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  1. Thatcher had three matches in two days for SWA in Scotland last week. That's SWA, who haven't put anything but Flyin' Ryan hype videos on youtube since 2014, and don't sell their shows anywhere. Bastards.

     

    I tweeted them asking about the availability of the Thatcher matches. Specifically the Jack Gallagher match, because it's Gallagher and Thatcher. Never got a response.

  2. I love the Cubs. I may love this Cubs team more than any other before it if just for stuff like this: Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo run 'Grandpa Rossy' Instagram account following David Ross around. The Cubs are also doing a season long retirement party of sorts for David Ross. I'm not the biggest Ross fan and hate that he and Lester make for this binary black hole in the lineup, but he seems like a real good dude and the team obviously loves the guy.

     

    His insanely high defensive value makes up for the lack of production from his spot in the batting order once every five days.

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    The gap between the good teams in the NL (Cubs, Pirates, Cardinals, Giants, Dodgers, Mets, Nationals), and the really not good ones (Reds, Brewers, Rockies, Braves, Phillies) is so freaking big. And I still don't buy San Diego or Arizona at all.

     

    Having the Cardinals in that first grouping is being mighty charitable at this point.

     

     

    Watching some Cards fans go all doom in gloom now that they aren't division favorites is weird.

     

     

    I'm a Cubs fan, unless you were referencing other people. Then, my bad.

  4. The gap between the good teams in the NL (Cubs, Pirates, Cardinals, Giants, Dodgers, Mets, Nationals), and the really not good ones (Reds, Brewers, Rockies, Braves, Phillies) is so freaking big. And I still don't buy San Diego or Arizona at all.

     

    Having the Cardinals in that first grouping is being mighty charitable at this point.

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    When I think about it, how much technical wrestling IS there any more?  Most mainstream wrestling seems to boil down to strike exchanges and big movez.

     

    There's a whole subgenre of WoS tribute acts right now out on the indies.

     

     

    Yeah, there's more technical wrestling on the US indie, UK indie, and Lucha scene now than ever before maybe. There's even sprinklings of it in Japan again.

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    Cue the shitheads talking about "karma"

    May they get cancer for even suggesting it.   Jesus.

     

    Is he a smoker?   

     

     

    Not sure, but these days there are so many people who get throat, mouth, lung cancer simply through second hand exposure.

  7. I view Heyward signing with the Cubs as a nice possibility, but not something the team definitely needs. They're making the effort and if they get him that would be great. If they don't there are other options available that fit the mold they want, maybe a lesser caliber of player, but still quality players nonetheless.

  8. I am a Castro fan, but the Zobrist pick up and Castro deal are moves the make the team better. Not just because Zobrist is more consistent and more versatile, but because of Warren. He's got a lot of upside, and can work either the pen or be a spot starter when needed. His projections are actually scary good, and he's under control for the next three years. Ryan is a complete non-factor, I don't expect him to be on the roster come opening day or last much longer than that. The goal is to get better, that's just what the Cubs did today. They're not done yet either.

  9. I can't believe Rich Hill is still in MLB.

     

    It's a great story, I always liked him when he was with the Cubs and I'm happy to see he's at least making one more go of it; and succeeding no less.

     

    In Cubs news, lots of rumors making the rounds. Heyward remains the golden goose. I'd love to have him, but I'm not sure if they'll offer what he wants. Supposedly we're looking for a top level closer to trade for, which is interesting and not a move I fully support. Then there's the talks with the Rays that involve Javy Baez, other unnamed prospects and young, cost controlled pitching from the Rays. Honestly, after seeing Baez mature last year and do what he seems to always do and adjust to a level after struggling initially the return for him better be big.

  10. He also doesn't have a ton of mileage on his arm and throws reeeeeally hard. Still some projection left in him, even going on 31.

     

    It also depends on where the Cubs place him in the rotation. Let's say they don't make a trade for a high end arm, and instead sign Shark and someone like a Leake. I have no issues with a rotation that goes Arietta, Lester, Leake, Shark, Hendricks. 

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  11. Don't like Soler for Miller. Has the best swing out of all the youngsters the Cubs have, a cannon arm, and a baseball acumen where you can see him easily picking up on changes they want him to make, etc. Of all the Cubs youngsters the upside with him is the highest, and if they were to move someone I'd rather have it be Schwarber who could bring in a ton from an AL team.

  12. If they were just filled with air, they would be on the ground and would not float like they were. They could've filled them with air and tied them directly to the trees and then there would be no debate. But they were on strings and floating in the air, so they were definitely filled with helium

     

    They were tied down to something, in each shot they were anchored by something. All it takes is one breeze for them to be floating when filled with O2. Or they were filled with helium, either way it's not an aspect of the episode I have an issue with.

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