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#Post#: 185565--------------------------------------------------
Re: Around Baseball (06/14 - 08/15)
DIR By: CUBluejays
Date: June 30, 2014, 11:32 pm
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I think they took some over slot kids that they already signed.
If they don't sign a Aiken they may be over and lose the pick
anyway.
#Post#: 185566--------------------------------------------------
Re: Around Baseball (06/14 - 08/15)
DIR By: Cubsin
Date: June 30, 2014, 11:33 pm
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--- Quote from: JR link ---
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> Until MLB starts finding out why pitchers get hurt so often,
I'm not sure how you can justify a high draft pick on a pitcher.
The risks are just so high.
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To qualify for the #2 pick next year, the Astros would have to
offer him at least 40% of slot value ($3,168,840), and Aiken
would have to reject it.
#Post#: 185568--------------------------------------------------
Re: Around Baseball (06/14 - 08/15)
DIR By: JR
Date: June 30, 2014, 11:41 pm
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--- Quote from: Cubsin link ---
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> To qualify for the #2 pick next year, the Astros would have to
offer him at least 40% of slot value ($3,168,840), and Aiken
would have to reject it.
>
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That's a good point. I didn't think about that.
If Aiken badly flunked his physical, that kind of money still
has to be very appealing to him.
#Post#: 185569--------------------------------------------------
Re: Around Baseball (06/14 - 08/15)
DIR By: StrikeZone
Date: June 30, 2014, 11:46 pm
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--- Quote from: Cubsin link ---
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> To qualify for the #2 pick next year, the Astros would have to
offer him at least 40% of slot value ($3,168,840), and Aiken
would have to reject it.
>
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Exactly.
#Post#: 185622--------------------------------------------------
Re: Around Baseball (06/14 - 08/15)
DIR By: guest61
Date: July 1, 2014, 5:24 pm
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Some of you asked me about MLB14 The Show a few days ago and
wanted me to tell you what I thought about it after I played it
a little. Its very similiar to last years but the gameplay is a
little sharper and the graphics are a little more clean. The
most important thing to me is always gameplay realism as in the
cpu making correct throws and decisions and such and not hitting
12 hrs a game and throwing a no hitter every time and all of
that stuff seems to play realistic too.
#Post#: 185632--------------------------------------------------
Re: Around Baseball (06/14 - 08/15)
DIR By: brjones
Date: July 1, 2014, 8:01 pm
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Every time I watch a Braves game, I'm reminded how lucky we got
when Chip Caray got his feelings hurt and the Cubs ended up with
Len instead. The Chip Caray/Joe Simpson booth is terrible.
#Post#: 185686--------------------------------------------------
Re: Around Baseball (06/14 - 08/15)
DIR By: DelMarFan
Date: July 2, 2014, 11:22 am
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Len is the best PBB guy the Cubs have had since forever.
#Post#: 185688--------------------------------------------------
Re: Around Baseball (06/14 - 08/15)
DIR By: guest61
Date: July 2, 2014, 11:47 am
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He's no Harry Caray.
#Post#: 185690--------------------------------------------------
Re: Around Baseball (06/14 - 08/15)
DIR By: Jes Beard
Date: July 2, 2014, 12:03 pm
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Am I the only person who sees absolutely no conflict in the last
two posts?
#Post#: 185696--------------------------------------------------
Re: Around Baseball (06/14 - 08/15)
DIR By: Ron
Date: July 2, 2014, 12:23 pm
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Len is no Harry Carey to be sure. Harry was the embodiment of a
passionate fan - with all that entailed. He was a larger than
life personality.
Len is, on the other hand, an extremely knowledgeable and very
articulate and, for the most part, entertaining play-by-play
announcer.
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