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Post#21 » by hermes » Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:09 am

back in action and we didn't miss a beat. 7-1 last night and already up 6-2 tonight

seems like the good starting pitching and defense of 2016 are back
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Post#22 » by karch34 » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:28 pm

Great start. did read article that players realizing this might be end of the core and just trying to enjoy the ride. That was kind of sobering for me but guess all we can do is enjoy it like they are.
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Post#23 » by hermes » Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:42 am

end of the core? ugh, i don't want to think about that
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Post#24 » by hermes » Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:43 am

kipnis has been a good pick up for us
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Post#25 » by karch34 » Sat Aug 15, 2020 5:32 pm

hermes wrote:kipnis has been a good pick up for us

Nice to get a guy who produces for us like he did against us.
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Post#26 » by hermes » Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:44 pm

dang brewers, got to get back on track

double header with the cardinals (as they try to make up a dozen or so games)
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Post#27 » by hermes » Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:24 pm

back on track
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Post#28 » by karch34 » Thu Aug 20, 2020 4:20 am

Looked like makings if a bad slide especially after Brewers with no Yelich but 3 of 5 against Cards with a save by Kimbrel!
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Post#29 » by karch34 » Mon Aug 31, 2020 9:46 pm

Looks like we got some potential bullpen help. Not sure about the why for the position players.
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Post#30 » by hermes » Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:30 pm

chatwood hurt
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Post#31 » by hermes » Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:32 pm

lot of trades

andrew chafin from arizonoa (reliever)
josh osich from boston (reliever)
jose martinez from tampa (dh)
cameron maybin from detroit (outfield)

for a bunch of players to be named later, how do we have roster room for all these guys?
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Post#32 » by hermes » Mon Sep 7, 2020 1:56 pm

lost three in a row, dang cardinals

we're only 1.5 games ahead and they have three fewer losses than us
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Post#33 » by karch34 » Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:37 pm

Mills!!!!!
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Post#34 » by hermes » Sun Sep 13, 2020 10:51 pm

no hitter! wooo

congrats mills
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Post#35 » by alanvaughn » Thu Sep 17, 2020 1:54 am

Mills!!!!
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Post#36 » by hermes » Thu Sep 17, 2020 11:11 pm

four in a row, just need to keep at it

read somewhere the cubs have only played like 9 games against teams over .500 this year
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Post#37 » by hermes » Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:33 pm

last game of the regular season today, it would be nice to get a win and get some momentum. we've lost 6 out of the last 8
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Post#38 » by hermes » Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:58 pm

alright, we get the marlins in round 1

here's hoping the bats get going and the bullpen does alright
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Post#39 » by karch34 » Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:08 am

Before 2016 my playoff misery was at the hands of Padres, Diamondbacks, Mets, Marlins, Braves, Dodgers, and Giants. Braves got exorcised in 2003 and Dodgers and Giants in 2016. Looking forward to doing the same to Marlins in 2020!
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Post#40 » by bernadine » Fri Oct 2, 2020 6:34 pm

Bullpen looks same as 2019. Need something from Yu and pen for this year to be anything audacity

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