AggieNiebs said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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For me the AL team with the biggest ?? from the new schedule will be Cleveland. That's a bunch of games against bad inter division teams that they can't play and win.

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That division is likely only getting the division winner in. All 3 of the contenders (guardians, twins, Sox) will all get a stiffer challenge.

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I'll get it right in a few dozens years… maybe.

They have to be hoping he gets his act together and so they can flip him in July.

Missing key big league ST experience.

Kind of worse. Bauer finds women to beat on who want to be beat. Chapman just beats them.

Mathguy64 said:

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Kind of worse. Bauer finds women to beat on who want to be beat. Chapman just beats them.

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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Pedro León had sports hernia surgery on Tuesday, according to the Astros. He is expected to miss "approximately six to eight weeks."

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) January 19, 2023

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Did this just happen, or did he wait until mid-January to have the surgery? It always drives me nuts when players postpone a procedure until it cuts into the season. Veteran football players seem to do it more than others, maybe just to avoid camp. Not saying Diaz did this... just reminded me of a pet peeve. Carry on!

ETA: leaving it as is, but obviously I confused Leon with Diaz. #idiot

Farmer1906 said:

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Aroldis Chapman is signing with the Royals, per source.

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 19, 2023

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Aroldis Chapman on why he chose the Royals pic.twitter.com/8aIUN5MpSD

— FAX Sports: MLB  (@MLBONFAX) January 19, 2023

EastCoastAgNc said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Aroldis Chapman is signing with the Royals, per source.

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 19, 2023

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Aroldis Chapman on why he chose the Royals pic.twitter.com/8aIUN5MpSD

— FAX Sports: MLB  (@MLBONFAX) January 19, 2023

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A tale of two teams

The Chicago Cubs lost 464 games from 2010-14. They tanked and built up a core of home-grown players in Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez, & Willson Contreras. They made the playoffs 5/6 years from 2015-2020, made 3 CS, and 1 WS. None of that core is on the roster any longer. The next wave never came. The Cubbies have lost 179 games over the last 2 seasons and in full rebuild mode.

The Houston Astros lost 502 games from 2010-14. They tanked and built up a core of home-grown players in Jose Altuve, George Springer, Carlos Correa, & Alex Bregman. They made the playoffs 7/8 years from 2015-2022, made 6 CS, and 2 WS. 50% of the core remains and the next wave of Alvarez, Tucker, Framber, Javier, and more are here. The Astros have won 201 games over the last 2 seasons and the window is wide ass open.

Prosperdick said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Aroldis Chapman is signing with the Royals, per source.

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 19, 2023

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Aroldis Chapman on why he chose the Royals pic.twitter.com/8aIUN5MpSD

— FAX Sports: MLB  (@MLBONFAX) January 19, 2023

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Altuve broke Chapman

Seriously...Was he ever the same after this? Feel like this is when his decline started.

I believe you mean to say CHC won 1 WS while we won 2. Since we made 4 WS.

Keeper of The Spirits said:

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Chapman's face after the homer in the ALCS was hard to watch

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That dumb **** eating grin? I could watch that look come over him all day long.

Farmer1906 said:

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A tale of two teams

The Chicago Cubs lost 464 games from 2010-14. They tanked and built up a core of home-grown players in Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez, & Willson Contreras. They made the playoffs 5/6 years from 2015-2020, made 3 CS, and 1 WS. None of that core is on the roster any longer. The next wave never came. The Cubbies have lost 179 games over the last 2 seasons and in full rebuild mode.

The Houston Astros lost 502 games from 2010-14. They tanked and built up a core of home-grown players in Jose Altuve, George Springer, Carlos Correa, & Alex Bregman. They made the playoffs 7/8 years from 2015-2022, made 6 CS, and 2 WS. 50% of the core remains and the next wave of Alvarez, Tucker, Framber, Javier, and more are here. The Astros have won 201 games over the last 2 seasons and the window is wide ass open.

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My favorite all-time stat about the Cubs is that in 1962, the expansion Colt 45s went 64-96 with a roster full of rookies and past-their-prime rentals.

In that same season, the Cubs, in their 59th year as a franchise, went 59-103 with a roster featuring four future Hall-of-Famers.

Mathguy64 said:

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Keeper of The Spirits said:

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Chapman's face after the homer in the ALCS was hard to watch

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That dumb **** eating grin? I could watch that look come over him all day long.

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Can we all take a moment and step back and admire the fact we've made the Yankees our ***** 8 years running now in the playoffs. We truly are living in the best timeline.

Prosperdick said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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Keeper of The Spirits said:

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Chapman's face after the homer in the ALCS was hard to watch

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That dumb **** eating grin? I could watch that look come over him all day long.

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Can we all take a moment and step back and admire the fact we've made the Yankees our ***** 8 years running now in the playoffs. We truly are living in the best timeline.

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I dunno man, might be coming to an end. Can you imagine how good their lineup will be with aaron judge in it now?

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J Peterman said:

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Like Brad Lidge after Pujols. When he went to a new team, new scenery Lidge was filthy again. Maybe will help Chapman

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Does anyone remember what the length of that Pujols bomb was? I wonder how it compared to Yordon's in game 6.

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I don't care what statcast thinks. That ball hit dead ass center field to the party deck over the batting eye wall was the most impressive thing I have ever seen. It's one thing to pull it down a line. It's another altogether to hit it there. He didn't just hit it on the screws. He left screw marks in the ball.