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Figured he deserves a thread of his own.

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I've seen Deshaies get bashed a couple times of late (not on here, just on internet comment sections in general).

I like him, though. He can break down the game, but he's also got a really quick and dry sense of humor that works great with Len.

There've been lots of examples of it that I can't remember because I'm not Huey, but, just today:

QuoteLen: Happen to receive Popular Mechanics?

JD: Uh, I do not.

Len: Kluber was on the cover of the April issue this year.

JD: Pitching magazine, huh?

#TeamJD

I like JD as well. He's smart, his analysis is good, he meshes well with Len, and he frequently drops FIP and everything else into casual conversation.  

Who are the clods bashing JD? He is the absolute best.

Probably the same ones who are still rocking Theriot and DeRosa shirseys and think "Horry Cow" is hilarious.

Also enjoyed how quick he was today with the Judge Smails reference upon seeing the biddies in the first row wearing hats that may or not have come with a free bowl of soup (looked good on them, though).

So how does it end for our former beloved phenom shortstop?

Len Kasper mentioned, this morning on the SCORE, the words "platoon" and "shortstop" in the same sentence and I would just like to go on the record that I find that to be a horrible idea.  Addison's the man--no equivocation.  Shortstop's too important to platoon if you can avoid it. At this point, I couldn't give two fucks about how Starlin feels about playing second base but if he's starting any games down the stretch, I'd prefer he play there vs. lefties to see what he can do.  If he can't perform better than J. Herrera than I'm really confused about this kid. Either way, at the current rate second base looks like it'll be Baez and La Stella in September anyway, with Coghlan settling in to what will hopefully be a productive pinch-hitting role down the stretch and beyond, so then what?

I guess besides sitting on the bench wearing Herrera's hand-me-down Gum Bucket, Castro can come up 15 or 20 times to pinch-hit.  Maybe he'll win a game or two, and they decide to keep him on the roster and he does it again a few times in the playoffs.  Of course, if this were to play out he'd have probably worked himself back into where he could definitely be trusted to spell Addison (as opposed to platooning with him) the 4 or so more times that Russell will probably need a day off down the stretch.

Short of that, I'm not sure what to expect for here on out.  Does he clear waivers?  Do the Cubs still trade him if he does? Definitely interesting, when you consider his arc, how he started...speaking for myself, no matter how it ends, I'm pretty sure I won't have hard feelings towards him, despite the frustration.  Dude was the only thing that mattered in the Dark Ages and I always feel an appreciation for guys who were there in the beginning of an ascent but not at the ascension (*cough* Sam Vincent, Charles Oakley *cough* Robert Lang Craig Adams *cough*).

Discuss, jerks.

Ken Stabler, Alabama QB for Bear Bryant who was under center for John Madden's sole Super Bowl victory following the 1976 season, dead at 69.

One-time Bulls draftee who would--in his second stint--become best remembered 'round these parts as Dennis Rodman's caddy for Title No. IV Jack Haley, 51.

The guy that was held responsible for New Coke in the 80's.

Still trailing the '84 Padres in the Body Count Standings, but the first member of the first Cubs posteason team in 39 years, Gary Woods, has passed away at 60 (H/T to Yeti).

Fun fact:  the seldom-used marginal outfielder had more hits off of Steve Carlton than any other pitcher he faced.

Dean Smith, NCAA coaching legend who was the first man to coach an NCAA basketball game in an arena which was named after him (and was also MJ's college coach, natch), dead at 83.

Ernie Banks, if Twitter is to be believed. 

Sorry, Fork.

Classic "that guy" character actor Taylor Negron, enlivening such films as "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", "Better off Dead", and "Easy Money" with his small roles, dead at 57.

If you have kids, take them to see this movie.  You won't disappointed.

If you don't have kids, go see this movie anyway.  You won't be disappointed.

Mike Nichols, who was part of Second City before Second City even went by that name, dead at 83.

Jane Byrne, one of three mayors who served in between Richard the Elder and Richie the Younger, and who was swept into office largely due to the Blizzard of '79, making her the first female mayor of a large city, dead at 80.

"...you died?"


Marcia Strassman, 66.

At least that's the only reason I can fathom for our Resident Chicagoologist to have not posted a thread for the late Senator Alan Dixon, whose body has been cold for over 48 hours now.  Aged 87 years, minus 1 day.

Erudite pitcher-writerJim Brosnan, 84.

At least in a few days, that is.

Chuck Noll, 82.

Maya Angelou, 86.

Mickey Rooney, 93.

Score another for me.

Scum-sucking moralist hypocrite Charles Keating, who bilked thousands of depositers in the late 80's/early 90's (Que morph belittling the idea that de-regulation can be problematic) finally dead at 90.

Dave Madden, who portrayed ornery Partridge Family manager Ruben Kincade, dead at 82.