Yeah agree. Good thing is, he won't need to go out on rehab, they can just ease him back in to his role.
MLB: ***Official 2018 Chicago Cubs Season Thread***
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I picked a bad night to listen in from the garage while working on a project.
His replacement tonight (what’s his name?) was brutal. It’s usually all I can do to power through the 5th inning when Pat takes his mid game break.
Hopefully it was just an off day with 23 games in a row at the tale end of the season. He had throat surgery a couple years back. Hopefully all is well.
I believe he took last Thursday off as well, so it's been a couple of games in the last week.
Not that this means you're wrong, but he says he will be back...
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/cubs-closer-brandon-morrow-vows-i-will-be-back-injury-elbow/
Pat takes at least one game off against the Mets every year as a tribute to Ronnie and how much he hated them.
Reminds me of a clip from "This Old Cub" where a listener sent Ron and Pat a letter saying something along the lines of "Ron, I met the most wonderful women. We share so much in common and have so much fun together. I've never been happier in my life. There's only one problem: she's a Mets' fan. Ron, what should I do?"
Ron: "Dump her"
https://www.bleachernation.com/2018...-at-shortstop-soon-to-give-javy-baez-a-break/
For the Bote can’t play SS folks.
All of it points to a diminished role for Addison. I’m not even sure he makes a playoff roster at this point. He’s got a like 35 wRC+ in the second half
For the Bote can’t play SS folks.
All of it points to a diminished role for Addison. I’m not even sure he makes a playoff roster at this point. He’s got a like 35 wRC+ in the second half
Just came across this article... https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...-joe-maddon-dave-roberts-aj-hinch/1102815002/
Some quotes:
Some quotes:
Well that's dumb. He has the team on pace to have the best record in the NL despite being saddled with two huge offseason flops. I'll believe that one when I see it.
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Any talk of not having Joe Maddon on the bench next year is crazy to me. To have a winning % for all those bad Rays teams is amazing.
The guy is a big thinker and loves to tinker and that rubs people for some reason.
The guy is a big thinker and loves to tinker and that rubs people for some reason.
CycloneErik
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Meathead public doesn't exactly love smart people. It's weird.
If we were to let Maddon go for any reason other than voluntary retirement, we would really deserve another 100 years of failure.
That said, it's an old Cubs thing to do. These guys are better than that.
Reds have scored 4 in the first and have the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the second while the Brewers have yet to get a hit against them.
Chased Cheesehead starter after 4 outs.. New pitcher can't find the strike zone.
Walked in a run and then managed a force out but another run scores. 6-0 Reds but still not out of the 2nd.
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CycloneErik
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But those "My Kid Can Beat Up Your Honor Student" bumper stickers are so quaint!
3 straight NLCS appearances and a looonnngggg-awaited World Series victory? You don't let him go. Not now.
Ballgame. Not likely to get 1 run against deGram and it’s gonna be called early because of the rain most likely
