The Cubs won another game, another series, are 11 games over .500, and have the tiebreaker over the Giants, having not lost ground in any race. Have some Morel bomb shots.
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I got cute and tried Jeff Francis as an All-Star for COL. Also Nolan Ryan is close to 60% for HOU-TEX and I wish I could have come up with a better answer.
The Cubs will be at worst 1.5 games back of both division and top wild card at the end of today, while maintaining at least 3 games over the Reds, pretty good time to be a Cubs fan
I’m not normally a fan of punting games (it was one of Maddon’s things that grew to annoy me), but I’m kind of happy Taillon is facing Gallen. I think the Cubs have a decent shot to go 3-1 in this series.
The tv broadcast is doing some hardcore jinx work on the Cubs offense. First they showed a graphic showing the DBags pitcher had one of the highest slugging against rates in baseball, then they showed his whiff rate as close to the lowest in baseball and he proceeded to strike out the next two hitters. Super fun.
I was at a game once at Wrigley when the Cubs were bad and facing Zack Greinke on the Brewers, which on paper was a mismatch but the Cubs ended up dropping 8 runs on him, so what I’m saying is that baseball is silly and sometimes the underdog wins. That might have also been the game with the infamous Matt Garza gif where he throws the ball to a fan in the stands instead of the first baseman.
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I put Pujols as a HoFer who had played with the Dodgers before realizing he’s still in the waiting period before a first ballot induction. (dying laughing)
My first thought was actually JD Martinez for that square but I wrongly figured he would have a higher rarity score than the failed video game designer due to recency bias.
I know there is a method to the madness of Hendricks just chucking it down the middle but then you have stuff like that happening and it’s probably deserved
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I know there is a method to the madness of Hendricks just chucking it down the middle but then you have stuff like that happening and it’s probably deserved
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The Padres are currently beating the hell out of the Phillies but who knows if that will last
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Stupid Mariners.
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Phillies lose
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Snakes lose
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Amazingly, the Rockies actually defeated the Diamondbacks
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I can’t argue with you today
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Hope Big Z didn’t throw out his arm but he can still sling 😁
https://twitter.com/WatchMarquee/status/1699203555721146804?t=4xZPR7NrUwlRypp1I5pmAA&s=19
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Good morning, Cubs calling up Luke Little after all
https://twitter.com/TommyBirch/status/1699390616055042437?t=wrXEhyW_p2_vvXTNxPna-Q&s=19
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Did he raise the mic above his shoulder?
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He did hold it out to the crowd to sing! One of the better guest spots for the stretch I remember, Big Z has pipes (dying laughing)
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Here’s another underappreciated Cub, happy birthday to Derrek Lee
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TIL that Juan Pierre was never an All-Star
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Ultimately fun
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I got cute and tried Jeff Francis as an All-Star for COL. Also Nolan Ryan is close to 60% for HOU-TEX and I wish I could have come up with a better answer.
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I used Ryan too. Apparently there are a few teams Rich Hill hasn’t pitched for
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Perkins,
Lance Berkman was my go-to for that one, everything else I cheated on (dying laughing)
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Rice Cube,
I feel like he was plenty appreciated?
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SK,
By us, for sure, by others, maybe not so much
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Big boy
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Cubs lineup
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1699444883067388267?t=TT2__nK_0kMqq1vYsSv4Iw&s=19
Little up, Shane Greene DFA
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SK,
I keep my Cubs bubble very small
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My wife wants desperately to go to one of their games but they’re always sold out, imagine if MLB was half this fun
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Well that’s one way of putting it
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Good Seiya is my favorite version of Seiya
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Go Pirates
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This team is on some kind of run. Can’t believe they keep hitting.
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I did finally hear the adult diapers commercial and I hope somewhere there is a clip of it so I can work it into the podcast somehow (dying laughing)
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Nice piece of hitting by Madrigal.
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Gladrigal
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Brewers lose.
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Milwaukee loses
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What he said
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Beers are losers.
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OH NO (dying laughing)
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Nice of them to hit a bomb today with the wind howling out
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Wicks is dealing.
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Ugh Jeff Garlin at large
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Gashouse Gorillas mode engaged just as Jeff Garlin shows up
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Awww, no shutout
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Belli
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Canario sighting
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Canario exists, but facing Doval for his debut is a hell of a thing
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2:18 for an 8-2 win is kind of fun
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Needed a game like that.
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The Cubs will be at worst 1.5 games back of both division and top wild card at the end of today, while maintaining at least 3 games over the Reds, pretty good time to be a Cubs fan
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Seems Rockies and Padres will be useless today, remains to be seen if the Mariners would like to try later on
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For your viewing pleasure until the morrow
https://www.mlb.com/video/condensed-game-sf-chc-9-6-23
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JUST HOOK IT TO MY VEIN
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The Reds are currently losing, a trend I hope continues
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Everyone else including the Dodgers being useless right now so hope the Mariners don’t disappoint me
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They did not fully disappoint me but that was too close
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/belated
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Big boy
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Grid is back
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I really thought Edwin Jackson had played for the Yankees at some point.
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I did use Edwin in one of the other squares, as well as Fernando Rodney
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Let’s go Cubs
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I did use Rodney today.
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The hardest part today was trying to figure out which of the handful of relievers wouldn’t have the most guesses (dying laughing)
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I’m not normally a fan of punting games (it was one of Maddon’s things that grew to annoy me), but I’m kind of happy Taillon is facing Gallen. I think the Cubs have a decent shot to go 3-1 in this series.
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Ah fuck I just remembered Kyle Farnsworth for DET-NYY. (dying laughing)
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Watch, that’s the one where they drop 10 on Gallen and Taillon tosses a perfect game
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Not sure what his total is but I’m gonna go out on a limb and say Wainwright will not get to 200 wins
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1699928776547651997?t=STrDeNaOwlSFjVdKShAN4g&s=19
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The hard contact when they do make contact suggests the Cubs should be able to score at some point if Assad holds the line
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Should probably pick off some of these baserunners he’s giving up
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The tv broadcast is doing some hardcore jinx work on the Cubs offense. First they showed a graphic showing the DBags pitcher had one of the highest slugging against rates in baseball, then they showed his whiff rate as close to the lowest in baseball and he proceeded to strike out the next two hitters. Super fun.
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Then they comment on Arizona being near the bottom in homers hit. Shut the fuck up, Boog.
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Cubs have hit into some poor luck, today is one of those baseball days
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Seiya says your no-hitter can go to hell
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And your shutout can go to hell too
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Guess it’s hard to pick up that curveball, oh well
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Just put up the “Diamondbacks bullpen sucks” graphic, so game over.
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Cubs lose.
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Of the many things I disagree with Ross about, putting Wesneski in with runners on base is up there.
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Can’t win them all, at least it’s done in 2:34
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The 200K column is slim pickings so that shot the rarity score
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I was at a game once at Wrigley when the Cubs were bad and facing Zack Greinke on the Brewers, which on paper was a mismatch but the Cubs ended up dropping 8 runs on him, so what I’m saying is that baseball is silly and sometimes the underdog wins. That might have also been the game with the infamous Matt Garza gif where he throws the ball to a fan in the stands instead of the first baseman.
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Ah it was this one –> https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201106160.shtml
Garza’s error was an intruding core memory but this game did feature noted anti-WAR protestor Yuniesky Betancourt
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TIL Jim Palmer didn’t strike out 200 in a season.
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Floored that Jim Palmer won three CYA with the Orioles and never cracked 200 Ks. Different era (dying laughing)
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To-day’s base ball squadron
DH Tauchman
2B Hoerner
LF Happ
CF Bellinger
SS Swanson
RF Suzuki
1B Candelario
3B Madrigal
C Amaya
P Taillon
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Boxberger —-> Cubs
Keegan —-> Iowa
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Contact manager!
I might be angry at today’s game because Taillon so I’ll refrain from tuning in and assume he throws that perfect game
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Boy did Taillon need an inning like that with a little help from the ump after not do much help from said ump
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Well framed, Miguel.
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I’d complain about the wind there, but on balance having it blowing in on a Taillon start day is probably a good thing (dying laughing)
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Someone should score to not waste this Taillon start
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ok when I joked about the perfect game I didn’t mean the Cubs, come on bats (next time)
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It’s a combined, no hitter, sort of.
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Not anymore (dying laughing)
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A veritable offensive explosion over the past inning or so.
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Another hit!
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It would be a shame to waste a good Taillon start.
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Can you actually assume the runner scores if Seiya traps ball and didn’t even attempt to throw to the plate?
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I guess with two outs you can probably assume the runner on 2B scores but still, that kinda sucks
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Unbefuckinglievable.
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2:16 so go use the rest of your day wisely
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Don’t tell me what to do
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The Yankees will be useless tonight as they have been most of this season, but the Phillies and Reds did lose
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I put Pujols as a HoFer who had played with the Dodgers before realizing he’s still in the waiting period before a first ballot induction. (dying laughing)
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True, if big:
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Easy day today, with lots of options for exCubs
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Lots of fun rarity options
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Wainwright is at 198.
Talk on MLB radio about using him as a bulk to get to 200, if his pride would allow…
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BVS,
Pansy
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A wild lineup appears
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1700535831843254364?t=clm_SOwEf1rfFlJucYhWUg&s=19
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Taillon and What’s His Face pitched 9 combined innings of no-hit ball, just not for the same team. (dying laughing)
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Now that they’re out of the inning, shout out to Marte for that hero hit after almost killing himself with a foul ball
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Hey a run is a run (dying laughing)
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Grumble, dumb inning
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I don’t think I need to worry about the pitching now but boy would it be nice to score a few runs soon
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Alzolay isn’t on. He’s lucky to have gotten an out. Gotta pull him here.
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Walk off anyone?
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brutal tootblan by gomes
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berselius,
It was, but I want him running there every time. They get that out maybe 5 times out of 100.
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Feels like the sweep is going to happen.
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What a dumb series.
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Sweet, helping me get prepared to be disappointed by Wisconsin in a few.
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3 hours plus, blech
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Hey where’s that one picture of the bear running away from a fire for when the Cubs are completely doomed?
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Rice Cube,
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berselius,
(dying laughing)
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After this weekend I’d say a division title is extremely unlikely.
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Woof badgers
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Bonus woof to pac-2 refs
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Rarity score unimpressive today.
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Fun little grid
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The failed video game designer ruined my rarity as I knew not whom else to use in that square
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At least today, Happ will not hit third
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1700893520360349898?t=rBQ6hT_0IT3jGdKHFdbCDA&s=19
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My first thought was actually JD Martinez for that square but I wrongly figured he would have a higher rarity score than the failed video game designer due to recency bias.
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Hit on a couple of WAGs, ironically both of them Batistas.
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It’s about damn time.
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Jesus, never mind.
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I think the Cubs should score more
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Kyle Hendricks should just keep doing that
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Pat and the JDs would be a good band name
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Morel is a single and a double (and apparently a more deserved triple) away from the cycle
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Those were some Pfaadt pitches
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Codsby Swansonger
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I think it’s safe to say the Dansby Swanson signing was not a disaster.
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I know there is a method to the madness of Hendricks just chucking it down the middle but then you have stuff like that happening and it’s probably deserved
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A TOOTBLAN for the ages!
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Dansco Hornson
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I wish he would shut me right up
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Rice Cube,
It will be up to Cuas to shut me right up
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Nice tidy 2:17 victory to maintain a cushion
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Stanton!
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Gotta score here, Bronxians.
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Hoping for a 22-inning loss for the Beers here
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Milwaukee Blosers.
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berselius,
I’ll take it (dying laughing)
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https://twitter.com/talkinbaseball_/status/1700888109301313854?s=46&t=dfPfZR1BsBlWnZ0TTlEBjQ
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Sucks for him and the Yankees
https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1700989929080398206?t=-xRYXxiptnt0Hg2CrjxRVA&s=19
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(dying laughing)
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Itsa me, a new thread! –> http://www.obstructedview.net/wild-card-madness-mamma-mia/
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