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[SBTarheel]

Blake Snell should win it if Sale can't get healthy. 

[bnickle]

Blake Snell should win it if Sale can't get healthy.

Stop

[bnickle]

Snell has been terrific but for me,all things being relatively equal, a guy on a non contending team cant win over a guy on a contending team

[SBTarheel]

Stop

Stop what?

 

Snell is top 2-3 right now, and is legit if Sale doesn't come back.  

[BSLChrisStoner]

@WhitneyM02 6h6 hours ago

This is a courageous, astonishing post from Addison Russell’s ex-wife Melisa Reidy and I hope Cubs fans are supportive of her bravery in publishing it. https://lifewithmelis310373032.wordpress.com/2018/09/19/site-settings-you-no-longer-have-a-secret-you-have-a-story-wordpress-com …

 

 

 

So I advocated earlier this year going after Russell.....  no thanks.

[SportsGuy]

Verlander should win the Cy in the AL

[SBTarheel]

Blake Snell should win it if Sale can't get healthy. 

 

Stop

Wish you were here....

[Nigel Tufnel]

Ken Rosenthal‏Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal 3m3 minutes ago

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#Cubs in agreement with free-agent reliever Brad Brach, pending a physical, sources tell The Athletic.

[SBTarheel]

Ken Rosenthal‏Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal 3m3 minutes ago

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#Cubs in agreement with free-agent reliever Brad Brach, pending a physical, sources tell The Athletic.

So a former Oriole signs with Chicago after all.

[Crouseman]

Well the reliever big money ran out for Brad. 

[SportsGuy]

Well the reliever big money ran out for Brad. 

Well he wasn’t that good last year.

[Crouseman]

Well he wasn’t that good last year.

Yeah he was downright awful the O's and ok for the Braves. His stellar 1.52 ERA with the Braves was offset by a 1.31 whip.  Not horrible but too many walks. Anyway, a better showing with the Braves couldn't save him from having to take a significant pay cut.  This market is unforgiving for any dip in performance or when the age is pushing closer to 35 than 30.  Pomerannz is one year removed from winning 17, sucks last year, and has to settle for 1.5mil Guaranteed.  Might make 5mil with incentives.  Brutal.  And then Cabrerra had to settle for 3.5mil from Texas after a solid year.  Some of these middling vets are getting slaughtered this season.  Good luck Adam after that shit pot of a deal Markakis signed.

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: Motivated Bryant takes cuts at critics: 'Bring it'

[BobPhelan]

Rosenthal:

“BREAKING: #Cubs in agreement with free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel, pending physical, sources tell The Athletic.”

https://twitter.com/...431087104798720

EDIT: 3/43 according to Jon Heyman. 4th year option according to Passan.

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: Cubs acquire lefty relief pitcher Derek Holland from the Giants for cash considerations
https://www.cbssport...considerations/

[You Play to Win the Game]

Going to be a bitter off season in Chicago. They've dropped 6 in a row to fall 4 games behind Milwaukee and Washington who are tied for the two WC spots. Four of those losses coming against bitter rival St. Louis, the likely NL Central winners.

 

With just 6 games remaining, they are virtually eliminated, but anything can happen I guess. At a minimum, perhaps they could help Milwaukee get the division with a revenge sweep in St. Louis this weekend to close out the season. 

 

One of the disappointments of 2019, IMO. I was expecting them to make a run this year. 

[SportsGuy]

Going to be a bitter off season in Chicago. They've dropped 6 in a row to fall behind Milwaukee and Washington who are tied for the two WC spots. Four of those losses coming against bitter rival St. Louis, the likely NL Central Winners. 

Remember, Pecota didn't like this team.

 

They had it right there but the pen hasn't been good.  The Kimbrel signing has been terrible for them.

[SBTarheel]

Same thing as last year, just a terrible finish to the season. Very curious who the next manager will be. Girardi seems obvious given his ties to the team, but I wouldn't count out David Ross moving from the booth to the bench.

[SportsGuy]

Same thing as last year, just a terrible finish to the season. Very curious who the next manager will be. Girardi seems obvious given his ties to the team, but I wouldn't count out David Ross moving from the booth to the bench.

Is Maddon leaving?  

[SBTarheel]

Is Maddon leaving?  

He's not going to be brought back. I don't know this to be fact, but this is my very strong opinion. If I were a betting man, (wait, never mind), I'd bet the house on him not returning.