Stinky Stanky

He is what he was and that's not what a closer needs to be. I'm not sure if I want to call him a weak minded airhead. 100+ now is to hitters like 95 used to be and there isn't much else. All he would need is one more reliable pitch for a 3-4 batter stint. So, you keep trying new guys until you find one that sucks the least. Billy Beane said that he could make anyone into a closer and he was never wrong. 😁 The rotation is looking better. Crochet looks like a physical Titan, Fedde's stuff has me super impressed and Clevinger will give us an honest day's work. As far as the new PBP, he's got better broadcasting skills than Jason and he's less irritating. Jason was better at basketball than baseball, but hoops can make anyone sound good. All the negative things I've seen about Jason on this board over the years were forgotten for a few weeks, but sanity seems to have returned.

Mediocre is damn fine Around This Place.

At least Stone has stopped saying that he's gonna be a monster. Only if he grows another head.

Look at the bright side. The Burger trade likely got two guys fired.

Grifol would have preferred to start someone really good who could give you 6 and keep it a game. I can't think of the guy's name. Can anyone? I mean the guy has to be on the team as of now. Katz? He's got a method and it doesn't fit everyone. Different method, but same problem as Cooper. At least Katz is aware of the science of throwing a baseball more than Don was.

Rivera was sentenced to 4 years in a military prison for attempted rape of an officer's daughter. That would account for him being a 29 year old rookie. It's a while ago, but the Sox were told by MLB to keep him on the Sox roster and not farm him out. Nice guy. I met him once. Clevinger takes the ball every 5 days and gives you a chance to win. Plus he's not in jail or close to it. Judge not lest you be judged.

Just based on timing, the Burger trade was what got them fired. My 2 cents anyway.

When they reacquired him in '65(?) he said that he didn't mean it. Fun stuff either way.

Hire the guy that's kept Jerry clueless as far as what to say and how to say it for 40 years.

Borrring. Close your eyes and dream. JR extorts a new stadium and this bunch of bozos represents them on Opening Day.

You guys are in rare form. I'm in need of some humor to counter the creeped out feeling I'm getting from this with billionaire Jerry and even wealthier Related Midwest being the beneficiaries of our bucks. Stay strong JB.

I think that I posted on this before but a Stage 4 diagnosis is less dire in circulatory cancers. The 5 year survival rate for Stage 4 lymphoma is 74%.

The House That You Built.

That’s what I was saying re: Fox and anything involving Democrats. Thx for the reminder on Daley. I didn’t recall.

Just saying, Rahm Emanuel was mayor 2011-2019, not Daley and I'm fairly certain that Obama prevailed on him to support the pain -in-the -ass that the Olympics would be. Fox News may have been against it for reasons of political consistency, but I was right with them.

I'm pretty sure I've heard Governor JB say "not us." And I hope he sticks to his guns. And I think your pipe dreams about all the loop workers who now won't hop on the subway for a 10 minute ride to GRF, will be walking to ballgames are just, well, pipe dreams. Besides, the current park is quite serviceable and already well located. Be prepared for another cliffhanger with threats from the team and a romance with an ot-of-town destination except that this time, it just might happen.

Burger may have been the last straw.

Trading for an injured LaVine? That hasn't happened since the Bulls did it when he was out for ACL surgery. So never say never. But it's too late for now. Speaking of great trades, I did see Gary Harris on the ORL roster. Wasn't he part of the McDermott trade? And that was Gar/Pax.

Methinks the honeymoon is still going on, from these posts. It does seem different. I’ll argue with you all about Sheets. If he was a legit LH power bat, which he isn’t, his fielding has improved to where he’d be adequate. Says I anyhoo.

I like it. JerryBuilt Stadium was the best I could come up with. (WWI reference)

You sure about this? I always thought Manhattan Island was a big rock that was solid support for all those skyscrapers.

Semi kidding here and I might be an old English teacher (or not) but in the above sentence, what part of speech is "Ass?"

I come from the north and I would still have to get through the Loop to reach the new site so there's no benefit for me. Ride public transit after a night game? Thanks, but no thanks.

It's the other way around, if you are an investor. Right? Minority report, but I like GRF and I don't mind where it is.