@CubsSkipper He will score 100 runs if he’s at the top. I am very concerned Happ and Swanson will be in that 3-6 range in the order. Busch should probably be in that 3/4/5 spot.
Not the way I would do it, but a possible opening day lineup Counsell will go with:
1. Busch
2. Bregman
3. Happ (gulp)
4. Ballesteros
5. Kelly
6. Nico
7. PCA
8. Swanson
9. Shaw
Hopefully Suzuki is ready but totally fine giving him the 1st week off to make sure.
Salvador Perez:
2015 World Series MVP
2020 Comeback Player of the Year
2022 Lou Gehrig Award
2024 Roberto Clemente Award
2024 Stan Musial Award
2026 World Baseball Classic champion
9-time All-Star
5-time Gold Glove
5-time Silver Slugger
Had some spare time and built a quick AI video of a Washington Sq Pk Royals stadium.
I used the stadium model that someone else had floated for that space, with a brick exterior.
A few things wrong here: No foutains, weird jerseys, etc. But this could be pretty damn cool.
@brendan_cubs Very good player. I just hope he doesn’t get 600 plate appearances this year or is hitting anywhere in the top 5 in the lineup. Time for some of these guys to take a few days off per month.
Ian Happ appreciation post.
One of the most productive players in MLB since '22—produced more WAR than 85% of players and more runs than 80%.
A Cub for a decade—and only a Cub—a model rep of the org and league. Genuine with fans and vocal in his love for Chicago. He "gets it."
@DanBilzerian If there was a vote on it I assure you the right would vote for only the right to be lawfully able to carry. This isn’t about all Americans rights. It’s about rooting for your own team.
@JayhawksFandom Not a KU fan but oh my god are KSU fans always this whiny?? This is the worst I’ve ever seen. 3 times at least refs your suck chant. Brutal.
The Bill fired a coach with an 83-33 record over the past seven seasons. Who the fuck do they think is available who’s better than that guy? Are they gonna hire the ghost of Vince fucking Lombardi?
@FOcaolte@joni_askola They border Germany…. That’s like New York taking over Connecticut and then criticizing Connecticut for not putting up a big enough fight.
True, Denmark bravely defended itself for a grueling 2 hours before surrending to Hitlers forces. They then largely cooperated with the Nazis till wars end. They couldn’t defend themselves and looked to the US to defend Greenland from Nazi occupation. The US has continuously defended Greenland since 1941, 84 years, despite it being a Danish colony in the New World.
Denmark is a model ally to the US. They fought in every war Washington asked for. They granted the US unlimited military access to Greenland.
Trump threatening them is a massive betrayal that tells every other ally: your loyalty means nothing