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[burlingtonbandit]

He's been through a lot in the past. Once again, you clearly know him on a personal level, so you know exactly what he's thinking and where he wants to play based on some articles you read years ago.

 

I've heard from one of his teammates that he barely talks to anyone. He's kind of on his own island out there. Nothing wrong with that but that's just who he is which can give off a Dbag vibe.

[Governator]

I've heard from one of his teammates that he barely talks to anyone. He's kind of on his own island out there. Nothing wrong with that but that's just who he is which can give off a Dbag vibe.

 

 

That may be true but how does that give off a douchebag vibe?...

[Jonn]

That may be true but how does that give off a douchebag vibe?...

 

Apparently when people keep to themselves others assume they think they are to good for them. It's those people who have mental problems.

[KingKat]

Not talking about the depression part.

 

Also being slightly facetious but I'm using it in a loving way. He is a savant, how else do you explain him. All savants are mental.

 

Calling him a hitting savant comes off a lot less derogatory than calling him mental. I'd stick with that if I were you.

[HERPDERP]

Lets just call him the Glenn Gould of baseball.

 

A genius, but not right in the head.

[KingKat]

Lets just call him the Glenn Gould of baseball.

 

A genius, but not right in the head.

 

As someone who has read extensively about Gould and also read a lot of his correspondence, I would describe Gould as one of the most lucid, brilliant minds in music. "Not right in the head" is really off the mark.

[KingKat]

Today I learned calling someone a hitting savant is still derogatory, just less so.

 

FFS. Is that really going to be your take away?

[burlingtonbandit]

That may be true but how does that give off a douchebag vibe?...

 

Well when friends of players come over and introduce themselves he wouldn't even shake their hands and barely even acknowledged they were there.

[TheHurl]

I've heard from one of his teammates that he barely talks to anyone. He's kind of on his own island out there. Nothing wrong with that but that's just who he is which can give off a Dbag vibe.

 

and when Josh Lifrak (Cubs) came to talk to my school he talked about Theo's "D-Bag" definition (he has a sign in his office that says "no d-bags") and Josh said there was one DBag left on the team. I asked if it was Baez. He said far from it, that Baez is the nicest, most liked guy in the org and that the leadership hierarchy among the players was Heyward, Ross then Baez. I would have never guessed that at all. What we see is almost never the story.

[HERPDERP]

As someone who has read extensively about Gould and also read a lot of his correspondence, I would describe Gould as one of the most lucid, brilliant minds in music. "Not right in the head" is really off the mark.

 

not right in the head as in he wasn't normal and an extremely eccentric, peculiar character.

 

His humming on the piano, his weird chair, coats in the summer, his perfection of Bach but ridiculous interpretations of Brahms, e.t.c.

[TholesWeirdEye]

He's the fielder version of Zack Greinke.

[keggy]

Long-term extension for Tim Anderson. 6/25 for pre-free agent years with team options on his first two free agent years that could take it to 8/50.5.

 

In a sense the ChiSox are buying high and assuming risk, but I can see the reasoning here. If Anderson busts, they flushed $25 mill down the toilet. If he becomes a star, they get big surplus from his two free agent years.

 

I wouldn't have done this deal, but it's probably moderate-risk, high-reward.

[LGBJ29]

That may be true but how does that give off a douchebag vibe?...

 

Agreed. Votto started his own foundation to help others who have or still are suffering from PTSD. He also frequently does kids-only press conferences where he spends time with kids and lets them ask him all sorts of questions. You can do everything right but as soon as someone hears an unverified story you get labelled. Jokes.

[Laika]

and when Josh Lifrak (Cubs) came to talk to my school he talked about Theo's "D-Bag" definition (he has a sign in his office that says "no d-bags") and Josh said there was one DBag left on the team. I asked if it was Baez. He said far from it, that Baez is the nicest, most liked guy in the org and that the leadership hierarchy among the players was Heyward, Ross then Baez. I would have never guessed that at all. What we see is almost never the story.

 

John Lackey even looks like a d-bag

[TheHurl]

In a sense the ChiSox are buying high and assuming risk, but I can see the reasoning here. If Anderson busts, they flushed $25 mill down the toilet. If he becomes a star, they get big surplus from his two free agent years.

 

I wouldn't have done this deal, but it's probably moderate-risk, high-reward.

 

Everyone keeps saying that he's got great raw power but hasn't shown it in game (like 30 HR's in 2000 PA's now), and he's too busy trying to beat out ground balls. He cut his K-rates as he progressed through the minors so it's possible they drop with experience too. Elvis Andrus only made about $17M through his arbitration years (before the big stupid contract) so the $25 might be a small overpay as they are likely similar defensively and along the numbers that they count in arbitration. I don't doubt that the contract will provide a solid surplus though.

[TheHurl]

John Lackey even looks like a d-bag

 

He was my second guess. Apparently not him either.

[HERPDERP]

got a chuckle out of the comments

 

[Laika]

He was my second guess. Apparently not him either.

 

Kris Bryant married an ugly girl. What can we read into that?

 

Schwarber looks like a frat guy.

[KingKat]

Kris Bryant married an ugly girl. What can we read into that?

 

Schwarber looks like a frat guy.

 

I doubt it's Schwarber. They don't have a position for him so it would have been really easy for them to trade him away ostensibly for roster reasons without anyone batting an eyelash. I'd guess it's still Lackey despite the denial. You can't just keep giving people guesses. At some point, you just lie about it.

[King]

I would have guessed Soler assuming this was before they traded him away or Lester.

[King]

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2013/04/11/cubs-prospect-jorge-soler-grabs-bat-charges-other-teams-dugout/

[HERPDERP]

Kris Bryant married an ugly girl. What can we read into that?

 

Schwarber looks like a frat guy.

 

can't be as bad as Bumgarner's wife

[Dr. Dinger]

Kris Bryant married an ugly girl. What can we read into that?

 

Small dick

[Terminator]

can't be as bad as Bumgarner's wife

 

I knew about Bryant's wife but you weren't kidding about Bumgarner's.

[BTS]

Bryant's wife isn't ugly at all wtf

[z3r0s]

Bryant's wife isn't ugly at all wtf

 

agreed. MadBum's however.. not "ugly", but not very attractive in any way at all.

[Laika]

WAGs thread - go

 

I don't actually think Mrs. Bryant is ugly. I do think she is basic. I've seen her called ugly on the internet.

 

can we talk about what happened to Jennifer Cecil?

[P2F]

I would have guessed Soler assuming this was before they traded him away or Lester.

 

My first guess.

This for me, too.

[Stangstag]

can we talk about what happened to Jennifer Cecil?

 

Kids happened. Gained some weight and never lost it

[Laika]

Great, good to know. Moving on.

 

Can we get a current Blue Jays WAG power ranking?