Chicago Cubs 2024

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Grandpa

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Grandpa
champaignchris said:
All kidding aside, there’s something about going directly from the ultimate win or go home sporting event of the NCAA basketball tournament to the 162-game grind of MLB baseball that makes it completely impossible for me - and I imagine a lot of fans - to have any perspective on the small sample sizes of the early part of the year.
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IMHO a 162 game schedule is ridiculous. The team in the playoffs sometimes bears only a slight resemblance to the team that started the season.
My solution:
1) Play only on Sunday
2) Have an offensive team and a defensive team
3) Each round of the playoffs is only one game
4) Change from World Series to Super Series

What do you think?
 
#277      

IlliniKat91

IlliniKat91
Chicago, IL
IlliniKat91
Grandpa said:
IMHO a 162 game schedule is ridiculous. The team in the playoffs sometimes bears only a slight resemblance to the team that started the season.
My solution:
1) Play only on Sunday
2) Have an offensive team and a defensive team
3) Each round of the playoffs is only one game
4) Change from World Series to Super Series

What do you think?
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I think I'm praying this is an April Fool's Day joke
 
#283      

Mr. Tibbs

Mr. Tibbs
southeast DuPage
Mr. Tibbs
champaignchris said:
Rockies are mid-way through their 6th game of the season and Kris Bryant is 0-15 on the season.

Just brutal what’s happened to him.
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after 2016 , we all thought he was MLB HOF for sure
now? he might not make the Cubs Hall of Fame . his injuries really have taken a toll
 
#284      

Emerson Bigguns

Emerson Bigguns
Emerson Bigguns
Grandpa said:
IMHO a 162 game schedule is ridiculous. The team in the playoffs sometimes bears only a slight resemblance to the team that started the season.
My solution:
1) Play only on Sunday
2) Have an offensive team and a defensive team
3) Each round of the playoffs is only one game
4) Change from World Series to Super Series

What do you think?
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Only if each home run is worth 6 runs, and you get to try a bunt for a 7th.
 
#289      

Emerson Bigguns

Emerson Bigguns
Emerson Bigguns
Mr. Roberts said:
Christopher Morel should not be playing third base. Period. 4 errors in 4 games, plus two ole's on grounders that were called hits.

LF or DH only, please.
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Who is sitting then?
He's hitting .375.
Suzuki, .333,
Happ .391
Tauchman is getting on base at a nearly .500 clip...

I guess we're benching Bellinger?

We don't have anyone who is going to be good at 3rd. Might as well play the guy who is slugging .700.
 
#292      

KBLEE

KBLEE
Montgomery, IL
KBLEE
Warren Carter Fanclub said:
He's going have to continue hitting to justify.
.842 fielding percentage in Spring and .833 so far this season.
I hope he gets better or it will eventually hurt us.
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You do realize that they were playing night games in rain and ~20 degree wind chill, right?. That may have some impact. The idiot that scheduled back-to-back night games in Chicago the first week of April should be shot.
 
#293      

Warren Carter Fanclub

Warren Carter Fanclub
Warren Carter Fanclub
KBLEE said:
You do realize that they were playing night games in rain and ~20 degree wind chill, right?. That may have some impact. The idiot that scheduled back-to-back night games in Chicago the first week of April should be shot.
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Understood but a big problem he has is his footwork on his throws and I don't believe the weather has anything to do with that. And he made a couple errors in Texas.
I agree with the absurdity of the scheduling.
 
#295      

Emerson Bigguns

Emerson Bigguns
Emerson Bigguns
There is a lot to like about this team so far. You can’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one.
It‘s so early, but while we have gotten fat on a few games with a punchless Rockies team, we’ve looked the WS champs and the best team money can buy, in the eye, and not blinked.
Its never too early to gain some confidence.
 
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Mr. Tibbs

Mr. Tibbs
southeast DuPage
Mr. Tibbs
Emerson Bigguns said:
There is a lot to like about this team so far. You can’t win a pennant in April, but you can sure lose one.
It‘s so early, but while we have gotten fat on a few games with a punchless Rockies team, we’ve looked the WS champs and the best team money can buy, in the eye, and not blinked.
Its never too early to gain some confidence.
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winning 10-9 is a lot better than losing 2-1, but I am concerned about our pitching over the next few months before some teams are ready to deal
 
#297      

Emerson Bigguns

Emerson Bigguns
Emerson Bigguns
Mr. Tibbs said:
winning 10-9 is a lot better than losing 2-1, but I am concerned about our pitching over the next few months before some teams are ready to deal
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Early returns aren’t great, but the conditions (wet and cold) haven’t helped. It’s gotta be tough to get a good feel for the ball right now.