Recent content by Encyclopedia Brown

John Smoltz for Doyle Alexander is a pretty good example. As a Cubs homer I can relate: Dylan Cease for Jose Quintana and Josh Donaldson for Rich Harden. Both trades were made because the Cubs needed one solid starter down the stretch, and mortgaged the future as a result.

Keeping Luis Robert was a smart move. I think he was just in a rut, and needed time to climb back out. Also, getting prospects for Houser--a guy they signed off the scrap heap is the kind of small move that is a building block.

The Royals got a favorite of @Eephus in Yaz.

I read that there is an actual stat called "Non-Competitive Pitch". I had never heard of it before. It means simply, a really awful pitch--bouncing in front of the plate/beyond the outstretched arms of the catcher/over the batters head. They track it, and from what I understand, the two...

Nine players off the active roster. Rumor has it that Doug Mientkiewicz and Roy Smalley Jr. are in the lineup.

And now headed westward to the Cubs.

Mets and Phillies building up the back end of their bullpens.

I believe it is the same for Eddie Murphy. He has also done sequels for a couple of his big hits. "Happy Gilmore 2" was good. You knew what it was before going in, so it was enjoyable. Sandler seems to be doing what Burt Reynolds did in the 1970's--make silly movies and put all your friends...

Ryno and a sort of famous Cubs fan at the 2016 World Series: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gw_W3cTXAAAUqF4?format=jpg&name=large

The writer I was listening to described it as other teams "checking in", as opposed to Washington making overtures. Your point makes a lot of sense in that regard.

Washington is apparently asking for any team's top three prospects for Mackenzie Gore. That's ridiculous.

The Coldplay incident inspired this thread. An epic life altering experience for the two people involved. I have been caught on camera just once: Billy Joel at Wrigley Field during "Big Shot". I had a beer in hand and was singing along about a Halston dress and then suddenly the entire section...

It has been interesting these past few days to read things about Ozzy that I had not previously known. One thing is how deep his appreciation of music went. He has been friends with Phil Collins/Mike Rutherford/Tony Banks/Peter Gabriel for over fifty years. No one knew what exactly to make of...

They look like a completely different team than when they were at Wrigley Field a few weeks ago--not just talent, but with a completely different vibe.

Josh Naylor to Seattle.