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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    ALL IN!!!!
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  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,424
    Yes! How many days til opening day? So excited I drove to the nearest Portillo's for a celebratory chicago dog!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    darwinstheory said:

    Yes! How many days til opening day? So excited I drove to the nearest Portillo's for a celebratory chicago dog!

    Have a chocolate cake shake for me!!
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,835
    That's a phenomenal deal
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    DewieCox said:

    30+mil/year.....lol

    Assume you mean Heyward? It's actually $23m/year.
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  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    12 hr 59 rbi average a year for the last two years...23m per?
  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    davidtrios said:

    12 hr 59 rbi average a year for the last two years...23m per?

    We aren't paying him to hit hrs or get rbis. He will prob hit 1 or 2 along with zobrist. We just need him to get on base for rizzo, bryant and schwarber who we are paying to hit hrs and get rbis. 23 mil is prob a tad more than you'd want to spend but such is the going rate. Solid def outfielder and you stole him from your biggest rival. I'll take it.
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  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,424
    HesCalledDyer said:

    darwinstheory said:

    Yes! How many days til opening day? So excited I drove to the nearest Portillo's for a celebratory chicago dog!

    Have a chocolate cake shake for me!!
    No shake but I treated myself to a cake to go.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    edited December 2015
    HesCalledDyer said:

    DewieCox said:

    30+mil/year.....lol

    Assume you mean Heyward? It's actually $23m/year.
    I heard 6/$190....either way, would've been nice to have him, but the Cards need a real bat and an innings eater more than they need a guy like Heyward. If somebody was gonna overpay for him, it made the most sense for Chicago, for now.
    Post edited by DewieCox on
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    I like how everyone just looks at HR & RBI, but choose to ignore his OPB, 3 Gold Gloves, and 20 defensive runs saved per season.
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    pureoc said:

    davidtrios said:

    12 hr 59 rbi average a year for the last two years...23m per?

    We aren't paying him to hit hrs or get rbis. He will prob hit 1 or 2 along with zobrist. We just need him to get on base for rizzo, bryant and schwarber who we are paying to hit hrs and get rbis. 23 mil is prob a tad more than you'd want to spend but such is the going rate. Solid def outfielder and you stole him from your biggest rival. I'll take it.
    Bingo. Great defensive player, gets on base, gets in scoring position, and it weakens the Cards.

    As for the "overpaid" comments... Every professional athlete is overpaid.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,147
    fuck the cubs...you're now the yankees.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,932
    Cubs are gonna be tough next year. Let's face it you gotta spend the money to build a championship roster.
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,424
    imalive said:

    fuck the cubs...you're now the yankees.

    Maybe the 1927 Yankees
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    imalive said:

    fuck the cubs...you're now the yankees.

    How so?

    I still don't understand why a Giants fan has so much hatred for the Cubs? A team that has never been in the same division, is far from being a heated rival, has only met once in the playoffs, and has had their own recent success after decade upon decade of futility.
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  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,424
    HesCalledDyer said:

    imalive said:

    fuck the cubs...you're now the yankees.

    How so?

    I still don't understand why a Giants fan has so much hatred for the Cubs? A team that has never been in the same division, is far from being a heated rival, has only met once in the playoffs, and has had their own recent success after decade upon decade of futility.
    Especially after the Giants just outbid the Cubs for Samardzjia and tried giving Grienke much more than the Cubs gave Heyward.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,147
    I don't really hate the cubs....I just want the streak to stay alive.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    EV LA1 08
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    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
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    Denver 22
  • PJ-CubsPJ-Cubs Posts: 3,319
    Adding two contact, high on-base percentage hitters like Zobrist and Heyward should help solve the "all or nothing" problem that our offense had last year.

    Need to add one more starting pitcher
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,273
    Hope Heyward stays healthy and has an impact for you all! Cubs finally looking like a good team! Bring on the rivarly!
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,147
    PJ-Cubs said:



    Need to add one more starting pitcher

    ^^^ one reason I don't care for the cubs.

    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    imalive said:

    PJ-Cubs said:



    Need to add one more starting pitcher

    ^^^ one reason I don't care for the cubs.

    Cause we were smart enough to realize Shark was not a starting pitcher worth signing?
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    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • jeff2040jeff2040 Posts: 1,602
    Almost February, spring training is just around the corner!
    Sometimes you find yourself
    Having to put all your faith
    In no faith
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    Expectations are gonna be extremely high on these kids this season. I hope they don't let that get to them. Joe Maddon is a master at reflecting the media away from the players though!

    Come ooooooonnnnnnnnnnn Opening Day!!
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,290
    Any of you guys heading out for some spring training games? If so, hit me up!
    I usually go to a couple at the Cubs park (the new one is nice!) and one at the Dbacks as their spring training field is a couple minutes away! :)
  • cubBEE_girlcubBEE_girl Posts: 3,365
    2016 is going to be a good year!!
    I lost a bet...
  • MalrothMalroth Posts: 2,524
    Wobbie said:

    PJ-Cubs said:



    Need to add one more starting pitcher

    ^^^ one reason I don't care for the cubs.

    You don't like starting pitchers? Sounds like the Yankees.
    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.
  • InLukinsFridgeInLukinsFridge Posts: 596
    49 days until opening day! It's gonna be a helluva a fun year! #GoCubsGo
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    Got my game at Wrigley for this year in the presale today. Playoff rematch sat may 14th vs pit.
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    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    Purchased the tix on my phone and the tickets.com website gave me a ton of more time to complete my transaction than it did during the PJ sale. Such bs.
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    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    That's the weekend after my birthday; hopefully a good omen!
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