Turns out if you play IG on your computer and then later play on your phone with your computer still open, you can get some really low rarity scores. The challenge is knowing, for example, if Ty Waller scores lower than Scipio Spinks for the STL HOU block.
I imagine a “Ralph Wiggum feeling his heart get ripped out” moment, but for the Cardinals and the expiration of their deal with the Devil being so abrupt
#stlcards have had their lineup picked apart by injury. Lars Nootbaar and Tommy Edman joined that list in Wednesday's dud game — and both because of foul balls.
So if you’re Stroman, do you opt out knowing you can get at least 3 years and something like $40MM, or do you use the $21MM option as a sort of pillow contract?
I think it’s significantly less likely Stroman opts out now. Even with the explanation of an untreated injury, he was unplayable for several weeks before getting shut down and teams may be more cautious if they can’t see how he bounces back.
I saw that live. The other guys gave him a ton of crap, but his point was Barnes had a great OPS against Burnes. Funny thing though was the HR was against the reliever.
Upon further review, he hit 3rd more than he hit 2nd, but his combined PAs hitting leadoff/2nd far outnumber his appearances batting 3rd in the order. Man, he had some great seasons. Two 7-WAR seasons at SS, and neither was his MVP season. He and Eric Davis were among my favorites, which is really saying something because I hated the Reds. Those guys were just so damn good.
As a consolation prize, I’m going to see the cubs at Wrigley instead! If anyone else here is gonna be at the Wed Cubs-Brewers day game in a week or so, I’ll buy ya a beer.
Looking at the list for the Cubs, it includes some relief pitchers who were very obviously 1-3 or 2-6 in their careers at the plate (Will Ohman and Brian Schlitter were on there). I feel like it should have a caveat of “at least once qualified for the batting title.”
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Pat ever the professional looped back in to get the delayed diaper ad read in (dying laughing)
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Randall pulled the walkoff call
https://twitter.com/RandallJSanders/status/1692003644659695798?t=TJz6sl5n76auJSLjmI_5yQ&s=19
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Wow. Just wow. I only got to see snippets of this game, but the end was amazing. Glad I saw that!
Was telling my mom yesterday how much I like watching Morel play.
Wish I was as jacked as he is! (dying laughing)
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Morel is giving Willson props for helping him concentrate in big moments.
I remember a couple times last year that Morel would be up, have a terrible cut, and Willson would yell at him from the on deck circle.
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I might be able to do a decent John Kruk imitation, without the power.
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From Effectively Wild discord:
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That pretty much sums up my softball career (dying laughing)
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Turns out if you play IG on your computer and then later play on your phone with your computer still open, you can get some really low rarity scores. The challenge is knowing, for example, if Ty Waller scores lower than Scipio Spinks for the STL HOU block.
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(dying laughing)
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Beerers lose
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Too bad Cleveland was useless today
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I imagine a “Ralph Wiggum feeling his heart get ripped out” moment, but for the Cardinals and the expiration of their deal with the Devil being so abrupt
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Mariners were already a tough team for me, but combining them with the Braves and Twins was a nightmare.
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Tough when your WAG guys (Stairs, assorted Edwins) don’t fit in well (dying laughing).
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Also – still in the Backpfeifengesicht HOF
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Rice Cube,
You hate to see it
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I cheated up the yin yang, but I imagine most folks chose Joe Mauer for Twins MVP…I did Morneau (dying laughing)
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I was briefly confused because I put King Felix for Mariners-Braves and then was reminded he had signed with ATL before opting out of the 2020 season.
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Perkins,
I got similarly burned by Shane Victorino a week or so ago – he got signed on a minor league deal by the cubs but never made the big league team.
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So if you’re Stroman, do you opt out knowing you can get at least 3 years and something like $40MM, or do you use the $21MM option as a sort of pillow contract?
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I take the pillow, and if I were the Cubs I’d be happy about it.
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Easy day for me today, and no I didn’t play on two devices. it’s helpful to have some of the oldtimers on hand, like Walter Johnson as MVP.
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The Yankees are under .500 and it’s like the whole world is shocked
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I think it’s significantly less likely Stroman opts out now. Even with the explanation of an untreated injury, he was unplayable for several weeks before getting shut down and teams may be more cautious if they can’t see how he bounces back.
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Watching Dodgers Beers tonight. Seems they moved from the oldest announcer in baseball to maybe the youngest with Joe Davis.
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Cardinals lose
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Burnes comes out of the game and Dodgers immediately break up the shutout
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What’s good, Austin Barnes?
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andcounting,
His .355 OPS going into this game definitely is not (dying laughing)
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Brewers lose
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That’s freaking amazing. (dying laughing)
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Beererers lose
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1st multihit game of the year. OPS might have double.
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Brewers-Rangers. Blue Jays-Reds. Royals-Cubs.
What could go wrong?
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Nomar called it
https://twitter.com/Cut4/status/1692395470356709838?t=5W8fXAV7wyRR4xrwE1x1nw&s=19
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This weekend…
KC @ Cubs
TOR @ Reds
PHI @ Nats
SF @ ATL
MIL @ TEX
AZ @ SD
MIA @ LAD
Ideal to sweep this weekend and let the rest play out
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I guess just because you’re a Hall of Famer doesn’t mean you racked up 100 RBI in a season
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I saw that live. The other guys gave him a ton of crap, but his point was Barnes had a great OPS against Burnes. Funny thing though was the HR was against the reliever.
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I’m probably most proud of this speed round. My two rarest guesses were my last two guesses, both former Cubs: Burnitz and Weathers.
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Rice Cube,
Who got you?
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Not a single most common answer, though I used Larry Walker and Adam Dunn in squares where they weren’t.
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andcounting,
Barry Larkin…sigh
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Rice Cube,
Oh yeah. I want to say he was a lifelong #2 hitter. I’m pretty sure his OPS was a lot more O than P.
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Upon further review, he hit 3rd more than he hit 2nd, but his combined PAs hitting leadoff/2nd far outnumber his appearances batting 3rd in the order. Man, he had some great seasons. Two 7-WAR seasons at SS, and neither was his MVP season. He and Eric Davis were among my favorites, which is really saying something because I hated the Reds. Those guys were just so damn good.
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Hmm
Wisdom DFA may be imminent
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Has Taillon always had less than adequate swing-and-miss stuff?
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Alas
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Looks like the scheduling gods will prevent me from seeing the cubs at Coors next month
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As a consolation prize, I’m going to see the cubs at Wrigley instead! If anyone else here is gonna be at the Wed Cubs-Brewers day game in a week or so, I’ll buy ya a beer.
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Only been thirteen years since I’ve been there 😅
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I wish
Have fun
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Not a good sports day for the Chicago Cubs but thankfully there are several more tomorrows
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Big if not true
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Cool
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Made a couple dumb guesses for rarity and shot myself in the foot.
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Start winning, boys
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1692922068684414992?t=Ke8h1d6EsDszjmU_mRgJUg&s=19
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Mastrobuoni–> Cubs
Barnhart –> pasture
https://twitter.com/PJ_Mooney/status/1692925838604317081?t=4NMpXrm3UyyVDAyQIYHR-g&s=19
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Fun one! Really wanted to pick guys who played in 2001, for some reason…
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Belli
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Belli.
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Belli, but with video
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1692969346887303472?t=F6xRUr1kT37_9XiW9aRQvQ&s=19
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Given the amount of butter sculpture talk this week, I’m guessing the Iowa State Fair did a stealth ad buy
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The Royals are giving Candelario a workout today (dying laughing)
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I wonder if the weather will sustain a butter sculpture for more than a few minutes
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Belli (again)
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Bellibelli
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Belli again but with video
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1692977430816817591?t=AKo2htHM0IDZC-J5sJFM6w&s=19
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RISP issues but for the Belli bombs
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Happ shut me right up
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Steele probably gets Cy Young votes but felt like his outing today was more stressful than it needed to be
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Always gotta make it interesting, Cubs win in 2:34 whilst certain other teams try to stop being useless
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The Rangers have been a disappointment this weekend
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Though the Brewers did win, the Reds just lost
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Also an old man yelled at a cloud on my behalf
https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/mike-francesa-new-york-yankees-streaming-services-rant.html
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Marlins lose both today
SF also lost
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Not bad but three of the rarity scores crushed me.
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300 hitters always tough but good if you know some 19th century HOFers (dying laughing)
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berselius,
Looking at the list for the Cubs, it includes some relief pitchers who were very obviously 1-3 or 2-6 in their careers at the plate (Will Ohman and Brian Schlitter were on there). I feel like it should have a caveat of “at least once qualified for the batting title.”
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Today’s grid respondents suggest Reed Johnson erasure
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Assad, Smyly, and Taillon going in Detroit
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Today’s lineup, may they destroy Jordan Lyles
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1693286713412485307?t=G3jg7uD7vR4Tu4h61yUPQg&s=19
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Guess we should probably talk about the Stroman thing too when we pod next
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Jordan Lyles has an ERA north of 6, but the Cubs don’t win on Sundays. This is a real stoppable force/movable object situation.
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BVS,
Perkins,
berselius,
Better play Masataka Yoshida now in the Boston .300 BA square, because if he goes 0 for 3 against the Yankees today he no longer qualifies.
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Go Blue Jays
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Guess we won’t have a no-hitter today
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Suttcliffe is so terrible.
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Rice Cube,
Or a shutout for that matter
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Seiya with the range
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The Cubs will not be no-hit either
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(dying laughing) (dying laughing) (dying laughing)
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This lady in the booth is kinda cool
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Lyles is basically John Lackey without the missing chromosomes.
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Appreciate Seiya
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1693345639512338602?t=oE3-2AKlNvan8uhd0RGdLg&s=19
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The Dallas Keuchel perfect game bid in Minnesota is over
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Insurance anyone?
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Only 2:02 needed to win and now we can hope the relevant ball clubs can make their comebacks
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Rangers still looking useless, but at least the Blue Jays won.
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ATL also useless today, Rangers may make a late attempt but they’re quite disappointing
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BVS,
0-5. batting average now .297. (dying laughing)
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Rangers –> even more useless
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New shit –> http://www.obstructedview.net/just-play-better/
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