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Re: Jake Arrieta Premature Ejaculation Thread
« Reply #630 on: August 18, 2017, 04:12:26 PM »
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2017, 07:46:43 AM
Quote from: CT III on April 05, 2017, 04:22:57 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 05, 2017, 08:01:17 AM
Bump. Jake looked pretty damn solid last night. His velocity wasn't as high as it has been in the past but he seemed to have much better control than last year and the sinker/change/curveball really had them off balance. If that Jake shows up every week he's going to be in Cy contention again.

And if that Jake doesn't show up every week you'll be sure to let us know!

Woah, welcome to a brave new world where I no longer bitch about the Cubs. I'm zen. This year is playing with house money, my frent. All will be well.


So what happened here anyway?
Just a sloppy, undisciplined team.  Garbage.

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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #631 on: August 18, 2017, 04:15:00 PM »
Quote from: SKO on August 18, 2017, 03:16:10 PM
This thread's looking less stupid.

In a related story, Jake is looking less bad! Call it a win-win.
You two wanna go stick your wangs in a hornet's nest, it's a free country.  But how come I always gotta get sloppy seconds, huh?

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Re: Jake Arrieta Premature Ejaculation Thread
« Reply #632 on: August 18, 2017, 04:18:56 PM »
Quote from: A. Baldheaded Prick on August 18, 2017, 04:12:26 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2017, 07:46:43 AM
Quote from: CT III on April 05, 2017, 04:22:57 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 05, 2017, 08:01:17 AM
Bump. Jake looked pretty damn solid last night. His velocity wasn't as high as it has been in the past but he seemed to have much better control than last year and the sinker/change/curveball really had them off balance. If that Jake shows up every week he's going to be in Cy contention again.

And if that Jake doesn't show up every week you'll be sure to let us know!

Woah, welcome to a brave new world where I no longer bitch about the Cubs. I'm zen. This year is playing with house money, my frent. All will be well.


So what happened here anyway?

The online record will not bear this out but I am actually considerably more zen. I get worked up during games but once they're over, they're over. I'm not filled with existential dread about them blowing their shot, etc. It's more of an IRL improvement than an online one. I laughed because my wife complimented me after the Carl Edwards meltdown against the Nats for "handling that much better than you would have before" right after I concluded a twitter explosion. 
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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #633 on: September 04, 2017, 05:40:38 PM »
But... all those pilates!
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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #634 on: October 01, 2017, 07:51:06 PM »
Wrigleyville Sports already had Jake jerseys marked down. It made me a little sad.
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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #635 on: October 18, 2017, 10:17:13 PM »
That was ace!

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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #636 on: October 19, 2017, 06:13:22 AM »
If that's the end for him in a Cubs uniform, fitting that he picked his team up off the mat and carried them to a win one last time. He was, at one point at least, the best we've ever seen. He's also the first Cubs pitcher to win two world series games since Hank Borowy. The greatest trade in franchise history?
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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #637 on: October 19, 2017, 07:03:53 AM »
Quote from: SKO on October 19, 2017, 06:13:22 AM
If that's the end for him in a Cubs uniform, fitting that he picked his team up off the mat and carried them to a win one last time. He was, at one point at least, the best we've ever seen. He's also the first Cubs pitcher to win two world series games since Hank Borowy. The greatest trade in franchise history?

I'm going to miss him quite a bit.
M'lady.

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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #638 on: October 19, 2017, 08:10:28 AM »
Quote from: SKO on October 19, 2017, 06:13:22 AM
If that's the end for him in a Cubs uniform, fitting that he picked his team up off the mat and carried them to a win one last time. He was, at one point at least, the best we've ever seen. He's also the first Cubs pitcher to win two world series games since Hank Borowy. The greatest trade in franchise history?

I hope at some point there's a "JAKE" flag up on the roof at Wrigley. 2 WS wins as of now, a Cy Young, 2 no-hitters. That rates a flag.
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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #639 on: October 19, 2017, 08:27:49 AM »
Hey assholes, there's still games for him to pitch in this year.

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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #640 on: October 19, 2017, 08:27:59 AM »
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on October 19, 2017, 08:10:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 19, 2017, 06:13:22 AM
If that's the end for him in a Cubs uniform, fitting that he picked his team up off the mat and carried them to a win one last time. He was, at one point at least, the best we've ever seen. He's also the first Cubs pitcher to win two world series games since Hank Borowy. The greatest trade in franchise history?

I hope at some point there's a "JAKE" flag up on the roof at Wrigley. 2 WS wins as of now, a Cy Young, 2 no-hitters. That rates a flag.

Shit if they can retire 31 for Maddux and Fergie they can retire 49 for Jake and, uhhh, Stan Hack*






*in my heart it'll be for Carlos Marmol
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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #641 on: October 19, 2017, 08:34:21 AM »
Quote from: Oleg on October 19, 2017, 08:27:49 AM
Hey assholes, there's still games for him to pitch in this year.

I know. He's currently lined up for Game 1 against the Astros.
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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #642 on: October 19, 2017, 01:11:31 PM »
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on October 19, 2017, 08:34:21 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 19, 2017, 08:27:49 AM
Hey assholes, there's still games for him to pitch in this year.

I know. He's currently lined up for Game 1 against the Astros. at home vs. the Yankees.

Welcome back Adam Warren (and Girardi and Chapman and Castro)'d

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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #643 on: October 19, 2017, 01:34:14 PM »
Quote from: SKO on October 19, 2017, 08:27:59 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on October 19, 2017, 08:10:28 AM
Quote from: SKO on October 19, 2017, 06:13:22 AM
If that's the end for him in a Cubs uniform, fitting that he picked his team up off the mat and carried them to a win one last time. He was, at one point at least, the best we've ever seen. He's also the first Cubs pitcher to win two world series games since Hank Borowy. The greatest trade in franchise history?

I hope at some point there's a "JAKE" flag up on the roof at Wrigley. 2 WS wins as of now, a Cy Young, 2 no-hitters. That rates a flag.

Shit if they can retire 31 for Maddux and Fergie they can retire 49 for Jake and, uhhh, Stan Hack*






*in my heart it'll be for Carlos Marmol

Bill Hands, Ogden.
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Re: Jake Arrieta 2017 Salary Drive Sploogefest
« Reply #644 on: February 12, 2018, 08:22:11 AM »
Thanks, big guy.
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