughts. But there probably was no larger douche than that guy and boy did we love him just the same. What are you turning into?
Also, that was a go-ahead dong. You do what you gotta do in that situation. It's not showing anybody up. If a player acts like that in garbage time, that's when they get plunked for it. Unless they're Sammy Sosa. Seemed like he could do whatever the fuck he wanted.
Also, it was gone as soon as he hit it--like I said, it takes a poke to reach Sheffield so it had to be an awesome feeling to hit what you know right away is a legit HR in any ballpark.
Just wanted to check it out, get it on record, that's all.
Also for the record, and back to the sploosh, I wanted to note this play (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22720727&topic_id=8878538&c_id=chc). This was before said first homerun and kept the score 1-0. Helluva play. Scooped a grounder on a tough hop, makes the decision to throw home and throws a strike. Any indecision on that play results in the run scoring and possibly an error. I already love how this kid plays.
You just hate his attitude? Good God man.
Yes. That's exactly what I said. I HATE his ATTITUDE.
Too late to backtrack. It's in the fabric.
I just feel refreshed watching Rizzo hit the ball. And seeing Barney make those slick plays in the field last night...I don't know, I know the Cubs aren't going to win much and it changes nothing about this season, but it just felt good to see some nice baseball. And especially from Rizzo, what with the taking of extra bases, making that nice play to get Moore at home in Huey's link, the stretch to help get the out after Barney's first diving stop in Atlanta, and the confident swing...whatever, a little bit of positive after a few modest wins, let me have it and mock me later.
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Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Didn't you ride the Big Z wagon til the wheels fell off with the rest of us? How many championships did that thing garner? Not that it was Z's fault that he was the only player on the team who showed up for both playoff sweeps in the late oughts. But there probably was no larger douche than that guy and boy did we love him just the same. What are you turning into?
Also, that was a go-ahead dong. You do what you gotta do in that situation. It's not showing anybody up. If a player acts like that in garbage time, that's when they get plunked for it. Unless they're Sammy Sosa. Seemed like he could do whatever the fuck he wanted.
Also, it was gone as soon as he hit it--like I said, it takes a poke to reach Sheffield so it had to be an awesome feeling to hit what you know right away is a legit HR in any ballpark.
Just wanted to check it out, get it on record, that's all.
Also for the record, and back to the sploosh, I wanted to note this play (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22720727&topic_id=8878538&c_id=chc). This was before said first homerun and kept the score 1-0. Helluva play. Scooped a grounder on a tough hop, makes the decision to throw home and throws a strike. Any indecision on that play results in the run scoring and possibly an error. I already love how this kid plays.
You just hate his attitude? Good God man.
Yes. That's exactly what I said. I HATE his ATTITUDE.
Too late to backtrack. It's in the fabric.
You just want him to bring his lunch pail and his hard hat to work each day. Hit his dongers, put his head down and sprint around the bases. Play the game the right way. Emotionless.
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on July 03, 2012, 09:40:40 AM
I just feel refreshed watching Rizzo hit the ball. And seeing Barney make those slick plays in the field last night...I don't know, I know the Cubs aren't going to win much and it changes nothing about this season, but it just felt good to see some nice baseball. And especially from Rizzo, what with the taking of extra bases, making that nice play to get Moore at home in Huey's link, the stretch to help get the out after Barney's first diving stop in Atlanta, and the confident swing...whatever, a little bit of positive after a few modest wins, let me have it and mock me later.
Apparently, he also stood up for Castro when DALES WAIM was going to tear him a new one for being nonchalant (http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/11536/rizzo-takes-blame-for-apparent-castro-gaffe).
QuoteIn the second inning, Castro seemed to make yet another mental gaffe when he fielded a Dan Uggla ground ball and then hesitated before making the throw. When he finally did throw the ball, Uggla beat out the play by a step.
After the inning, manager Dale Sveum went directly over to Castro to have a word with him. It was then that Rizzo stepped in.
"Rizzo came to his rescue right away," Sveum said. "Rizzo told him to give him time to get to the bag. He got caught probably trying to get too much ground and told somebody to take their time when they got a ball deep in the hole. It was one of those things that I apologized to Castro after."
On the play, Rizzo was shifted toward second base and was late getting to the bag.
"It was my fault in my opinion," Rizzo said. "I told him before that to give me a little time. That's just me not knowing Uggla's speed. I thought I had time to get there."
Pretty savvy to stick up for Castro there, even if he probably should have thrown the ball.
Quote from: BH on July 03, 2012, 09:44:57 AM
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Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Didn't you ride the Big Z wagon til the wheels fell off with the rest of us? How many championships did that thing garner? Not that it was Z's fault that he was the only player on the team who showed up for both playoff sweeps in the late oughts. But there probably was no larger douche than that guy and boy did we love him just the same. What are you turning into?
Also, that was a go-ahead dong. You do what you gotta do in that situation. It's not showing anybody up. If a player acts like that in garbage time, that's when they get plunked for it. Unless they're Sammy Sosa. Seemed like he could do whatever the fuck he wanted.
Also, it was gone as soon as he hit it--like I said, it takes a poke to reach Sheffield so it had to be an awesome feeling to hit what you know right away is a legit HR in any ballpark.
Just wanted to check it out, get it on record, that's all.
Also for the record, and back to the sploosh, I wanted to note this play (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22720727&topic_id=8878538&c_id=chc). This was before said first homerun and kept the score 1-0. Helluva play. Scooped a grounder on a tough hop, makes the decision to throw home and throws a strike. Any indecision on that play results in the run scoring and possibly an error. I already love how this kid plays.
You just hate his attitude? Good God man.
Yes. That's exactly what I said. I HATE his ATTITUDE.
Too late to backtrack. It's in the fabric.
You just want him to bring his lunch pail and his hard hat to work each day. Hit his dongers, put his head down and sprint around the bases. Play the game the right way. Emotionless.
*taps nose with finger*
For proof, just look at my tagline. Be sure to read it unironically, though, otherwise we'll be blowing this narrative (||)
The important thing is that we can spend the rest of the season overanalyzing every little thing he does.
I look forward to when Huey somehow acquires a stool sample, and then writes a scathing criticism of Rizzo for the lack of roughage in his diet.
Quote from: CT III on July 03, 2012, 10:40:53 AM
The important thing is that we can spend the rest of the season overanalyzing every little thing he does.
Well, aren't you put out? Geez. Isn't that what this place is for? Just trying to engage in some discourse, no matter how inane. Or do you prefer this place zip along at 5 posts a day, mostly about the individuals who are posting?
Quote from: PANK! on July 03, 2012, 11:41:51 AM
Quote from: CT III on July 03, 2012, 10:40:53 AM
The important thing is that we can spend the rest of the season overanalyzing every little thing he does.
Well, aren't you put out? Geez. Isn't that what this place is for? Just trying to engage in some discourse, no matter how inane. Or do you prefer this place zip along at 5 posts a day, mostly about the individuals who are posting?
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Quote from: PANK! on July 03, 2012, 11:41:51 AM
Quote from: CT III on July 03, 2012, 10:40:53 AM
The important thing is that we can spend the rest of the season overanalyzing every little thing he does.
Well, aren't you put out? Geez. Isn't that what this place is for? Just trying to engage in some discourse, no matter how inane. Or do you prefer this place zip along at 5 posts a day, mostly about the individuals who are posting?
Fine, let's make up our own messageboard award and print up a nice certificate and present it to him.
I'm just saying, this whole thing seems to delving into "let's analyze Jay Cutler's body language on the sidelines" levels of madness already, and he's only played 6 games.
Quote from: CT III on July 03, 2012, 12:24:37 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 03, 2012, 11:41:51 AM
Quote from: CT III on July 03, 2012, 10:40:53 AM
The important thing is that we can spend the rest of the season overanalyzing every little thing he does.
Well, aren't you put out? Geez. Isn't that what this place is for? Just trying to engage in some discourse, no matter how inane. Or do you prefer this place zip along at 5 posts a day, mostly about the individuals who are posting?
Fine, let's make up our own messageboard award and print up a nice certificate and present it to him.
I'm just saying, this whole thing seems to delving into "let's analyze Jay Cutler's body language on the sidelines" levels of madness already, and he's only played 6 games.
And DA CUBS R 5 AND 1 IN DOSE GAIMS, MY FRENT!!!
Quote from: Gilgamesh on July 03, 2012, 12:25:50 PM
Quote from: CT III on July 03, 2012, 12:24:37 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 03, 2012, 11:41:51 AM
Quote from: CT III on July 03, 2012, 10:40:53 AM
The important thing is that we can spend the rest of the season overanalyzing every little thing he does.
Well, aren't you put out? Geez. Isn't that what this place is for? Just trying to engage in some discourse, no matter how inane. Or do you prefer this place zip along at 5 posts a day, mostly about the individuals who are posting?
Fine, let's make up our own messageboard award and print up a nice certificate and present it to him.
I'm just saying, this whole thing seems to delving into "let's analyze Jay Cutler's body language on the sidelines" levels of madness already, and he's only played 6 games.
And DA CUBS R 5 AND 1 IN DOSE GAIMS, MY FRENT!!!
Reminds me of that movie where this rookie joins a team and has this special bat that he carved from a tree that was struck by lightening but before that happened he got this girl pregnant except he didn't know it and anyway it is different because this rookie was now an old man but they really are the same because once this rookie starts to play the whole team gets inspired but it is a little different because they didn't let the rookie play right away because the manager was a part owner and he thought that the old rookie was a set up by his evil partner to make the team lose. See, this is almost like the movie.
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Quote from: Gilgamesh on July 03, 2012, 12:25:50 PM
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Quote from: CT III on July 03, 2012, 10:40:53 AM
The important thing is that we can spend the rest of the season overanalyzing every little thing he does.
Well, aren't you put out? Geez. Isn't that what this place is for? Just trying to engage in some discourse, no matter how inane. Or do you prefer this place zip along at 5 posts a day, mostly about the individuals who are posting?
Fine, let's make up our own messageboard award and print up a nice certificate and present it to him.
I'm just saying, this whole thing seems to delving into "let's analyze Jay Cutler's body language on the sidelines" levels of madness already, and he's only played 6 games.
And DA CUBS R 5 AND 1 IN DOSE GAIMS, MY FRENT!!!
Reminds me of that movie where this rookie joins a team and has this special bat that he carved from a tree that was struck by lightening but before that happened he got this girl pregnant except he didn't know it and anyway it is different because this rookie was now an old man but they really are the same because once this rookie starts to play the whole team gets inspired but it is a little different because they didn't let the rookie play right away because the manager was a part owner and he thought that the old rookie was a set up by his evil partner to make the team lose. See, this is almost like the movie.
...Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire.
Quote from: CBStew on July 03, 2012, 12:44:36 PM
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Quote from: CT III on July 03, 2012, 10:40:53 AM
The important thing is that we can spend the rest of the season overanalyzing every little thing he does.
Well, aren't you put out? Geez. Isn't that what this place is for? Just trying to engage in some discourse, no matter how inane. Or do you prefer this place zip along at 5 posts a day, mostly about the individuals who are posting?
Fine, let's make up our own messageboard award and print up a nice certificate and present it to him.
I'm just saying, this whole thing seems to delving into "let's analyze Jay Cutler's body language on the sidelines" levels of madness already, and he's only played 6 games.
And DA CUBS R 5 AND 1 IN DOSE GAIMS, MY FRENT!!!
Reminds me of that movie where this rookie joins a team and has this special bat that he carved from a tree that was struck by lightening but before that happened he got this girl pregnant except he didn't know it and anyway it is different because this rookie was now an old man but they really are the same because once this rookie starts to play the whole team gets inspired but it is a little different because they didn't let the rookie play right away because the manager was a part owner and he thought that the old rookie was a set up by his evil partner to make the team lose. See, this is almost like the movie.
You know what would be an awesome scene in that movie? If the guy were to a long homer at Wrigley.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on July 03, 2012, 12:54:02 PM
Quote from: CBStew on July 03, 2012, 12:44:36 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on July 03, 2012, 12:25:50 PM
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Quote from: PANK! on July 03, 2012, 11:41:51 AM
Quote from: CT III on July 03, 2012, 10:40:53 AM
The important thing is that we can spend the rest of the season overanalyzing every little thing he does.
Well, aren't you put out? Geez. Isn't that what this place is for? Just trying to engage in some discourse, no matter how inane. Or do you prefer this place zip along at 5 posts a day, mostly about the individuals who are posting?
Fine, let's make up our own messageboard award and print up a nice certificate and present it to him.
I'm just saying, this whole thing seems to delving into "let's analyze Jay Cutler's body language on the sidelines" levels of madness already, and he's only played 6 games.
And DA CUBS R 5 AND 1 IN DOSE GAIMS, MY FRENT!!!
Reminds me of that movie where this rookie joins a team and has this special bat that he carved from a tree that was struck by lightening but before that happened he got this girl pregnant except he didn't know it and anyway it is different because this rookie was now an old man but they really are the same because once this rookie starts to play the whole team gets inspired but it is a little different because they didn't let the rookie play right away because the manager was a part owner and he thought that the old rookie was a set up by his evil partner to make the team lose. See, this is almost like the movie.
You know what would be an awesome scene in that movie? If the guy were to a long homer at Wrigley.
The whole were to?
Quote from: CT III on July 03, 2012, 12:24:37 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 03, 2012, 11:41:51 AM
Quote from: CT III on July 03, 2012, 10:40:53 AM
The important thing is that we can spend the rest of the season overanalyzing every little thing he does.
Well, aren't you put out? Geez. Isn't that what this place is for? Just trying to engage in some discourse, no matter how inane. Or do you prefer this place zip along at 5 posts a day, mostly about the individuals who are posting?
Fine, let's make up our own messageboard award and print up a nice certificate and present it to him.
I'm just saying, this whole thing seems to delving into "let's analyze Jay Cutler's body language on the sidelines" levels of madness already, and he's only played 6 games.
But if we don't write a bunch of stupid shit, how will we ever have anything to write at all?
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on July 03, 2012, 07:23:31 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
What in the fucking fuck?
Let's go back to this. Jesus.
Quote from: Slaky on July 03, 2012, 03:02:11 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on July 03, 2012, 07:23:31 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
What in the fucking fuck?
Let's go back to this. Jesus.
I didn't even think the posing was that bad. It was an inside pitch, so he had to turn on it and loft the ball, which sent all of his weight backwards anyway. And he crushed that ball, so why not* admire it for .87 seconds?
* Besides risking the wrath of Huey, who's NOT a meatball.
Quote from: Slaky on July 03, 2012, 03:02:11 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on July 03, 2012, 07:23:31 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
What in the fucking fuck?
Let's go back to this. Jesus.
This Bozzo guy needs to straighten up.
Quote from: Eli on July 03, 2012, 03:42:25 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 03, 2012, 03:02:11 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on July 03, 2012, 07:23:31 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
What in the fucking fuck?
Let's go back to this. Jesus.
I didn't even think the posing was that bad. It was an inside pitch, so he had to turn on it and loft the ball, which sent all of his weight backwards anyway. And he crushed that ball, so why not* admire it for .87 seconds?
* Besides risking the wrath of Huey, who's NOT a meatball.
I meant let's mock Huey for thinking that a guy who might be a fixture for years posed a little on a home run even though he barely did and even if he did who gives a goddamn shit.
Quote from: Eli on July 03, 2012, 03:42:25 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 03, 2012, 03:02:11 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on July 03, 2012, 07:23:31 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
What in the fucking fuck?
Let's go back to this. Jesus.
I didn't even think the posing was that bad. It was an inside pitch, so he had to turn on it and loft the ball, which sent all of his weight backwards anyway. And he crushed that ball, so why not* admire it for .87 seconds?
* Besides risking the wrath of Huey, who's NOT a meatball.
That certainly bears repeating.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 03, 2012, 07:21:19 PM
Quote from: Eli on July 03, 2012, 03:42:25 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 03, 2012, 03:02:11 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on July 03, 2012, 07:23:31 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
What in the fucking fuck?
Let's go back to this. Jesus.
I didn't even think the posing was that bad. It was an inside pitch, so he had to turn on it and loft the ball, which sent all of his weight backwards anyway. And he crushed that ball, so why not* admire it for .87 seconds?
* Besides risking the wrath of Huey, who's NOT a meatball.
That certainly bears repeating.
He's definitely not a meatball.
Meatballs get mad when dem Dominicans or Venezuelans pose after a home run or do somersaults after a save or don't speak English in de postgame. Meatballs also don't care when white guys do stuff like dat cuz dere just lettin off some steam.
Huey's outlook is just the opposite. I for one salute his anti-meatballism.
RV GETS IT.
Quote from: R-V on July 03, 2012, 08:42:41 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 03, 2012, 07:21:19 PM
Quote from: Eli on July 03, 2012, 03:42:25 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 03, 2012, 03:02:11 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on July 03, 2012, 07:23:31 AM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
What in the fucking fuck?
Let's go back to this. Jesus.
I didn't even think the posing was that bad. It was an inside pitch, so he had to turn on it and loft the ball, which sent all of his weight backwards anyway. And he crushed that ball, so why not* admire it for .87 seconds?
* Besides risking the wrath of Huey, who's NOT a meatball.
That certainly bears repeating.
He's definitely not a meatball.
Meatballs get mad when dem Dominicans or Venezuelans pose after a home run or do somersaults after a save or don't speak English in de postgame. Meatballs also don't care when white guys do stuff like dat cuz dere just lettin off some steam.
Huey's outlook is just the opposite. I for one salute his anti-meatballism.
He's a high-functioning reverse meatball.
NOW SIT THE FUCK DOWN.
The dongfest continues.
Adam LaRoche can smoke my pimply, clap-infested beef cannon.
I didn't really like the towering aspect of that home run. A line drive would have been much less showy and more efficient.
Also, I wish it had landed about 15 feet to the left.
Quote from: CT III on July 06, 2012, 07:41:45 PM
I didn't really like the towering aspect of that home run. A line drive would have been much less showy and more efficient.
Also, I wish it had landed about 15 feet to the left.
What a showoff. Trade his arrogant bum to Miami or something, Epstink.
I don't understand the fuss. He's only tied for 6th on the Cubs in HRs.
DPD.
Sploosh.
Quote from: Fork on July 25, 2012, 02:36:13 PM
DPD.
Sploosh.
One row further and you'd be right.
Suck it, St. Louis.
So is the rule that if you have dysentery, you can hit a three-run dong off a pitcher who also has dysentery?
3-run-dong-suckfest for Pittsburgh.
Sploosh
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
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Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
Grazi.
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
QuoteThe score was a continuous succession: Italy with the formula of "two at a time" took the lead (2-0), recovered (4-4) is back in the (4-5) and thanks to the double (let's say even a little lucky with the ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez) Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs first baseman of the Sicilian blood such as grandparents, in the ninth inning set the score at 6-5 and then well defended the last desperate attack of the Mexicans, who had the entire audience in favor for obvious reasons. But this Italy has had more heart, has never given up, shook and leapt at the end because he has fiercely believed in this company.
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:29:13 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
QuoteThe score was a continuous succession: Italy with the formula of "two at a time" took the lead (2-0), recovered (4-4) is back in the (4-5) and thanks to the double (let's say even a little lucky with the ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez) Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs first baseman of the Sicilian blood such as grandparents, in the ninth inning set the score at 6-5 and then well defended the last desperate attack of the Mexicans, who had the entire audience in favor for obvious reasons. But this Italy has had more heart, has nver given up, shook and leapt at the end because he has fiercely believed in this company.
I was half-expecting to be asked to give my bank account information by the end of that recap.
Quote from: PANK! on March 08, 2013, 10:40:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:29:13 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
QuoteThe score was a continuous succession: Italy with the formula of "two at a time" took the lead (2-0), recovered (4-4) is back in the (4-5) and thanks to the double (let's say even a little lucky with the ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez) Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs first baseman of the Sicilian blood such as grandparents, in the ninth inning set the score at 6-5 and then well defended the last desperate attack of the Mexicans, who had the entire audience in favor for obvious reasons. But this Italy has had more heart, has nver given up, shook and leapt at the end because he has fiercely believed in this company.
I was half-expecting to be asked to give my bank account information by the end of that recap.
I feel like there are several depressing, Oscar-winning film titles in that recap:
"Climax of the Exterior Gonzalez"
"Last Desperate Attack of the Mexicans"
"Blood Such as Grandparents"
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:44:08 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 08, 2013, 10:40:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:29:13 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
QuoteThe score was a continuous succession: Italy with the formula of "two at a time" took the lead (2-0), recovered (4-4) is back in the (4-5) and thanks to the double (let's say even a little lucky with the ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez) Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs first baseman of the Sicilian blood such as grandparents, in the ninth inning set the score at 6-5 and then well defended the last desperate attack of the Mexicans, who had the entire audience in favor for obvious reasons. But this Italy has had more heart, has nver given up, shook and leapt at the end because he has fiercely believed in this company.
I was half-expecting to be asked to give my bank account information by the end of that recap.
I feel like there are several depressing, Oscar-winning film titles in that recap:
"Climax of the Exterior Gonzalez"
"Last Desperate Attack of the Mexicans"
"Blood Such as Grandparents"
last desperate attack of the Mexicans is the best thing I've read
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 10:50:56 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:44:08 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 08, 2013, 10:40:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:29:13 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
QuoteThe score was a continuous succession: Italy with the formula of "two at a time" took the lead (2-0), recovered (4-4) is back in the (4-5) and thanks to the double (let's say even a little lucky with the ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez) Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs first baseman of the Sicilian blood such as grandparents, in the ninth inning set the score at 6-5 and then well defended the last desperate attack of the Mexicans, who had the entire audience in favor for obvious reasons. But this Italy has had more heart, has nver given up, shook and leapt at the end because he has fiercely believed in this company.
I was half-expecting to be asked to give my bank account information by the end of that recap.
I feel like there are several depressing, Oscar-winning film titles in that recap:
"Climax of the Exterior Gonzalez"
"Last Desperate Attack of the Mexicans"
"Blood Such as Grandparents"
last desperate attack of the Mexicans is the best thing I've read
Pretty sure
Blood Such As Grandparents is the newest Neurosis album title.
Quote from: Bort on March 08, 2013, 11:00:41 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 10:50:56 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:44:08 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 08, 2013, 10:40:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:29:13 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
QuoteThe score was a continuous succession: Italy with the formula of "two at a time" took the lead (2-0), recovered (4-4) is back in the (4-5) and thanks to the double (let's say even a little lucky with the ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez) Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs first baseman of the Sicilian blood such as grandparents, in the ninth inning set the score at 6-5 and then well defended the last desperate attack of the Mexicans, who had the entire audience in favor for obvious reasons. But this Italy has had more heart, has nver given up, shook and leapt at the end because he has fiercely believed in this company.
I was half-expecting to be asked to give my bank account information by the end of that recap.
I feel like there are several depressing, Oscar-winning film titles in that recap:
"Climax of the Exterior Gonzalez"
"Last Desperate Attack of the Mexicans"
"Blood Such as Grandparents"
last desperate attack of the Mexicans is the best thing I've read
Pretty sure Blood Such As Grandparents is the newest Neurosis album title.
I'm assuming whoever wrote this is the Phil Rogers of Italy.
Quote from: CT III on March 08, 2013, 11:31:02 AM
Quote from: Bort on March 08, 2013, 11:00:41 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 10:50:56 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:44:08 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 08, 2013, 10:40:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:29:13 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
QuoteThe score was a continuous succession: Italy with the formula of "two at a time" took the lead (2-0), recovered (4-4) is back in the (4-5) and thanks to the double (let's say even a little lucky with the ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez) Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs first baseman of the Sicilian blood such as grandparents, in the ninth inning set the score at 6-5 and then well defended the last desperate attack of the Mexicans, who had the entire audience in favor for obvious reasons. But this Italy has had more heart, has nver given up, shook and leapt at the end because he has fiercely believed in this company.
I was half-expecting to be asked to give my bank account information by the end of that recap.
I feel like there are several depressing, Oscar-winning film titles in that recap:
"Climax of the Exterior Gonzalez"
"Last Desperate Attack of the Mexicans"
"Blood Such as Grandparents"
last desperate attack of the Mexicans is the best thing I've read
Pretty sure Blood Such As Grandparents is the newest Neurosis album title.
I'm assuming whoever wrote this is the Phil Rogers of Italy.
ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez (||)
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 08, 2013, 11:45:42 AM
Quote from: CT III on March 08, 2013, 11:31:02 AM
Quote from: Bort on March 08, 2013, 11:00:41 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 10:50:56 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:44:08 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 08, 2013, 10:40:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:29:13 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
QuoteThe score was a continuous succession: Italy with the formula of "two at a time" took the lead (2-0), recovered (4-4) is back in the (4-5) and thanks to the double (let's say even a little lucky with the ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez) Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs first baseman of the Sicilian blood such as grandparents, in the ninth inning set the score at 6-5 and then well defended the last desperate attack of the Mexicans, who had the entire audience in favor for obvious reasons. But this Italy has had more heart, has nver given up, shook and leapt at the end because he has fiercely believed in this company.
I was half-expecting to be asked to give my bank account information by the end of that recap.
I feel like there are several depressing, Oscar-winning film titles in that recap:
"Climax of the Exterior Gonzalez"
"Last Desperate Attack of the Mexicans"
"Blood Such as Grandparents"
last desperate attack of the Mexicans is the best thing I've read
Pretty sure Blood Such As Grandparents is the newest Neurosis album title.
I'm assuming whoever wrote this is the Phil Rogers of Italy.
ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez (||)
I've been laughing at this for a solid fifteen minutes now.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 08, 2013, 12:10:08 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 08, 2013, 11:45:42 AM
Quote from: CT III on March 08, 2013, 11:31:02 AM
Quote from: Bort on March 08, 2013, 11:00:41 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 10:50:56 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:44:08 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 08, 2013, 10:40:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:29:13 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
QuoteThe score was a continuous succession: Italy with the formula of "two at a time" took the lead (2-0), recovered (4-4) is back in the (4-5) and thanks to the double (let's say even a little lucky with the ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez) Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs first baseman of the Sicilian blood such as grandparents, in the ninth inning set the score at 6-5 and then well defended the last desperate attack of the Mexicans, who had the entire audience in favor for obvious reasons. But this Italy has had more heart, has nver given up, shook and leapt at the end because he has fiercely believed in this company.
I was half-expecting to be asked to give my bank account information by the end of that recap.
I feel like there are several depressing, Oscar-winning film titles in that recap:
"Climax of the Exterior Gonzalez"
"Last Desperate Attack of the Mexicans"
"Blood Such as Grandparents"
last desperate attack of the Mexicans is the best thing I've read
Pretty sure Blood Such As Grandparents is the newest Neurosis album title.
I'm assuming whoever wrote this is the Phil Rogers of Italy.
ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez (||)
I've been laughing at this for a solid fifteen minutes now.
This made my day.
Quote from: SKO on March 08, 2013, 02:14:12 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 08, 2013, 12:10:08 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 08, 2013, 11:45:42 AM
Quote from: CT III on March 08, 2013, 11:31:02 AM
Quote from: Bort on March 08, 2013, 11:00:41 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 10:50:56 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:44:08 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 08, 2013, 10:40:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:29:13 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
QuoteThe score was a continuous succession: Italy with the formula of "two at a time" took the lead (2-0), recovered (4-4) is back in the (4-5) and thanks to the double (let's say even a little lucky with the ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez) Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs first baseman of the Sicilian blood such as grandparents, in the ninth inning set the score at 6-5 and then well defended the last desperate attack of the Mexicans, who had the entire audience in favor for obvious reasons. But this Italy has had more heart, has nver given up, shook and leapt at the end because he has fiercely believed in this company.
I was half-expecting to be asked to give my bank account information by the end of that recap.
I feel like there are several depressing, Oscar-winning film titles in that recap:
"Climax of the Exterior Gonzalez"
"Last Desperate Attack of the Mexicans"
"Blood Such as Grandparents"
last desperate attack of the Mexicans is the best thing I've read
Pretty sure Blood Such As Grandparents is the newest Neurosis album title.
I'm assuming whoever wrote this is the Phil Rogers of Italy.
ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez (||)
I've been laughing at this for a solid fifteen minutes now.
This made my day.
If a movie named "Zero Dark Thirty" can be a commercial success then any and all of the above will work.
Bump.
Quote from: Bort on March 08, 2013, 11:00:41 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 10:50:56 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:44:08 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 08, 2013, 10:40:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:29:13 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
QuoteThe score was a continuous succession: Italy with the formula of "two at a time" took the lead (2-0), recovered (4-4) is back in the (4-5) and thanks to the double (let's say even a little lucky with the ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez) Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs first baseman of the Sicilian blood such as grandparents, in the ninth inning set the score at 6-5 and then well defended the last desperate attack of the Mexicans, who had the entire audience in favor for obvious reasons. But this Italy has had more heart, has nver given up, shook and leapt at the end because he has fiercely believed in this company.
I was half-expecting to be asked to give my bank account information by the end of that recap.
I feel like there are several depressing, Oscar-winning film titles in that recap:
"Climax of the Exterior Gonzalez"
"Last Desperate Attack of the Mexicans"
"Blood Such as Grandparents"
last desperate attack of the Mexicans is the best thing I've read
Pretty sure Blood Such As Grandparents is the newest Neurosis album title.
This was funny, damn it.
Quote from: Bort on April 09, 2014, 03:02:56 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 08, 2013, 11:00:41 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 10:50:56 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:44:08 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 08, 2013, 10:40:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on March 08, 2013, 10:29:13 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 08, 2013, 09:15:52 AM
http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Altri_Sport/Baseball/08-03-Marzo-2013/world-classic-fantastica-italia-battuto-messico-stelle-92364091232.shtml
I'm Rizzing
QuoteThe score was a continuous succession: Italy with the formula of "two at a time" took the lead (2-0), recovered (4-4) is back in the (4-5) and thanks to the double (let's say even a little lucky with the ball drop at the climax of the exterior Gonzalez) Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs first baseman of the Sicilian blood such as grandparents, in the ninth inning set the score at 6-5 and then well defended the last desperate attack of the Mexicans, who had the entire audience in favor for obvious reasons. But this Italy has had more heart, has nver given up, shook and leapt at the end because he has fiercely believed in this company.
I was half-expecting to be asked to give my bank account information by the end of that recap.
I feel like there are several depressing, Oscar-winning film titles in that recap:
"Climax of the Exterior Gonzalez"
"Last Desperate Attack of the Mexicans"
"Blood Such as Grandparents"
last desperate attack of the Mexicans is the best thing I've read
Pretty sure Blood Such As Grandparents is the newest Neurosis album title.
This was funny, damn it.
I think the formula of "two at a time" was probably first mentioned in a FroDog Bulls recap. If those lousy players could just hit their free throws two at a time they might win some games.
Huey, you've been warned (http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/17160334/v32076677/anthony-rizzo-crushes-meatballs).
Quote from: Fork on April 16, 2014, 09:28:22 AM
Huey, you've been warned (http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/17160334/v32076677/anthony-rizzo-crushes-meatballs).
He is fouling most of them off to the left. This is not good. The pitcher is lobbing meatballs underhand and Rizzo can't catch up with them?
A bump seems in order.
Nice to have a guy in the lineup who's nearly 42 percent of the way to first base every time he steps to the plate.
Quote from: Eli on May 03, 2014, 08:16:04 AM
A bump seems in order.
Nice to have a guy in the lineup who's nearly 42 percent of the way to first base every time he steps to the plate.
I had forgotten about that Gil line, and now I can't stop laughing.
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on May 03, 2014, 09:06:17 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 03, 2014, 08:16:04 AM
A bump seems in order.
Nice to have a guy in the lineup who's nearly 42 percent of the way to first base every time he steps to the plate.
I had forgotten about that Gil line, and now I can't stop laughing.
It is absolutely staggering.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 03, 2014, 11:19:29 AM
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on May 03, 2014, 09:06:17 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 03, 2014, 08:16:04 AM
A bump seems in order.
Nice to have a guy in the lineup who's nearly 42 percent of the way to first base every time he steps to the plate.
I had forgotten about that Gil line, and now I can't stop laughing.
It is absolutely staggering.
Can I be butthurt that TEC doesn't read my signature?
Quote from: Bort on May 03, 2014, 11:37:54 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 03, 2014, 11:19:29 AM
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on May 03, 2014, 09:06:17 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 03, 2014, 08:16:04 AM
A bump seems in order.
Nice to have a guy in the lineup who's nearly 42 percent of the way to first base every time he steps to the plate.
I had forgotten about that Gil line, and now I can't stop laughing.
It is absolutely staggering.
Can I be butthurt that TEC doesn't read my signature?
Yes, and you should be.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 03, 2014, 01:40:05 PM
Quote from: Bort on May 03, 2014, 11:37:54 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 03, 2014, 11:19:29 AM
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on May 03, 2014, 09:06:17 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 03, 2014, 08:16:04 AM
A bump seems in order.
Nice to have a guy in the lineup who's nearly 42 percent of the way to first base every time he steps to the plate.
I had forgotten about that Gil line, and now I can't stop laughing.
It is absolutely staggering.
Can I be butthurt that TEC doesn't read my signature?
Yes, and you should be.
You should be more than 60% of the way to butthurt.
I've watched the last two games and can confirm that, even when the Cubs otherwise suck, taking a series off the Tards is a hell of a lot of fung, mang.
This thread should be bumping more than Steve Nicks in the 70s.
Come on.
Quote from: Slaky on June 11, 2014, 10:07:14 AM
This thread should be bumping more than Steve Nicks in the 70s.
Come on.
Anthony Vincent RizzOBP
.284/.406/.514/.920/150 with 13 HR, 36 RBI, 9 2B, 1 3B, 42 BB/50 K.
The force is strong in Tony Ballgame.
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 11, 2014, 10:27:00 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 11, 2014, 10:07:14 AM
This thread should be bumping more than Steve Nicks in the 70s.
Come on.
Anthony Vincent RizzOBP
.284/.406/.514/.920/150 with 13 HR, 36 RBI, 9 2B, 1 3B, 42 BB/50 K.
The force is strong in Tony Ballgame.
Is Tony Ballgame a thing? Can we make it a thing? If nobody else likes it we can make it our thing. You and me.
Quote from: InternetApex on June 11, 2014, 01:55:28 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 11, 2014, 10:27:00 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 11, 2014, 10:07:14 AM
This thread should be bumping more than Steve Nicks in the 70s.
Come on.
Anthony Vincent RizzOBP
.284/.406/.514/.920/150 with 13 HR, 36 RBI, 9 2B, 1 3B, 42 BB/50 K.
The force is strong in Tony Ballgame.
Is Tony Ballgame a thing? Can we make it a thing? If nobody else likes it we can make it our thing. You and me.
It's a thing.
Quote from: PenFoe on June 11, 2014, 03:20:41 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on June 11, 2014, 01:55:28 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 11, 2014, 10:27:00 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 11, 2014, 10:07:14 AM
This thread should be bumping more than Steve Nicks in the 70s.
Come on.
Anthony Vincent RizzOBP
.284/.406/.514/.920/150 with 13 HR, 36 RBI, 9 2B, 1 3B, 42 BB/50 K.
The force is strong in Tony Ballgame.
Is Tony Ballgame a thing? Can we make it a thing? If nobody else likes it we can make it our thing. You and me.
It's a thing.
At one point during the opening series against Pittsburgh in 2013, Len and JD showed side-by-side video comparing Rizzo's swing to that of Ted Williams.
The rest is shoutbox history.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on June 11, 2014, 06:22:41 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on June 11, 2014, 03:20:41 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on June 11, 2014, 01:55:28 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 11, 2014, 10:27:00 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 11, 2014, 10:07:14 AM
This thread should be bumping more than Steve Nicks in the 70s.
Come on.
Anthony Vincent RizzOBP
.284/.406/.514/.920/150 with 13 HR, 36 RBI, 9 2B, 1 3B, 42 BB/50 K.
The force is strong in Tony Ballgame.
Is Tony Ballgame a thing? Can we make it a thing? If nobody else likes it we can make it our thing. You and me.
It's a thing.
At one point during the opening series against Pittsburgh in 2013, Len and JD showed side-by-side video comparing Rizzo's swing to that of Ted Williams.
The rest is shoutbox history.
When I Googled it I found a column by George Offman who decided, after watching that same comparison you mentioned, that calling him Tony Ballgame was a good idea. I liked it better when it was just me and IAN's. Now it's played out.
Quote from: InternetApex on June 12, 2014, 09:22:09 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on June 11, 2014, 06:22:41 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on June 11, 2014, 03:20:41 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on June 11, 2014, 01:55:28 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 11, 2014, 10:27:00 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 11, 2014, 10:07:14 AM
This thread should be bumping more than Steve Nicks in the 70s.
Come on.
Anthony Vincent RizzOBP
.284/.406/.514/.920/150 with 13 HR, 36 RBI, 9 2B, 1 3B, 42 BB/50 K.
The force is strong in Tony Ballgame.
Is Tony Ballgame a thing? Can we make it a thing? If nobody else likes it we can make it our thing. You and me.
It's a thing.
At one point during the opening series against Pittsburgh in 2013, Len and JD showed side-by-side video comparing Rizzo's swing to that of Ted Williams.
The rest is shoutbox history.
When I Googled it I found a column by George Offman who decided, after watching that same comparison you mentioned, that calling him Tony Ballgame was a good idea. I liked it better when it was just me and IAN's. Now it's played out.
April 11, 2013? (http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/04/11/thats-all-she-wrote-a-goats-head-seriously/)
DRLP, George. (http://hje.me/ci/sbox/day/2013/4/4/p150688411#p150688411)
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on June 12, 2014, 10:12:19 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on June 12, 2014, 09:22:09 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on June 11, 2014, 06:22:41 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on June 11, 2014, 03:20:41 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on June 11, 2014, 01:55:28 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 11, 2014, 10:27:00 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 11, 2014, 10:07:14 AM
This thread should be bumping more than Steve Nicks in the 70s.
Come on.
Anthony Vincent RizzOBP
.284/.406/.514/.920/150 with 13 HR, 36 RBI, 9 2B, 1 3B, 42 BB/50 K.
The force is strong in Tony Ballgame.
Is Tony Ballgame a thing? Can we make it a thing? If nobody else likes it we can make it our thing. You and me.
It's a thing.
At one point during the opening series against Pittsburgh in 2013, Len and JD showed side-by-side video comparing Rizzo's swing to that of Ted Williams.
The rest is shoutbox history.
When I Googled it I found a column by George Offman who decided, after watching that same comparison you mentioned, that calling him Tony Ballgame was a good idea. I liked it better when it was just me and IAN's. Now it's played out.
April 11, 2013? (http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/04/11/thats-all-she-wrote-a-goats-head-seriously/)
DRLP, George. (http://hje.me/ci/sbox/day/2013/4/4/p150688411#p150688411)
George Offman is in the Shoutbox? IAN is Offman? Einhorn is Finkle?
Quote from: ChuckD on June 12, 2014, 10:27:52 AM
George Offman is in the Shoutbox?
If Ofman starts calling Schierholtz "Jimmy Butthole"...
The Prior vs Bonds Memorial Trophy goes to the captain of my heart - Anthony Fuckin Rizzo
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/chc/benches-clear-in-cubs-reds-finale?ymd=20140710&content_id=84042346&vkey=news_chc
Quote from: Slaky on July 10, 2014, 03:03:50 PM
The Prior vs Bonds Memorial Trophy goes to the captain of my heart - Anthony Fuckin Rizzo
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/chc/benches-clear-in-cubs-reds-finale?ymd=20140710&content_id=84042346&vkey=news_chc
Great video of the benches clearing.
EDIT: And I'm criticizing whoever put the video on the story "Benches clear in Cubs-Reds finale" and there was no clearage
Quote from: Yeti on July 10, 2014, 03:06:47 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 10, 2014, 03:03:50 PM
The Prior vs Bonds Memorial Trophy goes to the captain of my heart - Anthony Fuckin Rizzo
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/chc/benches-clear-in-cubs-reds-finale?ymd=20140710&content_id=84042346&vkey=news_chc
Great video of the benches clearing.
EDIT: And I'm criticizing whoever put the video on the story "Benches clear in Cubs-Reds finale" and there was no clearage
I'm upset - best I could do for now. But the video of him throwing his glove down and walking to the Reds entire dugout will go down in history.
Quote from: Slaky on July 10, 2014, 03:27:08 PM
Quote from: Yeti on July 10, 2014, 03:06:47 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 10, 2014, 03:03:50 PM
The Prior vs Bonds Memorial Trophy goes to the captain of my heart - Anthony Fuckin Rizzo
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/chc/benches-clear-in-cubs-reds-finale?ymd=20140710&content_id=84042346&vkey=news_chc
Great video of the benches clearing.
EDIT: And I'm criticizing whoever put the video on the story "Benches clear in Cubs-Reds finale" and there was no clearage
I'm upset - best I could do for now. But the video of him throwing his glove down and walking to the Reds entire dugout will go down in history.
(http://i.imgur.com/due4gBc.gif)
And thus Rizzo became an All-Star.
Our hero.
Quote from: Slaky on July 10, 2014, 03:51:51 PM
And thus Rizzo became an All-Star.
Our hero.
Which he should have been in the first place, ditto Sale. I don't understand this MLB at all.
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2014, 03:45:00 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 10, 2014, 03:27:08 PM
Quote from: Yeti on July 10, 2014, 03:06:47 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 10, 2014, 03:03:50 PM
The Prior vs Bonds Memorial Trophy goes to the captain of my heart - Anthony Fuckin Rizzo
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/chc/benches-clear-in-cubs-reds-finale?ymd=20140710&content_id=84042346&vkey=news_chc
Great video of the benches clearing.
EDIT: And I'm criticizing whoever put the video on the story "Benches clear in Cubs-Reds finale" and there was no clearage
I'm upset - best I could do for now. But the video of him throwing his glove down and walking to the Reds entire dugout will go down in history.
(http://i.imgur.com/due4gBc.gif)
Holy crap that is amazing.
Quote from: Eli on July 10, 2014, 03:56:16 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2014, 03:45:00 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 10, 2014, 03:27:08 PM
Quote from: Yeti on July 10, 2014, 03:06:47 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 10, 2014, 03:03:50 PM
The Prior vs Bonds Memorial Trophy goes to the captain of my heart - Anthony Fuckin Rizzo
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/chc/benches-clear-in-cubs-reds-finale?ymd=20140710&content_id=84042346&vkey=news_chc
Great video of the benches clearing.
EDIT: And I'm criticizing whoever put the video on the story "Benches clear in Cubs-Reds finale" and there was no clearage
I'm upset - best I could do for now. But the video of him throwing his glove down and walking to the Reds entire dugout will go down in history.
(http://i.imgur.com/due4gBc.gif)
Holy crap that is amazing.
The video is better quality (https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/1CA590F35C1099102487673442304_1405020642351661b0d7d88.mp4.mp4?versionId=XbWq4qYFUQc4OdDrbNcGvIlxNYxOvJ_p) - I made a gif out of it so I could post it here.
What better way for Anthony Rizzo to observe Andre Dawson's 60th birthday than by being The Balls?
I heard that human scum drum Matt Latos was involved in this altercation. The same cock rocket who plunked Kris Bryant earlier this season for violating one of the myriad "unwritten rules" of baseball by daring to homer on a 3-0 pitch against an mlb pitcher on a rehab assignment
At this rate, I've got a feeling I may be hating the Reds more the Cardinals in a couple years.
Quote from: PANK! on July 10, 2014, 04:26:47 PM
I heard that human scum drum Matt Latos was involved in this altercation. The same cock rocket who plunked Kris Bryant earlier this season for violating one of the myriad "unwritten rules" of baseball by daring to homer on a 3-0 pitch against an mlb pitcher on a rehab assignment
At this rate, I've got a feeling I may be hating the Reds more the Cardinals in a couple years.
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--O-xQJKpD--/181uqh61s25wjjpg.jpg)
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2014, 04:30:46 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 10, 2014, 04:26:47 PM
I heard that human scum drum Matt Latos was involved in this altercation. The same cock rocket who plunked Kris Bryant earlier this season for violating one of the myriad "unwritten rules" of baseball by daring to homer on a 3-0 pitch against an mlb pitcher on a rehab assignment
At this rate, I've got a feeling I may be hating the Reds more the Cardinals in a couple years.
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--O-xQJKpD--/181uqh61s25wjjpg.jpg)
Kris Bryant is going to be making Mat Latos mad as long as they're both in the league.
Quote from: Slaky on July 10, 2014, 04:32:28 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2014, 04:30:46 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 10, 2014, 04:26:47 PM
I heard that human scum drum Matt Latos was involved in this altercation. The same cock rocket who plunked Kris Bryant earlier this season for violating one of the myriad "unwritten rules" of baseball by daring to homer on a 3-0 pitch against an mlb pitcher on a rehab assignment
At this rate, I've got a feeling I may be hating the Reds more the Cardinals in a couple years.
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--O-xQJKpD--/181uqh61s25wjjpg.jpg)
Kris Bryant is going to be making Mat Latos mad as long as they're both in the league.
Hopefully that upcoming Cubs lineup will shorten the career of many a NL Central pitcher.
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2014, 04:30:46 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 10, 2014, 04:26:47 PM
I heard that human scum drum Matt Latos was involved in this altercation. The same cock rocket who plunked Kris Bryant earlier this season for violating one of the myriad "unwritten rules" of baseball by daring to homer on a 3-0 pitch against an mlb pitcher on a rehab assignment
At this rate, I've got a feeling I may be hating the Reds more the Cardinals in a couple years.
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--O-xQJKpD--/181uqh61s25wjjpg.jpg)
I don't understand why a picture of morph spooning a cat was posted in response to my last comment.
Quote from: PANK! on July 10, 2014, 05:28:20 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2014, 04:30:46 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 10, 2014, 04:26:47 PM
I heard that human scum drum Matt Latos was involved in this altercation. The same cock rocket who plunked Kris Bryant earlier this season for violating one of the myriad "unwritten rules" of baseball by daring to homer on a 3-0 pitch against an mlb pitcher on a rehab assignment
At this rate, I've got a feeling I may be hating the Reds more the Cardinals in a couple years.
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--O-xQJKpD--/181uqh61s25wjjpg.jpg)
I don't understand why a picture of morph spooning a cat was posted in response to my last comment.
Because I couldn't find the topless photo of Fork and his cat.
Plus, Morph LOVES cats. He'll tell you.
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2014, 05:42:15 PM
Plus, Morph LOVES cats. He'll tell you 24 Things You'll Never Believe About Them.
Facebook'd.
Quote from: PANK! on July 10, 2014, 04:26:47 PM
I heard that human scum drum Matt Latos was involved in this altercation. The same cock rocket who plunked Kris Bryant earlier this season for violating one of the myriad "unwritten rules" of baseball by daring to homer on a 3-0 pitch against an mlb pitcher on a rehab assignment.
Let's never forget that Bryant's response to that plunking was to steal second. Kris "Five Tools" Bryant.
Quote from: Eli on July 10, 2014, 05:54:57 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2014, 05:42:15 PM
Plus, Morph LOVES cats. He'll tell you 24 Things You'll Never Believe About Them.
Facebook'd.
THERE ARE TOO MANY MEMES ON THE FIELD
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2014, 06:26:43 PM
Quote from: Eli on July 10, 2014, 05:54:57 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2014, 05:42:15 PM
Plus, Morph LOVES cats. He'll tell you 24 Things You'll Never Believe About Them.
Facebook'd.
THERE ARE TOO MANY MEMES ON THE FIELD
This is a good one
And And why And why is Morneau in the Derby with his 13 HRs and not Rizzo?
Quote from: Yeti on July 10, 2014, 07:57:00 PM
And And why And why is Morneau in the Derby with his 13 HRs and not Rizzo?
a) Morneau's teammate picked the team.
b) Teams were selected a few days ago when Rizzo wasn't even an All-Star.
Lots of (a) with a scosche of (b).
Quote from: ChuckD on July 10, 2014, 08:05:24 PM
Quote from: Yeti on July 10, 2014, 07:57:00 PM
And And why And why is Morneau in the Derby with his 13 HRs and not Rizzo?
a) Morneau's teammate picked the team.
b) Teams were selected a few days ago when Rizzo wasn't even an All-Star.
Lots of (a) with a scosche of (b).
And Morneau lost the All Star vote to Rizzo. Tulo can fuck himself... and why and why and why
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2014, 05:42:15 PM
Plus, Morph LOVES "Cats 2 - the Musical Sequel!". He'll tell you 24 Things You'll Never Believe About Them.
NOWtherearetoomanymemesonthefield'd.
Quote from: Tonker on July 11, 2014, 02:11:50 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on July 10, 2014, 05:42:15 PM
Plus, Morph LOVES "Cats 2 - the Musical Sequel!". He'll tell you 24 Things You'll Never Believe About Them.
NOWtherearetoomanymemesonthefield'd.
So much validation.
Bump. 23 HR's, tied for the NL lead with some schmuck named Giancarlo Stanton.
National League Player of the Week SPLOOGE.
Quote from: PenFoe on July 21, 2014, 02:59:22 PM
National League Player of the Week SPLOOGE.
#RizzJizz
MultipleRizzorgazmobeanz.
Giant dong that goes all the way out to Sheffield.
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
It was kinda my thing at one time: http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=7226.msg205973#msg205973
I don't apologize, nor do I stand by my statements. It was a dark time had by all
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
In all honesty did anyone ever realistically project Rizzo to be this guy? I thought were all basically in for a nice decade of .270/.350/.470 with about 25 homers a year. So...y'know, Adam LaRoche. And after last year wouldn't we have all taken that? Then one day Rizzo woke up and decided he was just going to destroy lefties this year and holy shit
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
In all honesty did anyone ever realistically project Rizzo to be this guy? I thought were all basically in for a nice decade of .270/.350/.470 with about 25 homers a year. So...y'know, Adam LaRoche. And after last year wouldn't we have all taken that? Then one day Rizzo woke up and decided he was just going to destroy lefties this year and holy shit
Among qualified 1B:
2nd in HRs
4th in ISO and wOBA
7th in BB%
His BABIP is sitting a totally sustainable .297 and he's no slouch defensively. If he keeps it up we're looking at a 5 win player who will be paid $5 M the next two years and $7 M the two after that. Ridiculous.
Quote from: R-V on August 20, 2014, 09:46:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
In all honesty did anyone ever realistically project Rizzo to be this guy? I thought were all basically in for a nice decade of .270/.350/.470 with about 25 homers a year. So...y'know, Adam LaRoche. And after last year wouldn't we have all taken that? Then one day Rizzo woke up and decided he was just going to destroy lefties this year and holy shit
Among qualified 1B:
2nd in HRs
4th in ISO and wOBA
7th in BB%
His BABIP is sitting a totally sustainable .297 and he's no slouch defensively. If he keeps it up we're looking at a 5 win player who will be paid $5 M the next two years and $7 M the two after that. Ridiculous.
Yeah nothing about his turn this year seems unsustainable. He was due for a bounceback anyway since as we noted over and over last year his BABIP was bad and another of other factors meant he suffered some bad luck, but then it looks like he's just honestly made adjustments and gotten better at turning on inside pitches, which has led to him suddenly destroying lefties after struggling against them the first two years. A lefty 1B who hits righties well and lefties even better? Oh my stars.
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:07:37 AM
Quote from: R-V on August 20, 2014, 09:46:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
In all honesty did anyone ever realistically project Rizzo to be this guy? I thought were all basically in for a nice decade of .270/.350/.470 with about 25 homers a year. So...y'know, Adam LaRoche. And after last year wouldn't we have all taken that? Then one day Rizzo woke up and decided he was just going to destroy lefties this year and holy shit
Among qualified 1B:
2nd in HRs
4th in ISO and wOBA
7th in BB%
His BABIP is sitting a totally sustainable .297 and he's no slouch defensively. If he keeps it up we're looking at a 5 win player who will be paid $5 M the next two years and $7 M the two after that. Ridiculous.
Yeah nothing about his turn this year seems unsustainable. He was due for a bounceback anyway since as we noted over and over last year his BABIP was bad and another of other factors meant he suffered some bad luck, but then it looks like he's just honestly made adjustments and gotten better at turning on inside pitches, which has led to him suddenly destroying lefties after struggling against them the first two years. A lefty 1B who hits righties well and lefties even better? Oh my stars.
DPD but it reminds me a little bit of when Derrek Lee went off in 2005. He came to the Cubs in 2004 as a guy that supposedly liked the ball outside where he could get full extension, so teams worked him inside. Then one offseason he made adjustments and changed his stance to where he could turn on the inside pitches better, and went from a guy who hit .266 from 1998-2004 to a guy who hit .310 over the next five years.
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:35:31 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:07:37 AM
Quote from: R-V on August 20, 2014, 09:46:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
In all honesty did anyone ever realistically project Rizzo to be this guy? I thought were all basically in for a nice decade of .270/.350/.470 with about 25 homers a year. So...y'know, Adam LaRoche. And after last year wouldn't we have all taken that? Then one day Rizzo woke up and decided he was just going to destroy lefties this year and holy shit
Among qualified 1B:
2nd in HRs
4th in ISO and wOBA
7th in BB%
His BABIP is sitting a totally sustainable .297 and he's no slouch defensively. If he keeps it up we're looking at a 5 win player who will be paid $5 M the next two years and $7 M the two after that. Ridiculous.
Yeah nothing about his turn this year seems unsustainable. He was due for a bounceback anyway since as we noted over and over last year his BABIP was bad and another of other factors meant he suffered some bad luck, but then it looks like he's just honestly made adjustments and gotten better at turning on inside pitches, which has led to him suddenly destroying lefties after struggling against them the first two years. A lefty 1B who hits righties well and lefties even better? Oh my stars.
DPD but it reminds me a little bit of when Derrek Lee went off in 2005. He came to the Cubs in 2004 as a guy that supposedly liked the ball outside where he could get full extension, so teams worked him inside. Then one offseason he made adjustments and changed his stance to where he could turn on the inside pitches better, and went from a guy who hit .266 from 1998-2004 to a guy who hit .310 over the next five years.
I'm just glad that you were able to shoehorn in a Derrek Lee reference, since it's been a whole 48 hours.
Quote from: PenFoe on August 20, 2014, 10:47:58 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:35:31 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:07:37 AM
Quote from: R-V on August 20, 2014, 09:46:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
In all honesty did anyone ever realistically project Rizzo to be this guy? I thought were all basically in for a nice decade of .270/.350/.470 with about 25 homers a year. So...y'know, Adam LaRoche. And after last year wouldn't we have all taken that? Then one day Rizzo woke up and decided he was just going to destroy lefties this year and holy shit
Among qualified 1B:
2nd in HRs
4th in ISO and wOBA
7th in BB%
His BABIP is sitting a totally sustainable .297 and he's no slouch defensively. If he keeps it up we're looking at a 5 win player who will be paid $5 M the next two years and $7 M the two after that. Ridiculous.
Yeah nothing about his turn this year seems unsustainable. He was due for a bounceback anyway since as we noted over and over last year his BABIP was bad and another of other factors meant he suffered some bad luck, but then it looks like he's just honestly made adjustments and gotten better at turning on inside pitches, which has led to him suddenly destroying lefties after struggling against them the first two years. A lefty 1B who hits righties well and lefties even better? Oh my stars.
DPD but it reminds me a little bit of when Derrek Lee went off in 2005. He came to the Cubs in 2004 as a guy that supposedly liked the ball outside where he could get full extension, so teams worked him inside. Then one offseason he made adjustments and changed his stance to where he could turn on the inside pitches better, and went from a guy who hit .266 from 1998-2004 to a guy who hit .310 over the next five years.
I'm just glad that you were able to shoehorn in a Derrek Lee reference, since it's been a whole 48 hours.
Look if I compare any one of these assholes to Derrek Lee in a positive way your answer should be "yes, this, more of this" and nothing else, champ.
Also, has Rizzo beefed up? Granted I did not watch much Cubs baseball last year but he seems like quite the meatsteak this year.
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:53:13 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on August 20, 2014, 10:47:58 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:35:31 AM
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Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
In all honesty did anyone ever realistically project Rizzo to be this guy? I thought were all basically in for a nice decade of .270/.350/.470 with about 25 homers a year. So...y'know, Adam LaRoche. And after last year wouldn't we have all taken that? Then one day Rizzo woke up and decided he was just going to destroy lefties this year and holy shit
Among qualified 1B:
2nd in HRs
4th in ISO and wOBA
7th in BB%
His BABIP is sitting a totally sustainable .297 and he's no slouch defensively. If he keeps it up we're looking at a 5 win player who will be paid $5 M the next two years and $7 M the two after that. Ridiculous.
Yeah nothing about his turn this year seems unsustainable. He was due for a bounceback anyway since as we noted over and over last year his BABIP was bad and another of other factors meant he suffered some bad luck, but then it looks like he's just honestly made adjustments and gotten better at turning on inside pitches, which has led to him suddenly destroying lefties after struggling against them the first two years. A lefty 1B who hits righties well and lefties even better? Oh my stars.
DPD but it reminds me a little bit of when Derrek Lee went off in 2005. He came to the Cubs in 2004 as a guy that supposedly liked the ball outside where he could get full extension, so teams worked him inside. Then one offseason he made adjustments and changed his stance to where he could turn on the inside pitches better, and went from a guy who hit .266 from 1998-2004 to a guy who hit .310 over the next five years.
I'm just glad that you were able to shoehorn in a Derrek Lee reference, since it's been a whole 48 hours.
Look if I compare any one of these assholes to Derrek Lee in a positive way your answer should be "yes, this, more of this" and nothing else, champ.
When did someone say we talk about Derrek Lee too much here? I know he was a little whiny at the end when we were coming off the high of having a good team and we all cared enough to get REALLY mad the Cubs. But goddamn it he was so good.
I didn't really even think of the comparison but I do remember Lee opened his stance up early in his Cub career and became a guy you couldn't even pitch to anymore. Rizzo isn't quite there but he's still so young.
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 12:23:02 PM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:53:13 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on August 20, 2014, 10:47:58 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:35:31 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:07:37 AM
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Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
In all honesty did anyone ever realistically project Rizzo to be this guy? I thought were all basically in for a nice decade of .270/.350/.470 with about 25 homers a year. So...y'know, Adam LaRoche. And after last year wouldn't we have all taken that? Then one day Rizzo woke up and decided he was just going to destroy lefties this year and holy shit
Among qualified 1B:
2nd in HRs
4th in ISO and wOBA
7th in BB%
His BABIP is sitting a totally sustainable .297 and he's no slouch defensively. If he keeps it up we're looking at a 5 win player who will be paid $5 M the next two years and $7 M the two after that. Ridiculous.
Yeah nothing about his turn this year seems unsustainable. He was due for a bounceback anyway since as we noted over and over last year his BABIP was bad and another of other factors meant he suffered some bad luck, but then it looks like he's just honestly made adjustments and gotten better at turning on inside pitches, which has led to him suddenly destroying lefties after struggling against them the first two years. A lefty 1B who hits righties well and lefties even better? Oh my stars.
DPD but it reminds me a little bit of when Derrek Lee went off in 2005. He came to the Cubs in 2004 as a guy that supposedly liked the ball outside where he could get full extension, so teams worked him inside. Then one offseason he made adjustments and changed his stance to where he could turn on the inside pitches better, and went from a guy who hit .266 from 1998-2004 to a guy who hit .310 over the next five years.
I'm just glad that you were able to shoehorn in a Derrek Lee reference, since it's been a whole 48 hours.
Look if I compare any one of these assholes to Derrek Lee in a positive way your answer should be "yes, this, more of this" and nothing else, champ.
When did someone say we talk about Derrek Lee too much here? I know he was a little whiny at the end when we were coming off the high of having a good team and we all cared enough to get REALLY mad the Cubs. But goddamn it he was so good.
I didn't really even think of the comparison but I do remember Lee opened his stance up early in his Cub career and became a guy you couldn't even pitch to anymore. Rizzo isn't quite there but he's still so young.
I think it's safe to say this is just another example of Pen being wrong for America.
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:53:13 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on August 20, 2014, 10:47:58 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:35:31 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:07:37 AM
Quote from: R-V on August 20, 2014, 09:46:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
In all honesty did anyone ever realistically project Rizzo to be this guy? I thought were all basically in for a nice decade of .270/.350/.470 with about 25 homers a year. So...y'know, Adam LaRoche. And after last year wouldn't we have all taken that? Then one day Rizzo woke up and decided he was just going to destroy lefties this year and holy shit
Among qualified 1B:
2nd in HRs
4th in ISO and wOBA
7th in BB%
His BABIP is sitting a totally sustainable .297 and he's no slouch defensively. If he keeps it up we're looking at a 5 win player who will be paid $5 M the next two years and $7 M the two after that. Ridiculous.
Yeah nothing about his turn this year seems unsustainable. He was due for a bounceback anyway since as we noted over and over last year his BABIP was bad and another of other factors meant he suffered some bad luck, but then it looks like he's just honestly made adjustments and gotten better at turning on inside pitches, which has led to him suddenly destroying lefties after struggling against them the first two years. A lefty 1B who hits righties well and lefties even better? Oh my stars.
DPD but it reminds me a little bit of when Derrek Lee went off in 2005. He came to the Cubs in 2004 as a guy that supposedly liked the ball outside where he could get full extension, so teams worked him inside. Then one offseason he made adjustments and changed his stance to where he could turn on the inside pitches better, and went from a guy who hit .266 from 1998-2004 to a guy who hit .310 over the next five years.
I'm just glad that you were able to shoehorn in a Derrek Lee reference, since it's been a whole 48 hours.
Look if I compare any one of these assholes to Derrek Lee in a positive way your answer should be "yes, this, more of this" and nothing else, champ.
Looking forward to Rizzo's time as a Marlin and playing against the Cubs in October.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on August 20, 2014, 12:36:42 PM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:53:13 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on August 20, 2014, 10:47:58 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:35:31 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:07:37 AM
Quote from: R-V on August 20, 2014, 09:46:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
In all honesty did anyone ever realistically project Rizzo to be this guy? I thought were all basically in for a nice decade of .270/.350/.470 with about 25 homers a year. So...y'know, Adam LaRoche. And after last year wouldn't we have all taken that? Then one day Rizzo woke up and decided he was just going to destroy lefties this year and holy shit
Among qualified 1B:
2nd in HRs
4th in ISO and wOBA
7th in BB%
His BABIP is sitting a totally sustainable .297 and he's no slouch defensively. If he keeps it up we're looking at a 5 win player who will be paid $5 M the next two years and $7 M the two after that. Ridiculous.
Yeah nothing about his turn this year seems unsustainable. He was due for a bounceback anyway since as we noted over and over last year his BABIP was bad and another of other factors meant he suffered some bad luck, but then it looks like he's just honestly made adjustments and gotten better at turning on inside pitches, which has led to him suddenly destroying lefties after struggling against them the first two years. A lefty 1B who hits righties well and lefties even better? Oh my stars.
DPD but it reminds me a little bit of when Derrek Lee went off in 2005. He came to the Cubs in 2004 as a guy that supposedly liked the ball outside where he could get full extension, so teams worked him inside. Then one offseason he made adjustments and changed his stance to where he could turn on the inside pitches better, and went from a guy who hit .266 from 1998-2004 to a guy who hit .310 over the next five years.
I'm just glad that you were able to shoehorn in a Derrek Lee reference, since it's been a whole 48 hours.
Look if I compare any one of these assholes to Derrek Lee in a positive way your answer should be "yes, this, more of this" and nothing else, champ.
Looking forward to Rizzo's time as a Marlin and playing against the Cubs in October.
If you don't think a Rizzo trade to the Marlins is increasingly likely you haven't been paying attention
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on August 20, 2014, 12:36:42 PM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:53:13 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on August 20, 2014, 10:47:58 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:35:31 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:07:37 AM
Quote from: R-V on August 20, 2014, 09:46:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
In all honesty did anyone ever realistically project Rizzo to be this guy? I thought were all basically in for a nice decade of .270/.350/.470 with about 25 homers a year. So...y'know, Adam LaRoche. And after last year wouldn't we have all taken that? Then one day Rizzo woke up and decided he was just going to destroy lefties this year and holy shit
Among qualified 1B:
2nd in HRs
4th in ISO and wOBA
7th in BB%
His BABIP is sitting a totally sustainable .297 and he's no slouch defensively. If he keeps it up we're looking at a 5 win player who will be paid $5 M the next two years and $7 M the two after that. Ridiculous.
Yeah nothing about his turn this year seems unsustainable. He was due for a bounceback anyway since as we noted over and over last year his BABIP was bad and another of other factors meant he suffered some bad luck, but then it looks like he's just honestly made adjustments and gotten better at turning on inside pitches, which has led to him suddenly destroying lefties after struggling against them the first two years. A lefty 1B who hits righties well and lefties even better? Oh my stars.
DPD but it reminds me a little bit of when Derrek Lee went off in 2005. He came to the Cubs in 2004 as a guy that supposedly liked the ball outside where he could get full extension, so teams worked him inside. Then one offseason he made adjustments and changed his stance to where he could turn on the inside pitches better, and went from a guy who hit .266 from 1998-2004 to a guy who hit .310 over the next five years.
I'm just glad that you were able to shoehorn in a Derrek Lee reference, since it's been a whole 48 hours.
Look if I compare any one of these assholes to Derrek Lee in a positive way your answer should be "yes, this, more of this" and nothing else, champ.
Looking forward to Rizzo's time as a Marlin and playing against the Cubs in October.
Climb a mountain and roll down it
Not sure if defensive stats prove this out, but he sure looks like a guy who covers ground around 1B like Lee did.
The infield of 2015 and beyond will make us all permanently engorged.
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 10:07:37 AM
Quote from: R-V on August 20, 2014, 09:46:47 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 20, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: Slaky on August 20, 2014, 08:49:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 19, 2014, 10:53:20 PM
Going back to the beginning of this thread by accident I think it's important we never forget that Yeti said he would suck, Apex called him Adam LaRoche, and Eli once worried about Slaky being too pessimistic.
I think I was down on Rizzo in the early days. I don't think I ever saw him becoming the guy he is now. He's actually terrifying at the plate just by virtue of how he looks. He's got a Bonds thing where he's just daring the pitcher to throw in on him. And he'll turn that sucker around and deposit it where even the shift can't save em.
I love him the most.
In all honesty did anyone ever realistically project Rizzo to be this guy? I thought were all basically in for a nice decade of .270/.350/.470 with about 25 homers a year. So...y'know, Adam LaRoche. And after last year wouldn't we have all taken that? Then one day Rizzo woke up and decided he was just going to destroy lefties this year and holy shit
Among qualified 1B:
2nd in HRs
4th in ISO and wOBA
7th in BB%
His BABIP is sitting a totally sustainable .297 and he's no slouch defensively. If he keeps it up we're looking at a 5 win player who will be paid $5 M the next two years and $7 M the two after that. Ridiculous.
Yeah nothing about his turn this year seems unsustainable. He was due for a bounceback anyway since as we noted over and over last year his BABIP was bad and another of other factors meant he suffered some bad luck, but then it looks like he's just honestly made adjustments and gotten better at turning on inside pitches, which has led to him suddenly destroying lefties after struggling against them the first two years. A lefty 1B who hits righties well and lefties even better? Oh my stars.
I think that you meant to say "Land sakes."
BUMP.
I fucking love this sonofabitch.
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2015, 07:50:11 PM
BUMP.
I fucking love this sonofabitch.
Dare I say Rizzo is The Balls?
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 18, 2015, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2015, 07:50:11 PM
BUMP.
I fucking love this sonofabitch.
Dare I say Rizzo is The Balls?
Teams are pitching him scared and he ain't biting. Eventually you'd think they'll get less comfortable with putting him on base in front of the most feared hitter in the lineup. Miguel Montero.
Quote from: SKO on April 18, 2015, 06:09:55 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 18, 2015, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2015, 07:50:11 PM
BUMP.
I fucking love this sonofabitch.
Dare I say Rizzo is The Balls?
Teams are pitching him scared and he ain't biting. Eventually you'd think they'll get less comfortable with putting him on base in front of the most feared hitter in the lineup. Miguel Montero.
Not to mention, with his base stealing prowess, a walk's as good as a double.
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 19, 2015, 12:30:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 18, 2015, 06:09:55 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 18, 2015, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2015, 07:50:11 PM
BUMP.
I fucking love this sonofabitch.
Dare I say Rizzo is The Balls?
Teams are pitching him scared and he ain't biting. Eventually you'd think they'll get less comfortable with putting him on base in front of the most feared hitter in the lineup. Miguel Montero.
Not to mention, with his base stealing prowess, a walk's as good as a double.
He has 3 steals? How in the...?
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on April 21, 2015, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 19, 2015, 12:30:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 18, 2015, 06:09:55 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 18, 2015, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2015, 07:50:11 PM
BUMP.
I fucking love this sonofabitch.
Dare I say Rizzo is The Balls?
Teams are pitching him scared and he ain't biting. Eventually you'd think they'll get less comfortable with putting him on base in front of the most feared hitter in the lineup. Miguel Montero.
Not to mention, with his base stealing prowess, a walk's as good as a double.
He has 3 steals? How in the...?
SNEAK ATTACK
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 21, 2015, 08:13:22 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on April 21, 2015, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 19, 2015, 12:30:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 18, 2015, 06:09:55 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 18, 2015, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2015, 07:50:11 PM
BUMP.
I fucking love this sonofabitch.
Dare I say Rizzo is The Balls?
Teams are pitching him scared and he ain't biting. Eventually you'd think they'll get less comfortable with putting him on base in front of the most feared hitter in the lineup. Miguel Montero.
Not to mention, with his base stealing prowess, a walk's as good as a double.
He has 3 steals? How in the...?
SNEAK ATTACK
Seriously, though -- they're running a lot. 15 SB (most in MLB) w/ just 2 CS. The only other NL team with 10+ is the Reds at 14/0, but 8 of those belong to Hamilton. Nobody on the Cubs has more than 3 (Rizzo, Fowler, and Herrera), so across the board they're just running more. Pretty cool to see that.
True story, they've never led the MLB in SBs (since 1900) and they haven't led the NL in SBs since 1939.
Since 1990, they've averaged an NL rank of 10.54 out of 15-16 teams in SBs, so if they stay anywhere near this pace, it'll represent a big change.
This team's going to be a lot of fun regardless.
Quote from: ChuckD on April 21, 2015, 09:45:29 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 21, 2015, 08:13:22 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on April 21, 2015, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 19, 2015, 12:30:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 18, 2015, 06:09:55 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 18, 2015, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2015, 07:50:11 PM
BUMP.
I fucking love this sonofabitch.
Dare I say Rizzo is The Balls?
Teams are pitching him scared and he ain't biting. Eventually you'd think they'll get less comfortable with putting him on base in front of the most feared hitter in the lineup. Miguel Montero.
Not to mention, with his base stealing prowess, a walk's as good as a double.
He has 3 steals? How in the...?
SNEAK ATTACK
Seriously, though -- they're running a lot. 15 SB (most in MLB) w/ just 2 CS. The only other NL team with 10+ is the Reds at 14/0, but 8 of those belong to Hamilton. Nobody on the Cubs has more than 3 (Rizzo, Fowler, and Herrera), so across the board they're just running more. Pretty cool to see that.
True story, they've never led the MLB in SBs (since 1900) and they haven't led the NL in SBs since 1939.
Since 1990, they've averaged an NL rank of 10.54 out of 15-16 teams in SBs, so if they stay anywhere near this pace, it'll represent a big change.
This team's going to be a lot of fun regardless.
It's also a nice counterpoint to the "BUT MONEYBALL HATES STOLEN BASES" crowd.
Quote from: SKO on April 21, 2015, 09:51:57 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on April 21, 2015, 09:45:29 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 21, 2015, 08:13:22 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on April 21, 2015, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 19, 2015, 12:30:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 18, 2015, 06:09:55 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 18, 2015, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2015, 07:50:11 PM
BUMP.
I fucking love this sonofabitch.
Dare I say Rizzo is The Balls?
Teams are pitching him scared and he ain't biting. Eventually you'd think they'll get less comfortable with putting him on base in front of the most feared hitter in the lineup. Miguel Montero.
Not to mention, with his base stealing prowess, a walk's as good as a double.
He has 3 steals? How in the...?
SNEAK ATTACK
Seriously, though -- they're running a lot. 15 SB (most in MLB) w/ just 2 CS. The only other NL team with 10+ is the Reds at 14/0, but 8 of those belong to Hamilton. Nobody on the Cubs has more than 3 (Rizzo, Fowler, and Herrera), so across the board they're just running more. Pretty cool to see that.
True story, they've never led the MLB in SBs (since 1900) and they haven't led the NL in SBs since 1939.
Since 1990, they've averaged an NL rank of 10.54 out of 15-16 teams in SBs, so if they stay anywhere near this pace, it'll represent a big change.
This team's going to be a lot of fun regardless.
It's also a nice counterpoint to the "BUT MONEYBALL HATES STOLEN BASES" crowd.
Moneyball doesn't hate stolen bases. Moneyball hates caught steals.
Quote from: ChuckD on April 21, 2015, 09:57:55 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 21, 2015, 09:51:57 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on April 21, 2015, 09:45:29 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 21, 2015, 08:13:22 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on April 21, 2015, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 19, 2015, 12:30:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 18, 2015, 06:09:55 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 18, 2015, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2015, 07:50:11 PM
BUMP.
I fucking love this sonofabitch.
Dare I say Rizzo is The Balls?
Teams are pitching him scared and he ain't biting. Eventually you'd think they'll get less comfortable with putting him on base in front of the most feared hitter in the lineup. Miguel Montero.
Not to mention, with his base stealing prowess, a walk's as good as a double.
He has 3 steals? How in the...?
SNEAK ATTACK
Seriously, though -- they're running a lot. 15 SB (most in MLB) w/ just 2 CS. The only other NL team with 10+ is the Reds at 14/0, but 8 of those belong to Hamilton. Nobody on the Cubs has more than 3 (Rizzo, Fowler, and Herrera), so across the board they're just running more. Pretty cool to see that.
True story, they've never led the MLB in SBs (since 1900) and they haven't led the NL in SBs since 1939.
Since 1990, they've averaged an NL rank of 10.54 out of 15-16 teams in SBs, so if they stay anywhere near this pace, it'll represent a big change.
This team's going to be a lot of fun regardless.
It's also a nice counterpoint to the "BUT MONEYBALL HATES STOLEN BASES" crowd.
Moneyball doesn't hate stolen bases. Moneyball hates caught steals.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/breaking-down-stolen-base-break-even-points/
Quote from: Yeti on April 21, 2015, 09:59:59 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on April 21, 2015, 09:57:55 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 21, 2015, 09:51:57 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on April 21, 2015, 09:45:29 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 21, 2015, 08:13:22 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on April 21, 2015, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 19, 2015, 12:30:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 18, 2015, 06:09:55 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 18, 2015, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2015, 07:50:11 PM
BUMP.
I fucking love this sonofabitch.
Dare I say Rizzo is The Balls?
Teams are pitching him scared and he ain't biting. Eventually you'd think they'll get less comfortable with putting him on base in front of the most feared hitter in the lineup. Miguel Montero.
Not to mention, with his base stealing prowess, a walk's as good as a double.
He has 3 steals? How in the...?
SNEAK ATTACK
Seriously, though -- they're running a lot. 15 SB (most in MLB) w/ just 2 CS. The only other NL team with 10+ is the Reds at 14/0, but 8 of those belong to Hamilton. Nobody on the Cubs has more than 3 (Rizzo, Fowler, and Herrera), so across the board they're just running more. Pretty cool to see that.
True story, they've never led the MLB in SBs (since 1900) and they haven't led the NL in SBs since 1939.
Since 1990, they've averaged an NL rank of 10.54 out of 15-16 teams in SBs, so if they stay anywhere near this pace, it'll represent a big change.
This team's going to be a lot of fun regardless.
It's also a nice counterpoint to the "BUT MONEYBALL HATES STOLEN BASES" crowd.
Moneyball doesn't hate stolen bases. Moneyball hates caught steals.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/breaking-down-stolen-base-break-even-points/
DPD
This might be my favorite one
(http://cdn.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/breakeven-stealinghome.jpg)
Do it, Joe
Quote from: Yeti on April 21, 2015, 10:02:48 AM
Quote from: Yeti on April 21, 2015, 09:59:59 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on April 21, 2015, 09:57:55 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 21, 2015, 09:51:57 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on April 21, 2015, 09:45:29 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 21, 2015, 08:13:22 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on April 21, 2015, 08:11:50 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 19, 2015, 12:30:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 18, 2015, 06:09:55 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 18, 2015, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2015, 07:50:11 PM
BUMP.
I fucking love this sonofabitch.
Dare I say Rizzo is The Balls?
Teams are pitching him scared and he ain't biting. Eventually you'd think they'll get less comfortable with putting him on base in front of the most feared hitter in the lineup. Miguel Montero.
Not to mention, with his base stealing prowess, a walk's as good as a double.
He has 3 steals? How in the...?
SNEAK ATTACK
Seriously, though -- they're running a lot. 15 SB (most in MLB) w/ just 2 CS. The only other NL team with 10+ is the Reds at 14/0, but 8 of those belong to Hamilton. Nobody on the Cubs has more than 3 (Rizzo, Fowler, and Herrera), so across the board they're just running more. Pretty cool to see that.
True story, they've never led the MLB in SBs (since 1900) and they haven't led the NL in SBs since 1939.
Since 1990, they've averaged an NL rank of 10.54 out of 15-16 teams in SBs, so if they stay anywhere near this pace, it'll represent a big change.
This team's going to be a lot of fun regardless.
It's also a nice counterpoint to the "BUT MONEYBALL HATES STOLEN BASES" crowd.
Moneyball doesn't hate stolen bases. Moneyball hates caught steals.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/breaking-down-stolen-base-break-even-points/
DPD
This might be my favorite one
(http://cdn.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/breakeven-stealinghome.jpg)
Do it, Joe
These are interesting but I am aware that Moneyball doesn't hate stolen bases, hence the reason I was saying that an analytical manager/front office employing steals is a nice rebuttal to the Theo-hating "GAMES AINT WON BY COMPUTERS" crowd.
Looked at it a bit more and it's actually impressive how little the Cubs have run.
Aside from 2006 (Pierre) and 1985 (Dernier/Sandberg/Matthews), they've consistently been well below the NL average since the mid-60s.
(http://i.imgur.com/0piZsBw.png)
Quote from: ChuckD on April 21, 2015, 10:23:14 AM
Looked at it a bit more and it's actually impressive how little the Cubs have run.
Aside from 2006 (Pierre) and 1985 (Dernier/Sandberg/Matthews), they've consistently been well below the NL average since the mid-60s.
(http://i.imgur.com/0piZsBw.png)
I wonder if that's a product of often having teams made up of overpaid veterans.
Quote from: SKO on April 21, 2015, 10:27:33 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on April 21, 2015, 10:23:14 AM
Looked at it a bit more and it's actually impressive how little the Cubs have run.
Aside from 2006 (Pierre) and 1985 (Dernier/Sandberg/Matthews), they've consistently been well below the NL average since the mid-60s.
(http://i.imgur.com/0piZsBw.png)
I wonder if that's a product of often having teams made up of overpaid veterans.
Or getting "speed guys" like Jerry White or Rodney Scott who didn't get on base.
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 21, 2015, 10:29:37 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 21, 2015, 10:27:33 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on April 21, 2015, 10:23:14 AM
Looked at it a bit more and it's actually impressive how little the Cubs have run.
Aside from 2006 (Pierre) and 1985 (Dernier/Sandberg/Matthews), they've consistently been well below the NL average since the mid-60s.
(http://i.imgur.com/0piZsBw.png)
I wonder if that's a product of often having teams made up of overpaid veterans.
Or getting "speed guys" like Jerry White or Rodney Scott who didn't get on base.
Don't forget Piano Keys. "Speed doesn't slump," they says.
This guy is really good at baseball and I am glad he is a Cub. Leading the league in OBP and has an OBP of .397 going back to the start of last year, almost 700 plate appearances.
Quote from: SKO on April 27, 2015, 12:50:28 PM
This guy is really good at baseball and I am glad he is a Cub. Leading the league in OBP and has an OBP of .397 going back to the start of last year, almost 700 plate appearances.
Thanks, Padres!
Quote from: SKO on April 27, 2015, 12:50:28 PM
This guy is really good at baseball and I am glad he is a Cub. Leading the league in OBP and has an OBP of .397 going back to the start of last year, almost 700 plate appearances.
He's doing a great job of holding down 1B until Vogelbach is ready.
Quote from: PenFoe on April 27, 2015, 01:42:50 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 27, 2015, 12:50:28 PM
This guy is really good at baseball and I am glad he is a Cub. Leading the league in OBP and has an OBP of .397 going back to the start of last year, almost 700 plate appearances.
He's doing a great job of holding down 1B until Vogelbach is ready the Cubs first full season DH.
It's gonna hai.
This thread should have like 9000 pages.
I love this dude.
Bump
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
Quote from: ChuckD on May 07, 2015, 08:36:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
I really don't like looking at it in the live view. Maybe I'll get used to it though.
Quote from: ChuckD on May 07, 2015, 08:36:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
Since the inception of this K zone thing my nitpicking brain has wondered if the depth of home plate is taken into consideration?
The view we see on the screen is two dimensional yet home plate is three dimensional. 17 inches square with two corners cut off. Does the view we see reflect the front of the plate, the middle, the back or some super complex algorithm that encompasses all of its depth? Even though 17 inches isn't that deep I would suspect that there are times when a pitched ball with lots of movement could miss the plate at the front but cross over at the rear or vicey versey. It bugs me and I want answers.
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
It's gotten to the point where I trust Fowler, Rizzo, Bryant and Montero's judgment of the strike zone more than I do the umps. Soler was in that category in spring training and earlier this season but he's got some work to do to get back onto my Smarter Than the Umps dry erase board.
Quote from: R-V on May 07, 2015, 09:16:15 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
It's gotten to the point where I trust Fowler, Rizzo, Bryant and Montero's judgment of the strike zone more than I do the umps. Soler was in that category in spring training and earlier this season but he's got some work to do to get back onto my Smarter Than the Umps dry erase board.
I laughed heartily at Miggy once again sprinting to first base after his pinch-walk.
Quote from: flannj on May 07, 2015, 09:03:18 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on May 07, 2015, 08:36:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
Since the inception of this K zone thing my nitpicking brain has wondered if the depth of home plate is taken into consideration?
The view we see on the screen is two dimensional yet home plate is three dimensional. 17 inches square with two corners cut off. Does the view we see reflect the front of the plate, the middle, the back or some super complex algorithm that encompasses all of its depth? Even though 17 inches isn't that deep I would suspect that there are times when a pitched ball with lots of movement could miss the plate at the front but cross over at the rear or vicey versey. It bugs me and I want answers.
When ESPN does slow motions replays, sometimes they do show an isometric, 3D view of the K Zone...it's cool.
Quick GIS, but...
(http://cdn1.bloguin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2015/04/Picture1.jpg)
Quote from: Eli on May 07, 2015, 08:44:45 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on May 07, 2015, 08:36:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
I really don't like looking at it in the live view. Maybe I'll get used to it though.
Me too. It's distracting. Love it on replays though.
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 09:32:53 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 07, 2015, 08:44:45 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on May 07, 2015, 08:36:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
I really don't like looking at it in the live view. Maybe I'll get used to it though.
Me too. It's distracting. Love it on replays though.
I'm not watching games on ESPN unless they're Cubs games I can't otherwise see. Fuck them and their little box bullshit.
Quote from: InternetApex on May 07, 2015, 09:34:39 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 09:32:53 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 07, 2015, 08:44:45 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on May 07, 2015, 08:36:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
I really don't like looking at it in the live view. Maybe I'll get used to it though.
Me too. It's distracting. Love it on replays though.
I'm not watching games on ESPN unless they're Cubs games I can't otherwise see. Fuck them and their little box bullshit.
The best way to watch MLB games is through MLB.TV where you can get the local broadcast (unless you're a White Sox fan, then you can watch the opposing team's feed as opposed to Hawk). The team-specific broadcast is very well done and the announcers know a lot more about the teams than the generic bullcrap that ESPN announcers give.
If you don't have MLB.TV, MLB Network's games are usually simulcasts of one of the team's specific broadcasts...the rub is if you're watching the Cubs, you might get their opponent's broadcasters. Still not terrible as they usually are better informed than the ESPN knuckleheads.
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on May 07, 2015, 09:46:53 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on May 07, 2015, 09:34:39 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 09:32:53 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 07, 2015, 08:44:45 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on May 07, 2015, 08:36:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
I really don't like looking at it in the live view. Maybe I'll get used to it though.
Me too. It's distracting. Love it on replays though.
I'm not watching games on ESPN unless they're Cubs games I can't otherwise see. Fuck them and their little box bullshit.
The best way to watch MLB games is through MLB.TV where you can get the local broadcast (unless you're a White Sox fan, then you can watch the opposing team's feed as opposed to Hawk). The team-specific broadcast is very well done and the announcers know a lot more about the teams than the generic bullcrap that ESPN announcers give.
If you don't have MLB.TV, MLB Network's games are usually simulcasts of one of the team's specific broadcasts...the rub is if you're watching the Cubs, you might get their opponent's broadcasters. Still not terrible as they usually are better informed than the ESPN knuckleheads.
Yo, fanboat, if anyone of us in Illinois or even Iowa (fuck you, MLB) tries to watch the Cubs game on MLBN we can't because of stupid blackouts. Your state's complete lack of proximity to professional baseball is a boon to you.
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 09:48:30 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on May 07, 2015, 09:46:53 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on May 07, 2015, 09:34:39 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 09:32:53 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 07, 2015, 08:44:45 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on May 07, 2015, 08:36:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
I really don't like looking at it in the live view. Maybe I'll get used to it though.
Me too. It's distracting. Love it on replays though.
I'm not watching games on ESPN unless they're Cubs games I can't otherwise see. Fuck them and their little box bullshit.
The best way to watch MLB games is through MLB.TV where you can get the local broadcast (unless you're a White Sox fan, then you can watch the opposing team's feed as opposed to Hawk). The team-specific broadcast is very well done and the announcers know a lot more about the teams than the generic bullcrap that ESPN announcers give.
If you don't have MLB.TV, MLB Network's games are usually simulcasts of one of the team's specific broadcasts...the rub is if you're watching the Cubs, you might get their opponent's broadcasters. Still not terrible as they usually are better informed than the ESPN knuckleheads.
Yo, fanboat, if anyone of us in Illinois or even Iowa (fuck you, MLB) tries to watch the Cubs game on MLBN we can't because of stupid blackouts. Your state's complete lack of proximity to professional baseball is a boon to you.
I have had MLB.tv for years. I love it.
Quote from: InternetApex on May 07, 2015, 09:52:30 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 09:48:30 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on May 07, 2015, 09:46:53 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on May 07, 2015, 09:34:39 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 09:32:53 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 07, 2015, 08:44:45 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on May 07, 2015, 08:36:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
I really don't like looking at it in the live view. Maybe I'll get used to it though.
Me too. It's distracting. Love it on replays though.
I'm not watching games on ESPN unless they're Cubs games I can't otherwise see. Fuck them and their little box bullshit.
The best way to watch MLB games is through MLB.TV where you can get the local broadcast (unless you're a White Sox fan, then you can watch the opposing team's feed as opposed to Hawk). The team-specific broadcast is very well done and the announcers know a lot more about the teams than the generic bullcrap that ESPN announcers give.
If you don't have MLB.TV, MLB Network's games are usually simulcasts of one of the team's specific broadcasts...the rub is if you're watching the Cubs, you might get their opponent's broadcasters. Still not terrible as they usually are better informed than the ESPN knuckleheads.
Yo, fanboat, if anyone of us in Illinois or even Iowa (fuck you, MLB) tries to watch the Cubs game on MLBN we can't because of stupid blackouts. Your state's complete lack of proximity to professional baseball is a boon to you.
I have had MLB.tv for years. I love it.
Do you have a way around the blackout restrictions or do you just use it to watch non-Cubs games? Because if so tell me your secrets. I mostly use Stream2Watch.me to watch Cubs games because Des Moines is literally the most fucked town in America for blackout restrictions. The Cubs/Cardinals/Sox/Twins/Royals are ALL blacked out on MLB.TV here. But if there's a way around them I'd gladly pay for MLB.tv just to not have to deal with annoying pop ups and bad connections.
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 09:57:02 AM
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This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
I really don't like looking at it in the live view. Maybe I'll get used to it though.
Me too. It's distracting. Love it on replays though.
I'm not watching games on ESPN unless they're Cubs games I can't otherwise see. Fuck them and their little box bullshit.
The best way to watch MLB games is through MLB.TV where you can get the local broadcast (unless you're a White Sox fan, then you can watch the opposing team's feed as opposed to Hawk). The team-specific broadcast is very well done and the announcers know a lot more about the teams than the generic bullcrap that ESPN announcers give.
If you don't have MLB.TV, MLB Network's games are usually simulcasts of one of the team's specific broadcasts...the rub is if you're watching the Cubs, you might get their opponent's broadcasters. Still not terrible as they usually are better informed than the ESPN knuckleheads.
Yo, fanboat, if anyone of us in Illinois or even Iowa (fuck you, MLB) tries to watch the Cubs game on MLBN we can't because of stupid blackouts. Your state's complete lack of proximity to professional baseball is a boon to you.
I have had MLB.tv for years. I love it.
Do you have a way around the blackout restrictions or do you just use it to watch non-Cubs games? Because if so tell me your secrets. I mostly use Stream2Watch.me to watch Cubs games because Des Moines is literally the most fucked town in America for blackout restrictions. The Cubs/Cardinals/Sox/Twins/Royals are ALL blacked out on MLB.TV here. But if there's a way around them I'd gladly pay for MLB.tv just to not have to deal with annoying pop ups and bad connections.
The only site you'll ever need. (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=4307.msg282125#msg282125)
Caveat - this stopped working for me for NBA after a while, and we got lazy and went back to Comcast after a few months cable-free. I'm 90% sure it stopped working for me because of VPN stuff related to logging in to do work at home, which isn't a concern for you, because you're a hobo squatting in the storage shed of a college dorm.
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Quote from: InternetApex on May 07, 2015, 09:34:39 AM
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Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
I really don't like looking at it in the live view. Maybe I'll get used to it though.
Me too. It's distracting. Love it on replays though.
I'm not watching games on ESPN unless they're Cubs games I can't otherwise see. Fuck them and their little box bullshit.
The best way to watch MLB games is through MLB.TV where you can get the local broadcast (unless you're a White Sox fan, then you can watch the opposing team's feed as opposed to Hawk). The team-specific broadcast is very well done and the announcers know a lot more about the teams than the generic bullcrap that ESPN announcers give.
If you don't have MLB.TV, MLB Network's games are usually simulcasts of one of the team's specific broadcasts...the rub is if you're watching the Cubs, you might get their opponent's broadcasters. Still not terrible as they usually are better informed than the ESPN knuckleheads.
Yo, fanboat, if anyone of us in Illinois or even Iowa (fuck you, MLB) tries to watch the Cubs game on MLBN we can't because of stupid blackouts. Your state's complete lack of proximity to professional baseball is a boon to you.
I have had MLB.tv for years. I love it.
Do you have a way around the blackout restrictions or do you just use it to watch non-Cubs games? Because if so tell me your secrets. I mostly use Stream2Watch.me to watch Cubs games because Des Moines is literally the most fucked town in America for blackout restrictions. The Cubs/Cardinals/Sox/Twins/Royals are ALL blacked out on MLB.TV here. But if there's a way around them I'd gladly pay for MLB.tv just to not have to deal with annoying pop ups and bad connections.
The only site you'll ever need. (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=4307.msg282125#msg282125)
Caveat - this stopped working for me for NBA after a while, and we got lazy and went back to Comcast after a few months cable-free. I'm 90% sure it stopped working for me because of VPN stuff related to logging in to do work at home, which isn't a concern for you, because you're a hobo squatting in the storage shed of a college dorm.
I'll give it a go. Thank you
Let's not forget that ridiculous defensive pay he made. Bourjos made it from first to third on the play, but it was a great stop by Rizzo.
Tony Ballgame has a .400 OBP going back to the start of last season, over 732 PAs.
I heart him.
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on May 07, 2015, 09:18:06 AM
Quote from: flannj on May 07, 2015, 09:03:18 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on May 07, 2015, 08:36:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
Since the inception of this K zone thing my nitpicking brain has wondered if the depth of home plate is taken into consideration?
The view we see on the screen is two dimensional yet home plate is three dimensional. 17 inches square with two corners cut off. Does the view we see reflect the front of the plate, the middle, the back or some super complex algorithm that encompasses all of its depth? Even though 17 inches isn't that deep I would suspect that there are times when a pitched ball with lots of movement could miss the plate at the front but cross over at the rear or vicey versey. It bugs me and I want answers.
When ESPN does slow motions replays, sometimes they do show an isometric, 3D view of the K Zone...it's cool.
Quick GIS, but...
(http://cdn1.bloguin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2015/04/Picture1.jpg)
Couldn't open the image at work so it took me awhile to see your GIS. That is pretty cool but even ESPN admits that it's only a graphic representation. I'm not saying it's not accurate because apparently they do triangulate cameras for the shot but it would be be cool to see a plumb line view from directly above home plate. That probably only works in stadiums where there is at least a portion of a roof directly above home plate. Although I'm all for using new technology and for calling out umpires for channeling Eric Gregg but the photographic geek in me remains sceptical about the 3d accuracy especially if the real appeal to ESPN is that they can just throw shit out there (and use it FOR EVERY FUCKING PITCH) without backing it up.
Oh wait...
Quote from: flannj on May 07, 2015, 04:11:06 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on May 07, 2015, 09:18:06 AM
Quote from: flannj on May 07, 2015, 09:03:18 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on May 07, 2015, 08:36:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
Since the inception of this K zone thing my nitpicking brain has wondered if the depth of home plate is taken into consideration?
The view we see on the screen is two dimensional yet home plate is three dimensional. 17 inches square with two corners cut off. Does the view we see reflect the front of the plate, the middle, the back or some super complex algorithm that encompasses all of its depth? Even though 17 inches isn't that deep I would suspect that there are times when a pitched ball with lots of movement could miss the plate at the front but cross over at the rear or vicey versey. It bugs me and I want answers.
When ESPN does slow motions replays, sometimes they do show an isometric, 3D view of the K Zone...it's cool.
Quick GIS, but...
(http://cdn1.bloguin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2015/04/Picture1.jpg)
Couldn't open the image at work so it took me awhile to see your GIS. That is pretty cool but even ESPN admits that it's only a graphic representation. I'm not saying it's not accurate because apparently they do triangulate cameras for the shot but it would be be cool to see a plumb line view from directly above home plate. That probably only works in stadiums where there is at least a portion of a roof directly above home plate. Although I'm all for using new technology and for calling out umpires for channeling Eric Gregg but the photographic geek in me remains sceptical about the 3d accuracy especially if the real appeal to ESPN is that they can just throw shit out there (and use it FOR EVERY FUCKING PITCH) without backing it up.
Oh wait...
DPD
Also, that virtually straight line that represents the flight of the ball?
Fucking ballistics, how do they work? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajectory_of_a_projectile)
Gravity's a bitch.
(I'm sure Wheezer will correct me on all of this though)
Quote from: flannj on May 07, 2015, 04:25:42 PM
Quote from: flannj on May 07, 2015, 04:11:06 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on May 07, 2015, 09:18:06 AM
Quote from: flannj on May 07, 2015, 09:03:18 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on May 07, 2015, 08:36:48 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Tony on May 07, 2015, 08:13:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 07, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
This guy is insane. I can't remember a Cub who had his awareness of the strike zone before. It seems the only time he ever Ks is when the ump is clearly wrong.
Speaking of the umps, why does it seem like the umps are wrong so much this year? Are they bad, or it is just noticeable now that we have a team that takes more pitches?
I think it's probably the latter, also I think TV broadcasts use that K zone thing more than ever before and it's more accurate than it used to be, so we see their fuck ups definitively.
On that note, ESPN's new K-zone is the tits.
They can zoom/pan and it stays overlaid right where it should be. I don't know what sort of wizardry they did to make that happen, but it's awesome.
Since the inception of this K zone thing my nitpicking brain has wondered if the depth of home plate is taken into consideration?
The view we see on the screen is two dimensional yet home plate is three dimensional. 17 inches square with two corners cut off. Does the view we see reflect the front of the plate, the middle, the back or some super complex algorithm that encompasses all of its depth? Even though 17 inches isn't that deep I would suspect that there are times when a pitched ball with lots of movement could miss the plate at the front but cross over at the rear or vicey versey. It bugs me and I want answers.
When ESPN does slow motions replays, sometimes they do show an isometric, 3D view of the K Zone...it's cool.
Quick GIS, but...
(http://cdn1.bloguin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2015/04/Picture1.jpg)
Couldn't open the image at work so it took me awhile to see your GIS. That is pretty cool but even ESPN admits that it's only a graphic representation. I'm not saying it's not accurate because apparently they do triangulate cameras for the shot but it would be be cool to see a plumb line view from directly above home plate. That probably only works in stadiums where there is at least a portion of a roof directly above home plate. Although I'm all for using new technology and for calling out umpires for channeling Eric Gregg but the photographic geek in me remains sceptical about the 3d accuracy especially if the real appeal to ESPN is that they can just throw shit out there (and use it FOR EVERY FUCKING PITCH) without backing it up.
Oh wait...
DPD
Also, that virtually straight line that represents the flight of the ball?
Fucking ballistics, how do they work? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajectory_of_a_projectile)
Gravity's a bitch.
(I'm sure Wheezer will correct me on all of this though)
Only Vicente Padilla throws a ball like this
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Mplwp_ballistic_trajectories_velocities.svg/320px-Mplwp_ballistic_trajectories_velocities.svg.png)
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/anthony-rizzo-grandmother-breast-cancer-mothers-day/ (http://www.theplayerstribune.com/anthony-rizzo-grandmother-breast-cancer-mothers-day/)
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on May 08, 2015, 06:03:37 PM
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/anthony-rizzo-grandmother-breast-cancer-mothers-day/ (http://www.theplayerstribune.com/anthony-rizzo-grandmother-breast-cancer-mothers-day/)
Just sent that link to Mrs. flannj and all of the flannj offspring.
Thanks Fork, that was really cool.
Stupid dirt in my eye.
Just the best.
Quote from: SKO on May 11, 2015, 08:02:08 PM
Just the best.
I dunno...Bryant was able to hit a 2-run HR, and the best Rizzo could do was a stupid solo shot.
Rizzo is hitting .308 with 3 homers in his last six games....and his OBP has gone down 31 points. That's how good he's been this year.
Bumping this just because this thread is 15 pages and it should be like 150 by now.
Quote from: ChuckD on May 12, 2015, 09:47:27 PM
Bumping this just because this thread is 15 pages and it should be like 150 by now.
He's just so good at everything
Was Dawson the last Cubs MVP, or did Sammy win it in '98?
Whatever--barring an injury, Rizzo will be in the discussion all season.
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 08:21:03 AM
Was Dawson the last Cubs MVP, or did Sammy win it in '98?
Whatever--barring an injury, Rizzo will be in the discussion all season.
Sammy in '98, DLee got jobbed in 2005.
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on May 13, 2015, 08:42:31 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 08:21:03 AM
Was Dawson the last Cubs MVP, or did Sammy win it in '98?
Whatever--barring an injury, Rizzo will be in the discussion all season.
Sammy in '98, DLee got jobbed in 2005.
I guess you could make the argument that Pujols deserved it, but to give the SS and the GG to Lee, and
not the MVP? That will still be pissing me off on my deathbed.
Quote from: Tonker on May 13, 2015, 09:28:00 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on May 13, 2015, 08:42:31 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 08:21:03 AM
Was Dawson the last Cubs MVP, or did Sammy win it in '98?
Whatever--barring an injury, Rizzo will be in the discussion all season.
Sammy in '98, DLee got jobbed in 2005.
I guess you could make the argument that Pujols deserved it, but to give the SS and the GG to Lee, and not the MVP? That will still be pissing me off on my deathbed.
Yeah by WAR and stuff Pujols really did deserve it I just can't get over the baseball writers being so transparent about a guy only getting it because his team went to the playoffs since the same people who called him an MVP said a different guy was better offensively and defensively at the same position
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 08:21:03 AM
Was Dawson the last Cubs MVP, or did Sammy win it in '98?
Whatever--barring an injury, Rizzo will be in the discussion all season.
How do you remember the cadence of a Michael Jordan fart from the second quarter of Game 3 of the 1989 Eastern Conference Finals, but not Sammy winning the MVP over McGwire?
Quote from: Eli on May 13, 2015, 09:49:23 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 08:21:03 AM
Was Dawson the last Cubs MVP, or did Sammy win it in '98?
Whatever--barring an injury, Rizzo will be in the discussion all season.
How do you remember the cadence of a Michael Jordan fart from the second quarter of Game 3 of the 1989 Eastern Conference Finals, but not Sammy winning the MVP over McGwire?
For some reason I thought maybe I misremembered and they gave the award to McGwire. Honest mistake.
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 09:54:14 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 13, 2015, 09:49:23 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 08:21:03 AM
Was Dawson the last Cubs MVP, or did Sammy win it in '98?
Whatever--barring an injury, Rizzo will be in the discussion all season.
How do you remember the cadence of a Michael Jordan fart from the second quarter of Game 3 of the 1989 Eastern Conference Finals, but not Sammy winning the MVP over McGwire?
For some reason I thought maybe I misremembered and they gave the award to McGwire. Honest mistake.
UNACCEPTABLE. I count on you for these kind of memories.
Quote from: Eli on May 13, 2015, 09:55:37 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 09:54:14 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 13, 2015, 09:49:23 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 08:21:03 AM
Was Dawson the last Cubs MVP, or did Sammy win it in '98?
Whatever--barring an injury, Rizzo will be in the discussion all season.
How do you remember the cadence of a Michael Jordan fart from the second quarter of Game 3 of the 1989 Eastern Conference Finals, but not Sammy winning the MVP over McGwire?
For some reason I thought maybe I misremembered and they gave the award to McGwire. Honest mistake.
UNACCEPTABLE. I count on you for these kind of memories.
*hangs head*
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 10:31:36 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 13, 2015, 09:55:37 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 09:54:14 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 13, 2015, 09:49:23 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 08:21:03 AM
Was Dawson the last Cubs MVP, or did Sammy win it in '98?
Whatever--barring an injury, Rizzo will be in the discussion all season.
How do you remember the cadence of a Michael Jordan fart from the second quarter of Game 3 of the 1989 Eastern Conference Finals, but not Sammy winning the MVP over McGwire?
For some reason I thought maybe I misremembered and they gave the award to McGwire. Honest mistake.
UNACCEPTABLE. I count on you for these kind of memories.
*hangs head*
Sammy made the playoffs. Mark did not
Quote from: Yeti on May 13, 2015, 10:49:39 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 10:31:36 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 13, 2015, 09:55:37 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 09:54:14 AM
Quote from: Eli on May 13, 2015, 09:49:23 AM
Quote from: PANK! on May 13, 2015, 08:21:03 AM
Was Dawson the last Cubs MVP, or did Sammy win it in '98?
Whatever--barring an injury, Rizzo will be in the discussion all season.
How do you remember the cadence of a Michael Jordan fart from the second quarter of Game 3 of the 1989 Eastern Conference Finals, but not Sammy winning the MVP over McGwire?
For some reason I thought maybe I misremembered and they gave the award to McGwire. Honest mistake.
UNACCEPTABLE. I count on you for these kind of memories.
*hangs head*
Sammy made the playoffs. Mark did not
And Dawson finished in last place.
Related to that point, Sutcliffe narrowly lost out to Steve Bedrosian for NL Cy Young in '87. IIRC it was the closest voting for the award in ages, too (if not ever). So the Cubs came thatclose to netting both an MVP and Cy Young Award Winner from the same last-place team.
Bump for reaching base three times again tonight, including the single that became the winning run
Quote from: SKO on May 13, 2015, 10:52:38 PM
Bump for reaching base three times again tonight, including the single that became the winning run
I have a really dumb question, but does a HBP affect OBP? Like, do you get credit for it? What about reaching on an error?
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on May 14, 2015, 07:07:27 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 13, 2015, 10:52:38 PM
Bump for reaching base three times again tonight, including the single that became the winning run
I have a really dumb question, but does a HBP affect OBP? Like, do you get credit for it? What about reaching on an error?
It counts. Same as a walk. A PA but not an AB.
Quote from: SKO on May 14, 2015, 07:18:14 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on May 14, 2015, 07:07:27 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 13, 2015, 10:52:38 PM
Bump for reaching base three times again tonight, including the single that became the winning run
I have a really dumb question, but does a HBP affect OBP? Like, do you get credit for it? What about reaching on an error?
It counts. Same as a walk. A PA but not an AB.
Basically what SKO said -- ROE would reduce OBP as it counts as an AB. Although PAs don't enter the equation. A sac bunt (SH) counts as a PA, but they're ignored from the OBP calculation since it's (usually) not up to the hitter to lay down a bunt.
(H + BB + HBP) / (AB + BB + HBP + SF)
And a quick mention of him letting the infield popup drop to get the double play against Harvey. And Fowler's base running gaffe aside, it is really fun to watch the Cubs play aggressive yet fundamentally good baseball.
Bump.
Last time the Cubs won a pennant they had an Italian first baseman who wore 44.
This fucking guy though...I think I finally have the third piece to my Cubs Holy Trinity with Banks and Dawson.
Quote from: thehawk on May 14, 2015, 10:23:01 AM
it is really fun to watch the Cubs play aggressive yet fundamentally good baseball.
BUMP
Time to bump.
Joe Tex actually would bump with a big fat woman.
I love this motherfucker.
This dude
How'd this leave the first page?
4 games vs a very tough pitching staff: 8-16, 2 HRs, 2 Doubles, and a walk.
INTREPID READER ROB NEYER:
Trade value is at an all time high!
Quote from: SKO on June 08, 2015, 11:05:39 AM
4 games vs a very tough pitching staff: 8-16, 2 HRs, 2 Doubles, and a walk.
INTREPID READER ROB NEYER:
Trade value is at an all time high!
No room for this guy in the lineup!
Quote from: Sterling Archer on June 08, 2015, 12:38:13 PM
Quote from: SKO on June 08, 2015, 11:05:39 AM
4 games vs a very tough pitching staff: 8-16, 2 HRs, 2 Doubles, and a walk.
INTREPID READER ROB NEYER:
Trade value is at an all time high!
No room for this guy in the lineup!
Better move him quick, before Schwarber is brought up to DH.
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Quote from: Brownie on July 02, 2012, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Since Huey wants to remind everyone which players he had dibs on hating first, I'd like to refresh everyone's memory of this one.
Quote from: SKO on June 18, 2015, 03:44:35 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Quote from: Brownie on July 02, 2012, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 02, 2012, 09:51:26 PM
Why aren't CastroBombs FYY material? I'm cornfused.
Aren't we waiting for Epstink to sign Starlin to a 9-year extension that includes the most restrictive no-trade clause in history to FYC in a way neither Corey Patterson nor Soriano were capable of producing?
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Since Huey wants to remind everyone which players he had dibs on hating first, I'd like to refresh everyone's memory of this one.
Rizzo's not a douche.
I'm a dickhole.
These are truths.
Bump (x 3)
This thread shouldn't be off Page 1.
Bump. (http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/63817564/v217700183/chcnym-rizzo-swipes-third-on-double-steal-in-9th)
Quote from: ChuckD on July 02, 2015, 01:09:53 AM
This thread shouldn't be off Page 1.
Bump. (http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/63817564/v217700183/chcnym-rizzo-swipes-third-on-double-steal-in-9th)
That was awesome. Good on the ump for seeing the whole play through before making the call too.
INTO THE FUCKING WIND. HE IS A GOD.
please come back, Tony Ballgame.
Quote from: SKO on July 22, 2015, 12:30:55 PM
please come back, Tony Ballgame.
Noticeably struggling. Hopefully this ends soon. Tonight would be a good time, for example.
Quote from: Slaky on July 22, 2015, 04:17:30 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 22, 2015, 12:30:55 PM
please come back, Tony Ballgame.
Noticeably struggling. Hopefully this ends soon. Tonight would be a good time, for example.
Hopefully. He and Soler are the only guys in the lineup who aren't shitty or having shitty offensive seasons.
Quote from: PANK! on July 22, 2015, 04:50:58 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 22, 2015, 04:17:30 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 22, 2015, 12:30:55 PM
please come back, Tony Ballgame.
Noticeably struggling. Hopefully this ends soon. Tonight would be a good time, for example.
Hopefully. He and Soler are the only guys in the lineup who aren't shitty or having shitty offensive seasons.
Well now Kris Bryant has joined them.
Quote from: Slaky on July 22, 2015, 06:18:18 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 22, 2015, 04:50:58 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 22, 2015, 04:17:30 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 22, 2015, 12:30:55 PM
please come back, Tony Ballgame.
Noticeably struggling. Hopefully this ends soon. Tonight would be a good time, for example.
Hopefully. He and Soler are the only guys in the lineup who aren't shitty or having shitty offensive seasons.
Well now Kris Bryant has joined them.
Glad to see Maddon didn't leave Herrera in just because he doubled his first time up and started the scoring. Herrera's the type of guy whose admittedly surprising number of key hits would've prompted Dusty to play him a lot more than he should.
Quote from: PANK! on July 22, 2015, 06:48:26 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 22, 2015, 06:18:18 PM
Quote from: PANK! on July 22, 2015, 04:50:58 PM
Quote from: Slaky on July 22, 2015, 04:17:30 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 22, 2015, 12:30:55 PM
please come back, Tony Ballgame.
Noticeably struggling. Hopefully this ends soon. Tonight would be a good time, for example.
Hopefully. He and Soler are the only guys in the lineup who aren't shitty or having shitty offensive seasons.
Well now Kris Bryant has joined them.
Glad to see Maddon didn't leave Herrera in just because he doubled his first time up and started the scoring. Herrera's the type of guy whose admittedly surprising number of key hits would've prompted Dusty to play him a lot more than he should.
Dusty would hit him leadoff 6 times a week.
THE RETURN OF TONY BALLGAME
A god among men.
This fucking guy.
Quote from: ChuckD on August 04, 2015, 11:36:26 PM
This fucking guy.
That drive off the wall was something else. Based on how easy his swing was, I thought it was going to be a bloop hit into center.
Quote from: Eli on August 05, 2015, 08:22:38 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on August 04, 2015, 11:36:26 PM
This fucking guy.
That drive off the wall was something else. Based on how easy his swing was, I thought it was going to be a bloop hit into center.
I wasn't actually watching the game since I never get to watch the fucking game out here in the sticks, how exactly did Rizzo fly out into a fielder's choice or whatever? That was kinda confusing, apparently confusing enough the Cubs twitter guy thought it was his 5th hit of the game.
Quote from: SKO on August 05, 2015, 08:25:56 AM
Quote from: Eli on August 05, 2015, 08:22:38 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on August 04, 2015, 11:36:26 PM
This fucking guy.
That drive off the wall was something else. Based on how easy his swing was, I thought it was going to be a bloop hit into center.
I wasn't actually watching the game since I never get to watch the fucking game out here in the sticks, how exactly did Rizzo fly out into a fielder's choice or whatever? That was kinda confusing, apparently confusing enough the Cubs twitter guy thought it was his 5th hit of the game.
It wasn't all that confusing -- the Cubs Twitter guy just screwed up (or didn't know the scoring rule).
Basically, there were guys on 1st and 2nd and Rizzo hit a shallow pop-up into left. Denorfia was on second and got a bad read, started heading back to second and the ball dropped in front of the left fielder. Since Denorfia got such a late break, the LF was able to throw to third and force him out.
Quote from: Eli on August 05, 2015, 08:32:10 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 05, 2015, 08:25:56 AM
Quote from: Eli on August 05, 2015, 08:22:38 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on August 04, 2015, 11:36:26 PM
This fucking guy.
That drive off the wall was something else. Based on how easy his swing was, I thought it was going to be a bloop hit into center.
I wasn't actually watching the game since I never get to watch the fucking game out here in the sticks, how exactly did Rizzo fly out into a fielder's choice or whatever? That was kinda confusing, apparently confusing enough the Cubs twitter guy thought it was his 5th hit of the game.
It wasn't all that confusing -- the Cubs Twitter guy just screwed up (or didn't know the scoring rule).
Basically, there were guys on 1st and 2nd and Rizzo hit a shallow pop-up into left. Denorfia was on second and got a bad read, started heading back to second and the ball dropped in front of the left fielder. Since Denorfia got such a late break, the LF was able to throw to third and force him out.
I can't blame Cubs twitter guy, I would have also thought that was a hit and a DERP on Denorfia, not a fielder's choice. I assumed it was a hit anytime it lands cleanly in the outfield.
Quote from: SKO on August 05, 2015, 08:34:16 AM
Quote from: Eli on August 05, 2015, 08:32:10 AM
Quote from: SKO on August 05, 2015, 08:25:56 AM
Quote from: Eli on August 05, 2015, 08:22:38 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on August 04, 2015, 11:36:26 PM
This fucking guy.
That drive off the wall was something else. Based on how easy his swing was, I thought it was going to be a bloop hit into center.
I wasn't actually watching the game since I never get to watch the fucking game out here in the sticks, how exactly did Rizzo fly out into a fielder's choice or whatever? That was kinda confusing, apparently confusing enough the Cubs twitter guy thought it was his 5th hit of the game.
It wasn't all that confusing -- the Cubs Twitter guy just screwed up (or didn't know the scoring rule).
Basically, there were guys on 1st and 2nd and Rizzo hit a shallow pop-up into left. Denorfia was on second and got a bad read, started heading back to second and the ball dropped in front of the left fielder. Since Denorfia got such a late break, the LF was able to throw to third and force him out.
I can't blame Cubs twitter guy, I would have also thought that was a hit and a DERP on Denorfia, not a fielder's choice. I assumed it was a hit anytime it lands cleanly in the outfield.
I wouldn't even say Denorfia got a bad break, more that he was hung up between second third without being able to commit to either. If he cheated toward third and the ball was caught, he'd have been doubled off second. Instead, he froze about a third of the way from second base while the ball hung. If he did anything questionable, I suppose it was that he started going back to second for a step or two rather than staying frozen before the ball dropped but even then I don't think he'd have been able to make it to third safely. It was just a weird flair that looked like it'd have gotten caught. Definitely not a TOOTBLAN.Disregard...Eli said bad READ not bad break.
What a fucking wrecking machine.
Trying to do too much the last couple ABs. Setting up the late inning dong nicely, though (and the play action pass).
I enjoyed Dexter Fowler saying after the game, "We've all been riding Bus 44 for a while."
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on August 07, 2015, 06:52:44 PM
I enjoyed Dexter Fowler saying after the game, "We've all been riding Bus 44 for a while."
And the ever-quick Jim Deshaies saying that "Bus 24" had a helluva day.
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
The standing on the tarp play is the one that's getting all the attention but the play earlier where he fielded the putout on Hammel's throw on the sac bunt & then fired across the diamond to catch a snoozing Gennett was even bigger as it wiped out a runner who was about to be on third with one out.
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
The standing on the tarp play is the one that's getting all the attention but the play earlier where he fielded the putout on Hammel's throw on the sac bunt & then fired across the diamond to catch a snoozing Gennett was even bigger as it wiped out a runner who was about to be on third with one out.
Tony's made some pretty stellar heads up plays on defense this year. The double play where he let the popped up bunt drop and then threw to second against the Mets back in May was good one, too.
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
The standing on the tarp play is the one that's getting all the attention but the play earlier where he fielded the putout on Hammel's throw on the sac bunt & then fired across the diamond to catch a snoozing Gennett was even bigger as it wiped out a runner who was about to be on third with one out.
I didn't watch the game, just caught the last inning or so on radio. Didn't know that a runner would get to advance on a play where the player falls in to the stands making a catch, but I still think it's pretty swell that the first thing Rizzo thought after making a web gem (before he'd even stepped down from the seat) was to fire the ball back in to the infield.
And, having watched it, you're right: that throw to grab Gennett was aces. That's .99 theoretical runs saved between the two plays if you're wondering, Female Merril Hoges.
Pretty sure he's gone to the top of my wife's Celebrity 5.
Pretty sure I'm OK with that.
Quote from: ChuckD on August 13, 2015, 07:31:41 AM
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
The standing on the tarp play is the one that's getting all the attention but the play earlier where he fielded the putout on Hammel's throw on the sac bunt & then fired across the diamond to catch a snoozing Gennett was even bigger as it wiped out a runner who was about to be on third with one out.
I didn't watch the game, just caught the last inning or so on radio. Didn't know that a runner would get to advance on a play where the player falls in to the stands making a catch, but I still think it's pretty swell that the first thing Rizzo thought after making a web gem (before he'd even stepped down from the seat) was to fire the ball back in to the infield.
And, having watched it, you're right: that throw to grab Gennett was aces. That's .99 theoretical runs saved between the two plays if you're wondering, Female Merril Hoges.
The throw to nail Gennett was awesome and it will probably be forgotten because of the catch. I know the common thought is that first base defense isn't that important, but it's sure nice to have a good/smart defender at a position that handles the ball a lot.
Quote from: ChuckD on August 13, 2015, 07:31:41 AM
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
The standing on the tarp play is the one that's getting all the attention but the play earlier where he fielded the putout on Hammel's throw on the sac bunt & then fired across the diamond to catch a snoozing Gennett was even bigger as it wiped out a runner who was about to be on third with one out.
I didn't watch the game, just caught the last inning or so on radio. Didn't know that a runner would get to advance on a play where the player falls in to the stands making a catch, but I still think it's pretty swell that the first thing Rizzo thought after making a web gem (before he'd even stepped down from the seat) was to fire the ball back in to the infield.
And, having watched it, you're right: that throw to grab Gennett was aces. That's .99 theoretical runs saved between the two plays if you're wondering, Female Merril Hoges.
Hey Chuck?
PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION (http://m.mlb.com/news/article/85512120/anthony-rizzos-awe-inspiring-grab-backfires-on-chicago-cubs)
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According to Rule 7.04 (c), "If a fielder, after having made a legal catch, should fall into a stand or among spectators or into the dugout or any other out-of-play area while in possession of the ball after making a legal catch, or fall while in the dugout after making a legal catch, the ball is dead and each runner shall advance one base, without liability to be put out, from his last legally touched base at the time the fielder fell into, or in, such out of play area."
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
The standing on the tarp play is the one that's getting all the attention but the play earlier where he fielded the putout on Hammel's throw on the sac bunt & then fired across the diamond to catch a snoozing Gennett was even bigger as it wiped out a runner who was about to be on third with one out.
We got ourselves a non-smoking Mark Grace with a bit more pop and who is a much better base runner. This makes me happy.
Quote from: thehawk on August 13, 2015, 10:17:22 AM
Quote from: PANK! on August 13, 2015, 05:58:47 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on August 12, 2015, 11:17:57 PM
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
The standing on the tarp play is the one that's getting all the attention but the play earlier where he fielded the putout on Hammel's throw on the sac bunt & then fired across the diamond to catch a snoozing Gennett was even bigger as it wiped out a runner who was about to be on third with one out.
We got ourselves a non-smoking Mark Grace with a bit more pop and who is a much better base runner. This makes me happy.
And not a waste of tissue as a despicable human being.
Quote from: PANK! on August 13, 2015, 09:19:54 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on August 13, 2015, 07:31:41 AM
Quote from: PANK! on August 13, 2015, 05:58:47 AM
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Why's this on page 2? BUMP!
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
The standing on the tarp play is the one that's getting all the attention but the play earlier where he fielded the putout on Hammel's throw on the sac bunt & then fired across the diamond to catch a snoozing Gennett was even bigger as it wiped out a runner who was about to be on third with one out.
I didn't watch the game, just caught the last inning or so on radio. Didn't know that a runner would get to advance on a play where the player falls in to the stands making a catch, but I still think it's pretty swell that the first thing Rizzo thought after making a web gem (before he'd even stepped down from the seat) was to fire the ball back in to the infield.
And, having watched it, you're right: that throw to grab Gennett was aces. That's .99 theoretical runs saved between the two plays if you're wondering, Female Merril Hoges.
Hey Chuck?
PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION (http://m.mlb.com/news/article/85512120/anthony-rizzos-awe-inspiring-grab-backfires-on-chicago-cubs)
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According to Rule 7.04 (c), "If a fielder, after having made a legal catch, should fall into a stand or among spectators or into the dugout or any other out-of-play area while in possession of the ball after making a legal catch, or fall while in the dugout after making a legal catch, the ball is dead and each runner shall advance one base, without liability to be put out, from his last legally touched base at the time the fielder fell into, or in, such out of play area."
Sorry, I haven't gone full Huard on MLB's enthralling rulebook. P.S. I'm ChuckD. ^^^ That's Chuck.
*You never go full Huard.
Quote from: ChuckD on August 13, 2015, 10:52:39 AM
Quote from: PANK! on August 13, 2015, 09:19:54 AM
Quote from: ChuckD on August 13, 2015, 07:31:41 AM
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Why's this on page 2? BUMP!
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
The standing on the tarp play is the one that's getting all the attention but the play earlier where he fielded the putout on Hammel's throw on the sac bunt & then fired across the diamond to catch a snoozing Gennett was even bigger as it wiped out a runner who was about to be on third with one out.
I didn't watch the game, just caught the last inning or so on radio. Didn't know that a runner would get to advance on a play where the player falls in to the stands making a catch, but I still think it's pretty swell that the first thing Rizzo thought after making a web gem (before he'd even stepped down from the seat) was to fire the ball back in to the infield.
And, having watched it, you're right: that throw to grab Gennett was aces. That's .99 theoretical runs saved between the two plays if you're wondering, Female Merril Hoges.
Hey Chuck?
PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION (http://m.mlb.com/news/article/85512120/anthony-rizzos-awe-inspiring-grab-backfires-on-chicago-cubs)
Quote
According to Rule 7.04 (c), "If a fielder, after having made a legal catch, should fall into a stand or among spectators or into the dugout or any other out-of-play area while in possession of the ball after making a legal catch, or fall while in the dugout after making a legal catch, the ball is dead and each runner shall advance one base, without liability to be put out, from his last legally touched base at the time the fielder fell into, or in, such out of play area."
Sorry, I haven't gone full Huard on MLB's enthralling rulebook. P.S. I'm ChuckD. ^^^ That's Chuck.
*You never go full Huard.
I was more offended that you didn't remember the catch by Rizzo in that frustrating loss in the middle of a go-nowhere season last year. To be honest I did not know the rule at the time myself and was furiously tweeting at Dave B. because I'd have thought that the runner would've actually gotten TWO bases, since the ole' "two bases from the time of the throw (as opposed to that lame-o softball rule "1 base PLUS the one you're going to")" mantra automatically rings in my head from my days as a little league umpire on an ball
thrown out of play. Dave made the distinction for me that a throw is a little different than carrying a ball out of play, which only entitles the runner to one base, as noted above in my BELOVED RULEBOOK.
Tony Ballgame is a very smart player and he makes me feel tingly in my undercrackers.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on August 13, 2015, 10:51:13 AM
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
The standing on the tarp play is the one that's getting all the attention but the play earlier where he fielded the putout on Hammel's throw on the sac bunt & then fired across the diamond to catch a snoozing Gennett was even bigger as it wiped out a runner who was about to be on third with one out.
We got ourselves a non-smoking Mark Grace with a bit more pop and who is a much better base runner. This makes me happy.
And not a waste of tissue as a despicable human being.
I've decided to get out of the 'judging people's character by how they [play the game/ wear a sweater/ make a lot of money] game, as that more and more does not make me happy.
Quote from: thehawk on August 13, 2015, 10:17:22 AM
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
The standing on the tarp play is the one that's getting all the attention but the play earlier where he fielded the putout on Hammel's throw on the sac bunt & then fired across the diamond to catch a snoozing Gennett was even bigger as it wiped out a runner who was about to be on third with one out.
We got ourselves a non-smoking Mark Grace with a bit more pop and who is a much better base runner. This makes me happy.
I'm waiting until I hear Anthony's stance on slumpbusters.
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Why's this on page 2? BUMP!
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What makes me really happy is that after he made such a ridiculously sweet play, Rizzo remembered there was a runner on first and fired the ball back in just in case. Just titsteaks all around.
The standing on the tarp play is the one that's getting all the attention but the play earlier where he fielded the putout on Hammel's throw on the sac bunt & then fired across the diamond to catch a snoozing Gennett was even bigger as it wiped out a runner who was about to be on third with one out.
We got ourselves a non-smoking Mark Grace with a bit more pop and who is a much better base runner. This makes me happy.
And not a waste of tissue as a despicable human being.
I've decided to get out of the 'judging people's character by how they [play the game/ wear a sweater/ make a lot of money] game, as that more and more does not make me happy.
I'm judging his character by his arrest record.
Bump
Bump. That was a rocket yesterday.
That play on the bunt was just brilliant. Get on up to the top, you beautiful DongFest thread.
DPD. No idea why Cleveland's RF was shading Rizzo toward center, but bump for dumping a clutch go-ahead triple down the line.
At this point, Rizzo is literally everything I could want in a Cubs' first baseman. Smart guy, great attitude and approach, ability coming out of his ears: what's not to like? If he continues like this, he'll be replacing Grace in an awful lot of Cubs' fans affections when all is said and done.
Quote from: Tonker on August 24, 2015, 03:15:38 PM
At this point, Rizzo is literally everything I could want in a Cubs' first baseman. Smart guy, great attitude and approach, ability coming out of his ears: what's not to like? If he continues like this, he'll be replacing Grace in an awful lot of Cubs' fans affections when all is said and done.
He has already replaced Lee who replaced Grace in my affections.
Quote from: SKO on August 24, 2015, 03:19:20 PM
Quote from: Tonker on August 24, 2015, 03:15:38 PM
At this point, Rizzo is literally everything I could want in a Cubs' first baseman. Smart guy, great attitude and approach, ability coming out of his ears: what's not to like? If he continues like this, he'll be replacing Grace in an awful lot of Cubs' fans affections when all is said and done.
He has already replaced Lee who replaced Grace in my affections.
Ain't nobody gonna replace Cavaretta in my affection.
Quote from: CBStew on August 24, 2015, 03:22:52 PM
Quote from: SKO on August 24, 2015, 03:19:20 PM
Quote from: Tonker on August 24, 2015, 03:15:38 PM
At this point, Rizzo is literally everything I could want in a Cubs' first baseman. Smart guy, great attitude and approach, ability coming out of his ears: what's not to like? If he continues like this, he'll be replacing Grace in an awful lot of Cubs' fans affections when all is said and done.
He has already replaced Lee who replaced Grace in my affections.
Ain't nobody gonna replace Cavaretta in my affection.
Any ginzo wearing 44 is good enough for me.
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on August 24, 2015, 03:37:04 PM
Quote from: CBStew on August 24, 2015, 03:22:52 PM
Quote from: SKO on August 24, 2015, 03:19:20 PM
Quote from: Tonker on August 24, 2015, 03:15:38 PM
At this point, Rizzo is literally everything I could want in a Cubs' first baseman. Smart guy, great attitude and approach, ability coming out of his ears: what's not to like? If he continues like this, he'll be replacing Grace in an awful lot of Cubs' fans affections when all is said and done.
He has already replaced Lee who replaced Grace in my affections.
Ain't nobody gonna replace Cavaretta in my affection.
Any ginzo wearing 44 is good enough for me.
Oh yeah?
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vuDthe2BMLk/TqxwQ-DKHtI/AAAAAAAAAl4/83qgWN-NXis/s1600/Dave_Giusti.jpg)
Quote from: Sterling Archer on August 24, 2015, 03:43:03 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on August 24, 2015, 03:37:04 PM
Quote from: CBStew on August 24, 2015, 03:22:52 PM
Quote from: SKO on August 24, 2015, 03:19:20 PM
Quote from: Tonker on August 24, 2015, 03:15:38 PM
At this point, Rizzo is literally everything I could want in a Cubs' first baseman. Smart guy, great attitude and approach, ability coming out of his ears: what's not to like? If he continues like this, he'll be replacing Grace in an awful lot of Cubs' fans affections when all is said and done.
He has already replaced Lee who replaced Grace in my affections.
Ain't nobody gonna replace Cavaretta in my affection.
Any ginzo wearing 44 is good enough for me.
Oh yeah?
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vuDthe2BMLk/TqxwQ-DKHtI/AAAAAAAAAl4/83qgWN-NXis/s1600/Dave_Giusti.jpg)
Man, we got every dead-armed reliever off everyone back then. Shit, how many times did Bob Locker show up here?
Bump. Off of Clayton Kershaw!
Anthony laughs at your rundown and smashes it to bits.
Thank the baseball Jesus for Tony Ballgame.
2nd Cub left-handed hitter to have multiple 30 HR seasons.
I understand that this says more about the Cubs' historic dearth of LH power hitters through the years than anything else but still--yay Tony!
Quote from: PANK! on September 17, 2015, 01:03:40 PM
2nd Cub left-handed hitter to have multiple 30 HR seasons.
I understand that this says more about the Cubs' historic dearth of LH power hitters through the years than anything else but still--yay Tony!
Just wait until we have two at once.
The world is a much better place when Tony isn't slumping.
He's a fucking god. (http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/anthony-rizzo-opened-up-the-lower-half/)
Quote from: Oleg on September 18, 2015, 11:11:33 AM
He's a fucking god. (http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/anthony-rizzo-opened-up-the-lower-half/)
30 HR and a K rate under 15%...I'm not as versed in statfaggotry as some, but that seems good.
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on September 18, 2015, 11:16:47 AM
Quote from: Oleg on September 18, 2015, 11:11:33 AM
He's a fucking god. (http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/anthony-rizzo-opened-up-the-lower-half/)
30 HR and a K rate under 15%...I'm not as versed in statfaggotry as some, but that seems good.
It's very good. Second-lowest K rate among guys with more than 25 homers. Pujols is the winner at 35 homers and 11.5%, which is amazing (though not as amazing as when he used to hit 40+ homers with 7-8% K rates every year).
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Quote from: Canadouche on September 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Not really, no.
Quote from: Canadouche on September 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Yeah, everyone's been hitting Papelbon lately.
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 02:25:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Not really, no.
You're right. Arrieta will probably get more votes than Rizzo. But as far as Harper goes, MVPs don't get into dugout fights with teammates. Maybe he'll win it anyway, but his antics can't be helping him.
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 05:50:41 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 02:25:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Not really, no.
You're right. Arrieta will probably get more votes than Rizzo. But as far as Harper goes, MVPs don't get into dugout fights with teammates. Maybe he'll win it anyway, but his antics can't be helping him.
Is this a bit?
If not, please be aware that Papelbon is a well-known asshammer who ATTACKED Harper. This will--and should-- have no effect on Harper'a MVP chances.
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2015, 05:54:58 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 05:50:41 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 02:25:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Not really, no.
You're right. Arrieta will probably get more votes than Rizzo. But as far as Harper goes, MVPs don't get into dugout fights with teammates. Maybe he'll win it anyway, but his antics can't be helping him.
Is this a bit?
If not, please be aware that Papelbon is a well-known asshammer who ATTACKED Harper. This will--and should-- have no effect on Harper'a MVP chances.
Yes. Perhaps I should have been more explicit, but: this.
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 06:23:56 AM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2015, 05:54:58 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 05:50:41 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 02:25:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Not really, no.
You're right. Arrieta will probably get more votes than Rizzo. But as far as Harper goes, MVPs don't get into dugout fights with teammates. Maybe he'll win it anyway, but his antics can't be helping him.
Is this a bit?
If not, please be aware that Papelbon is a well-known asshammer who ATTACKED Harper. This will--and should-- have no effect on Harper'a MVP chances.
Yes. Perhaps I should have been more explicit, but: this.
I am often wrong. I hope I'm not totally off in this case. Papelbon may be a douche, but I'm not sure about Harper, either.
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 09:15:17 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 06:23:56 AM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2015, 05:54:58 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 05:50:41 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 02:25:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Not really, no.
You're right. Arrieta will probably get more votes than Rizzo. But as far as Harper goes, MVPs don't get into dugout fights with teammates. Maybe he'll win it anyway, but his antics can't be helping him.
Is this a bit?
If not, please be aware that Papelbon is a well-known asshammer who ATTACKED Harper. This will--and should-- have no effect on Harper'a MVP chances.
Yes. Perhaps I should have been more explicit, but: this.
I am often wrong. I hope I'm not totally off in this case. Papelbon may be a douche, but I'm not sure about Harper, either.
Kurt may not be wrong on this, if Nitkowski's article is any indication. Papelbon's a turd but he's the kind of turd baseball insiders approve of. He beans players who admire home runs and he enforces the unwritten rules. Harper's reputation as a cocky d-bag seems to be entirely fueled by the fact that he's A) very well aware that he's 22 years old and yet better than basically everyone and B) as indicated by his public shitting on Papelbon for beaning Machado and his failing to sometimes run out pop ups and stuff, Harper has no time for the unwritten rules.
If the baseball media wasn't still largely full of mealy mouthed idiots who think it's fine and dandy to choke out a teammate for not running out a pop up or to use a 97 MPH fastball as a weapon to adjust someone's attitude, I'd say this would have no effect on Harper, but the response has been enough to give me pause, though.
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 09:18:51 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 09:15:17 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 06:23:56 AM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2015, 05:54:58 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 05:50:41 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 02:25:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Not really, no.
You're right. Arrieta will probably get more votes than Rizzo. But as far as Harper goes, MVPs don't get into dugout fights with teammates. Maybe he'll win it anyway, but his antics can't be helping him.
Is this a bit?
If not, please be aware that Papelbon is a well-known asshammer who ATTACKED Harper. This will--and should-- have no effect on Harper'a MVP chances.
Yes. Perhaps I should have been more explicit, but: this.
I am often wrong. I hope I'm not totally off in this case. Papelbon may be a douche, but I'm not sure about Harper, either.
Kurt may not be wrong on this, if Nitkowski's article is any indication. Papelbon's a turd but he's the kind of turd baseball insiders approve of. He beans players who admire home runs and he enforces the unwritten rules. Harper's reputation as a cocky d-bag seems to be entirely fueled by the fact that he's A) very well aware that he's 22 years old and yet better than basically everyone and B) as indicated by his public shitting on Papelbon for beaning Machado and his failing to sometimes run out pop ups and stuff, Harper has no time for the unwritten rules.
If the baseball media wasn't still largely full of mealy mouthed idiots who think it's fine and dandy to choke out a teammate for not running out a pop up or to use a 97 MPH fastball as a weapon to adjust someone's attitude, I'd say this would have no effect on Harper, but the response has been enough to give me pause, though.
If the voting took place right this second while the hot taeks are raging like Brian McCann's roid-infused hemorrhoids, the meter might move a tiny blip. In a week this will all be meh and Harper's dominance will be unquestioned - personality be damned. If Barry Bonds can win MVPs, Harper won't have a single problem grabbing votes.
Quote from: InternetApex on September 28, 2015, 10:55:52 AM
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 09:18:51 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 09:15:17 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 06:23:56 AM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2015, 05:54:58 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 05:50:41 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 02:25:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Not really, no.
You're right. Arrieta will probably get more votes than Rizzo. But as far as Harper goes, MVPs don't get into dugout fights with teammates. Maybe he'll win it anyway, but his antics can't be helping him.
Is this a bit?
If not, please be aware that Papelbon is a well-known asshammer who ATTACKED Harper. This will--and should-- have no effect on Harper'a MVP chances.
Yes. Perhaps I should have been more explicit, but: this.
I am often wrong. I hope I'm not totally off in this case. Papelbon may be a douche, but I'm not sure about Harper, either.
Kurt may not be wrong on this, if Nitkowski's article is any indication. Papelbon's a turd but he's the kind of turd baseball insiders approve of. He beans players who admire home runs and he enforces the unwritten rules. Harper's reputation as a cocky d-bag seems to be entirely fueled by the fact that he's A) very well aware that he's 22 years old and yet better than basically everyone and B) as indicated by his public shitting on Papelbon for beaning Machado and his failing to sometimes run out pop ups and stuff, Harper has no time for the unwritten rules.
If the baseball media wasn't still largely full of mealy mouthed idiots who think it's fine and dandy to choke out a teammate for not running out a pop up or to use a 97 MPH fastball as a weapon to adjust someone's attitude, I'd say this would have no effect on Harper, but the response has been enough to give me pause, though.
If the voting took place right this second while the hot taeks are raging like Brian McCann's roid-infused hemorrhoids, the meter might move a tiny blip. In a week this will all be meh and Harper's dominance will be unquestioned - personality be damned. If Barry Bonds can win MVPs, Harper won't have a single problem grabbing votes.
They are both dicks. They got into a fight. I laughed as I don't have a rooting interest in either of them.
(http://i.memecaptain.com/gend_images/e2kH1Q.jpg)
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 28, 2015, 11:10:39 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on September 28, 2015, 10:55:52 AM
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 09:18:51 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 09:15:17 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 06:23:56 AM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2015, 05:54:58 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 05:50:41 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 02:25:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Not really, no.
You're right. Arrieta will probably get more votes than Rizzo. But as far as Harper goes, MVPs don't get into dugout fights with teammates. Maybe he'll win it anyway, but his antics can't be helping him.
Is this a bit?
If not, please be aware that Papelbon is a well-known asshammer who ATTACKED Harper. This will--and should-- have no effect on Harper'a MVP chances.
Yes. Perhaps I should have been more explicit, but: this.
I am often wrong. I hope I'm not totally off in this case. Papelbon may be a douche, but I'm not sure about Harper, either.
Kurt may not be wrong on this, if Nitkowski's article is any indication. Papelbon's a turd but he's the kind of turd baseball insiders approve of. He beans players who admire home runs and he enforces the unwritten rules. Harper's reputation as a cocky d-bag seems to be entirely fueled by the fact that he's A) very well aware that he's 22 years old and yet better than basically everyone and B) as indicated by his public shitting on Papelbon for beaning Machado and his failing to sometimes run out pop ups and stuff, Harper has no time for the unwritten rules.
If the baseball media wasn't still largely full of mealy mouthed idiots who think it's fine and dandy to choke out a teammate for not running out a pop up or to use a 97 MPH fastball as a weapon to adjust someone's attitude, I'd say this would have no effect on Harper, but the response has been enough to give me pause, though.
If the voting took place right this second while the hot taeks are raging like Brian McCann's roid-infused hemorrhoids, the meter might move a tiny blip. In a week this will all be meh and Harper's dominance will be unquestioned - personality be damned. If Barry Bonds can win MVPs, Harper won't have a single problem grabbing votes.
They are both dicks. They got into a fight. I laughed as I don't have a rooting interest in either of them.
(http://i.memecaptain.com/gend_images/e2kH1Q.jpg)
Oh it's unquestionably hilarious that their season is this much of a train wreck and Papelbon's red ass has now started to go after teammates. I just can't believe there's even a question as to whether or not a dude deserved to get choked in the dugout by his own teammate.
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 11:12:32 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 28, 2015, 11:10:39 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on September 28, 2015, 10:55:52 AM
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 09:18:51 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 09:15:17 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 06:23:56 AM
Quote from: PANK! on September 28, 2015, 05:54:58 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 05:50:41 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 02:25:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Not really, no.
You're right. Arrieta will probably get more votes than Rizzo. But as far as Harper goes, MVPs don't get into dugout fights with teammates. Maybe he'll win it anyway, but his antics can't be helping him.
Is this a bit?
If not, please be aware that Papelbon is a well-known asshammer who ATTACKED Harper. This will--and should-- have no effect on Harper'a MVP chances.
Yes. Perhaps I should have been more explicit, but: this.
I am often wrong. I hope I'm not totally off in this case. Papelbon may be a douche, but I'm not sure about Harper, either.
Kurt may not be wrong on this, if Nitkowski's article is any indication. Papelbon's a turd but he's the kind of turd baseball insiders approve of. He beans players who admire home runs and he enforces the unwritten rules. Harper's reputation as a cocky d-bag seems to be entirely fueled by the fact that he's A) very well aware that he's 22 years old and yet better than basically everyone and B) as indicated by his public shitting on Papelbon for beaning Machado and his failing to sometimes run out pop ups and stuff, Harper has no time for the unwritten rules.
If the baseball media wasn't still largely full of mealy mouthed idiots who think it's fine and dandy to choke out a teammate for not running out a pop up or to use a 97 MPH fastball as a weapon to adjust someone's attitude, I'd say this would have no effect on Harper, but the response has been enough to give me pause, though.
If the voting took place right this second while the hot taeks are raging like Brian McCann's roid-infused hemorrhoids, the meter might move a tiny blip. In a week this will all be meh and Harper's dominance will be unquestioned - personality be damned. If Barry Bonds can win MVPs, Harper won't have a single problem grabbing votes.
They are both dicks. They got into a fight. I laughed as I don't have a rooting interest in either of them.
(http://i.memecaptain.com/gend_images/e2kH1Q.jpg)
Oh it's unquestionably hilarious that their season is this much of a train wreck and Papelbon's red ass has now started to go after teammates. I just can't believe there's even a question as to whether or not a dude deserved to get choked in the dugout by his own teammate.
SKO, they bought their tickets. They knew what they were getting into!
I say, let 'em choke!
Anyway, Anthony Rizzo is pretty good, unless he's just ordinary. Jury's still out.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:15:04 AM
Anyway, Anthony Rizzo is pretty good, unless he's just ordinary. Jury's still out.
Agreed, but I'll be a little embarrassed if he wins the MVP over Harper.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:15:04 AM
Anyway, Anthony Rizzo is pretty good, unless he's just ordinary. Jury's still out.
I wonder how many players would post an OPS of .860 over 500 PAs if you just arbitrarily decided to discount their best two months of the season like ol' Trueblood did. I would call "500 PAs with an .860 OPS even IF you discount their two best months" to be the sign of a really fucking great player, not a guy who is broken.
What's even more unfair is that 500 PA sample that he chose included Tony's awful late July slump. If you took out his awful 17 game, .541 OPS stretch in mid July I'm willing to bet his numbers post-May don't look much worse at all than his April/May peak.
In short, what an odd bone for that nerd to pick. Tony rules.
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 11:21:48 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:15:04 AM
Anyway, Anthony Rizzo is pretty good, unless he's just ordinary. Jury's still out.
I wonder how many players would post an OPS of .860 over 500 PAs if you just arbitrarily decided to discount their best two months of the season like ol' Trueblood did. I would call "500 PAs with an .860 OPS even IF you discount their two best months" to be the sign of a really fucking great player, not a guy who is broken.
What's even more unfair is that 500 PA sample that he chose included Tony's awful late July slump. If you took out his awful 17 game, .541 OPS stretch in mid July I'm willing to bet his numbers post-May don't look much worse at all than his April/May peak.
In short, what an odd bone for that nerd to pick. Tony rules.
For a BP guy to arbitrarily decide that part of Rizzo's season doesn't count as much as others is bizarre. I'll stand aside as he tells us that Jake Arrieta actually sucks and that Matt is a better tactical pitcher, hands down.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:25:36 AM
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 11:21:48 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:15:04 AM
Anyway, Anthony Rizzo is pretty good, unless he's just ordinary. Jury's still out.
I wonder how many players would post an OPS of .860 over 500 PAs if you just arbitrarily decided to discount their best two months of the season like ol' Trueblood did. I would call "500 PAs with an .860 OPS even IF you discount their two best months" to be the sign of a really fucking great player, not a guy who is broken.
What's even more unfair is that 500 PA sample that he chose included Tony's awful late July slump. If you took out his awful 17 game, .541 OPS stretch in mid July I'm willing to bet his numbers post-May don't look much worse at all than his April/May peak.
In short, what an odd bone for that nerd to pick. Tony rules.
For a BP guy to arbitrarily decide that part of Rizzo's season doesn't count as much as others is bizarre. I'll stand aside as he tells us that Jake Arrieta actually sucks and that Matt is a better tactical pitcher, hands down.
It basically boils down to Rizzo being insanely hot in April/May and then cooling off just like every other player does, and Trueblood apparently thinking that he's broken instead of just regressing to his (still very good) mean. Does he think every guy that puts up a .900+ OPS for a whole season must put up a .900 OPS every month?
WAIT
Is...is Trueblood Lance Dickson's Arm? Is he saying .900 OPS first basemen grow on trees?
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:25:36 AM
I'll stand aside as he tells us that Jake Arrieta actually sucks and that Matt is a better tactical pitcher, hands down.
He didn't do that, but he did tell everyone the night of Arrieta's no-hitter that Jake had "some kind of substance" on his arm.
Quote from: Eli on September 28, 2015, 12:01:35 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:25:36 AM
I'll stand aside as he tells us that Jake Arrieta actually sucks and that Matt is a better tactical pitcher, hands down.
He didn't do that, but he did tell everyone the night of Arrieta's no-hitter that Jake had "some kind of substance" on his arm.
I assume it was this.
(http://cdn2.business2community.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/awesome-sauce.jpg)
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 11:32:42 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:25:36 AM
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 11:21:48 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:15:04 AM
Anyway, Anthony Rizzo is pretty good, unless he's just ordinary. Jury's still out.
I wonder how many players would post an OPS of .860 over 500 PAs if you just arbitrarily decided to discount their best two months of the season like ol' Trueblood did. I would call "500 PAs with an .860 OPS even IF you discount their two best months" to be the sign of a really fucking great player, not a guy who is broken.
What's even more unfair is that 500 PA sample that he chose included Tony's awful late July slump. If you took out his awful 17 game, .541 OPS stretch in mid July I'm willing to bet his numbers post-May don't look much worse at all than his April/May peak.
In short, what an odd bone for that nerd to pick. Tony rules.
For a BP guy to arbitrarily decide that part of Rizzo's season doesn't count as much as others is bizarre. I'll stand aside as he tells us that Jake Arrieta actually sucks and that Matt is a better tactical pitcher, hands down.
It basically boils down to Rizzo being insanely hot in April/May and then cooling off just like every other player does, and Trueblood apparently thinking that he's broken instead of just regressing to his (still very good) mean. Does he think every guy that puts up a .900+ OPS for a whole season must put up a .900 OPS every month?
WAIT
Is...is Trueblood Lance Dickson's Arm? Is he saying .900 OPS first basemen grow on trees?
DAMN IT. I was saving that reference until I found a better way to work it in.
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 11:32:42 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:25:36 AM
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 11:21:48 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:15:04 AM
Anyway, Anthony Rizzo is pretty good, unless he's just ordinary. Jury's still out.
I wonder how many players would post an OPS of .860 over 500 PAs if you just arbitrarily decided to discount their best two months of the season like ol' Trueblood did. I would call "500 PAs with an .860 OPS even IF you discount their two best months" to be the sign of a really fucking great player, not a guy who is broken.
What's even more unfair is that 500 PA sample that he chose included Tony's awful late July slump. If you took out his awful 17 game, .541 OPS stretch in mid July I'm willing to bet his numbers post-May don't look much worse at all than his April/May peak.
In short, what an odd bone for that nerd to pick. Tony rules.
For a BP guy to arbitrarily decide that part of Rizzo's season doesn't count as much as others is bizarre. I'll stand aside as he tells us that Jake Arrieta actually sucks and that Matt is a better tactical pitcher, hands down.
It basically boils down to Rizzo being insanely hot in April/May and then cooling off just like every other player does, and Trueblood apparently thinking that he's broken instead of just regressing to his (still very good) mean. Does he think every guy that puts up a .900+ OPS for a whole season must put up a .900 OPS every month?
WAIT
Is...is Trueblood Lance Dickson's Arm? Is he saying .900 OPS first basemen grow on trees?
I want to fight this guy. I want to pull his pants down and kick him in the ass in front of all the girls from school.
Quote from: Slaky on September 28, 2015, 12:09:06 PM
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 11:32:42 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:25:36 AM
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 11:21:48 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 28, 2015, 11:15:04 AM
Anyway, Anthony Rizzo is pretty good, unless he's just ordinary. Jury's still out.
I wonder how many players would post an OPS of .860 over 500 PAs if you just arbitrarily decided to discount their best two months of the season like ol' Trueblood did. I would call "500 PAs with an .860 OPS even IF you discount their two best months" to be the sign of a really fucking great player, not a guy who is broken.
What's even more unfair is that 500 PA sample that he chose included Tony's awful late July slump. If you took out his awful 17 game, .541 OPS stretch in mid July I'm willing to bet his numbers post-May don't look much worse at all than his April/May peak.
In short, what an odd bone for that nerd to pick. Tony rules.
For a BP guy to arbitrarily decide that part of Rizzo's season doesn't count as much as others is bizarre. I'll stand aside as he tells us that Jake Arrieta actually sucks and that Matt is a better tactical pitcher, hands down.
It basically boils down to Rizzo being insanely hot in April/May and then cooling off just like every other player does, and Trueblood apparently thinking that he's broken instead of just regressing to his (still very good) mean. Does he think every guy that puts up a .900+ OPS for a whole season must put up a .900 OPS every month?
WAIT
Is...is Trueblood Lance Dickson's Arm? Is he saying .900 OPS first basemen grow on trees?
I want to fight this guy. I want to pull his pants down and kick him in the ass in front of all the girls from school.
You should be proud that I knew who wrote this post without looking at the name first.
Quote from: SKO on September 28, 2015, 09:18:51 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 28, 2015, 09:15:17 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 06:23:56 AM
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Quote from: Tonker on September 28, 2015, 02:25:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
One has to think his MVP chances improve when his top competition is busy getting into fist fights with Papelbon.
Not really, no.
You're right. Arrieta will probably get more votes than Rizzo. But as far as Harper goes, MVPs don't get into dugout fights with teammates. Maybe he'll win it anyway, but his antics can't be helping him.
Is this a bit?
If not, please be aware that Papelbon is a well-known asshammer who ATTACKED Harper. This will--and should-- have no effect on Harper'a MVP chances.
Yes. Perhaps I should have been more explicit, but: this.
I am often wrong. I hope I'm not totally off in this case. Papelbon may be a douche, but I'm not sure about Harper, either.
Kurt may not be wrong on this, if Nitkowski's article is any indication. Papelbon's a turd but he's the kind of turd baseball insiders approve of. He beans players who admire home runs and he enforces the unwritten rules. Harper's reputation as a cocky d-bag seems to be entirely fueled by the fact that he's A) very well aware that he's 22 years old and yet better than basically everyone and B) as indicated by his public shitting on Papelbon for beaning Machado and his failing to sometimes run out pop ups and stuff, Harper has no time for the unwritten rules.
If the baseball media wasn't still largely full of mealy mouthed idiots who think it's fine and dandy to choke out a teammate for not running out a pop up or to use a 97 MPH fastball as a weapon to adjust someone's attitude, I'd say this would have no effect on Harper, but the response has been enough to give me pause, though.
He has every right to be pissed at Papelbon for hitting Machado, especially since (1) it took him two tries and (2) both were up near the head. Harper is likely to be the guy that gets smoked in return.
Anthony Rizzo is currently 5th all-time among Cubs' lefthanded home run hitters with 100, 6 behind Rick Monday.
That lets you know how damn few lefthanded power bats have existed throughout the history of the Cubs.
Read this instead of SKO's tweets bemoaning Rizzo's September slump.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/2015-mlb-mvp-debate-bryce-harper-yoenis-cespedes-anthony-rizzo/
Quote from: R-V on October 01, 2015, 09:19:18 AM
Read this instead of SKO's tweets bemoaning Rizzo's September slump.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/2015-mlb-mvp-debate-bryce-harper-yoenis-cespedes-anthony-rizzo/
This is awesome. I don't have to worry about Tony being cold then, because these games don't matter. He'll obviously be fine in the playoffs, where everything is clutch.
Quote from: SKO on October 01, 2015, 09:34:48 AM
Quote from: R-V on October 01, 2015, 09:19:18 AM
Read this instead of SKO's tweets bemoaning Rizzo's September slump.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/2015-mlb-mvp-debate-bryce-harper-yoenis-cespedes-anthony-rizzo/
This is awesome. I don't have to worry about Tony being cold then, because these games don't matter. He'll obviously be fine in the playoffs, where everything is clutch.
I think you will find that there is a fatal flaw in that analysis, which becomes apparent when you look at the AL Position Least Valuable Player listings.
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
He's definitely blocked me so care to transcribe?
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
This is a great first episode of "When Good Stats Go Bad."
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
He'd never vote for a pitcher for ROY because they're more likely to get injured in the future? The mind boggles.
Has he blocked Slaky yet?
Quote from: Eli on October 05, 2015, 02:08:30 PM
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
He'd never vote for a pitcher for ROY because they're more likely to get injured in the future? The mind boggles.
I love the way he responded "you both asked, here's my methodology!"
Meaning he posted the entire thing in the first place so as to have an excuse to show off his "genius" once some outraged person asked how he came up with such an answer.
Quote from: SKO on October 05, 2015, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on October 05, 2015, 02:08:30 PM
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
He'd never vote for a pitcher for ROY because they're more likely to get injured in the future? The mind boggles.
I love the way he responded "you both asked, here's my methodology!"
Meaning he posted the entire thing in the first place so as to have an excuse to show off his "genius" once some outraged person asked how he came up with such an answer.
Quote from: Pencildick
I have a different paradigm than most for RoY. I look for even mix of best season, best future.
Gosh he's just so precious. I like how he redefines the Rookie OF THE YEAR Award to the Best Future Player In Matthew Trueblood's Subjective Opinion Except for Pitchers And Anyone Else I Arbitrarily Deem Unworthy. Why does BP pay this guy?
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
Damn you people, this is all in the wrong thread.
Quote from: CT III on October 05, 2015, 04:13:36 PM
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
Damn you people, this is all in the wrong thread.
This post has nothing to do with Anthony Rizzo. MODS!
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 05, 2015, 03:52:10 PM
Quote from: SKO on October 05, 2015, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on October 05, 2015, 02:08:30 PM
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
He'd never vote for a pitcher for ROY because they're more likely to get injured in the future? The mind boggles.
I love the way he responded "you both asked, here's my methodology!"
Meaning he posted the entire thing in the first place so as to have an excuse to show off his "genius" once some outraged person asked how he came up with such an answer.
Quote from: Pencildick
I have a different paradigm than most for RoY. I look for even mix of best season, best future.
Gosh he's just so precious. I like how he redefines the Rookie OF THE YEAR Award to the Best Future Player In Matthew Trueblood's Subjective Opinion Except for Pitchers And Anyone Else I Arbitrarily Deem Unworthy. Why does BP pay this guy?
This. This isn't Most Valuable Player where "valuable" is open to some interpretation and invites the stats vs value to team etc. This is literally "Rookie of the Year", as in singular, as in this year, jackass.
Quote from: SKO on October 05, 2015, 04:18:21 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 05, 2015, 03:52:10 PM
Quote from: SKO on October 05, 2015, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on October 05, 2015, 02:08:30 PM
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
He'd never vote for a pitcher for ROY because they're more likely to get injured in the future? The mind boggles.
I love the way he responded "you both asked, here's my methodology!"
Meaning he posted the entire thing in the first place so as to have an excuse to show off his "genius" once some outraged person asked how he came up with such an answer.
Quote from: Pencildick
I have a different paradigm than most for RoY. I look for even mix of best season, best future.
Gosh he's just so precious. I like how he redefines the Rookie OF THE YEAR Award to the Best Future Player In Matthew Trueblood's Subjective Opinion Except for Pitchers And Anyone Else I Arbitrarily Deem Unworthy. Why does BP pay this guy?
This. This isn't Most Valuable Player where "valuable" is open to some interpretation and invites the stats vs value to team etc. This is literally "Rookie of the Year", as in singular, as in this year, jackass.
So, on top of everything else, he feels like Kerry Wood was undeserving of Rookie of the Year.
That's all I need to know.
Quote from: SKO on October 05, 2015, 04:18:21 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 05, 2015, 03:52:10 PM
Quote from: SKO on October 05, 2015, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on October 05, 2015, 02:08:30 PM
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
He'd never vote for a pitcher for ROY because they're more likely to get injured in the future? The mind boggles.
I love the way he responded "you both asked, here's my methodology!"
Meaning he posted the entire thing in the first place so as to have an excuse to show off his "genius" once some outraged person asked how he came up with such an answer.
Quote from: Pencildick
I have a different paradigm than most for RoY. I look for even mix of best season, best future.
Gosh he's just so precious. I like how he redefines the Rookie OF THE YEAR Award to the Best Future Player In Matthew Trueblood's Subjective Opinion Except for Pitchers And Anyone Else I Arbitrarily Deem Unworthy. Why does BP pay this guy?
This. This isn't Most Valuable Player where "valuable" is open to some interpretation and invites the stats vs value to team etc. This is literally "Rookie of the Year", as in singular, as in this year, jackass.
He is the worst. Someone send this to John Oliver so they can do a "Watch As John Oliver EVISCERATES Matthew Trueblood (VIDEO)" piece.
Quote from: PenFoe on October 05, 2015, 04:19:32 PM
Quote from: SKO on October 05, 2015, 04:18:21 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 05, 2015, 03:52:10 PM
Quote from: SKO on October 05, 2015, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on October 05, 2015, 02:08:30 PM
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
He'd never vote for a pitcher for ROY because they're more likely to get injured in the future? The mind boggles.
I love the way he responded "you both asked, here's my methodology!"
Meaning he posted the entire thing in the first place so as to have an excuse to show off his "genius" once some outraged person asked how he came up with such an answer.
Quote from: Pencildick
I have a different paradigm than most for RoY. I look for even mix of best season, best future.
Gosh he's just so precious. I like how he redefines the Rookie OF THE YEAR Award to the Best Future Player In Matthew Trueblood's Subjective Opinion Except for Pitchers And Anyone Else I Arbitrarily Deem Unworthy. Why does BP pay this guy?
This. This isn't Most Valuable Player where "valuable" is open to some interpretation and invites the stats vs value to team etc. This is literally "Rookie of the Year", as in singular, as in this year, jackass.
So, on top of everything else, he feels like Kerry Wood was undeserving of Rookie of the Year.
That's all I need to know.
This is a good point. Has someone asked him about KW?
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 05, 2015, 04:20:40 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on October 05, 2015, 04:19:32 PM
Quote from: SKO on October 05, 2015, 04:18:21 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 05, 2015, 03:52:10 PM
Quote from: SKO on October 05, 2015, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on October 05, 2015, 02:08:30 PM
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
He'd never vote for a pitcher for ROY because they're more likely to get injured in the future? The mind boggles.
I love the way he responded "you both asked, here's my methodology!"
Meaning he posted the entire thing in the first place so as to have an excuse to show off his "genius" once some outraged person asked how he came up with such an answer.
Quote from: Pencildick
I have a different paradigm than most for RoY. I look for even mix of best season, best future.
Gosh he's just so precious. I like how he redefines the Rookie OF THE YEAR Award to the Best Future Player In Matthew Trueblood's Subjective Opinion Except for Pitchers And Anyone Else I Arbitrarily Deem Unworthy. Why does BP pay this guy?
This. This isn't Most Valuable Player where "valuable" is open to some interpretation and invites the stats vs value to team etc. This is literally "Rookie of the Year", as in singular, as in this year, jackass.
So, on top of everything else, he feels like Kerry Wood was undeserving of Rookie of the Year.
That's all I need to know.
This is a good point. Has someone asked him about KW?
Please don't. He'll remind you that Wood missed the entire 1999 season with Tommy John disease so his 1998 season was null and void.
Quote from: InternetApex on October 05, 2015, 04:50:35 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 05, 2015, 04:20:40 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on October 05, 2015, 04:19:32 PM
Quote from: SKO on October 05, 2015, 04:18:21 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 05, 2015, 03:52:10 PM
Quote from: SKO on October 05, 2015, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Eli on October 05, 2015, 02:08:30 PM
Quote from: R-V on October 05, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Pretty sure this is the thread where we had some good laughs at old Trueblood's expense.
Now he's redefining the Rookie of the Year award (https://twitter.com/MATrueblood/status/651085236063879168) to the Rookie with the Best Combination of Performance and Zips Projections award. Or something.
He'd never vote for a pitcher for ROY because they're more likely to get injured in the future? The mind boggles.
I love the way he responded "you both asked, here's my methodology!"
Meaning he posted the entire thing in the first place so as to have an excuse to show off his "genius" once some outraged person asked how he came up with such an answer.
Quote from: Pencildick
I have a different paradigm than most for RoY. I look for even mix of best season, best future.
Gosh he's just so precious. I like how he redefines the Rookie OF THE YEAR Award to the Best Future Player In Matthew Trueblood's Subjective Opinion Except for Pitchers And Anyone Else I Arbitrarily Deem Unworthy. Why does BP pay this guy?
This. This isn't Most Valuable Player where "valuable" is open to some interpretation and invites the stats vs value to team etc. This is literally "Rookie of the Year", as in singular, as in this year, jackass.
So, on top of everything else, he feels like Kerry Wood was undeserving of Rookie of the Year.
That's all I need to know.
This is a good point. Has someone asked him about KW?
Please don't. He'll remind you that Wood missed the entire 1999 season with Tommy John disease so his 1998 season was null and void.
Are you okay with asking him the question in the form of a Kerry Wood fastball to the groin then?
Definitely keep pitching to Tony Ballgame with Siegrist, Mike.
Let the 2016 additions commence.
I literally don't have the words to express how I feel about Tony Ballgame. I don't yet love him quite as much as I do Kerry, but he's heading in that direction.
Quote from: Tonker on April 06, 2016, 07:32:23 AM
I literally don't have the words to express how I feel about Tony Ballgame. I don't yet love him quite as much as I do Kerry, but he's heading in that direction.
Oh he's tops in my book already, but I apparently just gravitate towards any good Cubs first baseman. Mark Grace was my favorite growing up, Derrek Lee was my favorite for pretty much his entire tenure, but now Tony is the man. Considering Tony will hopefully play over a decade in Chicago and be the first baseman on multiple pennant/championship winning teams, I think he'll have the #1 spot locked down for good.
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 07:40:45 AM
Quote from: Tonker on April 06, 2016, 07:32:23 AM
I literally don't have the words to express how I feel about Tony Ballgame. I don't yet love him quite as much as I do Kerry, but he's heading in that direction.
Oh he's tops in my book already, but I apparently just gravitate towards any good Cubs first baseman. Mark Grace was my favorite growing up, Derrek Lee was my favorite for pretty much his entire tenure, but now Tony is the man. Considering Tony will hopefully play over a decade in Chicago and be the first baseman on multiple pennant/championship winning teams, I think he'll have the #1 spot locked down for good.
Definitely #1 on the current team
currently [/edit]. I usually don't put much stock into what a guy is like off the field, but from what I understand Tony is an all around good dude, in addition to being nails on the field, so it makes it that much easier to root for him (and why I don't mind my son wearing a Rizzo shersey).
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
My favorite Cub is Mark Grace. That may be an odd choice, but I played 1B as a kid and learned a lot about hitting by watching his AB's.
My favorite current Cub is Kris Bryant, but this roster is so full of players that you just can't hate.
Rizzo is definitely the heartbeat of the clubhouse. Look back on when he first arrived. You remember him? Timid? Quiet? I think it all turned around the moment he decided he wanted to close hand fistfight Aroldis Chapman in Cincinnati. It's been a good time watching him morph into the player and teammate he is today.
I already have Bryant and Soler shirseys, I root for Bryant and Schwarber and Soler with the might and hope of a trillion suns, and just last night when Rizzo sent that dong a flying into the fake rocks in Anaheim, I looked deep inside myself and realized I've been taking Tony Ballgame for granted all this time.
Gotta get that shirsey.
ETA: I completely forgot about Kerry Wood. I'm sorry, Kerry. I'm sorry, world. (I had a Kerry Wood shirsey.)
That was one of the best parts of last year: it's hard to find a player to hate on this team. I presume that Lackey will fill that role this year, and I may even come to love to despise him.
I became a Cubs fan in 1987, and it was on the back of Andre Dawson, who will always be my favourite player. There were a lot of likeable Cubs on those teams as well, and I'm always going to fondly remember Dunston, Sandberg, Grace, Maddux, Sutcliffe, and a few others. Wood was my first favourite as an adult, although I spent most of his career in anxiety about his career, which kind of kills the buzz.
Modern day, I really think Heyward is going to surge to the forefront of my favourite players. He just reminds me too much of Dawson, even though he doesn't hit as many homeruns. But it's legitimately hard to choose one guy on this team. You almost have to break it down to favourite guy in the infield (Brizzoyant), favourite guy in the outfield, and favourite pitcher (Jake).
But if I'm being honest, I miss Starlin. I hope someone can carry about with the kind of energy he had last year. I don't think it was essential, but it was special.
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 10:35:39 AM
That was one of the best parts of last year: it's hard to find a player to hate on this team. I presume that Lackey will fill that role this year, and I may even come to love to despise him.
I became a Cubs fan in 1987, and it was on the back of Andre Dawson, who will always be my favourite player. There were a lot of likeable Cubs on those teams as well, and I'm always going to fondly remember Dunston, Sandberg, Grace, Maddux, Sutcliffe, and a few others. Wood was my first favourite as an adult, although I spent most of his career in anxiety about his career, which kind of kills the buzz.
Modern day, I really think Heyward is going to surge to the forefront of my favourite players. He just reminds me too much of Dawson, even though he doesn't hit as many homeruns. But it's legitimately hard to choose one guy on this team. You almost have to break it down to favourite guy in the infield (Brizzoyant), favourite guy in the outfield, and favourite pitcher (Jake).
But if I'm being honest, I miss Starlin. I hope someone can carry about with the kind of energy he had last year. I don't think it was essential, but it was special.
I mean, if we're actually gonna do this:
LaStella
Lackey
Hammel (hopefully not, but certainly has continued potential)
There are some other long-term bets (Zobrist, for sure) but the list is much smaller than in prior years.
Quote from: PenFoe on April 06, 2016, 10:40:44 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 10:35:39 AM
That was one of the best parts of last year: it's hard to find a player to hate on this team. I presume that Lackey will fill that role this year, and I may even come to love to despise him.
I became a Cubs fan in 1987, and it was on the back of Andre Dawson, who will always be my favourite player. There were a lot of likeable Cubs on those teams as well, and I'm always going to fondly remember Dunston, Sandberg, Grace, Maddux, Sutcliffe, and a few others. Wood was my first favourite as an adult, although I spent most of his career in anxiety about his career, which kind of kills the buzz.
Modern day, I really think Heyward is going to surge to the forefront of my favourite players. He just reminds me too much of Dawson, even though he doesn't hit as many homeruns. But it's legitimately hard to choose one guy on this team. You almost have to break it down to favourite guy in the infield (Brizzoyant), favourite guy in the outfield, and favourite pitcher (Jake).
But if I'm being honest, I miss Starlin. I hope someone can carry about with the kind of energy he had last year. I don't think it was essential, but it was special.
I mean, if we're actually gonna do this:
LaStella
Lackey
Hammel (hopefully not, but certainly has continued potential)
There are some other long-term bets (Zobrist, for sure) but the list is much smaller than in prior years.
Why Zobrist? Too old and may fail to live up to his reasonable contract? I don't find much to hate about a guy with his skill set and personality. Plus Joe knows him and likes him. What am I missing here?
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 10:44:05 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on April 06, 2016, 10:40:44 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 10:35:39 AM
That was one of the best parts of last year: it's hard to find a player to hate on this team. I presume that Lackey will fill that role this year, and I may even come to love to despise him.
I became a Cubs fan in 1987, and it was on the back of Andre Dawson, who will always be my favourite player. There were a lot of likeable Cubs on those teams as well, and I'm always going to fondly remember Dunston, Sandberg, Grace, Maddux, Sutcliffe, and a few others. Wood was my first favourite as an adult, although I spent most of his career in anxiety about his career, which kind of kills the buzz.
Modern day, I really think Heyward is going to surge to the forefront of my favourite players. He just reminds me too much of Dawson, even though he doesn't hit as many homeruns. But it's legitimately hard to choose one guy on this team. You almost have to break it down to favourite guy in the infield (Brizzoyant), favourite guy in the outfield, and favourite pitcher (Jake).
But if I'm being honest, I miss Starlin. I hope someone can carry about with the kind of energy he had last year. I don't think it was essential, but it was special.
I mean, if we're actually gonna do this:
LaStella
Lackey
Hammel (hopefully not, but certainly has continued potential)
There are some other long-term bets (Zobrist, for sure) but the list is much smaller than in prior years.
Why Zobrist? Too old and may fail to live up to his reasonable contract? I don't find much to hate about a guy with his skill set and personality. Plus Joe knows him and likes him. What am I missing here?
That. I also think Pen's worried he'll block Baez or Gleyber or Happ or whatever but I'm pretty sure given the aforementioned reasonable contract the Cubs won't have any qualms about making him a utility player if they have a young star more deserving of that spot. They're still paying Edwin Jackson 11 million or whatever to not pitch for them, I don't know why we'd assume they won't do that with Zobrist. I deem him unhateworthy.
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 10:35:39 AM
That was one of the best parts of last year: it's hard to find a player to hate on this team.
...I miss Starlin.
There's a connection here.
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 10:49:29 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 10:44:05 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on April 06, 2016, 10:40:44 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 10:35:39 AM
That was one of the best parts of last year: it's hard to find a player to hate on this team. I presume that Lackey will fill that role this year, and I may even come to love to despise him.
I became a Cubs fan in 1987, and it was on the back of Andre Dawson, who will always be my favourite player. There were a lot of likeable Cubs on those teams as well, and I'm always going to fondly remember Dunston, Sandberg, Grace, Maddux, Sutcliffe, and a few others. Wood was my first favourite as an adult, although I spent most of his career in anxiety about his career, which kind of kills the buzz.
Modern day, I really think Heyward is going to surge to the forefront of my favourite players. He just reminds me too much of Dawson, even though he doesn't hit as many homeruns. But it's legitimately hard to choose one guy on this team. You almost have to break it down to favourite guy in the infield (Brizzoyant), favourite guy in the outfield, and favourite pitcher (Jake).
But if I'm being honest, I miss Starlin. I hope someone can carry about with the kind of energy he had last year. I don't think it was essential, but it was special.
I mean, if we're actually gonna do this:
LaStella
Lackey
Hammel (hopefully not, but certainly has continued potential)
There are some other long-term bets (Zobrist, for sure) but the list is much smaller than in prior years.
Why Zobrist? Too old and may fail to live up to his reasonable contract? I don't find much to hate about a guy with his skill set and personality. Plus Joe knows him and likes him. What am I missing here?
That. I also think Pen's worried he'll block Baez or Gleyber or Happ or whatever but I'm pretty sure given the aforementioned reasonable contract the Cubs won't have any qualms about making him a utility player if they have a young star more deserving of that spot. They're still paying Edwin Jackson 11 million or whatever to not pitch for them, I don't know why we'd assume they won't do that with Zobrist. I deem him unhateworthy.
He's double clutched on two double play balls already. TWO!!! IN TWO GAMES!!!
Hatemeter activated.
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on April 06, 2016, 10:23:03 AM
My favorite Cub is Mark Grace. That may be an odd choice, but I played 1B as a kid and learned a lot about hitting by watching his AB's.
My favorite current Cub is Kris Bryant, but this roster is so full of players that you just can't hate.
Rizzo is definitely the heartbeat of the clubhouse. Look back on when he first arrived. You remember him? Timid? Quiet? I think it all turned around the moment he decided he wanted to close hand fistfight Aroldis Chapman in Cincinnati. It's been a good time watching him morph into the player and teammate he is today.
I already have Bryant and Soler shirseys, I root for Bryant and Schwarber and Soler with the might and hope of a trillion suns, and just last night when Rizzo sent that dong a flying into the fake rocks in Anaheim, I looked deep inside myself and realized I've been taking Tony Ballgame for granted all this time.
Gotta get that shirsey.
ETA: I completely forgot about Kerry Wood. I'm sorry, Kerry. I'm sorry, world. (I had a Kerry Wood shirsey.)
That HR to dead center last night was the tits. Thanks, Padres!
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 10:44:05 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on April 06, 2016, 10:40:44 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 10:35:39 AM
That was one of the best parts of last year: it's hard to find a player to hate on this team. I presume that Lackey will fill that role this year, and I may even come to love to despise him.
I became a Cubs fan in 1987, and it was on the back of Andre Dawson, who will always be my favourite player. There were a lot of likeable Cubs on those teams as well, and I'm always going to fondly remember Dunston, Sandberg, Grace, Maddux, Sutcliffe, and a few others. Wood was my first favourite as an adult, although I spent most of his career in anxiety about his career, which kind of kills the buzz.
Modern day, I really think Heyward is going to surge to the forefront of my favourite players. He just reminds me too much of Dawson, even though he doesn't hit as many homeruns. But it's legitimately hard to choose one guy on this team. You almost have to break it down to favourite guy in the infield (Brizzoyant), favourite guy in the outfield, and favourite pitcher (Jake).
But if I'm being honest, I miss Starlin. I hope someone can carry about with the kind of energy he had last year. I don't think it was essential, but it was special.
I mean, if we're actually gonna do this:
LaStella
Lackey
Hammel (hopefully not, but certainly has continued potential)
There are some other long-term bets (Zobrist, for sure) but the list is much smaller than in prior years.
Why Zobrist? Too old and may fail to live up to his reasonable contract? I don't find much to hate about a guy with his skill set and personality. Plus Joe knows him and likes him. What am I missing here?
Zobrist is a Jesus freak.
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I like the idea that having a favorite team of adults wearing matching pajamas who play stickball (to the point that we spend hours posting about them on the internet and invest our blood, sweat, tears, and money) is an adult thing, but picking ONE of those pajama wearing players that you like more than any of the others is childish.
Quote from: Yeti on April 06, 2016, 11:02:37 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 10:44:05 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on April 06, 2016, 10:40:44 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 10:35:39 AM
That was one of the best parts of last year: it's hard to find a player to hate on this team. I presume that Lackey will fill that role this year, and I may even come to love to despise him.
I became a Cubs fan in 1987, and it was on the back of Andre Dawson, who will always be my favourite player. There were a lot of likeable Cubs on those teams as well, and I'm always going to fondly remember Dunston, Sandberg, Grace, Maddux, Sutcliffe, and a few others. Wood was my first favourite as an adult, although I spent most of his career in anxiety about his career, which kind of kills the buzz.
Modern day, I really think Heyward is going to surge to the forefront of my favourite players. He just reminds me too much of Dawson, even though he doesn't hit as many homeruns. But it's legitimately hard to choose one guy on this team. You almost have to break it down to favourite guy in the infield (Brizzoyant), favourite guy in the outfield, and favourite pitcher (Jake).
But if I'm being honest, I miss Starlin. I hope someone can carry about with the kind of energy he had last year. I don't think it was essential, but it was special.
I mean, if we're actually gonna do this:
LaStella
Lackey
Hammel (hopefully not, but certainly has continued potential)
There are some other long-term bets (Zobrist, for sure) but the list is much smaller than in prior years.
Why Zobrist? Too old and may fail to live up to his reasonable contract? I don't find much to hate about a guy with his skill set and personality. Plus Joe knows him and likes him. What am I missing here?
Zobrist is a Jesus freak.
Isn't it easier to point out ball players who AREN'T Jesus freaks?
Quote from: Yeti on April 06, 2016, 11:02:37 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 10:44:05 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on April 06, 2016, 10:40:44 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 10:35:39 AM
That was one of the best parts of last year: it's hard to find a player to hate on this team. I presume that Lackey will fill that role this year, and I may even come to love to despise him.
I became a Cubs fan in 1987, and it was on the back of Andre Dawson, who will always be my favourite player. There were a lot of likeable Cubs on those teams as well, and I'm always going to fondly remember Dunston, Sandberg, Grace, Maddux, Sutcliffe, and a few others. Wood was my first favourite as an adult, although I spent most of his career in anxiety about his career, which kind of kills the buzz.
Modern day, I really think Heyward is going to surge to the forefront of my favourite players. He just reminds me too much of Dawson, even though he doesn't hit as many homeruns. But it's legitimately hard to choose one guy on this team. You almost have to break it down to favourite guy in the infield (Brizzoyant), favourite guy in the outfield, and favourite pitcher (Jake).
But if I'm being honest, I miss Starlin. I hope someone can carry about with the kind of energy he had last year. I don't think it was essential, but it was special.
I mean, if we're actually gonna do this:
LaStella
Lackey
Hammel (hopefully not, but certainly has continued potential)
There are some other long-term bets (Zobrist, for sure) but the list is much smaller than in prior years.
Why Zobrist? Too old and may fail to live up to his reasonable contract? I don't find much to hate about a guy with his skill set and personality. Plus Joe knows him and likes him. What am I missing here?
Zobrist is a Jesus freak.
Many ballplayers are.
Quote from: Bort on April 06, 2016, 11:04:12 AM
Quote from: Yeti on April 06, 2016, 11:02:37 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 10:44:05 AM
Quote from: PenFoe on April 06, 2016, 10:40:44 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 10:35:39 AM
That was one of the best parts of last year: it's hard to find a player to hate on this team. I presume that Lackey will fill that role this year, and I may even come to love to despise him.
I became a Cubs fan in 1987, and it was on the back of Andre Dawson, who will always be my favourite player. There were a lot of likeable Cubs on those teams as well, and I'm always going to fondly remember Dunston, Sandberg, Grace, Maddux, Sutcliffe, and a few others. Wood was my first favourite as an adult, although I spent most of his career in anxiety about his career, which kind of kills the buzz.
Modern day, I really think Heyward is going to surge to the forefront of my favourite players. He just reminds me too much of Dawson, even though he doesn't hit as many homeruns. But it's legitimately hard to choose one guy on this team. You almost have to break it down to favourite guy in the infield (Brizzoyant), favourite guy in the outfield, and favourite pitcher (Jake).
But if I'm being honest, I miss Starlin. I hope someone can carry about with the kind of energy he had last year. I don't think it was essential, but it was special.
I mean, if we're actually gonna do this:
LaStella
Lackey
Hammel (hopefully not, but certainly has continued potential)
There are some other long-term bets (Zobrist, for sure) but the list is much smaller than in prior years.
Why Zobrist? Too old and may fail to live up to his reasonable contract? I don't find much to hate about a guy with his skill set and personality. Plus Joe knows him and likes him. What am I missing here?
Zobrist is a Jesus freak.
Isn't it easier to point out ball players who AREN'T Jesus freaks?
I also don't think that's hateable as long as they're not all Tebow-grandstanding about it.
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 11:04:01 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I like the idea that having a favorite team of adults wearing matching pajamas who play stickball (to the point that we spend hours posting about them on the internet and invest our blood, sweat, tears, and money) is an adult thing, but picking ONE of those pajama wearing players that you like more than any of the others is childish.
Then you lead a sad, hollow life.
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 11:19:27 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 11:04:01 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I like the idea that having a favorite team of adults wearing matching pajamas who play stickball (to the point that we spend hours posting about them on the internet and invest our blood, sweat, tears, and money) is an adult thing, but picking ONE of those pajama wearing players that you like more than any of the others is childish.
Then you lead a sad, hollow life.
He will not disagree with you.
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on April 06, 2016, 11:21:20 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 11:19:27 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 11:04:01 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I like the idea that having a favorite team of adults wearing matching pajamas who play stickball (to the point that we spend hours posting about them on the internet and invest our blood, sweat, tears, and money) is an adult thing, but picking ONE of those pajama wearing players that you like more than any of the others is childish.
Then you lead a sad, hollow life.
He will not disagree with you.
Did either of you realize I was responding to
Apex saying having a favorite player is childish? I literally talked about my favorite Cubs players evar like, right at the start of this whole digression.
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 11:04:01 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I like the idea that having a favorite team of adults wearing matching pajamas who play stickball (to the point that we spend hours posting about them on the internet and invest our blood, sweat, tears, and money) is an adult thing, but picking ONE of those pajama wearing players that you like more than any of the others is childish.
I think this is possibly an example of how I aggravate those of you who care to be aggravated by me: I don't like wearing jerseys to the ballpark/Cubs events. But I wear jerseys all the time at home, especially in summer and on the weekends when I'm teaching.
I desperately want a good Rizzo jersey, but the new home uniforms are hideous. HIDEOUS, because of the stupid cool-base technology or whatever the fuck they're calling it. I don't want to spend $250 on a jersey that'll resemble having a diaper attached if I'm wearing it untucked, which I certainly will be doing.
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 11:42:25 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 11:04:01 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I like the idea that having a favorite team of adults wearing matching pajamas who play stickball (to the point that we spend hours posting about them on the internet and invest our blood, sweat, tears, and money) is an adult thing, but picking ONE of those pajama wearing players that you like more than any of the others is childish.
I think this is possibly an example of how I aggravate those of you who care to be aggravated by me: I don't like wearing jerseys to the ballpark/Cubs events. But I wear jerseys all the time at home, especially in summer and on the weekends when I'm teaching.
I desperately want a good Rizzo jersey, but the new home uniforms are hideous. HIDEOUS, because of the stupid cool-base technology or whatever the fuck they're calling it. I don't want to spend $250 on a jersey that'll resemble having a diaper attached if I'm wearing it untucked, which I certainly will be doing.
I'm not one to judge a man for wearing a jersey. I'm not one to wear an actual jersey in the literal sense of a button up replica. But, I do have a Kris Bryant dri-fit shirsey. I have been scouring the interwebs for other Cubs available in the dri-fit shirsey market, but I have found none. I hate the 100% cotton shirseys by Majestic. They fit weird.
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 11:42:25 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 11:04:01 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I like the idea that having a favorite team of adults wearing matching pajamas who play stickball (to the point that we spend hours posting about them on the internet and invest our blood, sweat, tears, and money) is an adult thing, but picking ONE of those pajama wearing players that you like more than any of the others is childish.
I think this is possibly an example of how I aggravate those of you who care to be aggravated by me: I don't like wearing jerseys to the ballpark/Cubs events. But I wear jerseys all the time at home, especially in summer and on the weekends when I'm teaching.
I desperately want a good Rizzo jersey, but the new home uniforms are hideous. HIDEOUS, because of the stupid cool-base technology or whatever the fuck they're calling it. I don't want to spend $250 on a jersey that'll resemble having a diaper attached if I'm wearing it untucked, which I certainly will be doing.
I have a Rizzo jersey I got for Christmas. I wear it all the time, unashamedly. I also have a Rich Harden jersey because my ex-sister in law got it for 5 bucks at a flea market and gave it to me, and fuck it, I wear that, too.
I like my team. Baseball is fun. Jerseys are fun. Sports should be fun. It's all childish and there's nothing wrong with that.
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 11:47:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 11:42:25 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 11:04:01 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I like the idea that having a favorite team of adults wearing matching pajamas who play stickball (to the point that we spend hours posting about them on the internet and invest our blood, sweat, tears, and money) is an adult thing, but picking ONE of those pajama wearing players that you like more than any of the others is childish.
I think this is possibly an example of how I aggravate those of you who care to be aggravated by me: I don't like wearing jerseys to the ballpark/Cubs events. But I wear jerseys all the time at home, especially in summer and on the weekends when I'm teaching.
I desperately want a good Rizzo jersey, but the new home uniforms are hideous. HIDEOUS, because of the stupid cool-base technology or whatever the fuck they're calling it. I don't want to spend $250 on a jersey that'll resemble having a diaper attached if I'm wearing it untucked, which I certainly will be doing.
I have a Rizzo jersey I got for Christmas. I wear it all the time, unashamedly. I also have a Rich Harden jersey because my ex-sister in law got it for 5 bucks at a flea market and gave it to me, and fuck it, I wear that, too.
I like my team. Baseball is fun. Jerseys are fun. Sports should be fun. It's all childish and there's nothing wrong with that.
Except wearing a customized jersey with one's own name to a game. It's impossible not to look like a tool.
Quote from: Saul Goodman on April 06, 2016, 11:53:55 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 11:47:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 11:42:25 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 11:04:01 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I like the idea that having a favorite team of adults wearing matching pajamas who play stickball (to the point that we spend hours posting about them on the internet and invest our blood, sweat, tears, and money) is an adult thing, but picking ONE of those pajama wearing players that you like more than any of the others is childish.
I think this is possibly an example of how I aggravate those of you who care to be aggravated by me: I don't like wearing jerseys to the ballpark/Cubs events. But I wear jerseys all the time at home, especially in summer and on the weekends when I'm teaching.
I desperately want a good Rizzo jersey, but the new home uniforms are hideous. HIDEOUS, because of the stupid cool-base technology or whatever the fuck they're calling it. I don't want to spend $250 on a jersey that'll resemble having a diaper attached if I'm wearing it untucked, which I certainly will be doing.
I have a Rizzo jersey I got for Christmas. I wear it all the time, unashamedly. I also have a Rich Harden jersey because my ex-sister in law got it for 5 bucks at a flea market and gave it to me, and fuck it, I wear that, too.
I like my team. Baseball is fun. Jerseys are fun. Sports should be fun. It's all childish and there's nothing wrong with that.
Except wearing a customized jersey with one's own name to a game. It's impossible not to look like a tool.
Oh that is bad. As is wearing another team's jersey as a troll job (Cardinals fans wearing Bartman jerseys, etc.). Otherwise wear whatever jerseys you want whenever.
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 12:21:15 PM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on April 06, 2016, 11:53:55 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 11:47:01 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 06, 2016, 11:42:25 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2016, 11:04:01 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I like the idea that having a favorite team of adults wearing matching pajamas who play stickball (to the point that we spend hours posting about them on the internet and invest our blood, sweat, tears, and money) is an adult thing, but picking ONE of those pajama wearing players that you like more than any of the others is childish.
I think this is possibly an example of how I aggravate those of you who care to be aggravated by me: I don't like wearing jerseys to the ballpark/Cubs events. But I wear jerseys all the time at home, especially in summer and on the weekends when I'm teaching.
I desperately want a good Rizzo jersey, but the new home uniforms are hideous. HIDEOUS, because of the stupid cool-base technology or whatever the fuck they're calling it. I don't want to spend $250 on a jersey that'll resemble having a diaper attached if I'm wearing it untucked, which I certainly will be doing.
I have a Rizzo jersey I got for Christmas. I wear it all the time, unashamedly. I also have a Rich Harden jersey because my ex-sister in law got it for 5 bucks at a flea market and gave it to me, and fuck it, I wear that, too.
I like my team. Baseball is fun. Jerseys are fun. Sports should be fun. It's all childish and there's nothing wrong with that.
Except wearing a customized jersey with one's own name to a game. It's impossible not to look like a tool.
Oh that is bad. As is wearing another team's jersey as a troll job (Cardinals fans wearing Bartman jerseys, etc.). Otherwise wear whatever jerseys you want whenever.
Frankenjerseys are the only thing that might be as bad as one that has #69 on it.
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I'm not talking about favorite players from my formative years. I've got Walter Payton, Andre Dawson and Patrick Ewing on a pedestal that will never topple. Arrieta could pitch a perfect game and hit a three-run dong off the top of the scoreboard in the seventh game of the World Series and yes, things would happen to my emotions that would render all other human experiences moot. But the guys I loved growing up will always be my favorites.
EDIT: If LeBron were to win seven titles and sport a Crying Jordan Head t-shirt at the final parade, this whole conversation would be over.
EDITED AGAIN: But that would make him every bit the douchecannon that Jordan is, having given that barf-worthy HOF speech that proceeded his actual tears in that meme. So no. Payton, Dawson, Ewing and then everyone else.
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 01:29:02 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I'm not talking about favorite players from my formative years. I've got Walter Payton, Andre Dawson and Patrick Ewing on a pedestal that will never topple. Arrieta could pitch a perfect game and hit a three-run dong off the top of the scoreboard in the seventh game of the World Series and yes, things would happen to my emotions that would render all other human experiences moot. But the guys I loved growing up will always be my favorites.
EDIT: If LeBron were to win seven titles and sport a Crying Jordan Head t-shirt at the final parade, this whole conversation would be over.
EDITED AGAIN: But that would make him every bit the douchecannon that Jordan is, having given that barf-worthy HOF speech that proceeded his actual tears in that meme. So no. Payton, Dawson, Ewing and then everyone else.
You forgot Mickey Morandini.
Quote from: Tonker on April 06, 2016, 01:34:36 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 01:29:02 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on April 06, 2016, 09:09:23 AM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I'm not talking about favorite players from my formative years. I've got Walter Payton, Andre Dawson and Patrick Ewing on a pedestal that will never topple. Arrieta could pitch a perfect game and hit a three-run dong off the top of the scoreboard in the seventh game of the World Series and yes, things would happen to my emotions that would render all other human experiences moot. But the guys I loved growing up will always be my favorites.
EDIT: If LeBron were to win seven titles and sport a Crying Jordan Head t-shirt at the final parade, this whole conversation would be over.
EDITED AGAIN: But that would make him every bit the douchecannon that Jordan is, having given that barf-worthy HOF speech that proceeded his actual tears in that meme. So no. Payton, Dawson, Ewing and then everyone else.
You forgot Mickey Morandini.
And Tee Martin.
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Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I'm not talking about favorite players from my formative years. I've got Walter Payton, Andre Dawson and Patrick Ewing on a pedestal that will never topple. Arrieta could pitch a perfect game and hit a three-run dong off the top of the scoreboard in the seventh game of the World Series and yes, things would happen to my emotions that would render all other human experiences moot. But the guys I loved growing up will always be my favorites.
EDIT: If LeBron were to win seven titles and sport a Crying Jordan Head t-shirt at the final parade, this whole conversation would be over.
EDITED AGAIN: But that would make him every bit the douchecannon that Jordan is, having given that barf-worthy HOF speech that proceeded his actual tears in that meme. So no. Payton, Dawson, Ewing and then everyone else.
You forgot Mickey Morandini.
And Tee Martin.
Yes.
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Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on April 06, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Rizzo's dangerously close to leapfrogging Dawson as my #2 all-time. He is the fucking balls.
I feel like having FAVORITE PLAYERS at my age is extremely childish. But then LeBron's dong falls out of my mouth and I realize I'm a fucking fetus. That said, it's hard to pick a favorite on this team. Arrieta has to be it for me though. He is everything that is man.
I'm older than you and will wear #14 as long as I play ball.
I'm not talking about favorite players from my formative years. I've got Walter Payton, Andre Dawson and Patrick Ewing on a pedestal that will never topple. Arrieta could pitch a perfect game and hit a three-run dong off the top of the scoreboard in the seventh game of the World Series and yes, things would happen to my emotions that would render all other human experiences moot. But the guys I loved growing up will always be my favorites.
EDIT: If LeBron were to win seven titles and sport a Crying Jordan Head t-shirt at the final parade, this whole conversation would be over.
EDITED AGAIN: But that would make him every bit the douchecannon that Jordan is, having given that barf-worthy HOF speech that proceeded his actual tears in that meme. So no. Payton, Dawson, Ewing and then everyone else.
You forgot Mickey Morandini.
And Tee Martin.
And Joe Kmak.
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FYSKO
Had to think really hard why that was directed at me, but once I figured it out I appreciate the attention to detail.
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Bump for tagging on a foul out to catcher.
FYSKO
Had to think really hard why that was directed at me, but once I figured it out I appreciate the attention to detail.
I still don't know...so, I'll ask. Huh?
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Bump for tagging on a foul out to catcher.
FYSKO
Had to think really hard why that was directed at me, but once I figured it out I appreciate the attention to detail.
I still don't know...so, I'll ask. Huh?
I bitch about David Ross a lot. My main complaint is that they got rid of Beef for absolutely nothing to make room for Ross. Beef fucked up the throw to second on that play by Rizzo that led to the run scoring. Beef therefore sucks, and I am stupid to bitch about Ross. Therefore the FYSKO
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Bump for tagging on a foul out to catcher.
FYSKO
Had to think really hard why that was directed at me, but once I figured it out I appreciate the attention to detail.
I still don't know...so, I'll ask. Huh?
I bitch about David Ross a lot. My main complaint is that they got rid of Beef for absolutely nothing to make room for Ross. Beef fucked up the throw to second on that play by Rizzo that led to the run scoring. Beef therefore sucks, and I am stupid to bitch about Ross. Therefore the FYSKO
Wow. That's Forklevel reaching. But, I can get on-board with that.
"Everything is reaching for you" /Forkjoke
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Bump for tagging on a foul out to catcher.
FYSKO
Had to think really hard why that was directed at me, but once I figured it out I appreciate the attention to detail.
I still don't know...so, I'll ask. Huh?
I bitch about David Ross a lot. My main complaint is that they got rid of Beef for absolutely nothing to make room for Ross. Beef fucked up the throw to second on that play by Rizzo that led to the run scoring. Beef therefore sucks, and I am stupid to bitch about Ross. Therefore the FYSKO
Wow. That's Forklevel reaching. But, I can get on-board with that.
"Everything is reaching for you" /Forkjoke
Beef didn't just botch the throw. He first was unathletic enough to fall on his ginormous ass making the catch. Forgivable but funny. Then he casually got to his knees with his back to the infield where two runners were stationed - including one at third fucking base. When he realized he'd panked his way into an advance to second, he actually decided it was a good idea to uncork a throw with that runner on third fucking base. The results were disastrous for his team and for SKO.
I don't know how you say, "PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION" in Spanish, but he earned himself that missive as well as an open invite to play for Cody's when his MLB career is finished in about 18 months or so.
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Bump for tagging on a foul out to catcher.
FYSKO
Had to think really hard why that was directed at me, but once I figured it out I appreciate the attention to detail.
I still don't know...so, I'll ask. Huh?
I bitch about David Ross a lot. My main complaint is that they got rid of Beef for absolutely nothing to make room for Ross. Beef fucked up the throw to second on that play by Rizzo that led to the run scoring. Beef therefore sucks, and I am stupid to bitch about Ross. Therefore the FYSKO
Wow. That's Forklevel reaching. But, I can get on-board with that.
"Everything is reaching for you" /Forkjoke
Beef didn't just botch the throw. He first was unathletic enough to fall on his ginormous ass making the catch. Forgivable but funny. Then he casually got to his knees with his back to the infield where two runners were stationed - including one at third fucking base. When he realized he'd panked his way into an advance to second, he actually decided it was a good idea to uncork a throw with that runner on third fucking base. The results were disastrous for his team and for SKO.
By doing so he managed to completely erase the 5 win gap between him and Ross over the last three years. Clearly I was wrong to regret giving him up for Bob Novoa II. He made a bad throw. I am shamed.
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Bump for tagging on a foul out to catcher.
FYSKO
Had to think really hard why that was directed at me, but once I figured it out I appreciate the attention to detail.
I still don't know...so, I'll ask. Huh?
I bitch about David Ross a lot. My main complaint is that they got rid of Beef for absolutely nothing to make room for Ross. Beef fucked up the throw to second on that play by Rizzo that led to the run scoring. Beef therefore sucks, and I am stupid to bitch about Ross. Therefore the FYSKO
Wow. That's Forklevel reaching. But, I can get on-board with that.
"Everything is reaching for you" /Forkjoke
Beef didn't just botch the throw. He first was unathletic enough to fall on his ginormous ass making the catch. Forgivable but funny. Then he casually got to his knees with his back to the infield where two runners were stationed - including one at third fucking base. When he realized he'd panked his way into an advance to second, he actually decided it was a good idea to uncork a throw with that runner on third fucking base. The results were disastrous for his team and for SKO.
By doing so he managed to completely erase the 5 win gap between him and Ross over the last three years. Clearly I was wrong to regret giving him up for Bob Novoa II. He made a bad throw. I am shamed.
That's good you can admit it now. Shows real growth.
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Quote from: ChuckD on April 07, 2016, 09:43:28 PM
Bump for tagging on a foul out to catcher.
FYSKO
Had to think really hard why that was directed at me, but once I figured it out I appreciate the attention to detail.
I still don't know...so, I'll ask. Huh?
I bitch about David Ross a lot. My main complaint is that they got rid of Beef for absolutely nothing to make room for Ross. Beef fucked up the throw to second on that play by Rizzo that led to the run scoring. Beef therefore sucks, and I am stupid to bitch about Ross. Therefore the FYSKO
Wow. That's Forklevel reaching. But, I can get on-board with that.
"Everything is reaching for you" /Forkjoke
Beef didn't just botch the throw. He first was unathletic enough to fall on his ginormous ass making the catch. Forgivable but funny. Then he casually got to his knees with his back to the infield where two runners were stationed - including one at third fucking base. When he realized he'd panked his way into an advance to second, he actually decided it was a good idea to uncork a throw with that runner on third fucking base. The results were disastrous for his team and for SKO.
By doing so he managed to completely erase the 5 win gap between him and Ross over the last three years. Clearly I was wrong to regret giving him up for Bob Novoa II. He made a bad throw. I am shamed.
That's good you can admit it now. Shows real growth.
He also swung at the first pitch and popped it out with runners on second and third and only 1 out his first time up.
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Quote from: ChuckD on April 07, 2016, 09:43:28 PM
Bump for tagging on a foul out to catcher.
FYSKO
Had to think really hard why that was directed at me, but once I figured it out I appreciate the attention to detail.
I still don't know...so, I'll ask. Huh?
I bitch about David Ross a lot. My main complaint is that they got rid of Beef for absolutely nothing to make room for Ross. Beef fucked up the throw to second on that play by Rizzo that led to the run scoring. Beef therefore sucks, and I am stupid to bitch about Ross. Therefore the FYSKO
Wow. That's Forklevel reaching. But, I can get on-board with that.
"Everything is reaching for you" /Forkjoke
Beef didn't just botch the throw. He first was unathletic enough to fall on his ginormous ass making the catch. Forgivable but funny. Then he casually got to his knees with his back to the infield where two runners were stationed - including one at third fucking base. When he realized he'd panked his way into an advance to second, he actually decided it was a good idea to uncork a throw with that runner on third fucking base. The results were disastrous for his team and for SKO.
By doing so he managed to completely erase the 5 win gap between him and Ross over the last three years. Clearly I was wrong to regret giving him up for Bob Novoa II. He made a bad throw. I am shamed.
That's good you can admit it now. Shows real growth.
He also swung at the first pitch and popped it out with runners on second and third and only 1 out his first time up.
That's really bad.
Quote from: InternetApex on April 08, 2016, 11:28:16 AM
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Quote from: Oleg on April 08, 2016, 09:33:08 AM
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Quote from: ChuckD on April 07, 2016, 09:43:28 PM
Bump for tagging on a foul out to catcher.
FYSKO
Had to think really hard why that was directed at me, but once I figured it out I appreciate the attention to detail.
I still don't know...so, I'll ask. Huh?
I bitch about David Ross a lot. My main complaint is that they got rid of Beef for absolutely nothing to make room for Ross. Beef fucked up the throw to second on that play by Rizzo that led to the run scoring. Beef therefore sucks, and I am stupid to bitch about Ross. Therefore the FYSKO
Wow. That's Forklevel reaching. But, I can get on-board with that.
"Everything is reaching for you" /Forkjoke
Beef didn't just botch the throw. He first was unathletic enough to fall on his ginormous ass making the catch. Forgivable but funny. Then he casually got to his knees with his back to the infield where two runners were stationed - including one at third fucking base. When he realized he'd panked his way into an advance to second, he actually decided it was a good idea to uncork a throw with that runner on third fucking base. The results were disastrous for his team and for SKO.
By doing so he managed to completely erase the 5 win gap between him and Ross over the last three years. Clearly I was wrong to regret giving him up for Bob Novoa II. He made a bad throw. I am shamed.
That's good you can admit it now. Shows real growth.
He also swung at the first pitch and popped it out with runners on second and third and only 1 out his first time up.
That's really bad.
Especially because in doing so he created a memory that Huey's going to have forever instead of knowing his wife's birthday.
Quote from: CT III on April 08, 2016, 02:27:47 PM
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Quote from: ChuckD on April 07, 2016, 09:43:28 PM
Bump for tagging on a foul out to catcher.
FYSKO
Had to think really hard why that was directed at me, but once I figured it out I appreciate the attention to detail.
I still don't know...so, I'll ask. Huh?
I bitch about David Ross a lot. My main complaint is that they got rid of Beef for absolutely nothing to make room for Ross. Beef fucked up the throw to second on that play by Rizzo that led to the run scoring. Beef therefore sucks, and I am stupid to bitch about Ross. Therefore the FYSKO
Wow. That's Forklevel reaching. But, I can get on-board with that.
"Everything is reaching for you" /Forkjoke
Beef didn't just botch the throw. He first was unathletic enough to fall on his ginormous ass making the catch. Forgivable but funny. Then he casually got to his knees with his back to the infield where two runners were stationed - including one at third fucking base. When he realized he'd panked his way into an advance to second, he actually decided it was a good idea to uncork a throw with that runner on third fucking base. The results were disastrous for his team and for SKO.
By doing so he managed to completely erase the 5 win gap between him and Ross over the last three years. Clearly I was wrong to regret giving him up for Bob Novoa II. He made a bad throw. I am shamed.
That's good you can admit it now. Shows real growth.
He also swung at the first pitch and popped it out with runners on second and third and only 1 out his first time up.
That's really bad.
Especially because in doing so he created a memory that Huey's going to have forever instead of knowing his wife's birthday.
Much like John Lackey, SKO really shouldn't look at anything that happened last night and take any satisfaction in it at all.
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For the rasslin fans out there, there's got to be some mashup of RizzO's and Booty O's that would be spot on. I wish I could give further inspiration, but this is all I got.
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Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on April 08, 2016, 08:21:24 AM
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For the rasslin fans out there, there's got to be some mashup of RizzO's and Booty O's that would be spot on. I wish I could give further inspiration, but this is all I got.
Really, that was more than we ever asked for.
Bump, much needed.
Quote from: WTB...A RING FFS!! on April 16, 2016, 02:55:42 PM
Bump, much needed.
In terms of score, not so necessary, but 2 in 2 days is encouraging.
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Quote from: WTB...A RING FFS!! on April 16, 2016, 02:55:42 PM
Bump, much needed.
In terms of score, not so necessary, but 2 in 2 days is encouraging.
One loud foul away from 2 tonight.
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Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on April 21, 2016, 09:42:46 PM
Quote from: WTB...A RING FFS!! on April 16, 2016, 02:55:42 PM
Bump, much needed.
In terms of score, not so necessary, but 2 in 2 days is encouraging.
One loud foul away from 2 tonight.
Would've had two Wednesday if it weren't for the Deserved Rookie of the Year.
4 in 5 days, safe to say he's at least found his power stroke. Along with Heyward/Bryant starting to heat up things could REALLY start to get ugly for opposing teams. I stand corrected, let's make it 5 in 5.
Holy Christing fuck.
He caught Joe Hardy Trevor Story. Now he gets 6 games of feasting on Brewers/Braves pitching.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 08:12:58 AM
He caught Joe Hardy Trevor Story. Now he gets 6 games of feasting on Brewers/Braves pitching.
I know baseball and baseball things happen (hence Lackey shitting the tub against the Reds the other night), but I'm not going to lie...I am expecting them to win every single game against these two at home, and will be mildly disappointed if they do not go 6-0.
Quote from: SKO on April 25, 2016, 08:16:44 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 08:12:58 AM
He caught Joe Hardy Trevor Story. Now he gets 6 games of feasting on Brewers/Braves pitching.
I know baseball and baseball things happen (hence Lackey shitting the tub against the Reds the other night), but I'm not going to lie...I am expecting them to win every single game against these two at home, and will be mildly disappointed if they do not go 6-0.
Which would put them 15 games over before May 1.
This.
Fucking.
Team.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 09:14:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 25, 2016, 08:16:44 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 08:12:58 AM
He caught Joe Hardy Trevor Story. Now he gets 6 games of feasting on Brewers/Braves pitching.
I know baseball and baseball things happen (hence Lackey shitting the tub against the Reds the other night), but I'm not going to lie...I am expecting them to win every single game against these two at home, and will be mildly disappointed if they do not go 6-0.
Which would put them 15 games over before May 1.
This.
Fucking.
Team.
I'm eager to see the Pirates and Nationals series. Not that this start isn't impressive, but they've only had 3 games against non-garbage teams so far. Facing some kind of test will be good for them.
Quote from: Eli on April 25, 2016, 09:39:12 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 09:14:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 25, 2016, 08:16:44 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 08:12:58 AM
He caught Joe Hardy Trevor Story. Now he gets 6 games of feasting on Brewers/Braves pitching.
I know baseball and baseball things happen (hence Lackey shitting the tub against the Reds the other night), but I'm not going to lie...I am expecting them to win every single game against these two at home, and will be mildly disappointed if they do not go 6-0.
Which would put them 15 games over before May 1.
This.
Fucking.
Team.
I'm eager to see the Pirates and Nationals series. Not that this start isn't impressive, but they've only had 3 games against non-garbage teams so far. Facing some kind of test will be good for them.
Indeed, but I'd also like to be 15 games above .500 and hopefully like 5-7 games up in the division by the time they get there so that said test will be completely irrelevant to the standings.
Quote from: Eli on April 25, 2016, 09:39:12 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 09:14:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 25, 2016, 08:16:44 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 08:12:58 AM
He caught Joe Hardy Trevor Story. Now he gets 6 games of feasting on Brewers/Braves pitching.
I know baseball and baseball things happen (hence Lackey shitting the tub against the Reds the other night), but I'm not going to lie...I am expecting them to win every single game against these two at home, and will be mildly disappointed if they do not go 6-0.
Which would put them 15 games over before May 1.
This.
Fucking.
Team.
I'm eager to see the Pirates and Nationals series. Not that this start isn't impressive, but they've only had 3 games against non-garbage teams so far. Facing some kind of test will be good for them.
The National's schedule has been even weaker -- zero games against non-garbage teams so far.
Oh, I don't know:
Records of Cubs opponents against teams that do not play home games in Tom Tunney's Ward:
Reds: 8-4 (1-6 vs. Cubs) (3-0 vs. PHI, 2-1 vs. PIT, 1-2 vs. STL, 2-1 vs. COL)
Cardinals: 9-6 (1-2 vs. Cubs) (0-2 vs. Pit, 3-0 vs. Atl, 2-1 vs. mil, 2-1 vs Cin, 2-1 vs. SD)
Rockies: 7-8 (2-1 vs. Cubs) (2-1 vs. Ariz, 1-2 vs SD, 2-1 vs. SF, 1-2 vs Cin, 1-2 vs LA)
Diamondbacks: 9-7 (1-3 vs. Cubs) (1-2 vs. LA, 1-2 vs. Col, 3-0 vs. SD, 4-0 vs. SF, 1-2 vs. PIT)
Angels: 8-9 (0-2 vs. Cubs) (2-2 vs. Tex, 3-0 vs. Oak, 0-3 vs. Min, 2-2 vs. Sox, 1-2 vs. Seattle)
Total: 41-34
OK, suppose you take out their records in games played against each other...
Reds: 5-1
Cardinals: 7-5
Rockies: 4-5
Diamondbacks: 8-5
Angels: 8-9
Total: 32-25
Records vs. non-garbage, non-common opponents (PIT, Oak, LA, Texas, Sox, SF):
Reds: 2-1
Cards: 0-2
Rockies: 3-3
Dbacks: 6-4
Angels: 7-4
Total: 18-14
Maybe not as rancid trash as we thought. Except for the Reds and Cardinals?
Quote from: Eli on April 25, 2016, 09:39:12 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 09:14:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 25, 2016, 08:16:44 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 08:12:58 AM
He caught Joe Hardy Trevor Story. Now he gets 6 games of feasting on Brewers/Braves pitching.
I know baseball and baseball things happen (hence Lackey shitting the tub against the Reds the other night), but I'm not going to lie...I am expecting them to win every single game against these two at home, and will be mildly disappointed if they do not go 6-0.
Which would put them 15 games over before May 1.
This.
Fucking.
Team.
I'm eager to see the Pirates and Nationals series. Not that this start isn't impressive, but they've only had 3 games against non-garbage teams so far. Facing some kind of test will be good for them.
Fuck that. The Cubs are the test now.
OPS is back north 1.000 after that dong. Tony is the best.
Quote from: SKO on May 04, 2016, 02:29:06 PM
OPS is back north 1.000 after that dong. Tony is the best.
Hey Hey, holy mackerel! No doubt about it.
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He caught Joe Hardy Trevor Story. Now he gets 6 games of feasting on Brewers/Braves pitching.
I know baseball and baseball things happen (hence Lackey shitting the tub against the Reds the other night), but I'm not going to lie...I am expecting them to win every single game against these two at home, and will be mildly disappointed if they do not go 6-0.
Which would put them 15 games over before May 1.
This.
Fucking.
Team.
I'm eager to see the Pirates and Nationals series. Not that this start isn't impressive, but they've only had 3 games against non-garbage teams so far. Facing some kind of test will be good for them.
Fuck that. The Cubs are the test now.
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Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 10:17:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on April 25, 2016, 09:39:12 AM
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Quote from: SKO on April 25, 2016, 08:16:44 AM
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He caught Joe Hardy Trevor Story. Now he gets 6 games of feasting on Brewers/Braves pitching.
I know baseball and baseball things happen (hence Lackey shitting the tub against the Reds the other night), but I'm not going to lie...I am expecting them to win every single game against these two at home, and will be mildly disappointed if they do not go 6-0.
Which would put them 15 games over before May 1.
This.
Fucking.
Team.
I'm eager to see the Pirates and Nationals series. Not that this start isn't impressive, but they've only had 3 games against non-garbage teams so far. Facing some kind of test will be good for them.
Fuck that. The Cubs are the test now.
#pankquote
Quote from: Saul Goodman on May 08, 2016, 10:36:46 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on May 08, 2016, 08:52:50 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 10:17:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on April 25, 2016, 09:39:12 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 09:14:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 25, 2016, 08:16:44 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 08:12:58 AM
He caught Joe Hardy Trevor Story. Now he gets 6 games of feasting on Brewers/Braves pitching.
I know baseball and baseball things happen (hence Lackey shitting the tub against the Reds the other night), but I'm not going to lie...I am expecting them to win every single game against these two at home, and will be mildly disappointed if they do not go 6-0.
Which would put them 15 games over before May 1.
This.
Fucking.
Team.
I'm eager to see the Pirates and Nationals series. Not that this start isn't impressive, but they've only had 3 games against non-garbage teams so far. Facing some kind of test will be good for them.
Fuck that. The Cubs are the test now.
#pankquote
Nope, just reiterating my previous point. The Cubs are now 5 games up for best record in the NL. They're the yardstick.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on May 09, 2016, 08:21:38 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on May 08, 2016, 10:36:46 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on May 08, 2016, 08:52:50 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 10:17:12 AM
Quote from: Eli on April 25, 2016, 09:39:12 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 09:14:56 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 25, 2016, 08:16:44 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 25, 2016, 08:12:58 AM
He caught Joe Hardy Trevor Story. Now he gets 6 games of feasting on Brewers/Braves pitching.
I know baseball and baseball things happen (hence Lackey shitting the tub against the Reds the other night), but I'm not going to lie...I am expecting them to win every single game against these two at home, and will be mildly disappointed if they do not go 6-0.
Which would put them 15 games over before May 1.
This.
Fucking.
Team.
I'm eager to see the Pirates and Nationals series. Not that this start isn't impressive, but they've only had 3 games against non-garbage teams so far. Facing some kind of test will be good for them.
Fuck that. The Cubs are the test now.
#pankquote
Nope, just reiterating my previous point. The Cubs are now 5 games up for best record in the NL. They're the yardstick.
We'll see how they look against the AL All-Stars in July.
This fellow is one impressive Dago.
Quote from: flannj on June 02, 2016, 03:31:05 PM
This fellow is one impressive Dago.
Muscles Marinara.
Bump for the 9th inning dong off a legit LOOGY.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on June 16, 2016, 09:43:00 AM
Bump for the 9th inning dong off a legit LOOGY.
Oliver Perez is legit garbage and that's about it.
Bumping for back to back from Bryzzo, in that they homered back to back last night, but also both homered in back to back games.
There's a new video of the Cubs imitating Rizzo's laugh that they played between innings last night.
Jake imitating Rizzo's laugh will haunt your soul.
A homer, a double, and two walks is pretty good, too. No reason to feel shame, Tony. You did good. You did real good.
Bump for a huge catch over the tarp.
Quote from: ChuckD on June 28, 2016, 08:33:11 PM
Bump for a huge catch over the tarp.
Next year's bobblehead.
That shithead RV may consider him an awful, streaky hitter but Fangraphs argues that Tony may be the best hitter in the NL right now:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/anthony-rizzo-keeps-getting-better/
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 08:33:38 AM
That shithead RV may consider him an awful, streaky hitter but Fangraphs argues that Tony may be the best hitter in the NL right now:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/anthony-rizzo-keeps-getting-better/
He's the best everything everywhere ever.
Fight me.
Quote from: CT III on June 29, 2016, 08:49:04 AM
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 08:33:38 AM
That shithead RV may consider him an awful, streaky hitter but Fangraphs argues that Tony may be the best hitter in the NL right now:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/anthony-rizzo-keeps-getting-better/
He's the best everything everywhere ever.
Fight me.
Hey you're talking to an adult man whose casual Friday outfit for work most weeks is a mustard stained Rizzo jersey, my frent.
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 08:51:40 AM
Quote from: CT III on June 29, 2016, 08:49:04 AM
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 08:33:38 AM
That shithead RV may consider him an awful, streaky hitter but Fangraphs argues that Tony may be the best hitter in the NL right now:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/anthony-rizzo-keeps-getting-better/
He's the best everything everywhere ever.
Fight me.
Hey you're talking to an adult man whose casual Friday outfit for work most weeks is a mustard stained Rizzo jersey, my frent.
Yeah, I knew you'd be with me, it was meant as more of an open challenge.
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 08:33:38 AM
That shithead RV may consider him an awful, streaky hitter but Fangraphs argues that Tony may be the best hitter in the NL right now:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/anthony-rizzo-keeps-getting-better/
Meh. Left-handed cancer-surviving entire-dugout-challenging seat-diving superstar first basemen basically grow on trees these days.
Quote from: CT III on June 29, 2016, 08:49:04 AM
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 08:33:38 AM
That shithead RV may consider him an awful, streaky hitter but Fangraphs argues that Tony may be the best hitter in the NL right now:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/anthony-rizzo-keeps-getting-better/
He's the best everything everywhere ever.
Fight me.
I'd rather fight you than Rizzo.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on June 29, 2016, 09:54:33 AM
Quote from: CT III on June 29, 2016, 08:49:04 AM
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 08:33:38 AM
That shithead RV may consider him an awful, streaky hitter but Fangraphs argues that Tony may be the best hitter in the NL right now:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/anthony-rizzo-keeps-getting-better/
He's the best everything everywhere ever.
Fight me.
I'd rather fight you than Rizzo.
You're going to once Seth Jones gets offer-sheeted.
Quote from: CT III on June 29, 2016, 09:58:40 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on June 29, 2016, 09:54:33 AM
Quote from: CT III on June 29, 2016, 08:49:04 AM
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 08:33:38 AM
That shithead RV may consider him an awful, streaky hitter but Fangraphs argues that Tony may be the best hitter in the NL right now:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/anthony-rizzo-keeps-getting-better/
He's the best everything everywhere ever.
Fight me.
I'd rather fight you than Rizzo.
You're going to once Seth Jones gets offer-sheeted.
He just got 6/32 from Lumbus.
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 08:33:38 AM
That shithead RV may consider him an awful, streaky hitter but Fangraphs argues that Tony may be the best hitter in the NL right now:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/anthony-rizzo-keeps-getting-better/
Whatever. Written by a chick.
BLAMMO!
Pinky Dong
I hope Hamilton isn't seriously hurt because Rizzo bouncing an inside the park homer off of his stupid face is poetic justice.
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 11:47:14 AM
I hope Hamilton isn't seriously hurt because Rizzo bouncing an inside the park homer off of his stupid face is poetic justice.
I don't care if Alexander Hamilton is currently in better condition than Billy Hamilton right now. Tonight, I will pull up the archived game and listen to the WLW audio feed to the video of Rizzo's fly ball caroming 200 feet off of Billy Hamilton's face and giggle while Marty Brennaman complains about how no one wants the Cubs to win anything ever.
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 11:47:14 AM
I hope Hamilton isn't seriously hurt because Rizzo bouncing an inside the park homer off of his stupid face is poetic justice.
I don't care how hurt he is.
Quote from: Slaky on June 30, 2016, 08:47:26 AM
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 11:47:14 AM
I hope Hamilton isn't seriously hurt because Rizzo bouncing an inside the park homer off of his stupid face is poetic justice.
I don't care how hurt he is.
This
Quote from: Slaky on June 30, 2016, 08:47:26 AM
Quote from: SKO on June 29, 2016, 11:47:14 AM
I hope Hamilton isn't seriously hurt because Rizzo bouncing an inside the park homer off of his stupid face is poetic justice.
I don't care how hurt he is.
I was hoping for a Dead Pool thread.
Bump
That AB was maybe my favorite single momemt of the season. Elite at bat by an elite hitter
Quote from: SKO on July 18, 2016, 09:39:55 PM
That AB was maybe my favorite single momemt of the season. Elite at bat by an elite hitter
This, misspelling and all.
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Quote from: SKO on July 18, 2016, 09:39:55 PM
That AB was maybe my favourite single momemt of the season. Elite at bat by an elite hitter
This, misspelling and all.
It's okay, I fixed the misspelling.
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Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AM
This is going to be such a let down.
We can't touch him. Chrissy Teigen thinks he's a stud now.
This needs a double-dump for a couple of absolute bombs today.
A mere 6 dingers from being the first LH hitting Cub to get 30 three years in a row.
Only took 140 years.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on July 20, 2016, 10:09:23 PM
A mere 6 dingers from being the first LH hitting Cub to get 30 three years in a row.
Only took 140 years.
https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/755854680559792128
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National League HR 2013-present
110 Anthony Rizzo
108 Giancarlo Stanton
104 Paul Goldschmidt
I love this big Italian stand over the plate lug.
Quote from: flannj on August 11, 2016, 11:06:29 PM
I love this big Italian stand over the plate lug.
Yeah, I'll just climb up on top this brick wall here and make a catch.
Again.
CHUCK D SIGNAL
I noticed last night that all four of Tony's hits were up the middle or to left field. It feels like he's been beating the shift and going to left field a lot more of late, which has resulted in his absolutely Bondsian numbers since May (Mark Grote posted that since May 29 he has a slashline of .344/.419/.613/1.032).
Do you have anything to show his pull percentages over time and if he really has been going to left field with authority more often of late?
Fuck. The. Cardinals.
I will never not love this big airfucking galoot.
It's gotten to the point that Rizzo not swinging at garbage he would have swung at a week ago has become almost cause for celebration.
Damn, I hope the big guy pulls out of it tonight.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on October 19, 2016, 10:30:31 AM
It's gotten to the point that Rizzo not swinging at garbage he would have swung at a week ago has become almost cause for celebration.
Damn, I hope the big guy pulls out of it tonight.
That'll do, Tony.
I guess Yonder Alonso deserves a World Series share. (https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/inside-the-anthony-rizzo-trade-that-kickstarted-the-cubs-historic-world-series-run)
Dong bump
Quote from: SKO on April 13, 2017, 03:43:41 PM
Dong bump
I remember the Bash Brothers bumping their forearms, but dong bumping? Really?
Anthony Rizzo put the Reds in the garbage where they belong.
Any homer that gets Thom doing his best Sulkin Hawk Harrelson impersonation is a good one:
https://twitter.com/RonanOShea/status/855611279330902016?s=09
Quote from: SKO on April 22, 2017, 07:16:39 AM
Any homer that gets Thom doing his best Sulkin Hawk Harrelson impersonation is a good one:
https://twitter.com/RonanOShea/status/855611279330902016?s=09
I'd love to hear the call this afternoon.
Quote from: SKO on April 22, 2017, 07:16:39 AM
Any homer that gets Thom doing his best Sulkin Hawk Harrelson impersonation is a good one:
https://twitter.com/RonanOShea/status/855611279330902016?s=09
He's such a miserable bastard. I watched the Reds' feed for the bottom of the 8th and top of the 9th. He spent almost all of it being negative, nitpicky, snarky, sarcastic, and bitter. He was bitching about the Cubs questioning the home plate umpire on some of those strikes being called. He especially went after Schwarber and his color man added, "hashtag stop whining." They were oh-so-smug about winning. tHom also sounds like he thinks he's recording dialogue for a baseball video game. He'll say the same thing twice in a row but try it a different way, which usually means louder and even more condescendingly. Glad the Cubs broke his heart because their broadcast is a brutal listen.
Quote from: Saul Goodman on April 22, 2017, 12:35:49 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 22, 2017, 07:16:39 AM
Any homer that gets Thom doing his best Sulkin Hawk Harrelson impersonation is a good one:
https://twitter.com/RonanOShea/status/855611279330902016?s=09
He's such a miserable bastard. I watched the Reds' feed for the bottom of the 8th and top of the 9th. He spent almost all of it being negative, nitpicky, snarky, sarcastic, and bitter. He was bitching about the Cubs questioning the home plate umpire on some of those strikes being called. He especially went after Schwarber and his color man added, "hashtag stop whining." They were oh-so-smug about winning. tHom also sounds like he thinks he's recording dialogue for a baseball video game. He'll say the same thing twice in a row but try it a different way, which usually means louder and even more condescendingly. Glad the Cubs broke his heart because their broadcast is a brutal listen.
I know there is plenty of previous history that might be playing a role in Thom's behavior during Cubs games, however I personally think the 2003 NLCS still ticks him off. He was five outs away from being the voice that would be heard for all eternity as the guy on the call when the Cubs finally won a pennant... And it was taken away from him.
Quote from: BC on April 23, 2017, 10:29:45 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on April 22, 2017, 12:35:49 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 22, 2017, 07:16:39 AM
Any homer that gets Thom doing his best Sulkin Hawk Harrelson impersonation is a good one:
https://twitter.com/RonanOShea/status/855611279330902016?s=09
He's such a miserable bastard. I watched the Reds' feed for the bottom of the 8th and top of the 9th. He spent almost all of it being negative, nitpicky, snarky, sarcastic, and bitter. He was bitching about the Cubs questioning the home plate umpire on some of those strikes being called. He especially went after Schwarber and his color man added, "hashtag stop whining." They were oh-so-smug about winning. tHom also sounds like he thinks he's recording dialogue for a baseball video game. He'll say the same thing twice in a row but try it a different way, which usually means louder and even more condescendingly. Glad the Cubs broke his heart because their broadcast is a brutal listen.
I know there is plenty of previous history that might be playing a role in Thom's behavior during Cubs games, however I personally think the 2003 NLCS still ticks him off. He was five outs away from being the voice that would be heard for all eternity as the guy on the call when the Cubs finally won a pennant... And it was taken away from him.
2003 took a lot away from all of us.
It sucked but most of us got over it.
1984 was even worse.
BC don't be an apologist for that self serving douche.
Quote from: BC on April 23, 2017, 10:29:45 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on April 22, 2017, 12:35:49 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 22, 2017, 07:16:39 AM
Any homer that gets Thom doing his best Sulkin Hawk Harrelson impersonation is a good one:
https://twitter.com/RonanOShea/status/855611279330902016?s=09
He's such a miserable bastard. I watched the Reds' feed for the bottom of the 8th and top of the 9th. He spent almost all of it being negative, nitpicky, snarky, sarcastic, and bitter. He was bitching about the Cubs questioning the home plate umpire on some of those strikes being called. He especially went after Schwarber and his color man added, "hashtag stop whining." They were oh-so-smug about winning. tHom also sounds like he thinks he's recording dialogue for a baseball video game. He'll say the same thing twice in a row but try it a different way, which usually means louder and even more condescendingly. Glad the Cubs broke his heart because their broadcast is a brutal listen.
I know there is plenty of previous history that might be playing a role in Thom's behavior during Cubs games, however I personally think the 2003 NLCS still ticks him off. He was five outs away from being the voice that would be heard for all eternity as the guy on the call when the Cubs finally won a pennant... And it was taken away from him.
But then he became the first person who ever tried to suck off Tim Tebow from the broadcast booth, and they can never take that away.
Quote from: flannj on April 23, 2017, 12:15:17 PM
Quote from: BC on April 23, 2017, 10:29:45 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on April 22, 2017, 12:35:49 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 22, 2017, 07:16:39 AM
Any homer that gets Thom doing his best Sulkin Hawk Harrelson impersonation is a good one:
https://twitter.com/RonanOShea/status/855611279330902016?s=09
He's such a miserable bastard. I watched the Reds' feed for the bottom of the 8th and top of the 9th. He spent almost all of it being negative, nitpicky, snarky, sarcastic, and bitter. He was bitching about the Cubs questioning the home plate umpire on some of those strikes being called. He especially went after Schwarber and his color man added, "hashtag stop whining." They were oh-so-smug about winning. tHom also sounds like he thinks he's recording dialogue for a baseball video game. He'll say the same thing twice in a row but try it a different way, which usually means louder and even more condescendingly. Glad the Cubs broke his heart because their broadcast is a brutal listen.
I know there is plenty of previous history that might be playing a role in Thom's behavior during Cubs games, however I personally think the 2003 NLCS still ticks him off. He was five outs away from being the voice that would be heard for all eternity as the guy on the call when the Cubs finally won a pennant... And it was taken away from him.
2003 took a lot away from all of us.
It sucked but most of us got over it.
1984 was even worse.
BC don't be an apologist for that self serving douche.
Truly shameful bullshit toleration by Bullshit Condoner BC.
Damn it, I looked over my thoughts again and realized it did put Thom into a more favorable light.
I truly apologize from the bottom of my heart.
What the fuck does it take to get you morans to bump this man's thread?
385/538/692 since getting engaged.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on June 14, 2017, 10:44:19 AM
385/538/692 since getting engaged.
Interestingly, however, Addison Russell's been .307/.400/.846 since being accused on Instagram of hitting his girlfriend.
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385/538/692 since getting engaged.
Interestingly, however, Addison Russell's been .307/.400/.846 since being accused on Instagram of hitting his girlfriend.
I wonder if he hasn't been playing worse because of the stress/pressure. Long term, that might still be an issue for him this year, but at least the news is now out, so he no longer has to worry about how people will react to things. (This is true even if his failing marriage was the only cause of his stress.)
Was Rizzo's homerun tonight fair? Amazingly the Cubs website doesn't have the Cubs broadcast of the full debacle, but has the Pirates broadcast, and I was at the game, so hell if I know.
Were Len and J.D. really that critical that they can't post the Cubs footage?
Bump. He's pretty good leading off games.
Quote from: thehawk on June 20, 2017, 08:19:40 PM
Bump. He's pretty good leading off games.
I really do wonder if there's something to the whole "easing into the game" thing where pitchers maybe just aren't as sharp to the first batter of the game and an elite hitter like Anthony is just crushing those mistakes, or if he's just Tony and he's in one of his shit white hot streaks. Probably a little from column A and B.
Quote from: SKO on June 21, 2017, 07:18:04 AM
Quote from: thehawk on June 20, 2017, 08:19:40 PM
Bump. He's pretty good leading off games.
I really do wonder if there's something to the whole "easing into the game" thing where pitchers maybe just aren't as sharp to the first batter of the game and an elite hitter like Anthony is just crushing those mistakes, or if he's just Tony and he's in one of his shit white hot streaks. Probably a little from column A and B.
Wonder less and enjoy the ride.
Quote from: Internet Apex on June 25, 2012, 09:32:19 AM
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
Take a look at Adam LaRoche's line for 2006 and cheer up, son.
Remember when Adam LaRoche was the bar we set for Anthony Rizzo?
Those were halcyon days.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 02, 2017, 08:17:56 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on June 25, 2012, 09:32:19 AM
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
Take a look at Adam LaRoche's line for 2006 and cheer up, son.
Remember when Adam LaRoche was the bar we set for Anthony Rizzo?
Those were halcyon days.
Let's not slap "we" on Peck's ramblings. I was always high on Rizzo, Slaky and Yeti though should be ashamed. ASHAMED.
Quote from: SKO on August 02, 2017, 08:27:49 AM
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Quote from: Internet Apex on June 25, 2012, 09:32:19 AM
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
Take a look at Adam LaRoche's line for 2006 and cheer up, son.
Remember when Adam LaRoche was the bar we set for Anthony Rizzo?
Those were halcyon days.
Let's not slap "we" on Peck's ramblings. I was always high on Rizzo, Slaky and Yeti though should be ashamed. ASHAMED.
I'm pretty sure I said that about a couple dudes back then, tongue in cheek. Either way, I'll wear the shame if I must
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Quote from: Internet Apex on June 25, 2012, 09:32:19 AM
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
Take a look at Adam LaRoche's line for 2006 and cheer up, son.
Remember when Adam LaRoche was the bar we set for Anthony Rizzo?
Those were halcyon days.
Let's not slap "we" on Peck's ramblings. I was always high on Rizzo, Slaky and Yeti though should be ashamed. ASHAMED.
I'm pretty sure I said that about a couple dudes back then, tongue in cheek. Either way, I'll wear the shame if I must
This is why I try to be generally positive on Cubs prospects and instead focus my anger on easy pickings like Chris Coghlan. The Grandpa Ross thing kinda blew up in my face though.
Quote from: SKO on August 02, 2017, 08:56:33 AM
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Quote from: Internet Apex on June 25, 2012, 09:32:19 AM
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
Take a look at Adam LaRoche's line for 2006 and cheer up, son.
Remember when Adam LaRoche was the bar we set for Anthony Rizzo?
Those were halcyon days.
Let's not slap "we" on Peck's ramblings. I was always high on Rizzo, Slaky and Yeti though should be ashamed. ASHAMED.
I'm pretty sure I said that about a couple dudes back then, tongue in cheek. Either way, I'll wear the shame if I must
This is why I try to be generally positive on Cubs prospects and instead focus my anger on easy pickings like Chris Coghlan. The Grandpa Ross thing kinda blew up in my face though.
There are far worse things than a guy on the Cubs being better than you thought he'd be.
Quote from: SKO on August 02, 2017, 08:27:49 AM
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Quote from: Internet Apex on June 25, 2012, 09:32:19 AM
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
Take a look at Adam LaRoche's line for 2006 and cheer up, son.
Remember when Adam LaRoche was the bar we set for Anthony Rizzo?
Those were halcyon days.
Let's not slap "we" on Peck's ramblings. I was always high on Rizzo, Slaky and Yeti though should be ashamed. ASHAMED.
I'm not going to bother turd-mining last year's playoff threads and twitter but I am guessing there's probably some stuff there that would indicate you're using a different definition of always than I am.
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Quote from: Internet Apex on June 25, 2012, 09:32:19 AM
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
Take a look at Adam LaRoche's line for 2006 and cheer up, son.
Remember when Adam LaRoche was the bar we set for Anthony Rizzo?
Those were halcyon days.
Let's not slap "we" on Peck's ramblings. I was always high on Rizzo, Slaky and Yeti though should be ashamed. ASHAMED.
I'm not going to bother turd-mining last year's playoff threads and twitter but I am guessing there's probably some stuff there that would indicate you're using a different definition of always than I am.
Oh I've probably bitched about every single Cub and their mother during games when I hulked out, I meant more Rational Day Time Fan SKO generally tries not to make predictions of DOOM for Cubs prospects, not when there's the easy pickings of bitching about a backup catcher that are less likely to be get me FYSKO'd for a decade if the kid pans out.
I was kind of a dick about Almora in 2015, though. I blame Eli and peer pressure.
Quote from: SKO on August 02, 2017, 08:27:49 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 02, 2017, 08:17:56 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on June 25, 2012, 09:32:19 AM
Quote from: R-V on June 25, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AMThis is going to be such a let down.
Why? Is this another case of measuring someone's performance against the Dipshit Cubs Fan Expectations Baseline instead of your own baseline?
Take a look at Adam LaRoche's line for 2006 and cheer up, son.
Remember when Adam LaRoche was the bar we set for Anthony Rizzo?
Those were halcyon days.
Let's not slap "we" on Peck's ramblings. I was always high on Rizzo, Slaky and Yeti though should be ashamed. ASHAMED.
Do I still have Slak's quote as my sig? Or did I change it to Gil's line about Bonds' OBP? Let's find out...
Quote from: SKO on August 02, 2017, 10:05:32 AM
I was kind of a dick about Almora in 2015, though. I blame Eli and peer pressure.
At least you can still stand by that one.
Currently at 67 walks and 62 strikeouts for the season. I saw somewhere this morning (can't remember where) that no Cub has his 30 HR with more walks than strikeouts since Billy Williams in the year he got fucked out of the MVP.
Such a nice Italian boy.
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AM
This is going to be such a let down.
Quote from: Yeti on June 24, 2012, 10:16:45 AM
He gonna suck
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Some pretty good takes from early on in this thread.
Quote from: Eli on August 16, 2017, 08:58:05 PM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AM
This is going to be such a let down.
Quote from: Yeti on June 24, 2012, 10:16:45 AM
He gonna suck
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Some pretty good takes from early on in this thread.
Count me on board with telling Huey he's a prick.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 17, 2017, 08:06:13 AM
Quote from: Eli on August 16, 2017, 08:58:05 PM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AM
This is going to be such a let down.
Quote from: Yeti on June 24, 2012, 10:16:45 AM
He gonna suck
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Some pretty good takes from early on in this thread.
Count me on board with telling Huey he's a prick.
For being so hyper-sensitive to Tony Ballgame showing any emotion back then, I'm thinking of officially changing my name to "Prick".
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on August 17, 2017, 08:52:35 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 17, 2017, 08:06:13 AM
Quote from: Eli on August 16, 2017, 08:58:05 PM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AM
This is going to be such a let down.
Quote from: Yeti on June 24, 2012, 10:16:45 AM
He gonna suck
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Some pretty good takes from early on in this thread.
Count me on board with telling Huey he's a prick.
For being so hyper-sensitive to Tony Ballgame showing any emotion back then, I'm thinking of officially changing my name to "Prick".
Might as well, it's been your unofficial one for a while now.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 17, 2017, 09:00:39 AM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on August 17, 2017, 08:52:35 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 17, 2017, 08:06:13 AM
Quote from: Eli on August 16, 2017, 08:58:05 PM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AM
This is going to be such a let down.
Quote from: Yeti on June 24, 2012, 10:16:45 AM
He gonna suck
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Some pretty good takes from early on in this thread.
Count me on board with telling Huey he's a prick.
For being so hyper-sensitive to Tony Ballgame showing any emotion back then, I'm thinking of officially changing my name to "Prick".
Might as well, it's been your unofficial one for a while now.
A. Baldhead Prick does have a classy ring to it, don't you think?
Quote from: A. Baldheaded Prick on August 17, 2017, 09:09:12 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 17, 2017, 09:00:39 AM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on August 17, 2017, 08:52:35 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 17, 2017, 08:06:13 AM
Quote from: Eli on August 16, 2017, 08:58:05 PM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AM
This is going to be such a let down.
Quote from: Yeti on June 24, 2012, 10:16:45 AM
He gonna suck
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Some pretty good takes from early on in this thread.
Count me on board with telling Huey he's a prick.
For being so hyper-sensitive to Tony Ballgame showing any emotion back then, I'm thinking of officially changing my name to "Prick".
Might as well, it's been your unofficial one for a while now.
A. Baldhead Prick does have a classy ring to it, don't you think?
Well-earned. I'd struggle to think of the last time I heard a take that badly wrong. It's almost beautiful in its wrongness.
Quote from: HumbleJerry on October 09, 2017, 11:55:23 PM
Quote from: flannj on August 11, 2016, 11:06:29 PM
I love this big Italian stand over the plate lug.
Him screaming "RESPECT ME" at the Nats dugout because he was insulted they even dared to pitch to him was great.
Quote from: SKO on October 10, 2017, 07:40:34 AM
Quote from: HumbleJerry on October 09, 2017, 11:55:23 PM
Quote from: flannj on August 11, 2016, 11:06:29 PM
I love this big Italian stand over the plate lug.
Him screaming "RESPECT ME" at the Nats dugout because he was insulted they even dared to pitch to him was great.
I mean it'd have been cooler if he'd hit a rope there to justify the RAGE a little more but it
was the third time Rizzo delivered with 1st base open if I'm not mistaken?
Quote from: Huey Potatohead on October 10, 2017, 07:57:22 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 10, 2017, 07:40:34 AM
Quote from: HumbleJerry on October 09, 2017, 11:55:23 PM
Quote from: flannj on August 11, 2016, 11:06:29 PM
I love this big Italian stand over the plate lug.
Him screaming "RESPECT ME" at the Nats dugout because he was insulted they even dared to pitch to him was great.
I mean it'd have been cooler if he'd hit a rope there to justify the RAGE a little more but it was the third time Rizzo delivered with 1st base open if I'm not mistaken?
Eldest Murton and I were watching. "Dusty's not going to pitch to Bryant with first base open and a runner on second, is he?"
He did.
"OK, we get it. He's going to pitch to Bryant. If he gets Bryant out, he's going to walk Rizzo to avoid the lefty/righty matchup and save a pitcher."
He didn't.
Kudos to Tony Baseball on winning the Roberto Clemente Award.
Unrelated: will/should they extend/re-negotiate his deal? He makes $7M next year, $12M in 2019, plus two team options at $16.5M. It's great to have a player making a third or so of what he's worth to offset Heyward, etc., but I'd positive re-working the deal to bring him more in line with what he should be making.
Quote from: Shooter on October 27, 2017, 11:44:54 PM
Kudos to Tony Baseball on winning the Roberto Clemente Award.
Unrelated: will/should they extend/re-negotiate his deal? He makes $7M next year, $12M in 2019, plus two team options at $16.5M. It's great to have a player making a third or so of what he's worth to offset Heyward, etc., but I'd positive re-working the deal to bring him more in line with what he should be making.
That sounds great in a vacuum. Not so great when you consider all the other guys who will start seeing significant raises as arbitration and eventually free agency comes along.
Quote from: Shooter on October 27, 2017, 11:44:54 PM
Kudos to Tony Baseball on winning the Roberto Clemente Award.
Unrelated: will/should they extend/re-negotiate his deal? He makes $7M next year, $12M in 2019, plus two team options at $16.5M. It's great to have a player making a third or so of what he's worth to offset Heyward, etc., but I'd positive re-working the deal to bring him more in line with what he should be making.
I mean the entire reason the Cubs are expected to be World Series contenders for years to come is all of the surplus value that comes from having position players worth millions under team control for pennies on the dollar, but if we want to live in a fantasy land where teams do things like that out of goodwill, sure.
Quote from: Huey Potatohead on August 17, 2017, 09:09:12 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 17, 2017, 09:00:39 AM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on August 17, 2017, 08:52:35 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 17, 2017, 08:06:13 AM
Quote from: Eli on August 16, 2017, 08:58:05 PM
Quote from: Slaky on June 25, 2012, 08:57:15 AM
This is going to be such a let down.
Quote from: Yeti on June 24, 2012, 10:16:45 AM
He gonna suck
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on July 02, 2012, 10:04:41 PM
Not sure but back on topic for a sec--until now I hadn't actually seen Rizzo's first HR (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=22723491&query=game_pk%3D318894) on Saturday. Kind of sweet that it followed a two-out, opposite field single by Starlin, and way awesome that he nearly hit out on to Sheffield-- a more difficult task than reaching the streets in left-- but I confess to being slightly uncomfortable with his pose/strut. I mean, I don't mind rooting for a douche if it means a championship, but given a choice, I'd likelike for my guys not to be douches. Tell me what a prick I'm being.
Some pretty good takes from early on in this thread.
Count me on board with telling Huey he's a prick.
For being so hyper-sensitive to Tony Ballgame showing any emotion back then, I'm thinking of officially changing my name to "Prick".
Might as well, it's been your unofficial one for a while now.
A. Baldhead Prick does have a classy ring to it, don't you think?
Now I know why this is the "Dongfest" thread.
That was a pretty big dong yesterday
Sounds like he's headed to the DL. This sucks.
Quote from: Saul Goodman on April 09, 2018, 06:44:49 PM
Sounds like he's headed to the DL. This sucks.
Only hitters on the 40 man roster not in the majors are David Bote (a utility field with 37 career games at 1B) and Mark Zagunis (an outfielder that caught his first year in the minors). They appear to have 2 40 man slots available, though
Quote from: Yeti on April 09, 2018, 10:15:36 PM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on April 09, 2018, 06:44:49 PM
Sounds like he's headed to the DL. This sucks.
Only hitters on the 40 man roster not in the majors are David Bote (a utility field with 37 career games at 1B) and Mark Zagunis (an outfielder that caught his first year in the minors). They appear to have 2 40 man slots available, though
I'd bet on Bote after the spring he had, not that that means anything (hi Ian Happ).
But I'm actually glad they DL'd Rizzo. With the ten day DL, the day off yesterday, and the cold weather he was probably not going to play much this week anyway even if he did start to feel better. Free up the bench spot and let him actually rest it and have him back by the time the Cardinals roll into town.
Quote from: SKO on April 10, 2018, 07:54:03 AM
Quote from: Yeti on April 09, 2018, 10:15:36 PM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on April 09, 2018, 06:44:49 PM
Sounds like he's headed to the DL. This sucks.
Only hitters on the 40 man roster not in the majors are David Bote (a utility field with 37 career games at 1B) and Mark Zagunis (an outfielder that caught his first year in the minors). They appear to have 2 40 man slots available, though
I'd bet on Bote after the spring he had, not that that means anything (hi Ian Happ).
But I'm actually glad they DL'd Rizzo. With the ten day DL, the day off yesterday, and the cold weather he was probably not going to play much this week anyway even if he did start to feel better. Free up the bench spot and let him actually rest it and have him back by the time the Cardinals roll into town.
Did they ever put Gimenez on the 40? Because if Caratini's going to man 1B, they're going to need another catcher.
Quote from: SKO on April 10, 2018, 07:54:03 AM
Quote from: Yeti on April 09, 2018, 10:15:36 PM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on April 09, 2018, 06:44:49 PM
Sounds like he's headed to the DL. This sucks.
Only hitters on the 40 man roster not in the majors are David Bote (a utility field with 37 career games at 1B) and Mark Zagunis (an outfielder that caught his first year in the minors). They appear to have 2 40 man slots available, though
I'd bet on Bote after the spring he had, not that that means anything (hi Ian Happ completely irrelevant stats and small sample sizes, for realz).
But I'm actually glad they DL'd Rizzo. With the ten day DL, the day off yesterday, and the cold weather he was probably not going to play much this week anyway even if he did start to feel better. Free up the bench spot and let him actually rest it and have him back by the time the Cardinals roll into town.
Any time this guy misses significant time, I get afraid the Hodgkin's is back.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 11:17:16 AM
Any time this guy misses significant time, I get afraid the Hodgkin's is back.
So, you've had this concern for the first time ever since last week?
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 03:17:30 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 11:17:16 AM
Any time this guy misses significant time, I get afraid the Hodgkin's is back.
So, you've had this concern for the first time ever since last week?
No. (http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/08/01/anthony-rizzo-expects-to-be-back-in-the-lineup-tonight/)
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 03:31:31 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 03:17:30 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 11:17:16 AM
Any time this guy misses significant time, I get afraid the Hodgkin's is back.
So, you've had this concern for the first time ever since last week?
No. (http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/08/01/anthony-rizzo-expects-to-be-back-in-the-lineup-tonight/)
I didn't realize missing a game (or was it maybe two?) for a sore back constituted as "significant time."
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 05:29:39 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 03:31:31 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 03:17:30 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 11:17:16 AM
Any time this guy misses significant time, I get afraid the Hodgkin's is back.
So, you've had this concern for the first time ever since last week?
No. (http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/08/01/anthony-rizzo-expects-to-be-back-in-the-lineup-tonight/)
I didn't realize missing a game (or was it maybe two?) for a sore back constituted as "significant time."
I apologize for the person who pissed in your cornflakes today.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 08:29:21 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 05:29:39 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 03:31:31 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 03:17:30 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 11:17:16 AM
Any time this guy misses significant time, I get afraid the Hodgkin's is back.
So, you've had this concern for the first time ever since last week?
No. (http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/08/01/anthony-rizzo-expects-to-be-back-in-the-lineup-tonight/)
I didn't realize missing a game (or was it maybe two?) for a sore back constituted as "significant time."
I apologize for the person who pissed in your cornflakes today.
Just pointing out that he's rarely been out of the lineup. Until now, he hasn't missed any significant time since 2014, when he was out for the first half of September - with a mild back strain.
Quote from: Canadouche on April 17, 2018, 06:35:23 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 08:29:21 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 05:29:39 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 03:31:31 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 03:17:30 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 11:17:16 AM
Any time this guy misses significant time, I get afraid the Hodgkin's is back.
So, you've had this concern for the first time ever since last week?
No. (http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/08/01/anthony-rizzo-expects-to-be-back-in-the-lineup-tonight/)
I didn't realize missing a game (or was it maybe two?) for a sore back constituted as "significant time."
I apologize for the person who pissed in your cornflakes today.
Just pointing out that he's rarely been out of the lineup. Until now, he hasn't missed any significant time since 2014, when he was out for the first half of September - with a mild back strain.
It would be easier for you to find instances on this shit-for-brains site where it's suggested he could use a day or two off.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 17, 2018, 08:17:53 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 17, 2018, 06:35:23 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 08:29:21 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 05:29:39 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 03:31:31 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 03:17:30 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 11:17:16 AM
Any time this guy misses significant time, I get afraid the Hodgkin's is back.
So, you've had this concern for the first time ever since last week?
No. (http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/08/01/anthony-rizzo-expects-to-be-back-in-the-lineup-tonight/)
I didn't realize missing a game (or was it maybe two?) for a sore back constituted as "significant time."
I apologize for the person who pissed in your cornflakes today.
Just pointing out that he's rarely been out of the lineup. Until now, he hasn't missed any significant time since 2014, when he was out for the first half of September - with a mild back strain.
It would be easier for you to find instances on this shit-for-brains site where it's suggested he could use a day or two off.
Caratini looks competent enough to fill in once every couple of weeks for Tony, which I think would help. He's not old but in baseball years he's also not young anymore and the team would probably benefit from him not averaging 155 games a year or whatever he's averaged other than 2014. Keeping him healthy and effective for October (he admitted he was tired in 2016 and that's why he switched to Szczur's lighter bat in the NLCS and then last October he looked...not great) should be a goal.
Quote from: SKO on April 17, 2018, 09:05:07 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 17, 2018, 08:17:53 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 17, 2018, 06:35:23 AM
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Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 05:29:39 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 03:31:31 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 03:17:30 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 11:17:16 AM
Any time this guy misses significant time, I get afraid the Hodgkin's is back.
So, you've had this concern for the first time ever since last week?
No. (http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/08/01/anthony-rizzo-expects-to-be-back-in-the-lineup-tonight/)
I didn't realize missing a game (or was it maybe two?) for a sore back constituted as "significant time."
I apologize for the person who pissed in your cornflakes today.
Just pointing out that he's rarely been out of the lineup. Until now, he hasn't missed any significant time since 2014, when he was out for the first half of September - with a mild back strain.
It would be easier for you to find instances on this shit-for-brains site where it's suggested he could use a day or two off.
Caratini looks competent enough to fill in once every couple of weeks for Tony, which I think would help. He's not old but in baseball years he's also not young anymore and the team would probably benefit from him not averaging 155 games a year or whatever he's averaged other than 2014. Keeping him healthy and effective for October (he admitted he was tired in 2016 and that's why he switched to Szczur's lighter bat in the NLCS and then last October he looked...not great) should be a goal.
Especially since he seems to have the tendency to run out of gas in late September.
Quote from: Canadouche on April 17, 2018, 11:30:38 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 17, 2018, 09:05:07 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on April 17, 2018, 08:17:53 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 17, 2018, 06:35:23 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 08:29:21 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 05:29:39 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 03:31:31 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 03:17:30 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 11:17:16 AM
Any time this guy misses significant time, I get afraid the Hodgkin's is back.
So, you've had this concern for the first time ever since last week?
No. (http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/08/01/anthony-rizzo-expects-to-be-back-in-the-lineup-tonight/)
I didn't realize missing a game (or was it maybe two?) for a sore back constituted as "significant time."
I apologize for the person who pissed in your cornflakes today.
Just pointing out that he's rarely been out of the lineup. Until now, he hasn't missed any significant time since 2014, when he was out for the first half of September - with a mild back strain.
It would be easier for you to find instances on this shit-for-brains site where it's suggested he could use a day or two off.
Caratini looks competent enough to fill in once every couple of weeks for Tony, which I think would help. He's not old but in baseball years he's also not young anymore and the team would probably benefit from him not averaging 155 games a year or whatever he's averaged other than 2014. Keeping him healthy and effective for October (he admitted he was tired in 2016 and that's why he switched to Szczur's lighter bat in the NLCS and then last October he looked...not great) should be a goal.
Especially since he seems to have the tendency to run out of gas in late September.
Indeed, his Sept/Oct OPS, while still a respectable .803 for his career, is his lowest of any month, and he's got a career postseason line of .216/.300/.396 (although worth noting his line for the 2016 NLCS/WS was a boner-ific .340/.431/.620)
So yeah I mean among other reasons why it would be good to see the Cubs overcome this slow start and cruise to the division lead like they did in 2016 is that it'd probably pay off to be able to give Tony more breathers than he's used to.
Quote from: Canadouche on April 17, 2018, 11:30:38 AM
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Quote from: Canadouche on April 17, 2018, 06:35:23 AM
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Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 03:31:31 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on April 16, 2018, 03:17:30 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 16, 2018, 11:17:16 AM
Any time this guy misses significant time, I get afraid the Hodgkin's is back.
So, you've had this concern for the first time ever since last week?
No. (http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/08/01/anthony-rizzo-expects-to-be-back-in-the-lineup-tonight/)
I didn't realize missing a game (or was it maybe two?) for a sore back constituted as "significant time."
I apologize for the person who pissed in your cornflakes today.
Just pointing out that he's rarely been out of the lineup. Until now, he hasn't missed any significant time since 2014, when he was out for the first half of September - with a mild back strain.
It would be easier for you to find instances on this shit-for-brains site where it's suggested he could use a day or two off.
Caratini looks competent enough to fill in once every couple of weeks for Tony, which I think would help. He's not old but in baseball years he's also not young anymore and the team would probably benefit from him not averaging 155 games a year or whatever he's averaged other than 2014. Keeping him healthy and effective for October (he admitted he was tired in 2016 and that's why he switched to Szczur's lighter bat in the NLCS and then last October he looked...not great) should be a goal.
Especially since he seems to have the tendency to run out of gas in late September.
I ran out of gas in 1992, right around Thanksgiving.
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Any time this guy misses significant time, I get afraid the Hodgkin's is back.
So, you've had this concern for the first time ever since last week?
No. (http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/08/01/anthony-rizzo-expects-to-be-back-in-the-lineup-tonight/)
I didn't realize missing a game (or was it maybe two?) for a sore back constituted as "significant time."
I apologize for the person who pissed in your cornflakes today.
Just pointing out that he's rarely been out of the lineup. Until now, he hasn't missed any significant time since 2014, when he was out for the first half of September - with a mild back strain.
It would be easier for you to find instances on this shit-for-brains site where it's suggested he could use a day or two off.
Caratini looks competent enough to fill in once every couple of weeks for Tony, which I think would help. He's not old but in baseball years he's also not young anymore and the team would probably benefit from him not averaging 155 games a year or whatever he's averaged other than 2014. Keeping him healthy and effective for October (he admitted he was tired in 2016 and that's why he switched to Szczur's lighter bat in the NLCS and then last October he looked...not great) should be a goal.
Especially since he seems to have the tendency to run out of gas in late September.
I ran out of gas in 1992, right around Thanksgiving.
I'd have figured you were an old enough model that you ran on steam.
There is nothing as much fun as watching Tony vaporize baseballs.
Bump
And what a magnificent dong it was. No cheapies for our boy Tony.
He's been hitting the shit out of the ball lately, most recently that scalding 109-mph RBI double off Syndergaard. That's worth a bump.
Remember when he wasn't good at baseball?
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Remember when he wasn't good at baseball?
The Padres remember.
FUCK YOU JOSH HADER