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Craig Edwards

3:24

I believe he was trying to increase the chances of a no-hitter.

Jay Jaffe

3:24

I had a great photo of Cain jumping on home plate when he scored the winning run in the 2015 ALCS – which I was fortunate to cover at Kaufman Stadium — as my iPhone lock screen for a year — and that's without having any special affinity for the Royals.

then I became a father less than a year later and had to move on to the more obvious choice.

Adam

3:25

This is about how this season has felt for the Cubs. Then I realize they won 95 games and realize that we've become Yankees fans.

Carson Cistulli

3:25

Hello, colleagues and readers.

Craterville

3:25

Who the heck is Randy Rosario??

Meg Rowley

3:26

Cubs fans remind me a lot of Seahawks fan (albeit with a much longer history of pain and a much better team now) and I get to say that as a Seattle type person

Carson, I haven't done any hyphens at all, but will now that you are here.

Carson Cistulli

3:26

Just had to check in when I heard Randy Rosario was pitching.

Jay Jaffe

3:26

without knowing that Randy Rosario is a baseball player I'd guess on name alone that he's the guy who took over vocals in an '80s hard rock band after the more famous lead singer left and people stopped caring.

Van Halen: the Randy Rosario era?

Carson Cistulli

3:26

Must see streaming TV!

Meg Rowley

3:26

Living that Sling life, Carson?

Jay Jaffe

3:27

Is he a Fringe Five guy, Carson?

Carson Cistulli

3:27

Randy Rosario? I believe he resides too far out on the margins even for the Fringe Five.

And thank you, Meg, for all of the Effort.

Matt

3:28

When you became a father you changed your lock screen picture to Derek Jeter?

carrotjuice

3:29

Rosario struck out Yelich. Baseball!

Jay Jaffe

3:29

I've seen enough Derek Jeter in my lifetime not to need a photo of him on my phone

Craig Edwards

3:29

Back in the Margins: The Randy Rosario story.

Spencer

3:30

Does a walk off three run homer from Baez give him the MVP?

Carson Cistulli

3:30

Only one Cubs hitter (Rizzo) has recorded a higher WPA in this game than Randy Rosario.

Meg Rowley

3:30

At the risk of incurring the wrath of Cubs fans, his candidacy is pretty well done, yes?

Jay Jaffe

3:30

the voting for MVP is almost certainly done. Nothing today is going to have any impact on it, except in the minds of the public.

Walter Benjamin

3:31

Carson in this chat? No Div 3 ball at the moment?

Gurp

3:31

Indians Vs Astros Prediction... Does it go 5? Winner?

Craig Edwards

3:31

I hope so. Astros in 5, let's say.

Carson Cistulli

3:31

Wesleyan has a fall practice in the gym at 5pm, but I can stay around here for a little while longer.

Brian CashGod

3:31

ohh that trailer for First Man (~Apollo-era NASA) looks good. Love Claire Foy from the Crown

Jay Jaffe

3:32

I am here for any Apollo movie. I still want to do Astronaut JAWS (a stat, not a shark movie, though, hmm...) someday

Guest

3:32

How good were the trade for Yelich and the contract for Cain in hindsight?

Carson Cistulli

3:33

I believe one could say with some certainty that the ROI has been "decent."

Guest

3:33

Are pitching changes mound visits for the purposes of the per-game limit?

Walter Benjamin

3:33

Underated cute aspect of baseball: When a LOOGY gets a K and then holds up the glove to get the ball back from the catcher. Buddy: well done, but you will not touch a ball again today.

Meg Rowley

3:33

Nope. It only counts as a visit if you don't remove the pitcher.

Sean Dolinar

3:34

I really don't like tracking mound visits.

Craig Edwards

3:34

I have bad news for those rooting against Ryan Braun.

Meg Rowley

3:35

I think it is a net positive (the tracking of mound visits that is)

Josh JAMES

3:35

Carson--do I make the post season roster?

Craig Edwards

3:35

I think all mound visits should be abolished.

Matt

3:35

Does one really need hindsight to evaluate the Yelich/Cain acquisitions? They looked great from day 1.

Carson Cistulli

3:36

If the Astros' brain trust consults me, I will recommend rostering Josh James, yes.

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