The Bestest: talking about some very well-to-do asshole who is -only- coming away with $1M isn't much fun

with Swanson going to the Cubs, I am now comfortable making my 2023 predictions:


1-Yankees
5-Orioles
6-Blue Jays
Rays
Red Sox

3-Guardians
White Sox
Twins
Royals
Tigers

2-Astros
4-Mariners
Angels
Athletics
Rangers

2-Mets
5-Phillies
6-Braves
Nationals
Marlins

3-Cubs
Brewers
Cardinals
Reds
Pirates

1-Padres
4-Dodgers
Giants
D'backs
Rockies

dude, I like you and you usually have good insights/analysis, but you're nuts if you think Dansby is the final piece needed to get the Cubs a division win. I'm hoping they build on the success of the second half of this season and finish over .500, but I think at best they MAYBE have an outside shot at a WC.

Christian Bale: The real question is, why does everyone act like it's a certainty that 6-7 280 lb Aaron Judge is not on steroids?

not everyone is certain about that, and there's always going to be suspicion in some sectors due to the sordid history baseball has with steroids. but unlike Bonds and McGwire, Judge has always been a physical beast, rather than going from kinda scrawny to super buff in a short period of time. plus, steroids don't add to height, and someone who's 6'7" is going to weigh more just because of how tall they are.

The Bestest: virulent_loser: but you're nuts if you think Dansby is the final piece needed to get the Cubs a division win

It's more that I see the rest of the NL Central as being -that bad-, with the possible exception of the Brewers.

I think the additions of Bellinger, Taillon and Swanson may be just enough to push the Cubs to the winning side of the ledger, so that combined with a stagnant rest of the division and yes, I can see the Cubs taking the NL Central.

well...when you put it that way...



losing Contreras hurts though.

HideAndGoFarkYourself: jlee4677: I guess I am a dumbass because I would of just taken the autographed game worn jersey by Judge and a handshake by him and I would have handed the ball to him since he was the one that actually hit all those home runs.

If you had a $3 million offer on the table for a farking baseball and you settle for a jersey and a handshake, then you are a dumbass.

It's easy to make these types of claims when you don't have a baseball in your hand worth $3 million. Literally nobody believes anyone is turning down that money for a jersey and a handshake.

I was going to say maybe someone who didn't need the $3 million would do it, but no, the already-rich can be the greediest people out there.