Talk about dodging a bullet.
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MLB Playoffs 2017 OT:It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
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Talk about dodging a bullet.
Glad that didn't happen in hindsight.
I'm pretty excited to see Torres take over for Castro next season.
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oh man, what were they thinking by not trading a top 15 prospect for a relief pitcher
a) that's an overly definitive way to talk about a rumor that never seemed to have any legs
b) it was a dumb proposition at the time. you don't give up on young cost controlled bats with huge potential for a reliever, no matter how good he is. playing the hindsight game with trades like this is pointless
c) i'm glad a trade like this never happened, but it could have changed everything. schwarber suddenly returning from the dead and hitting line drives all over the place in the world series is legendary.
d) schwarber is still only 24 and proved this year he is a very capable defender in left. his stock has fallen, but his fate is far from determined. this time next year we could be saying the exact opposite.
edit: just for fun- miller had 2.3 fwar this season, schwarber had 1.5
Yes.
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he's more than servicable, he's flat out decent. i'm surprised to hear this from you. the adam dunn stuff with schwarber has always been so frustrating. yes he's fat and makes some goofy errors every once in a while. he also has an awesome arm that makes up for a lot of it. he is grading out fine over there.
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that's why i said "just for fun" and put it after like 4 valid arguments
I will continue to maintain that owning up to the fact that your team is the evil bad guy that usually wins and that everyone else hates and not making excuses for that fact is far more preferable to trying to play the lovable losers and/or victims card when their team has sustained success like certain other fanbases do.
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lol
prayin for this kid
Yankees life is hard man.
At least if Cubs lose Arrieta went out like a boss. Won the wild card game, won two world series games, and kept the season alive last night. I'll miss him on the staff.
At least if Cubs lose Arrieta went out like a boss. Won the wild card game, won two world series games, and kept the season alive last night. I'll miss him on the staff.
After he bats over. 275 and belts 35 home runs next year we can trade him to the Yankees.
While I think I may have been a little harsh on him, I feel like I cannot name many LFs that I would pick him over based on strickly defensive ability.
Agreed. He was a big part of the Cubs emergence and I wish him the best. Unless he signs with St Louis.
Syphon Filter
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Cubs got this.
Dmncnby2k9
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Let's go Cubs!! We must fight against the 1%
Rock And Roll
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Kill the Dodgers.
brianjones
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BELLY!
Rock And Roll
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That is bad news for the baby bears.
sf2fanatic
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Dashing Cody!!
brianjones
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dodgers cannot fucking hit with RISP
davidwhangchoi
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wwe screwed that up, that was the best gimmick.
Could have been a lot better too. More concerned about the pitch count than the run. We need him to go long tonight.
We getting Carl Edwards Jr in the sixth.
timetokill
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That was definitely the story yesterday, especially with that lineup.
Fenderputty
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Fucking 5 o clock games and LA traffic
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captmcblack
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Schwarber for Betances is actually something I'd be all about, tbh.
He *would* hit 50 in Yankee Stadium, and it's probably easier to get him than say...a JD Martinez who's probably getting a high 8/low 9 figure deal.
that's why I slipped out at 4:30
davidwhangchoi
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walk
sf2fanatic
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570 friend.
Ninja Scooter
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The Cubs should have paid Matt Adams to sit right behind home plate
Pretty much yeah
davidwhangchoi
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2-0
GalacticToast
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Worthless ass Cubs
Ninja Scooter
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beg pardon?