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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #90 on: August 05, 2017, 03:41:22 PM »
Willy rules.
You two wanna go stick your wangs in a hornet's nest, it's a free country.  But how come I always gotta get sloppy seconds, huh?

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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #91 on: August 07, 2017, 08:43:34 AM »
Quote from: Saul Goodman on August 05, 2017, 03:41:22 PM
Willy rules.

Second among MLB catchers in WAR...the fact that his 3.2 is double Yadi's 1.6, I'm going to go ahead and believe he's axactly twice as good.
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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #92 on: August 07, 2017, 08:59:22 AM »
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 07, 2017, 08:43:34 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on August 05, 2017, 03:41:22 PM
Willy rules.

Second among MLB catchers in WAR...the fact that his 3.2 is double Yadi's 1.6, I'm going to go ahead and believe he's axactly twice as good.
I'd say you are axactly right.

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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #93 on: August 07, 2017, 09:16:57 AM »
Quote from: Shooter on August 07, 2017, 08:59:22 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 07, 2017, 08:43:34 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on August 05, 2017, 03:41:22 PM
Willy rules.

Second among MLB catchers in WAR...the fact that his 3.2 is double Yadi's 1.6, I'm going to go ahead and believe he's axactly twice as good.
I'd say you are axactly right.

Science is nothing if not axact.
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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #94 on: August 07, 2017, 01:55:02 PM »
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 07, 2017, 08:43:34 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on August 05, 2017, 03:41:22 PM
Willy rules.

Second among MLB catchers in WAR...the fact that his 3.2 is double Yadi's 1.6, I'm going to go ahead and believe he's axactly twice as good.

I go to games solely to see Molina frame pitches. 
If I had known that I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself.   (Plagerized from numerous other folks)

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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #95 on: August 07, 2017, 02:04:50 PM »
Quote from: CBStew on August 07, 2017, 01:55:02 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 07, 2017, 08:43:34 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on August 05, 2017, 03:41:22 PM
Willy rules.

Second among MLB catchers in WAR...the fact that his 3.2 is double Yadi's 1.6, I'm going to go ahead and believe he's axactly twice as good.

I go to games solely to see Molina frame pitches. 

Weirdo. I go in the hopes I'll get to watch an umpire take over the game and show those spoiled players what a big boy he is.
You two wanna go stick your wangs in a hornet's nest, it's a free country.  But how come I always gotta get sloppy seconds, huh?

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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #96 on: August 07, 2017, 02:28:09 PM »
Quote from: Saul Goodman on August 07, 2017, 02:04:50 PM
Quote from: CBStew on August 07, 2017, 01:55:02 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 07, 2017, 08:43:34 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on August 05, 2017, 03:41:22 PM
Willy rules.

Second among MLB catchers in WAR...the fact that his 3.2 is double Yadi's 1.6, I'm going to go ahead and believe he's axactly twice as good.

I go to games solely to see Molina frame pitches. 

Weirdo. I go in the hopes I'll get to watch an umpire take over the game and show those spoiled players what a big boy he is.

Fuck that, I go hoping I see dudes in Blues Brothers costumes or face paint.
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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #97 on: August 09, 2017, 05:31:55 PM »
FUCK
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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #98 on: August 09, 2017, 05:33:29 PM »
Quote from: SKO on August 09, 2017, 05:31:55 PM
FUCK

As long as he's only out a month, nothing is fucked.

If he's done for the year, well fuck.
Just a sloppy, undisciplined team.  Garbage.

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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #99 on: August 09, 2017, 05:40:11 PM »
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on August 09, 2017, 05:33:29 PM
Quote from: SKO on August 09, 2017, 05:31:55 PM
FUCK

As long as he's only out a month, nothing is fucked.

If he's done for the year, well fuck.

Gonna need to revise expectations from "Cubs are back!" To "First Team to 85 Wins The Division"
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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #100 on: August 09, 2017, 05:53:10 PM »
Quote from: SKO on August 09, 2017, 05:40:11 PM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on August 09, 2017, 05:33:29 PM
Quote from: SKO on August 09, 2017, 05:31:55 PM
FUCK

As long as he's only out a month, nothing is fucked.

If he's done for the year, well fuck.

Gonna need to revise expectations from "Cubs are back!" To "First Team to 85 Wins The Division"

I mostly feel bad for Willson who was having a borderline-supreme season.  I think it's good they have Avila, and Caritini has apparently gotten hot since going back after homering and winning a game in his last plate appearance for the Cubs so there's a chance they can mitigate, to some degree, Willson's absence but if he's shut down for the season then that'd be tough to overcome in the playoffs.
Just a sloppy, undisciplined team.  Garbage.

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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #101 on: August 10, 2017, 09:01:42 AM »
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on August 09, 2017, 05:53:10 PM
Quote from: SKO on August 09, 2017, 05:40:11 PM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on August 09, 2017, 05:33:29 PM
Quote from: SKO on August 09, 2017, 05:31:55 PM
FUCK

As long as he's only out a month, nothing is fucked.

If he's done for the year, well fuck.

Gonna need to revise expectations from "Cubs are back!" To "First Team to 85 Wins The Division"

I mostly feel bad for Willson who was having a borderline-supreme season.  I think it's good they have Avila, and Caritini has apparently gotten hot since going back after homering and winning a game in his last plate appearance for the Cubs so there's a chance they can mitigate, to some degree, Willson's absence but if he's shut down for the season then that'd be tough to overcome in the playoffs.

Fowler's hammy cost him 4 weeks last year, correct?
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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #102 on: August 10, 2017, 01:22:03 PM »
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 10, 2017, 09:01:42 AM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on August 09, 2017, 05:53:10 PM
Quote from: SKO on August 09, 2017, 05:40:11 PM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on August 09, 2017, 05:33:29 PM
Quote from: SKO on August 09, 2017, 05:31:55 PM
FUCK

As long as he's only out a month, nothing is fucked.

If he's done for the year, well fuck.

Gonna need to revise expectations from "Cubs are back!" To "First Team to 85 Wins The Division"

I mostly feel bad for Willson who was having a borderline-supreme season.  I think it's good they have Avila, and Caritini has apparently gotten hot since going back after homering and winning a game in his last plate appearance for the Cubs so there's a chance they can mitigate, to some degree, Willson's absence but if he's shut down for the season then that'd be tough to overcome in the playoffs.

Fowler's hammy cost him 4 weeks last year, correct?

Probably time to give Grandpa a call.
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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #103 on: May 08, 2018, 11:29:40 AM »
Question for the statfhags...

I can't find it, but I wonder how much better/worse Contreras' framing (which is a problem at all times) gets with men on base.

Asking because I wonder if his desire to show off the cannon attached to his right shoulder is costing pitchers strikes.
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Re: Willson Contreras Catches Our Hearts Appreciation Thread
« Reply #104 on: July 09, 2018, 07:53:23 AM »
Bump for the starting NL catcher's gig. And for being better than Yadi.
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