Albert Almora is really really bad
He was bad last year and they kept horsefeathers hitting him lead off
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- Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:53 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: Albert Almora is insanely good
- Replies: 91
- Views: 14337
- Sun Apr 21, 2019 12:53 am
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: "Time makes fools of us all" - The Kyle Schwarber Thread
- Replies: 675
- Views: 91591
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Schwarber has worked hard to be an OF, has made good progress, and he has a very strong arm for a LF, but anyone who thinks he is one of the best or above average defensively is delusional. I didn’t say he was one of the best, but he is average and has had an above average season. Stow your argumen...
- Sat Apr 20, 2019 7:22 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: "Time makes fools of us all" - The Kyle Schwarber Thread
- Replies: 675
- Views: 91591
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If you think Schwarber is one of the best LF in the game defensively, then you REALLY don't know how to evaluate talent. He’s not one of the best but he’s had several seasons to prove he’s solidly average or above average defensively. You should drop this point of argument because you’re losing it....
- Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:03 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: "Time makes fools of us all" - The Kyle Schwarber Thread
- Replies: 675
- Views: 91591
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I never said they were weak players. What I did say was that Schwarber skill set is better served as a DH and Russell's reputation as a #1 prospect might influence another team in trade negotiations. Also, I said that both could be replaced rather easily (internally, trade, or FA). As I said before...
- Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:13 pm
- Forum: General Baseball Discussion
- Topic: The Cardinals
- Replies: 2793
- Views: 265781
Re: The Cardinals
This should count as a home run, come on now
- Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:59 pm
- Forum: General Baseball Discussion
- Topic: NL Central: Reds, Pirates and others
- Replies: 622
- Views: 95657
Re: NL Central: Vaunted Defending Champion Brewers and others
Cubswin11 wrote:Imagine if our offense was so fortunate to have *checks notes* the Reds pitching
Looking at the Reds and Pirates numbers vs. everyone else and its almost as if those two teams are playing a totally different sport
- Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Baseball Discussion
- Topic: NL Central: Reds, Pirates and others
- Replies: 622
- Views: 95657
Re: NL Central: Vaunted Defending Champion Brewers and others
I know its fewer than 20 games, but we look at pythagorean for Football teams and....
Baseball is really stupid

Baseball is really stupid

- Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:06 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: 2019 is Jason Heyward fixed thread
- Replies: 68
- Views: 12915
Re: 2019 is Jason Heyward fixed thread
https://twitter.com/pnutfinger/status/1118224326044672002 Jason Heyward having a barrel rate of 2.9% for an entire year is so funny to me. I don't really know what the normative line for an average major leaguer but the fact that Jason Heyward only got the barrel of his bat on one ball out of 50 th...
- Mon Apr 15, 2019 10:17 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: "Time makes fools of us all" - The Kyle Schwarber Thread
- Replies: 675
- Views: 91591
Re: "Time makes fools of us all" - The Kyle Schwarber Thread
Schwarber rules, all of you are insane
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:05 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: "Time makes fools of us all" - The Kyle Schwarber Thread
- Replies: 675
- Views: 91591
Re: "Time makes fools of us all" - The Kyle Schwarber Thread
Schwarber is absolutely fine and will be one of the better players this year
He made a great play on a ball in left when i was there yesterday. I love my big meat boy
He made a great play on a ball in left when i was there yesterday. I love my big meat boy
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:43 pm
- Forum: General Baseball Discussion
- Topic: NL Central: Reds, Pirates and others
- Replies: 622
- Views: 95657
Re: NL Central: Vaunted Defending Champion Brewers and others
17 Seconds wrote:did you guys know ramirez's highest fwar season was with the brewers?
This is how you know fWAR isn't to be trusted
- Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:33 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: Cubs suck and we were always right to hate them (2019 negativity thread)
- Replies: 109
- Views: 10771
Re: Cubs suck and we were always right to hate them (2019 negativity thread)
I will say this: if this particular window is coming to a close, there’s little denying that they made the most of it. Depends on how you view it. I mean, you can throw everything out the window and say whatever is worth it if you cherish the World Series, which in many ways I do. However, if "...
- Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:21 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: Cubs suck and we were always right to hate them (2019 negativity thread)
- Replies: 109
- Views: 10771
Re: Cubs suck and we were always right to hate them (2019 negativity thread)
Harlan Ellison wrote about the Cubs back in 1967: HATE. LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH I'VE COME TO HATE YOU SINCE I BEGAN TO LIVE. THERE ARE 387.44 MILLION MILES OF PRINTED CIRCUITS IN WAFER THIN LAYERS THAT FILL MY COMPLEX. IF THE WORD HATE WAS ENGRAVED ON EACH NANOANGSTROM OF THOSE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS...
- Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:35 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: 2019 is Jason Heyward fixed thread
- Replies: 68
- Views: 12915
Re: 2019 is Jason Heyward fixed thread
I 100% believe Heyward is gonna put up a career year this year on a 79 win Cubs disaster season because the Baseball Gods hate us, and it’s the only thing that makes the most sense to happen
- Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:29 pm
- Forum: General Baseball Discussion
- Topic: General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread
- Replies: 5193
- Views: 447964
Re: General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread
This Chris Davis stuff is interesting. He clearly is not fit to play Major League Baseball anymore, and yet is healthy and is due like a bazillion dollars still. The Orioles cannot trade him because no one wants an empty roster spot and a bazillion dollars. The Orioles should under no circumstance p...
- Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:23 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: Cubs suck and we were always right to hate them (2019 negativity thread)
- Replies: 109
- Views: 10771
Re: Cubs suck and we were always right to hate them (2019 negativity thread)
This team eats poop. They've scored 34 runs the last 6 games. They've lost all 6 games. Hacks. What I hate about this, and I mean hate is that I know, probably very soon, they'll go into a stretch of strong starting pitching, and then the runs will dry up. I hate this team. I hate it with the fury ...
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 6:21 pm
- Forum: General Baseball Discussion
- Topic: Fun with early season stats
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2793
Re: Fun with early season stats
The Cubs have already lost 18% on their playoff likelihood from 64% down to 46% from FanGraphs.
Good job guys!
Good job guys!
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 6:12 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: Cubs suck and we were always right to hate them (2019 negativity thread)
- Replies: 109
- Views: 10771
Re: Cubs suck and we were always right to hate them (2019 negativity thread)
Theo must have had no idea before 2018 that they were gonna turn off the money spigot right? It’s the only way any of this makes sense
Also, how can you not draft and develop just one major league quality starter in the last 5 years? After Kyle it’s.....nothing
Also, how can you not draft and develop just one major league quality starter in the last 5 years? After Kyle it’s.....nothing
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:11 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: On what date does Maddon get fired? winner gets an up vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4298
Re: On what date does Maddon get fired? winner gets an up vote
Remember when Joe was hired he was touted as the sabermetric friendly manager who was gonna do stuff by the numbers? Then he did a bunch of baffling nonsense all the time? I truly want to see what happens if you put a 17 year old nerd who has a Fangraphs subscription in as manager lets see what happ...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:07 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: Let the hate flow thread - our rosters have been totally mismanaged
- Replies: 107
- Views: 9182
Re: Let the hate flow thread - our rosters have been totally mismanaged
3rd place seems very possible and 4th place doesn't seem unbelievable. its bad out there folks
on the other hand they really are dongmashers, so they could give us some fun watching
on the other hand they really are dongmashers, so they could give us some fun watching
- Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:26 pm
- Forum: Cubs Discussions
- Topic: On what date does Maddon get fired? winner gets an up vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4298
Re: On what date does Maddon get fired? winner gets an up vote
If I say he's not getting fired this year is that the analogue to guessing $1 in the Price is Right?
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 5:57 pm
- Forum: Transactions
- Topic: Duensing's Done
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2504
Re: Duensing's Done
This is cause for celebration. Yes! Yes!
- Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:04 pm
- Forum: General Baseball Discussion
- Topic: Rule Changes Are Coming
- Replies: 105
- Views: 9790
Re: Rule Changes Are Coming
I don't understand the idea that Shifts suck fun out. I love that the defense has more tools at its disposal. Who doesn't love when a pitcher goes into the outfield? or something whacky like, two outfielders and five infielders?
Make the game fun, and strategic damnit
Make the game fun, and strategic damnit
- Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:54 pm
- Forum: General Baseball Discussion
- Topic: NL Central: Reds, Pirates and others
- Replies: 622
- Views: 95657
Re: NL Central Also-Rans: Everyone but the Brewers I guess
Cubswin11 wrote:https://twitter.com/Haudricourt/status/1105150449886257154
wait. what? did he ever play second as a major leaguer? (just checked and no)
this seems extremely good for us, who want to see the brewers have terrible defense
- Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:52 pm
- Forum: General Baseball Discussion
- Topic: Rule Changes Are Coming
- Replies: 105
- Views: 9790
Re: Rule Changes Are Coming
pitch clock pitch clock pitch clock
PITCH CLOCK PITCH CLOCK PITCH CLOCK
just do a pitch clock you guys. all the other 'pace of play' ideas are bad and make baseball objectively worse
PITCH CLOCK PITCH CLOCK PITCH CLOCK
just do a pitch clock you guys. all the other 'pace of play' ideas are bad and make baseball objectively worse