Rory Sparrow
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I loved the Maddon-era Cubs. Seemed like a nice group of players, their World Series postseason was loaded with dramatic moments. You could even rationalize the whole Arroldis Chapman thing because he got it done on the field. But it has run its course and this year's Cubs have moved alongside the 2004 team as Most Unlikable Cubs Team Ever.
Maddon = managed to somehow lose credibility when winning a WS, just a cartoonish oaf now...like an intellectual Pinella waiting to be retired. Watching him go out and argue with umpires over something mundane is always cringe-worthy. Seems to fire his coaching staff every year. Very strange.
Schwarber = latest eruption over a correct call sums up everything nicely. Sick of all the excuses.
Bryant = starting to look like the batter-version of Mark Prior
Rizzo = has a franchise player ever been so overrated? Perhaps post-injury Derrick Rose?
Chatwood = nope
Darvish = was the de facto replacement for hugely popular Arrieta...love the recent rumors that Darvish wasn't hurt last year. Get this guy out of here.
CJ Edwards = will spend the rest of his career unsuccessfully trying to find the plate, in between balk calls
Heyward = even a Ruthian month won't justify the contract. Somehow forgot how to field this year, too.
Almora = will he ever be a +WAR player?
Happ = back to the minors? Really?
Quintana = sad when people think White Sox "won the trade" even though their guys are just getting to the majors
Ricketts family = I thought it was funny that Rahm went out of his way to blast them. Out of money, too, despite ticket prices.
Epstein = went from "wonder boy" to "Sandy Alderson clone" with his sliminess. Chapman, Murphy, Addison Russell. His free agent signings have been horrendous.
Russell = such a black eye
Morrow = imagine signing a 32-year old reliever with injury problems, and he gets injured! Bonus points to Maddon for not following the script
Maddon = managed to somehow lose credibility when winning a WS, just a cartoonish oaf now...like an intellectual Pinella waiting to be retired. Watching him go out and argue with umpires over something mundane is always cringe-worthy. Seems to fire his coaching staff every year. Very strange.
Schwarber = latest eruption over a correct call sums up everything nicely. Sick of all the excuses.
Bryant = starting to look like the batter-version of Mark Prior
Rizzo = has a franchise player ever been so overrated? Perhaps post-injury Derrick Rose?
Chatwood = nope
Darvish = was the de facto replacement for hugely popular Arrieta...love the recent rumors that Darvish wasn't hurt last year. Get this guy out of here.
CJ Edwards = will spend the rest of his career unsuccessfully trying to find the plate, in between balk calls
Heyward = even a Ruthian month won't justify the contract. Somehow forgot how to field this year, too.
Almora = will he ever be a +WAR player?
Happ = back to the minors? Really?
Quintana = sad when people think White Sox "won the trade" even though their guys are just getting to the majors
Ricketts family = I thought it was funny that Rahm went out of his way to blast them. Out of money, too, despite ticket prices.
Epstein = went from "wonder boy" to "Sandy Alderson clone" with his sliminess. Chapman, Murphy, Addison Russell. His free agent signings have been horrendous.
Russell = such a black eye
Morrow = imagine signing a 32-year old reliever with injury problems, and he gets injured! Bonus points to Maddon for not following the script