Oh c'mon! Hateful? I meant that Posey being a better catcher than Contreras is stupid, not you. Then I added a smart ass remark for you.
Their offensive and defensive stats this season are nearly identical in almost every category. Maybe I'm off here, but I would put the Giants as one of the 5-6 teams with a similar fan base as the Cubs, in terms of numbers. That would tell me it was fans of other teams that got Contreras voted in.
2000 - 8/21 - Columbus, OH 2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL 2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI 2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL 2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY 2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL 2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
Or they embarrass themselves a la KB. I just hope it doesnt fo anything to hurt their swings. Especially if Baez wins it, I am afraid it will really go to his head and he will regain his trend (past trend) of swinging at every pitch for a home run. Thinking of the silly images of him trying to take one of those "its Baez, pitch it low and 2' outside balls" and trying to pull it down the left field line. You know the type.
I really just hope this doesnt turn him back into that Baez. Otherwise, I am good with it. A Cub/Cub final would be badass. Or a Cub/future Cub final....but that's a different story...lol.
"A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
Fucking Hendricks and his god damn 1st inning home runs.
God fucking dammit why can’t this team ever not fucking play from fucking behind???!!!!!!
I was watching the ESPN game center. Thought the same thing. Veteran players eat Kyle for breakfast. They just sit on that backup changeup and tee off. He's at 52 pitches through 2 innings. WTF?!
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2000 - 8/21 - Columbus, OH 2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL 2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI 2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL 2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY 2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL 2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
I’ll take it. But again the bats don’t wake up til the 8th & 9th. And 10 K’s against shitty Padre pitchers with 5+, 7+ ERAs. These things NEED vast improvement or we're going nowhere come October.
Cards fans got their wish......Matheny fired. I didn't have much of an opinion of him as a manager one way or another, except I thought he was a smug dick. Don't know why he was fired though. I thought the BFIB were smart enough to realize they just weren't that good.
2000 - 8/21 - Columbus, OH 2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL 2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI 2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL 2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY 2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL 2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
Finally the Cubs open up the gates first today and never look back! We need MORE games like that.
And hey, what’s that? Best record in he NL at the break and a 2.5 game lead over the Milfuckee Blewers. I’ll take that! (Big ups to the Buccos on that 5-game sweep!!)
And as I posted in the MLB thread only two players in ML history have had 18 HR, 18 2B, 18 SB, & 5 3B at the break - Willie Mays and Javier Baez!
Baez is really coming into his own. The talent has always been there. It's seems as though he's finally comfortable, and I'm glad he's on our side. He's such a fun player to watch. Javy The Jet El Mago Baez.
Nice being up 2.5 games than down like we were last year. This team still hasn't hit on all cylinders. If they do, this is a team that can go back to the world series.
2000 - 8/21 - Columbus, OH 2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL 2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI 2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL 2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY 2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL 2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
Finally the Cubs open up the gates first today and never look back! We need MORE games like that.
And hey, what’s that? Best record in he NL at the break and a 2.5 game lead over the Milfuckee Blewers. I’ll take that! (Big ups to the Buccos on that 5-game sweep!!)
And as I posted in the MLB thread only two players in ML history have had 18 HR, 18 2B, 18 SB, & 5 3B at the break - Willie Mays and Javier Baez!
What separates him from Mays for this small sample size is the 2 times he’s stolen home. That’s hard to come by!
Finally the Cubs open up the gates first today and never look back! We need MORE games like that.
And hey, what’s that? Best record in he NL at the break and a 2.5 game lead over the Milfuckee Blewers. I’ll take that! (Big ups to the Buccos on that 5-game sweep!!)
And as I posted in the MLB thread only two players in ML history have had 18 HR, 18 2B, 18 SB, & 5 3B at the break - Willie Mays and Javier Baez!
What separates him from Mays for this small sample size is the 2 times he’s stolen home. That’s hard to come by!
And if you count the post season, it's 3 times. Dude steals home like Fontenot hit home runs.
2000 - 8/21 - Columbus, OH 2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL 2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI 2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL 2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY 2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL 2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
Finally the Cubs open up the gates first today and never look back! We need MORE games like that.
And hey, what’s that? Best record in he NL at the break and a 2.5 game lead over the Milfuckee Blewers. I’ll take that! (Big ups to the Buccos on that 5-game sweep!!)
And as I posted in the MLB thread only two players in ML history have had 18 HR, 18 2B, 18 SB, & 5 3B at the break - Willie Mays and Javier Baez!
What separates him from Mays for this small sample size is the 2 times he’s stolen home. That’s hard to come by!
And if you count the post season, it's 3 times. Dude steals home like Fontenot hit home runs.
Good weekend for the Cubs for sure! I only wish the Padres would have scored first today. It's always great when the opposition scores first. Dyer completely loses his shit. Mother F's the team, then that coaxes them back to life where they end up winning. It's like clockwork...and it's awesome!
"A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
Great weekend. Good to see things are trending well and we are leading the NL too.
Go Cubbies!!!
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Good weekend for the Cubs for sure! I only wish the Padres would have scored first today. It's always great when the opposition scores first. Dyer completely loses his shit. Mother F's the team, then that coaxes them back to life where they end up winning. It's like clockwork...and it's awesome!
And this year's Telecommuting Leadership Award presented by T-Mobile goes to... MEEEEEEE!!!!
Wonder how many RBIs Mays had at the break that season? (Idk what year it was...)
So the Mays year was 1960. He had (8) fewer RBIs than Baez but he walked 3x as much, struck out only half as often, BA & BABip were each 60 points higher, OBP was 100 pts higher, OPS was up 200 pts, he scored more runs, and had more overall hits. All this in 12 fewer games than Baez.
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Their offensive and defensive stats this season are nearly identical in almost every category. Maybe I'm off here, but I would put the Giants as one of the 5-6 teams with a similar fan base as the Cubs, in terms of numbers. That would tell me it was fans of other teams that got Contreras voted in.
2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL
2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI
2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL
2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY
2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL
2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
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I really just hope this doesnt turn him back into that Baez. Otherwise, I am good with it. A Cub/Cub final would be badass. Or a Cub/future Cub final....but that's a different story...lol.
God fucking dammit why can’t this team ever not fucking play from fucking behind???!!!!!!
2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL
2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI
2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL
2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY
2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL
2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
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Fuck these fucking bums.
2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL
2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI
2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL
2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY
2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL
2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
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Finally the Cubs open up the gates first today and never look back! We need MORE games like that.
And hey, what’s that? Best record in he NL at the break and a 2.5 game lead over the Milfuckee Blewers. I’ll take that! (Big ups to the Buccos on that 5-game sweep!!)
And as I posted in the MLB thread only two players in ML history have had 18 HR, 18 2B, 18 SB, & 5 3B at the break - Willie Mays and Javier Baez!
Nice being up 2.5 games than down like we were last year. This team still hasn't hit on all cylinders. If they do, this is a team that can go back to the world series.
2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL
2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI
2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL
2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY
2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL
2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
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2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL
2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI
2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL
2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY
2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL
2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
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Go Cubbies!!!
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2018: CURE Benefit Show (Chicago - Navy Pier) 10/15
RIP: Andy, Kurt, Chris
2003 - 6/18 - Chicago, IL
2006 - 5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI
2007 - 8/5 - Chicago, IL
2015 - 9/26 - New York, NY
2016 - 4/16 - Greenville, SC; 8/20 - Chicago, IL; 8/22 - Chicago, IL
2018 - 8/18 - Chicago, IL; 8/20 - Chicago, IL
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