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Cubs’ fan?

https://www.mlb.com/news/best-moments-from-field-of-dreams-game Nine best moments from the game… Average ticket price on one of the ticket resale sites was $1,326.19.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/a-thrilling-field-of-dreams-game-provided-mlb-with-a-simple-formula-for-success-041930385.html https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32012091/chicago-white-sox-win-field-dreams-game-tim-anderson-walk-home-run

The Natural for sure...then the Texas Rangers just copied that music as their own (with the iconic image of the light standard exploding) for any huge homers hit in Arlington. This moment seemed like a cross between that and the old Comiskey Park scoreboard days. Now they probably will go to Brooklyn and construct a sandlot field (Benny The Jet Rodriguez has to be there) and have the Giants/Dodgers play, haha.

Stressful but ultimately rewarding...if you didn't give up and turn off the game out of frustration with Hendriks. Didn't look good, especially with Mendick making the first out and Zavala up next...thankfully, Chapman is out as well (yes, we already touched him up earlier in the season but you'd much prefer to face Britton.)

Too bad Prince isn't around to re-release that one... https://www.mlb.com/news/commissioner-rob-manfred-on-field-of-dreams-game Seems they're already committed to having another Field of Dreams game in 2022, two new teams not yet announced...one would think the Cubs/Cardinals would be a distinct possibility, with the Brewers, Royals, Twins likely on the outside looking in. That said, the Cubs are going to be pretty terrible for the next 2-3 seasons so maybe they go with the Brewers vs. the Twins? Or possibly Brewers/Cards? Of course, that doesn't feel quite as "special" since they already play 19 times. Or they can go with coastal teams like the Mets, Red Sox, Giants, Dodgers, Padres, etc. Not quite as convenient from a travel/scheduling standpoint...although it works out if you plug that rainout date the following day into the schedule as a cushion.

Does it even go on his managerial record, like Cora and Cooper had a few games there? I wouldn't be 100% sure about anything happening (or not) at LaRussa's age. Right now, you'd have to go with Cairo over Narron/McEwing/Jirschele as the anointed heir-apparent.

Have to go either Cedar Rapids/Waterloo, Iowa City, Dubuque or Quad Cities....not even 100% sure about the first 3.

12-18 in one run games with the supposed best bullpen in baseball... Well, now we're about to get a closer controversy, even though we're what, 11 1/2 games up over the Indians?

Well, you called THAT one. Amazing finish.

How much do we have to pay Hendriks as a set-up man the next three years....???

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/ignore-haters-why-field-dreams-163019822.html

Assuming they are willing to increase the payroll (Hernandez will be another $4.5 million more, in addition to Kimbrel) and not cut somewhere else. Unfortunately, one can not imagine Leury Garcia ever being jettisoned. That puts your baseline for 2022 payroll already in the $155-160 million range without adding a backend veteran starter or reliever.

Learned something interesting…it was James Woods (obvious connection to Amy Madigan) and not Liotta or Costner that voiced “if you build it, he will come.” Also, original version had him going to a hearing specialist because he wasn’t convinced to listen to the voice. Kevin Costner has his own ‘Field of Dreams’ style baseball diamond As previously mentioned, Costner has a mansion in Aspen, Colorado. The 160-acre estate features all sorts of cool features including a baseball diamond. As previously mentioned, it’s not just an average baseball diamond. Costner’s baseball diamond has stadium lighting just like Field of Dreams as well as an automated pitching machine and sound system. Instead of cornfields surrounding the field, there are stunning mountain views. The best part is that Costner rents the estate. Granted, it’s for a whopping fee of $250,000 a week. Costner’s not done playing a baseball player on screen. Per Cut4 by MLB.com, during a 2016 interview with Larry King on an episode of Larry King Now, the actor offered up a little bit about his next baseball movie. “I think I have one more in me — it has to do with the Cubs,” he said, adding, “I don’t know, I have to get it written.” https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/explore-kevin-costners-own-field-of-dreams-for-250000.html/

https://mobile.twitter.com/whitesox/status/1425527109968093192/photo/1

No walks? He’s regressing.

It was all over the ESPN tickers the other day, and my friend sent me an e-mail link about an hour or two of the story breaking...that said, it would have received more coverage had it happened in the NYC/Boston market. And Birmingham's not exactly the center of the universe, not to mention a two year old delay in the story.

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Some have a theory that Kimbrel had a hard time challenging Cubs’ hitters inside because they were just his teammates…that they weren’t at all scared or intimidated by him. Between that and a 368 homer that goes out in just a handful of stadiums, let’s see how he does against the AL pennant contenders. Still not a huge fan of this but Hernandez has fit in pretty seamlessly, isn’t expensive at all, it’s more the risk attached to having two Top 5 reliever deals on one roster.

54% to 46% F to M is not exactly a massive disparity…

eXCITEMENT IS BUILDING!!!

https://twitter.com/DwierBrown/status/1424852938577653760 Hard to believe this guy is 62…Ray Kinsella, the other half of iconic father/son catching combo. He was also in The Thorn Birds, for anyone in 40’s, 50’s, that should ring a bell.

https://www.mlb.com/news/field-of-dreams-game-excitement-building?partnerId=zh-20210810-450556-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20210810-450556-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=SYNrMJ4FrddV3mT0yXCV1oRtKf6eg0ZD8CIqGR6G4gFsM9RyAL%2Bs2ZJfVe2fUR%2Bm&bt_ts=1628601337552 Excitement builds for Field of Dreams Game

Grandal will feel left out, haha…I thought the cross was for Eloy’s resurrection to Heaven?

That would be pretty hard to do with Tatis out, anyway. They are looking to play Cronenworth and Frazier up the middle…and Tatis in RF or CF. That would mean Pham, Grisham and Myers will be splitting at-bats over two outfield spots.