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Sweetness @sweetness3485.bsky.social · 10h

I find it funny that the Rays and Brewers get labeled by some as the anti-analytics teams. They are literally two of the most analytics driven teams in baseball. Some people think analytics boils down to homers, walks, and strikeouts.

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Sweetness @sweetness3485.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

That Rams drive to tie was like taking candy from a baby

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Sweetness @sweetness3485.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Shohei in the playoffs so far

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Sweetness @sweetness3485.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The real concern is the defense getting roasted, I was a little worried that the last two weeks were a mirage. Their best corner is a 4th round rookie, and their d-line is still bad. The Packers were scuffling and you let them walk all over you. Not sure how you get dog walked like that…

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Sweetness @sweetness3485.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Guess I picked a good one to miss. Probably the most disappointing loss of the Ben era. Play up the rivalry all last year, beat em in the playoffs to finally get the upper hand, and then lay an egg in the first game after that. Ultimately easy to dismiss this game as the result of putrid QB play.

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I’m off to work. Bears needed to keep the game close at half, now the coaches have to make adjustments and light a fire in their guys. Bears have to play with more energy in half 2.

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Must stop situation for the defense here.

Bears defense getting embarrassed. How are you allowing this makeshift o-line bully you?

Those are throws that get you benched.

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You can’t let Green Bay beat you with those ugly uniforms.

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If the Bears win today, Packers fans will be in full meltdown mode.

Jags would already be in position to take the lead with a FG. Too bad they didn’t take the points last time….

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There are 7 minutes left! Why are you going for it? You could easily get the ball back down one, now you still need a touchdown.

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Would be classic Reinsdorf. They had a three game lead on the division and desperately needed pitching and a catcher. Luis Castillo was so bad he didn’t make the playoff roster (and they’re stuck with him next year). 81 win Astros, 85 win Cleveland, and 98 win Rays, Doesn’t get an easier than that.

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The White Sox sealed their fate with a lackluster trade deadline. With the landscape of the AL this year, why were they so passive? It cost them the division and a chance to go to the ALCS. It’s unlikely the AL will be this weak next year. Major missed opportunity.

Why did Michigan St go for 2? And why did they run a trick play?

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I still think Ditka could win in a fight with a hurricane. RIP Coach

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I’ll be alright, it’s probably my favorite work day of the year.

Gianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I work one Sunday every year. Of course it just so happens to land on the same day as the Bears v Packers game.

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Man who won’t give his employees piss breaks claims many piss breaks on the horizon

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Keeping company with some literal nazis Ehh Matty?

Sweetness @sweetness3485.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Treasonous dickhead! Rot in prison you pile of shit!

Sweetness @sweetness3485.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Free play deep ball to Khalif Raymond?

Sweetness @sweetness3485.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I’m not sure how both of those were overturned….

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I’ll have more to say later about the bullpen and which players they could target in the offseason. Until then, everybody have a great weekend!

Needless to say not a lot is set in stone for 2027. The Cubs need to prioritize the ceiling of this pitching staff. They need a guy or two who can pitch high quality innings. This wont be easy considering Brown, Steele, and Horton will either start on the IL, or will be coming off a major injury.

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Cubs 2026 SPers contract status for 2027: Shota - FA Boyd - Mutual Option Rea - Club Option Cabrera - Team Control Peterson - FA Gausman - FA Holmes - Player Option Assad - Team Control Brown - Team Control (Hurt) Horton - Team Control (Hurt) Garrett - Team Control Steele - Team Control (Hurt)

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You didn’t give up much for Gausman, but losing Rojas might hurt. Ultimately, the starting rotation lacked the high-end starters that you need to win in the playoffs. Luckily, this offseason will be the perfect opportunity to restructure this pitching staff. Cont.

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The David Peterson trade was a major win. He provided 80 quality innings for essentially nothing. Huge win there. The Gausman/Holmes trades gave the Cubs the innings they desperately needed, but neither guy really made a difference in the final result of the season. Which is disappointing. Cont.

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Boyd was mediocre, Taillon was awful and got DFA’d, Rea was mediocre, Shota gave them innings but continued to surrender the long ball at an alarming rate. Assad gave them quality innings, but they clearly need to add pitching at the deadline. Luckily, the Cubs were aggressive. Cont.

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Without Horton or Cabrera, the Cubs were sorely lacking a top-end starter. Unexpectedly, Ben Brown finally realized his potential and flashed high end stuff. But he too suffered a season ending injury with reoccurring neck problems. Their bevy of veterans ranged between mediocre and awful. Cont.

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Cade Horton went down for the season in his 2nd start. This instantly lowered the ceiling of this team quite a bit. He was one of two starters who had the potential to be a true ace. The other was Edward Cabrera, whose success didn’t translate from Miami and also got hurt multiple times. Cont.

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They gave up the second most home runs in baseball behind a team that played their home games in a minor league park. They gave up more homers than the Rockies! Kinda defeats the purpose of spending big on defense. So where did it go wrong? Let’s start with the starters….

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Looking at the Cubs 2026 season as a complete picture, their downfall came from a lackluster pitching staff that suffered heavily from injuries and underperformance. They accumulated 7.2 WAR as a staff, their leading WAR pitcher was Ben Brown, who got hurt before the All-Star break. Cont.

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Luckily for Jed, this offseason presents a perfect opportunity to retool the roster. Lots of money comes off the books, and practically their entire starting rotation are now free agents. I’ll have more thoughts on the future of this team in the coming days.

They entered the postseason with no obvious game 1 or game 2 starters and no shutdown relievers. Just an atrocious job by Jed building this pitching staff. They gave up the second most home runs in baseball, that’s unacceptable with the emphasis they have placed on their defense.

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The Cubs season ends with a whimper. They go 11-15 in the month of September. I’m not all that disappointed because I never thought this team was good enough to win the World Series. Offense went ice cold, it happens. Ultimately, the pitching was the downfall this season. Injuries also killed them

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