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Pneumonia supposedly. I find it odd, he was always very fit and healthy.Never heard he was sick or was it sudden? His stolen base record will stand the test of time and never be broken.
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Pneumonia supposedly. I find it odd, he was always very fit and healthy.Never heard he was sick or was it sudden? His stolen base record will stand the test of time and never be broken.
Agree, the only two records I baseball we will never see broken is Rickeys stolen base record and Ripken Jr’s consecutive games played.Never heard he was sick or was it sudden? His stolen base record will stand the test of time and never be broken.
Single season RBI’s won’t be broken either.Agree, the only two records I baseball we will never see broken is Rickeys stolen base record and Ripken Jr’s consecutive games played.
IMO, Henderson is a top 5 player, maybe 3, of all time. People forget how good of an all around player he was. He had pop in his bat, he worked the pitcher and took a ton of walks which is insane because he’s the last guy you’d ever want to walk, and played great defense.
He’s 19th overall in WAR, a stat that heavily favors homers and pitchers and there’s nobody younger than him ahead of him other than known steroid abusers.
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Wouldn’t call him a top ten? He’s the greatest leadoff hitter of all time, nobody else is even close. Nobody performed better at their role than he did except Babe Ruth.I wouldn’t go that far, he was a GREAT player there is no denying that. But not top 5 if you’re counting pitchers on that list. I wouldn’t even call him a top 10 position player, top 30 sure. Only 1 MVP and 1 gold glove over 20+ years. WAR doesn’t favor HR at all, WAR is more so everything combined including defense and stolen bases. Stolen bases are the biggest reason he is 19th.
I don’t dispute him being the greatest leadoff hitter. That and the stolen bases don’t make someone top 10 all time. Your arguing due to your feelings because he was your favorite player of all time which is respectful.Wouldn’t call him a top ten? He’s the greatest leadoff hitter of all time, nobody else is even close. Nobody performed better at their role than he did except Babe Ruth.
Sox had the best run differential in the AL that year. They ran into the team that would break the wins record the following year. It was bad luck.Too bad it didn’t help them in the playoffs. Pitching and defense win in the postseason
Getting swept is bad luck, I’ve heard it all now.Sox had the best run differential in the AL that year. They ran into the team that would break the wins record the following year. It was bad luck.
Cubbie fans would know about that. Goat. Black cat. Bartman. Bag of excuses on the northside.Getting swept is bad luck, I’ve heard it all now.
Bro, they should be winning the division damn near every year. They are competing against small market teams. The issue is the Cubs operate like a small market team as well. Not saying they should have gotten Bregman. Just overall, Rickets is a cheap cocksucker. No reason in hell they arent top 3-4 in spending year in and year outGood move for Bergman to get paid. Good non-move for the Cubs to bow out and let the Red Sox overspend.
As much as folks complain about the Cubs being tight with the purse strings, this seems like an example of them realizing the value wasn't there.
I'm suspicious of the Cubs hitting the projected 90 wins (PECOTA). But if the drop off by the Brewers happens as predicted, then winning the division may finally be reality again. I'll remain cautiously optimistic though...
I agree that I'd like to see the budget move up as it seems the Cubs are beyond the "rebuilding phase" of the last few years and should be back in the "win now" phase. Do the Cubs always need to spend like the Dodgers, Mets, and Yankees? Not all the time... Letting another team overspend isn't being cheap, but rather it's being smart about investing your money the right way and assigning value to a player appropriately. Although it'd be nice to just stay the fuck out of those rebuilding phases and stay competitive year in and year out for a change.Bro, they should be winning the division damn near every year. They are competing against small market teams. The issue is the Cubs operate like a small market team as well. Not saying they should have gotten Bregman. Just overall, Rickets is a cheap cocksucker. No reason in hell they arent top 3-4 in spending year in and year out
For them to not even put a competitive offer in for Soto was a complete slap in the face to the fans. Not that I would want them to pay what the Mets paid, but fuck, they could have made him a 10yr offer at $55m-$60m per and deferred some of the money. Even if he said no, which he would have, they at least tried. They dont have an Ace on the team, you got Steele who cant stay healthy, even when healthy he is a top end #2. Shota imo was helped by the way Wrigley played last year as he is a fly ball pitcher. Like Steele I think he is a solid #2. The way this team currently sits, they are not built for a deep playoff run, fuck winning the division, thats the easy part, they should be contenders year in and year out.I agree that I'd like to see the budget move up as it seems the Cubs are beyond the "rebuilding phase" of the last few years and should be back in the "win now" phase. Do the Cubs always need to spend like the Dodgers, Mets, and Yankees? Not all the time... Letting another team overspend isn't being cheap, but rather it's being smart about investing your money the right way and assigning value to a player appropriately. Although it'd be nice to just stay the fuck out of those rebuilding phases and stay competitive year in and year out for a change.
Fuck no they arent limited and the Cubs arent either. Yes as long as baseball has no salary cap, those teams can and will always offer more than anyone else. Contrary to what you hear, every single team is making money hand over fist, including the Rays, the A's, and the SUX. Again, no reason in hell why the Cubs arent top 3-4 in spending every year. Everyone blames Jed, but I honestly believe his hands are tied due to Rickets being a cheap prick. I'm not saying go spend wildly, spend wisely even if that means overpaying a couple of guys on the tail end of their contracts. Thats the price of playing poker.So with these other teams landing the big free agents that the Cubs weren't competitive enough with in contract amounts, aren't those teams now more limited in who they can target as other big free agents inevitably come down the pipeline? The Dodgers, Mets, and Yankees can't ALWAYS offer more than everyone else, or will they continually just act like they don't have any budget restrictions?
I expect that at some point those teams will have to pass on other stars since they have so much tied up in other contracts. So are the Cubs being savvy or just cheap in taking this approach? Probably a bit of both...
I don't want to see another Jason Heyward situation again anytime soon, which is always a concern with any of the long term and big dollar contracts. Glad we aren't the Rockies with Kris Bryant or Tigers with Baez, for example.