Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Oct 19, 2017 -> 10:32 AM) What does Utley bring to the table? I was going to say experience and veteran leadership...which he would still bring to the table if he is left off the roster so I guess I don't know.

QUOTE (Latilleon @ Oct 19, 2017 -> 09:36 AM) Getting rid the American League and the National League would be foolish. Baseball is about history and it is the granddaddy of major leagues. The different conferences in the NHL and NBA are meaningless. When teams from the same big markets play either other in basketball and hockey, it's nothing special. The worst part about going to the proposed realignment, the World Series goes from being a special event allowing the best of the different leagues to play either other for the championship of baseball, it's just a team from the East versus a team from the west. I like the current separation. I like that the Sox and Cubs compete in different leagues. I don't want the Sox and Cubs to be divisional rivals. The Sox have three trips to the Pacific time zone two out of three years. Is travel really that big of a deal? They don't play one game on the road trip and head back. How about instead of 4 divisions of 8 teams, cutting each division in half to 4 teams creating 4 divisions in both leagues (teams in each)? Example: Midwest: Both Chicago franchises, Colorado, Houston, Kansas City, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Texas. Midwest AL: White Sox, Astros, Royals, Rangers. Midwest NL: Cubs, Rockies, Brewers, Cardinals.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Oct 19, 2017 -> 09:12 AM) Earlier in this thread it said he could replace an injured player but then said replaced player would not be allowed on to a world series roster. Utley, Granderson and 3 catchers makes for an poorly constructed roster. Granderson is terrible. Yeah plenty of guys they can get rid of. I would think it would probably be Culberson or Farmer though.

QUOTE (ron883 @ Oct 19, 2017 -> 08:43 AM) Stopped after reading #2. Sigh Move on.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 18, 2017 -> 08:34 PM) Is it just me or does Contrearas look like Miguel Cabrera up there? His stance is really similar. Thought the same as well.

Interesting. Another article quotes Schwarber and Rizzo as saying they aren't drained while in the same article, Bryant says they are.

QUOTE (35thstreetswarm @ Oct 18, 2017 -> 08:31 AM) What a different vibe this year. I live near Wrigley and the buzz of last year has been gone for months -- it's been so much more subdued than last year, even when things were going well for the Cubs. Even these threads, full of Cubs haters, seem dead with the Cubs on the brink of elimination. I obviously knew the first WS win in 108 years would be a once-in-a-lifetime level of hype, but I didn't expect this much of a drop-off. It's like a fever broke for everyone when they won it. There was a school of thought last year that Sox fans should want the Cubs to finally win it already to kill the hype machine, and become "just another team." I despised that logic at the time. But maybe there was some truth to it, because this year has been so much more bearable. I 100% agree. It really has been nothing compared to last year.

Shoulda walked Judge.

Don't see why the Dodgers would just give him away honestly. More likely he's the backup.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 17, 2017 -> 02:49 PM) Just call them the New Jersey something or others. Hockey has 3 teams in the NYC area, I'm sure baseball could do the same. Isn't it for you if you count the Devils?

Nashville is the fastest growing city currently. Would Nashville be a plausible location if you are talking about in the next 5-10 years? Edit: I have no idea so this is a serious question haha

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Oct 17, 2017 -> 10:28 AM) I get that cubs fans want to shake things up but that's swinging the pendulum too far the other way. For tonight's game against Dervish I would shoot for something like Heyward RF, Jay CF , Happ LF, Rizzo 1B, Zobrist 2B, Russell SS and Bryant 3B. Too me, that shakes things up just enough without going to crazy. That said, Joe Maddon is gonna Joe Maddon so I expect to see the usual suspects tonight. Which is a good thing. Yeah that's about as left-handed as I think it will get. Darvish has bad splits against lefties. Maybe Schwarber in LF and Happ at 2B.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Oct 17, 2017 -> 09:17 AM) The draft would be fun, even though we'd lose players, and dilution of talent creates more opportunities for everyone while making stars even more I didn't even really think of this...damn.

QUOTE (whitesoxjr27 @ Oct 17, 2017 -> 09:46 AM) The Cubs are in desperate need of relief http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/10/17/the-cu...need-of-relief/ It's true. I received a phone call earlier.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Oct 17, 2017 -> 09:17 AM) I'm 100% for expansion -- it drives new fan engagement and is a fascinating process to follow for fans of all teams. The draft would be fun, even though we'd lose players, and dilution of talent creates more opportunities for everyone while making stars even more valuable. Wins all around. However, the BA proposal is a little aggressive for me. Realignment is whatever, and I could probably get over the league-lessness although I think too many others couldn't -- but reducing the number of games (even though it's probably better for everyone involved) is too hard to swallow for me because it instantly ruins the record book. Everything will always be a pre-realignment or post-realignment record, and that is just annoying. Not quite. You don't really hear that now a days. The schedule hasn't always been 162 games. I'm ok cutting off the 6 (1 week).

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 17, 2017 -> 07:53 AM) Cubs fans calling the score want to bench Heyward, Baez, Bryant, Schwarber, and maybe Zobrist too And play some La Stella at third, Happ at second, Almora in CF, Jay in RF....Martin in LF? LOL good idea

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Oct 16, 2017 -> 10:47 PM) I don't see them ever giving up games, let alone that + other massive changes all at once. Also what happens to the DH rule? I agreed before but you're talking 3 home games each team (one week of the season).

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Oct 16, 2017 -> 10:47 AM) Always sorry to hear of an athlete dying early. I hope he didn't bring this on him self by speeding or reckless driving of the ATV. It's always sorry to hear about anyone dying early.

They were saying on the Score the other day that Maddon's flaw is that he creates a plan early in the day (just as any manager would) but he sticks by it very closely throughout the game and doesn't adjust his plan much at all.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 15, 2017 -> 11:28 AM) This is a short look into Kaplan’s thoughts about baseball: When the cubs were losing 100 games a year, and fans(especially him) were questioning the patience that Theo was advocating and saying “spend spend spend” In the off-season, with Rizzo ALREADY ON THE TEAM, this is what Kaplan advocated Think about how different the cubs would have been if they gave Pujols the contract that the Angels did I'm 100% convinced if Hendry was the GM still that off-season they would have signed either him or Fielder.

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 14, 2017 -> 03:40 PM) So you check in with the app, then go to the box office and use the card? This must be what an old person feels like when they get their first iPad. Correct. And I tested the 24 hour rule yesterday. There isn't one. Just one movie a day.

QUOTE (aryzner @ Oct 15, 2017 -> 12:19 AM) Some people are angry at Puig for having fun. Then he tweets this: https://twitter.com/YasielPuig/status/919418124692209664 LOL Didn't see anyone getting mad last post season when both Contreras and Baez pimped fly balls to the outfielder lol

QUOTE (Tony @ Oct 14, 2017 -> 10:01 PM) True. In that moment, with the Cubs on the ropes, I like some aggressive baserunning. Make them make a play on you. Just depends on how you look at it I guess, no one is really wrong. Yep. All that matters is he eventually got around

QUOTE (Tony @ Oct 14, 2017 -> 09:58 PM) Russell didn’t give him a second look on that throw, he was going to first the entire time. True but if he takes off and Russell does happen to look? Out. He just can't assume he isn't going to look. Either way doesn't matter now.

QUOTE (Quin @ Oct 14, 2017 -> 09:58 PM) Lmao at these announcers complaining about the blocking rule ruining an "amazing play" I hope this gets overturned.