poppysox

We constantly get into these back and forth name-calling battles of who can make the most clever snide remarks. Have any of you ever changed the mind of a single poster? Topic after topic gets taken over by these back and forth arguments where everyone restates what has already been said time and again.

I feel strangely confident on days when Rodon pitches.

Nope...he might be mad and he might bad but he ain't crazy.

I hate when we lose a tough game and have the next day off. Seems like we haven't won in ages.

KC is running into the buzz saw of Rodon, Lynn, and Gio. Let's find that upgrade for the outfield and start putting distance between us and the also-rans.

That's why I agree with those who don't want decade-long contracts given out. How many years did the Angels get a top producer? He hasn't been exceptional for 4 years or more.

I think that's right. As they say..." rank has its privileges."

I liked Al Lopez, Chuck Tanner, and Gene Lamont.

Agreed. I actually like him a lot if used in late-inning running and defensive situations. When he has a bat in his hand's bad things happen.

And Hamilton can buy a ticket to the game.

People being talked about would include Joey Gallo, Joc Pederson, Charlie Blackmon, and Jason Hayward. Any of this type of player would improve our current situation but none qualify as a blockbuster acquisition. I am referring to your statement that blockbuster deals don't tend to happen in early May.

Not the baseball savant that some of these guys are but I try to keep up.

None of the names being talked about would be blockbusters IMO. Our outfield is in dire need of a solid addition. I'm thinking someone more sure thing than Brian Goodwin. If he was the answer he would already be on the team.

Those Harper & Machado deals would be no-brainers if you could just discard them when performance dropped.

No problem. Several people thought I was being serious. Not as obvious as I thought apparently.

It was a joke...loosen up.

Yes...I am aware of that.

I've been expecting an outfielder acquisition to be announced all day. These off days often seem to be when news breaks.

Nope. If we did I would be joining all the negative posters on this site. We have a lifetime supply of DH types.

Wow...is that even legal? Seriously, with these long-term contracts at mega dollars, it is a fate to befall most of these former stars.

Not close in my opinion. Mazara was just bad.

I am disappointed for Engel. This would have been his year to shine.

That's what playing all the games is about. We will have hot hitters and slumping hitters. Pitchers throwing lights out and pitchers crap themselves. We blow some games and we get handed an undeserved win. Guys get hurt but someone gets a chance to play and shines. After 162 games we win enough games to qualify for the playoffs. Hopefully three or four starters are pitching really well and everybody is healed up and on a hot streak. We breeze through the playoffs and win the WS. We brag to our Cubs friends and talk trash. Start the whole process again in 2022.?

The worst player in baseball last year was EE. I assume we could all agree on that at least.

The 10th inning should be played the same way as the 9th. The game was designed so that you need someone to get on base via hit, walk, error, or getting drilled in order to score a run. The strike zone shouldn't change and spitball shouldn't be allowed using your earlier example.