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  • Blzer
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    • Mar 2004
    • 42573

    #31
    Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

    I have both Miles Mikolas and Tyler Anderson on my fantasy baseball team. Thanks for the hard work, boys.
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    • WaitTilNextYear
      Go Cubs Go
      • Mar 2013
      • 16830

      #32
      Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

      Originally posted by Jr.
      The drop-off for Hendricks has been weird, but other than that it's hard for me to put much blame on the coaches. There's just a serious lack of talent on the MLB roster, especially on the pitching staff. They've managed to get some great production (relatively speaking) out of historically bad players. I credit that to the coaching/development staff. No one expected the team to be good this year though.

      The return on the inevitable Contreras trade needs to be great. The injury to Brennan Davis sucks, him and Morel would be a fun reason to watch the road to 100 Ls. Hopefully Killian gets to just stay up and keep pitching. Maybe some young arms can come up and replace these vets in the bullpen that aren't doing much.
      I must've been a bit more optimistic than you in the preseason. I expected closer to .500 and see this bunch as underachieving (injuries haven't helped). If we were entering a bonafide rebuild, the contracts for Marcus Stroman and Seiya Suzuki don't make any sense. I can understand the shorter deals for Wade Mileys and so forth with an intent to flip them, but it almost seems like the front office isn't sure what we should be doing, or they are trying to point in one direction (these free agents, see we are trying tho) while doing something off camera (we suck and are rebuilding again, but keep selling out Wrigley so Ricketts doesn't fire the lot of us).
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      • canes21
        Hall Of Fame
        • Sep 2008
        • 22969

        #33
        Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

        I literally haven't watched a second of any game during this 14 win streak. They never could win more than 2 straight when I was watching. Then they finally won 3 in a row for the first time and I didn't catch any of it, so I decided I wasn't going to watch until they lose again. Here we are at 14.

        Is there a number it gets to where I have to break that promise and watch? I just know if I tune into a game right now, they'd lose it.

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        • Jr.
          Playgirl Coverboy
          • Feb 2003
          • 19171

          #34
          Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

          Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear
          I must've been a bit more optimistic than you in the preseason. I expected closer to .500 and see this bunch as underachieving (injuries haven't helped). If we were entering a bonafide rebuild, the contracts for Marcus Stroman and Seiya Suzuki don't make any sense. I can understand the shorter deals for Wade Mileys and so forth with an intent to flip them, but it almost seems like the front office isn't sure what we should be doing, or they are trying to point in one direction (these free agents, see we are trying tho) while doing something off camera (we suck and are rebuilding again, but keep selling out Wrigley so Ricketts doesn't fire the lot of us).
          I never thought the Suzuki and Stroman contacts were for this season. I thought they were hoping to contend next year when some of the talent in the minors would be ready. Let Suzuki figure out MLB pitching this year, let Stroman get the first year Chicago pressure out of his system and hope they can make a run in 23.



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          • DieHardYankee26
            BING BONG
            • Feb 2008
            • 10178

            #35
            6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

            Originally posted by Majingir
            They're definitely loving playing the Os now.



            IKF has to be the worst fielding defensive specialist I’ve seen.

            And Rizzo sends us home. Brought the brooms out for Tampa. Off to get some Timbits next, should be a fun series.
            Last edited by DieHardYankee26; 06-16-2022, 08:48 PM.
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            • countryboy
              Growing pains
              • Sep 2003
              • 52876

              #36
              Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

              Anthony Rizzo goes boom!

              And Yankees have their 8th walkoff win of the season


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              • DamnYanks2
                Hall Of Fame
                • Jun 2007
                • 20794

                #37
                Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

                Walk em off Rizzo!

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                • WaitTilNextYear
                  Go Cubs Go
                  • Mar 2013
                  • 16830

                  #38
                  Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

                  Originally posted by Jr.
                  I never thought the Suzuki and Stroman contacts were for this season. I thought they were hoping to contend next year when some of the talent in the minors would be ready. Let Suzuki figure out MLB pitching this year, let Stroman get the first year Chicago pressure out of his system and hope they can make a run in 23.



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                  I see where you're coming from, but to me if Hoyer's thought was paying Stroman $25M this season to "get comfortable" in Chicago, then Jed should be fired first thing tomorrow morning. That doesn't track for me, to give a pitcher a 3-year deal at 20+ AAV to just burn one of those years where you have no intention of contending. Maybe I'd buy that line of thought for Suzuki? Just because he's a bit younger and it's a longer contract, with a bigger adjustment.

                  How stupid/smart Hoyer ends up looking will depend a lot on what we do with Willson Contreras. If he signs a monster extension, then I'd be more apt to agree with your view of what's happening. If we end up hanging onto him only to deal him midseason as an impending FA (value will be at rock bottom compared to last season or this past offseason), then that'd be another nail in Hoyer's coffin.
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                  • Jr.
                    Playgirl Coverboy
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 19171

                    #39
                    Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

                    Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear
                    I see where you're coming from, but to me if Hoyer's thought was paying Stroman $25M this season to "get comfortable" in Chicago, then Jed should be fired first thing tomorrow morning. That doesn't track for me, to give a pitcher a 3-year deal at 20+ AAV to just burn one of those years where you have no intention of contending. Maybe I'd buy that line of thought for Suzuki? Just because he's a bit younger and it's a longer contract, with a bigger adjustment.

                    How stupid/smart Hoyer ends up looking will depend a lot on what we do with Willson Contreras. If he signs a monster extension, then I'd be more apt to agree with your view of what's happening. If we end up hanging onto him only to deal him midseason as an impending FA (value will be at rock bottom compared to last season or this past offseason), then that'd be another nail in Hoyer's coffin.
                    That's a good point. I might be giving too much of my thought process on how Darvish struggled his first season and that playing a role in their decision making.

                    Whatever the process is, it sucks right now. The farm system isn't as exciting as it was in 2013, the really good players are hurt or too far away to know if they'll be good or not. And the mlb team is awful quality

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                    • WaitTilNextYear
                      Go Cubs Go
                      • Mar 2013
                      • 16830

                      #40
                      Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

                      But what wouldn't suck is snapping a 10-game losing streak against a team on a 14-game winning streak...David Robertson going to work and things getting messy in the 9th.

                      2 BBs and a HBP so far to load the bases...this would be a pretty bad time for a blown save.

                      EDIT: Cubs escape. Winning streak starts today for the Cubbies.
                      Last edited by WaitTilNextYear; 06-17-2022, 04:05 PM.
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                      • canes21
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 22969

                        #41
                        Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

                        This was such a predictable loss. Cubs had lost 10 straight. Braves had won 14 straight. That was a perfect recipe for both streaks to snap.

                        At least I can watch again.

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                        • DamnYanks2
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Jun 2007
                          • 20794

                          #42
                          Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

                          Back to back. Open it up bombers.

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                          • Jr.
                            Playgirl Coverboy
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 19171

                            #43
                            Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

                            Really good bounceback for Keegan Thompson after a couple of rough outings. He was electric today

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                            • DieHardYankee26
                              BING BONG
                              • Feb 2008
                              • 10178

                              #44
                              Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

                              It’s getting ugly out there.
                              Originally posted by G Perico
                              If I ain't got it, then I gotta take it
                              I can't hide who I am, baby I'm a gangster
                              In the Rolls Royce, steppin' on a mink rug
                              The clique just a gang of bosses that linked up

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                              • DamnYanks2
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Jun 2007
                                • 20794

                                #45
                                Re: 6/13/2022 - 6/26/2022 Game Discussion Thread

                                Grand slam Rizzo!

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