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Rob Backus

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Chicago native. I draw boxes and fill them with things. #Cubs #Bears #LFC

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He's going to be 32 all next season, and he's a Boras client. Pass.

15.10.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How is Dansby not a finalist?

15.10.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

And if so …

09.10.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

OK, I laughed.

09.10.2025 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They did it! The Cubs scored more than 3 runs in a postseason game!

08.10.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's almost like pitching a guy who looked absolutely gassed his last handful of regular season starts on short rest was a bad idea.

04.10.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Ben Brown is pitching, something has already gone wrong in the game. Or it's the 16th inning.

04.10.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess Brown's copious ability to give up home runs doesn't concern Craig.

04.10.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's your problem with rostering someone with an ERA over 5?

04.10.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Any time you can put a guy with a 5+ ERA on your playoff roster, you have to do it.

04.10.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't know what it is, but ever since you sold the site, it crashes my desktop browser. I can only visit on my phone.

03.10.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welp ...

01.10.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Let me add, I very much hope I'm wrong.

01.10.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats. You've set yourself up to be right no matter what. If Happ hits today, you win. If he doesn't, you can still claim small sample size.

01.10.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

So does batting a guy third with no record of success off a pitcher.

01.10.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happ is 1-for-his-career against Cease, but sure, bat him 3rd. Good lord.

01.10.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

At least the Cubs won ...

30.09.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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30.09.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So Pomeranz-Kitteridge-Keller?

30.09.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same predicament with the same two teams. Luckily, I work remotely.

30.09.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Cubs just clinched home field for the Wild Card round. #FlyTheW

27.09.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What sucks is Nico didn't make them pay.

27.09.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They intentionally walked him in the eighth. Weak.

27.09.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Is that bad? That seems bad.

26.09.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seeing a bunch of Liverpool fans lamenting the sale of Lucho. Liverpool have won every competitive match they've played this year. Y'all are a terminally unhappy lot. You sure you're not Everton fans? #LFC #Redsky

26.09.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be shocked if Horton pitches again this year.

25.09.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Horton's MRI is not going to be good. Cubs are massively screwed.

25.09.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's getting sad and pathetic on their part. He didn't want to play for you. Get over it.

25.09.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know this may sound a little negative, but Caleb needs to do it again this week. Right now, he's just cooked the Cowboys, which isn't going to convince anyone. He does it again, people will start to believe nationally. #Bears

24.09.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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