2015: The Back To The Future Season

[SKO]

Apropos of nothing else, any mention of Daryle Ward always reminds of Kerm's joke that he was a fat kangaroo that pulled Ronny Cedeno out of his pouch every time he got to first base and goddammit if that's not the best nickname any of us have ever given to a baseball player.

I honestly have a problem of forgetting that half the nicknames for Cubs players I use are only known on this fringe messageboard. So I use names like Snork, Fat Kangaroo, and Pancakes around Normals, to my chagrin.

I just break those around me into using them. I know four people now who don't use this messageboard/the shoutbox and refer to Snork as Snork.

[PenFoe]

Apropos of nothing else, any mention of Daryle Ward always reminds of Kerm's joke that he was a fat kangaroo that pulled Ronny Cedeno out of his pouch every time he got to first base and goddammit if that's not the best nickname any of us have ever given to a baseball player.

I honestly have a problem of forgetting that half the nicknames for Cubs players I use are only known on this fringe messageboard. So I use names like Snork, Fat Kangaroo, and Pancakes around Normals, to my chagrin.

I just break those around me into using them. I know four people now who don't use this messageboard/the shoutbox and refer to Snork as Snork.

This pleases me tremendously.

[Bort]

Now Maddon is just trolling me with Bryant in Center, right?

[Yeti]

Now Maddon is just trolling me with Bryant in Center, right?

Helluva play there!

[Bort]

Now Maddon is just trolling me with Bryant in Center, right?

Helluva play there!

LEAVE HIM THERE AND MOVE FATTY BAEZ TO THIRD.

[Tonker]

Now Maddon is just trolling me with Bryant in Center, right?

Helluva play there!

LEAVE HIM THERE AND MOVE FATTY BAEZ TO THIRD.

This pleases me tremendously.

[Quality Start Machine]

At the start of last night's game, Pat Hughes mentioned that it was the first time in the 5 years that Starlin Castro has been a Cub they were 3 games over .500.

[Chuck to Chuck]

At the start of last night's game, Pat Hughes mentioned that it was the first time in the 5 years that Starlin Castro has been a Cub they were 3 games over .500.

So, it's HIS FAULT they've been that bad! Figures.

[Powdered Toast Man]

At the start of last night's game, Pat Hughes mentioned that it was the first time in the 5 years that Starlin Castro has been a Cub they were 3 games over .500.

I heard that, too. Also, Kris Bryant in center is a thing I don't hate.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

At the start of last night's game, Pat Hughes mentioned that it was the first time in the 5 years that Starlin Castro has been a Cub they were 3 games over .500.

I heard that, too. Also, Kris Bryant in center is a thing I don't hate.

Expect to see more of it.  Dexter surely won't play today so they'll start the day down a man out there.

[SKO]

How much CF does Bryant need to play to be re-classified there for fantasy purposes and also so I can compare him favorably to Mike Trout.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

How much CF does Bryant need to play to be re-classified there for fantasy purposes and also so I can compare him favorably to Mike Trout.

I assumed most leagues only require 1 game after the season has started to qualify so he'd be good.

Going into the season, it's usually 10 or 20 games from the previous year.

[ChuckD]

How much CF does Bryant need to play to be re-classified there for fantasy purposes and also so I can compare him favorably to Mike Trout.

I assumed most leagues only require 1 game after the season has started to qualify so he'd be good.

Going into the season, it's usually 10 or 20 games from the previous year.

Depends on the league. For Yahoo, it's 5 games. ESPN it's 10.

[R-V]

At the start of last night's game, Pat Hughes mentioned that it was the first time in the 5 years that Starlin Castro has been a Cub they were 3 games over .500.

I heard that, too. Also, Kris Bryant in center is a thing I don't hate.

Expect to see more of it.  Dexter surely won't play today so they'll start the day down a man out there.

When is the soonest that they could bring Szcur back up? Can't recall offhand how long he has to stay in Iowa. The only other outfielder on the 40-man is Junior Lake.

[Eli]

At the start of last night's game, Pat Hughes mentioned that it was the first time in the 5 years that Starlin Castro has been a Cub they were 3 games over .500.

I heard that, too. Also, Kris Bryant in center is a thing I don't hate.

I get the sense that was more of an emergency late-inning thing rather than something they want to do frequently. He might spot start there today, but I imagine Szczur will be up soon and would fill that backup role if needed.