Just thought this was fun and deserved its own auto-embed. Carry on.
A friend of mine named Wyatt Kalb recorded this from the back of the booth when the @Cubs won it all in Game 7. Never before seen footage. Ha pic.twitter.com/f6gyFanz9d
Can’t say I’m gonna miss him. And based on past oblique comments I remember hearing over the years, the same goes for other folks in the Cubs media room.
Important softball update – the Nukes emulated the Cubs tonight, getting walked off by the last place team followed by an easy mercy rule win over the league leaders in game two.
Sounds like they have better priorities to deal with but the special session might be sooner than expected, they do have a few months before the A’s revenue sharing rights go poof
I don’t give two f’s about golf, but this is hilarious. Sounds like the Saudis made a pitch to the PGA higher ups that really moved them…to a bigger house.
I can only imagine what the Angels coaches are going to say about their SP trying to make a barehanded catch of a line drive with his pitching hand (dying laughing).
He’s a good stop-the-bleeding guy. He’s not a closer, but he’s not a disaster either. I actually think he would have made more sense than Hughes (which made no sense) if they absolutely had to take Wesneski out in the 5th.
I ask mainly because first base was open (and Hughes sure pitched like the plan was to pitch around Ohtani) and then two righties named Trout and Rendon came up next. Hughes has traditional platoon splits and Leiter has reverse splits. If the plan was to pitch around Ohtani I don’t think either guy made sense. I agree Leiter was probably a better option than Hughes and that the situation was probably advantage-Angels regardless. But seeing as though Wesneski pretty much got the shaft from luck and the defense that inning, he still seemed like the best option to me.
I think Wesneski was gassed but also seemed to have enough oomph to at least try for the out, though the last time he faced Ohtani was the HR that was a 3B that should have been an ITPHR except they correctly ruled it went above the yellow line, but other than that one really dumb blowup, Leiter has been good against both handedness and that splitter or whatever he throws is pretty effective against lefties, so if Wesneski was gonna be out, that might have been my go-to since Leiter can at least go the next inning and maybe even the one after that. But Hughes would have been okay as the last-out-of-the-inning LOOGY, but once he walked Ohtani I figured they were screwed.
I also think that a good portion of the pitchers suddenly sucking is not Ross’ fault, though there are plenty of lineup constructions and reliever deployments thus far that make you shake your head (dying laughing)
Had an interesting conversation with someone re: batted ball hitting a runner, reading the rulebook in 5.09(b)(7) it seems like the runner is out and ball is dead, no questions asked, right?
There’s a difference between not Ross’s fault and Ross just doing nothing to contribute positively to the overall mentality of the team. He makes bad decisions and he’s overwhelmingly uninspiring. That’s my take anyway.
I suppose you can read into the frustration and lack of confidence within the team itself, yes…I don’t think you even have to dig too closely to see it at times.
Fergie Jenkins is the best pitcher Canada has ever produced.
On Saturday, Jenkins will be on hand in his hometown of Chatham, Ontario where a replica statue will be unveiled.@Britt_Ghiroli talked with Jenkins about what the honor means to him:https://t.co/YjS3yP1YHb
This team’s in a really weird spot for the trade deadline. They could get a hefty return for Stroman (and possibly a couple others), but then there’s probably no way they’re competitive next year.
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Tonight’s lineup vs Yu
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1665129961957498880?t=BHdw6fFH21DaCSsfPcfHyA&s=19
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Steele –> 15-day IL
Amaya –> Cubs
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Xander Bogaerts blood———> out his nose like a firehose.
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I guess we get bad Smyly tonight not to mention the part where the Cubs can’t score
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This lineup is not good
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Cubs lose in 2:32, back to Angry Birds
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Today’s lineup
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1665425225087959043?t=Bey7bUKxvQzjxhPYAi8_Bw&s=19
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padrEs!
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Looks like he got in under it
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berselius,
I guess replay hates the Cubs
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The play –> https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1665476134346326016?t=SVMdre1bDLhvZKbsx_26pg&s=19
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Gomes!
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The beast with two backs!
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They seem to have made up for that run and then some
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Never let Miguel Amaya see Iowa again
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Amaya big boy bomb
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1665485817563975680?t=5CIw7W44c6fHfhvf4KJyCA&s=19
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Cubs win in 2:30
That Padres Motorola patch looks like shit, I hope when they make the Cubs do it, it doesn’t look anywhere near as terrible
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(belated) Amaya!
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Gordo –> Reds beat
https://twitter.com/GDubMLB/status/1665698593095688194?t=E9gHZH4SPNXqWn4WreVZag&s=19
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Heh
Get ready for another labor war I guess, unless some of the owners take their fellow rich bastards to task
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37775153
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Sheesh, Luis Arraez is batting .392 and has 80 hits against only 11 Ks
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/arraelu01.shtml
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Rice Cube,
Can’t say I’m gonna miss him. And based on past oblique comments I remember hearing over the years, the same goes for other folks in the Cubs media room.
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May nothing this stupid happen to the Cubs this season or ever again
https://youtu.be/bzncDJlCNoc
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berselius,
I think he mellowed out over the years but he definitely wasn’t my first source for info given all the other capable beat folks
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Stro –> NLPOW
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Tonight’s lineup
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1665842139664719873?t=X5LtiFMgH9IiRGkEsTzZTw&s=19
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deGrom –> 60 day IL
Rangers –> haven’t lost too much of a step
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Just one start for Mervis in this whole SDP series
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berselius,
I think they’re trying to protect him from LHP along with his prolonged struggles but at some point they just need to let him learn
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After screwing at least 3 Cubs with that outside strike the ump suddenly isn’t calling that same pitch for Kyle
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Sut is raging on the ump tonight.
“Put your mask on and learn how to do your job better.”
Ok. I’m warming up to Sut in the booth. (dying laughing).
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Rice Cube,
There was a young guy, Russell Dorsey, that I really liked. He moved to TV.
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BVS,
I usually can’t stand Sut but he was great on the last west coast rod trip too
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Rice Cube,
To be fair, umps usually don’t give the benefit of the doubt to guys with a history of control problems like *checks notes* Kyle Hendricks
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Important softball update – the Nukes emulated the Cubs tonight, getting walked off by the last place team followed by an easy mercy rule win over the league leaders in game two.
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berselius,
Berselius ——-> Eric Hosmer in this situation
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berselius,
False
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I know Phil Cuzzi’s name, which I consider a negative for an umpire, but I’m not sure why I know it. Does he consistently call such an egregious zone?
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Perkins,
I assume he’s just generous on the edges but perhaps he is being too generous
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Rice Cube,
Generous is okay if it holds across the board, but not so much when it’s this lopsided.
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Perkins,
Yeah I think that’s why Ross got ejected, there were a couple by both Kyle and Snell that weren’t called, guess his coin didn’t fall the right way
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Big fan of Kyle getting through six innings
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This team is mystifying
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Hey Mastrobuoni did something
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Cubs lose in 2:29 so I can go to bed at a decent hour
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Remember that streak wheen we couldn’t be shut out?
Good times
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Rice Cube,
Not me, but at least I multitasked with a phone call.
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I do enjoy Nevada playing some hardball with the A’s
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Sounds like they have better priorities to deal with but the special session might be sooner than expected, they do have a few months before the A’s revenue sharing rights go poof
https://apnews.com/article/nevada-athletics-las-vegas-film-tax-credit-cc18c2cb974f572915dfa311b4d72804
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https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/37805785/pga-tour-liv-golf-dp-world-tour-announce-merger
I don’t give two f’s about golf, but this is hilarious. Sounds like the Saudis made a pitch to the PGA higher ups that really moved them…to a bigger house.
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berselius,
The moral of the story is to just take the money
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Reds call up another potential Cubs killer
https://www.mlb.com/news/most-anticipated-debuts-in-baseball-history?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage
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Alek Manoah –> optioned down to Florida complex by TOR
Anthony Bass –> somehow still pitching
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deGrom –> TJS
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Tonight’s lineup
Mervis finally gets a shot against LHP, also from the beat:
• Bellinger continuing running progression today
• Boxberger catch today, bullpen Wed
• Heuer to pitch for Iowa today
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Nice start to the game for Wesneski
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Tauchman!
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I can only imagine what the Angels coaches are going to say about their SP trying to make a barehanded catch of a line drive with his pitching hand (dying laughing).
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Mervis! Hitting lefties!
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berselius,
I was washing the dishes when I saw that but I swear we literally just talked about it (dying laughing)
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Reds walked off the Dodgers, guess they have bullpen problems too…
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Seiya thought it was out (dying laughing)
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berselius,
It was out, but I was surprised he didn’t make it home anyway on the run, guess Seiya got to it quick so good for him albeit futile
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I will edit the podcast at some point tomorrow, but this was stupid fun
https://twitter.com/CodifyBaseball/status/1666256661265399808?t=vm9qwkgF2zMl7QhOspErPw&s=19
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Ugh, gross…hope Brandon Hughes remembers how to LOOG
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Ewww
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So we get the double whammy of the offense disappearing and the bullpen shitting the bed
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Nifty changeup by Merryweather
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Rice Cube,
There’s no one on my screen, strange that the ball is being pitched by a ghost
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berselius,
Eat your heart out Senga
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Ugh, Cubs facing their kryptonite here
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Rice Cube,
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(dying laughing) that’s such fucking bullshit
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Rice Cube,
Life finds a way
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This is a stupid team run by a bad manager. It’s a miracle they win sometimes.
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I turned it off but GameDay suggests Fulmer was ok
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Bullpen continues its subsubstandard performance
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Rice Cube,
He’s a good stop-the-bleeding guy. He’s not a closer, but he’s not a disaster either. I actually think he would have made more sense than Hughes (which made no sense) if they absolutely had to take Wesneski out in the 5th.
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andcounting,
I would’ve gone with Leiter but I understood why Hughes
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Charlie Sheen made Cubs look bad that inning
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Rice Cube,
Really? Why?
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andcounting,
I ask mainly because first base was open (and Hughes sure pitched like the plan was to pitch around Ohtani) and then two righties named Trout and Rendon came up next. Hughes has traditional platoon splits and Leiter has reverse splits. If the plan was to pitch around Ohtani I don’t think either guy made sense. I agree Leiter was probably a better option than Hughes and that the situation was probably advantage-Angels regardless. But seeing as though Wesneski pretty much got the shaft from luck and the defense that inning, he still seemed like the best option to me.
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andcounting,
I think Wesneski was gassed but also seemed to have enough oomph to at least try for the out, though the last time he faced Ohtani was the HR that was a 3B that should have been an ITPHR except they correctly ruled it went above the yellow line, but other than that one really dumb blowup, Leiter has been good against both handedness and that splitter or whatever he throws is pretty effective against lefties, so if Wesneski was gonna be out, that might have been my go-to since Leiter can at least go the next inning and maybe even the one after that. But Hughes would have been okay as the last-out-of-the-inning LOOGY, but once he walked Ohtani I figured they were screwed.
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Rice Cube,
I also think that a good portion of the pitchers suddenly sucking is not Ross’ fault, though there are plenty of lineup constructions and reliever deployments thus far that make you shake your head (dying laughing)
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Had an interesting conversation with someone re: batted ball hitting a runner, reading the rulebook in 5.09(b)(7) it seems like the runner is out and ball is dead, no questions asked, right?
https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/mlb/wqn5ah4c3qtivwx3jatm.pdf
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Rice Cube,
There’s a difference between not Ross’s fault and Ross just doing nothing to contribute positively to the overall mentality of the team. He makes bad decisions and he’s overwhelmingly uninspiring. That’s my take anyway.
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andcounting,
I suppose you can read into the frustration and lack of confidence within the team itself, yes…I don’t think you even have to dig too closely to see it at times.
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Yay Fergie
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This team’s in a really weird spot for the trade deadline. They could get a hefty return for Stroman (and possibly a couple others), but then there’s probably no way they’re competitive next year.
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New York right now looks like that filter movies use to show they’re in Mexico. Plus, visibility is at like one mile. Absolutely wild.
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New shit you can listen to as we probably covered some of the stuff we were complaining about in these comments (dying laughing) –> http://www.obstructedview.net/podcast/dreamcast-62-that-milk-aint-clean/
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