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I don't know anything about Bol Bol, but ESPN has had him as best available for a long time now. Why is he falling so far? Big dude with a bad foot injury giving flashbacks to big dudes past who had nagging foot injuries that shortened their careers significantly, or worse. Makes sense, but seems l...

I don't know anything about Bol Bol, but ESPN has had him as best available for a long time now. Why is he falling so far?

Ok, let's rewrite the ending in 30 seconds...

Once Drogon sees that Dany has been killed, he goes on a tirade and torches everyone. The final scene ends with the melting of the iron throne, then Drogon flying into the horizon.

Better or worse than the actual ending?

I agree that the writing of the "meeting of the seven kingdoms" scene was pretty bad. But I'm not sure what all the better ways to end it would be. I'm down with the idea that someone besides Dany/Jon/Tyrion/Sansa ends up the ruler. I also like the North splitting off and doing their own ...

The ending was too tidy for me and nothing really happened in the entire last half of the episode. I was hoping for one last betrayal or plot twist, with at least a semi-dark conclusion. ASOIAF never felt like a series that should tie up all loose ends and finish happily ever after, and they pretty ...

EricG wrote:CEJ up Maples down.

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I know that it is an overaction for a 13th pitcher, but I don't like this. Maples had walked some guys, but has been unhittable. It is pretty clear Maddon doesn't trust him at all.

https://twitter.com/mlbastian/status/1119629105727721475?s=21 Horrific 2017-2018 offseason continues There is really no excuse for this one. Chatwood was a calculated risk that didn't work out and Darvish has been an unexpected disappointment, but Morrow was a giant injury red flag from the beginni...

I know it is silly and there are so many bigger things to worry about, but the more I hear about players going to the "IL", the more I hate it. What was wrong with calling it the Disabled List?

This doesn't look like a potential bottleneck at all... https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/media/116255090-132.html Instead of being able to traverse the upper deck by using the wide walkway under the press box (which actually offered a view of the game), now there is a very narrow walkway that run...

Well, good for Bote I guess. He went from essentially a nobody with no MLB future to set for life within the span of a year.

The core is in place... Hendricks, Bote, and Heyward

Kyle's one of my favorite guys on the team, so I'm happy for him that he's getting paid, but I don't love this deal on paper. The idea of guaranteeing money to a guy still two years from FA who already only throws 87-88 seems unwise. I have the same fear. Hi is my favourite pitcher on the team by f...

That's a start. Now trade him for a bag of balls.

Brian wrote:It's looking like the next 5ish years the only free agents will be people currently under contract with the Cubs.

Surely not locking anyone up with an extension will never backfire.

Anyone have the ricketts email to send them a strongly worded letter I wonder if we will see less Tom walking around Wrigley greeting fans this year. It would give me great joy to see him roundly booed when shown on the big screen, but 90% of fans at Wrigley will be oblivious to what has (or hasn't...

Brian wrote:full no trade

In other words, he will pick who he wants to be traded to once he figures out how much he hates Philly.

Single game tickets are on sale now!

Can we get this thread back on topic with more well-deserved owner-bashing?

Oh horsefeathers off Tom. Arbitrarily hard-capping the payroll in the absolute middle of the competitive window for the team's core is ridiculous. An argument could be made that the Cubs didn't feel Harper was a smart investment. That isn't an argument I would agree with, but it is an argument nonet...

rawaction wrote:Portis and Parker for Otto Porter? You kidding me with this? And they give a 2nd. Wtf?

Another Jr. Keep them coming!

The NL DH could happen this year. Yes, please https://twitter.com/ken_rosenthal/status/1092969842355945472?s=21 I know I'm in the minority, but I still want no part of the DH. It seems strange to me though that they would even be considering such a change less than 2 months from opening day. If and...

I think there is a nonzero chance that all this negative PR could force the Cubs hand into spending money they hadn't intended to spend. It is still unlikely, but a shock signing of Bryce Harper would completely change the narrative. "You screwed up Dad. Now we have to do something to change p...

I think there is a nonzero chance that all this negative PR could force the Cubs hand into spending money they hadn't intended to spend. It is still unlikely, but a shock signing of Bryce Harper would completely change the narrative. "You screwed up Dad. Now we have to do something to change pu...

Imagine trying to convince the version of yourself from the beginning of 2016 that the Cubs would not only win the WS that year, but that barely 2 years later we'd be at this point, despite the WS-winning team and FO mostly intact. I was just thinking about that last night. If you told me the Cubs ...

Joe Maddon wrote:"And just to go out and purchase players to purchase players, you might not be getting better than you already have.”

Come on Joe. This is Bryce horsefeathering Harper we're talking about, not Billy Hamilton.