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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #225 on: May 24, 2017, 10:14:12 PM »
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on May 17, 2017, 09:58:00 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 17, 2017, 08:42:31 AM
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Quote from: SKO on May 17, 2017, 08:14:38 AM
Wade Davis is the most amazing closer I have ever seen. He doesn't even break a sweat out there. Even the one time he seemed like he even had the possibility of blowing it, after Willson and Rizzo let that disaster happen in STL, he just yawned and took down Fat Adams like it was nothing. Cutter, Cutter, Cutter, let's go home boys.

Too bad he's being wasted on a team that can't seem to get it together. I'm not saying it's too late by any means, but it's frustrating to see them stumble along.

Oh I know, dude. They're 19-19 in May, to find a team that was .500 at this point in the season and made, say, a league Championship Series you'd have to go all of the way back to last year. To find a team that was 19-19 and managed to win the NLC a year after making it to the World Series you gotta go all of the way back to 2014 . To find a team that was .500 this late in the year (or even, like, a month and a half later) and made the world series you gotta go all of the way back to 2015.

Such a waste.

I did have the thought, last night, that choosing any time on this homestand for Davis to blow his first Save would be tough to swallow.  Hopefully they get on a roll on this homestand and when Davis does blow his first save--which will happen at some point-- that it'll be when they're 10 over and in first place.  I know the thought of "getting a blown save out of the way" is irrational, but so is investing our emotion in contests over. which we have no control so here we are.

...or instead of blowing his first save at an inopportune time, he can come in with a 3-run lead and get his first bad outing out of the way, and the Cubs sill win.  Win-Win.
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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #226 on: May 25, 2017, 09:18:08 AM »
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on May 24, 2017, 10:14:12 PM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on May 17, 2017, 09:58:00 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 17, 2017, 08:42:31 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on May 17, 2017, 08:22:02 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 17, 2017, 08:14:38 AM
Wade Davis is the most amazing closer I have ever seen. He doesn't even break a sweat out there. Even the one time he seemed like he even had the possibility of blowing it, after Willson and Rizzo let that disaster happen in STL, he just yawned and took down Fat Adams like it was nothing. Cutter, Cutter, Cutter, let's go home boys.

Too bad he's being wasted on a team that can't seem to get it together. I'm not saying it's too late by any means, but it's frustrating to see them stumble along.

Oh I know, dude. They're 19-19 in May, to find a team that was .500 at this point in the season and made, say, a league Championship Series you'd have to go all of the way back to last year. To find a team that was 19-19 and managed to win the NLC a year after making it to the World Series you gotta go all of the way back to 2014 . To find a team that was .500 this late in the year (or even, like, a month and a half later) and made the world series you gotta go all of the way back to 2015.

Such a waste.

I did have the thought, last night, that choosing any time on this homestand for Davis to blow his first Save would be tough to swallow.  Hopefully they get on a roll on this homestand and when Davis does blow his first save--which will happen at some point-- that it'll be when they're 10 over and in first place.  I know the thought of "getting a blown save out of the way" is irrational, but so is investing our emotion in contests over. which we have no control so here we are.

...or instead of blowing his first save at an inopportune time, he can come in with a 3-run lead and get his first bad outing out of the way, and the Cubs sill win.  Win-Win.

The Ol' Rod Beck Save.
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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #227 on: May 25, 2017, 10:31:57 AM »
Quote from: SKO on May 25, 2017, 09:18:08 AM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on May 24, 2017, 10:14:12 PM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on May 17, 2017, 09:58:00 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 17, 2017, 08:42:31 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on May 17, 2017, 08:22:02 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 17, 2017, 08:14:38 AM
Wade Davis is the most amazing closer I have ever seen. He doesn't even break a sweat out there. Even the one time he seemed like he even had the possibility of blowing it, after Willson and Rizzo let that disaster happen in STL, he just yawned and took down Fat Adams like it was nothing. Cutter, Cutter, Cutter, let's go home boys.

Too bad he's being wasted on a team that can't seem to get it together. I'm not saying it's too late by any means, but it's frustrating to see them stumble along.

Oh I know, dude. They're 19-19 in May, to find a team that was .500 at this point in the season and made, say, a league Championship Series you'd have to go all of the way back to last year. To find a team that was 19-19 and managed to win the NLC a year after making it to the World Series you gotta go all of the way back to 2014 . To find a team that was .500 this late in the year (or even, like, a month and a half later) and made the world series you gotta go all of the way back to 2015.

Such a waste.

I did have the thought, last night, that choosing any time on this homestand for Davis to blow his first Save would be tough to swallow.  Hopefully they get on a roll on this homestand and when Davis does blow his first save--which will happen at some point-- that it'll be when they're 10 over and in first place.  I know the thought of "getting a blown save out of the way" is irrational, but so is investing our emotion in contests over. which we have no control so here we are.

...or instead of blowing his first save at an inopportune time, he can come in with a 3-run lead and get his first bad outing out of the way, and the Cubs sill win.  Win-Win.

The Ol' Rod Beck Sweaty Joe Borowski Save.

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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #228 on: May 25, 2017, 11:02:33 AM »
Quote from: thehawk on May 25, 2017, 10:31:57 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 25, 2017, 09:18:08 AM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on May 24, 2017, 10:14:12 PM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on May 17, 2017, 09:58:00 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 17, 2017, 08:42:31 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on May 17, 2017, 08:22:02 AM
Quote from: SKO on May 17, 2017, 08:14:38 AM
Wade Davis is the most amazing closer I have ever seen. He doesn't even break a sweat out there. Even the one time he seemed like he even had the possibility of blowing it, after Willson and Rizzo let that disaster happen in STL, he just yawned and took down Fat Adams like it was nothing. Cutter, Cutter, Cutter, let's go home boys.

Too bad he's being wasted on a team that can't seem to get it together. I'm not saying it's too late by any means, but it's frustrating to see them stumble along.

Oh I know, dude. They're 19-19 in May, to find a team that was .500 at this point in the season and made, say, a league Championship Series you'd have to go all of the way back to last year. To find a team that was 19-19 and managed to win the NLC a year after making it to the World Series you gotta go all of the way back to 2014 . To find a team that was .500 this late in the year (or even, like, a month and a half later) and made the world series you gotta go all of the way back to 2015.

Such a waste.

I did have the thought, last night, that choosing any time on this homestand for Davis to blow his first Save would be tough to swallow.  Hopefully they get on a roll on this homestand and when Davis does blow his first save--which will happen at some point-- that it'll be when they're 10 over and in first place.  I know the thought of "getting a blown save out of the way" is irrational, but so is investing our emotion in contests over. which we have no control so here we are.

...or instead of blowing his first save at an inopportune time, he can come in with a 3-run lead and get his first bad outing out of the way, and the Cubs sill win.  Win-Win.

The Ol' Rod Beck Sweaty Joe Borowski Save.



The Ol' Fat Guy Closer Save. The only thing closer to a grabber than him is you when they're pitching.
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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #229 on: July 05, 2017, 03:40:36 PM »
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2017, 04:20:23 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on April 15, 2017, 04:03:13 PM
How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.
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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #230 on: July 05, 2017, 03:43:58 PM »
Quote from: SKO on July 05, 2017, 03:40:36 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2017, 04:20:23 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on April 15, 2017, 04:03:13 PM
How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

Strop going from fucking ghastly to lights-out isn't exactly a new thing around here.
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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #231 on: July 05, 2017, 03:56:33 PM »
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on July 05, 2017, 03:43:58 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 05, 2017, 03:40:36 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2017, 04:20:23 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on April 15, 2017, 04:03:13 PM
How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

Strop going from fucking ghastly to lights-out isn't exactly a new thing around here.

Indeed, my response to him back then was that stretches of inexplicable wildness followed by prolonged awesome is basically the entire Pedro Strop experience in a nutshell.
I will vow, for the sake of peace, not to complain about David Ross between now and his first start next year- 10/26/2015

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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #232 on: July 05, 2017, 04:30:55 PM »
Quote from: SKO on July 05, 2017, 03:56:33 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on July 05, 2017, 03:43:58 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 05, 2017, 03:40:36 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2017, 04:20:23 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on April 15, 2017, 04:03:13 PM
How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

Strop going from fucking ghastly to lights-out isn't exactly a new thing around here.

Indeed, my response to him back then was that stretches of inexplicable wildness followed by prolonged awesome is basically the entire Pedro Strop experience in a nutshell.

Taking the whole package, he's still one of the better 7th inning guys around.
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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #233 on: July 05, 2017, 04:40:46 PM »
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on July 05, 2017, 04:30:55 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 05, 2017, 03:56:33 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on July 05, 2017, 03:43:58 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 05, 2017, 03:40:36 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2017, 04:20:23 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on April 15, 2017, 04:03:13 PM
How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

Strop going from fucking ghastly to lights-out isn't exactly a new thing around here.

Indeed, my response to him back then was that stretches of inexplicable wildness followed by prolonged awesome is basically the entire Pedro Strop experience in a nutshell.

Taking the whole package, he's still one of the better 7th inning guys around.

Guys, are we seriously not doing "phrasing" anymore?
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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #234 on: July 10, 2017, 02:19:19 PM »
Quote from: Saul Goodman on July 05, 2017, 04:40:46 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on July 05, 2017, 04:30:55 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 05, 2017, 03:56:33 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on July 05, 2017, 03:43:58 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 05, 2017, 03:40:36 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2017, 04:20:23 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on April 15, 2017, 04:03:13 PM
How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

Strop going from fucking ghastly to lights-out isn't exactly a new thing around here.

Indeed, my response to him back then was that stretches of inexplicable wildness followed by prolonged awesome is basically the entire Pedro Strop experience in a nutshell.

Taking the whole package, he's still one of the better 7th inning guys around.

Guys, are we seriously not doing "phrasing" anymore?

Shouldn't that be a Sterling Archer response?
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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #235 on: July 10, 2017, 03:15:03 PM »
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on July 10, 2017, 02:19:19 PM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on July 05, 2017, 04:40:46 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on July 05, 2017, 04:30:55 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 05, 2017, 03:56:33 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on July 05, 2017, 03:43:58 PM
Quote from: SKO on July 05, 2017, 03:40:36 PM
Quote from: SKO on April 15, 2017, 04:20:23 PM
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on April 15, 2017, 04:03:13 PM
How long until DFA-ing Stop is an option?  He's becoming a massive liability.  Also, whoever had the idea to throw Cutch 4 straight sliders when the guy can't hit a 95 mph fastball anymore needs to spend some more time with the opposing scouting reports.

It's more than four fucking innings, you dope.

Not that we need further evidence CFIHP is a fucking moran, but since he posted this idiotic notion Strop has a 2.31 ERA and has struck out 32 in 27 2/3 innings.

Strop going from fucking ghastly to lights-out isn't exactly a new thing around here.

Indeed, my response to him back then was that stretches of inexplicable wildness followed by prolonged awesome is basically the entire Pedro Strop experience in a nutshell.

Taking the whole package, he's still one of the better 7th inning guys around.

Guys, are we seriously not doing "phrasing" anymore?

Shouldn't that be a Sterling Archer response?

Yeah, but no one really liked him much.
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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #236 on: July 19, 2017, 08:42:00 AM »
Rondon's looking pretty damn good lately. How soon until Joe tries him in a high-leverage situation?
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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #237 on: July 21, 2017, 04:11:08 PM »
When this bullpen is good, it's great.

But when it's bad, the 1988 Cubs bullpen averts its eyes.

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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #238 on: July 21, 2017, 04:25:14 PM »
Hopefully everyone got the suck out of their systems at once.
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Re: This. Fucking. Bullpen.
« Reply #239 on: July 21, 2017, 04:35:23 PM »
Yeesh!
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