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tremendous. so fun.

Hate that guy too... I don't like seeing hot shot Baez up here...

ok, forget it...

[sarcasm]I’m sure we all know Aguilar’s mental state better than the guy who spends 8+ hours a day with him for half the year...[/sarcasm] Well, again, he asked for the day off because he was mentally in need of a day off. Is that the best time to use him in that situation Mr. Snarkypants?

No way was Jesus getting a hit there...Leave him on the bench to gather himself. If someone says they need a day off for mental reasons, don't use them in a high leverage at bat, with the game on the line. That was just not smart.

With Jesus struggling, and self proclaiming he needed some mental time off, is this a good time to use him? Just saying...

I hate sleestack! Hate watching him pitch.

Nice job Thames... Yes!

Not sure you gain much on the bases with Schoop. Schoop is faster than Shaw. I think most of the pitchers are. Probably not Aguilar. yeah, even if Schoop is one step faster rounding the bases it is that much better on a close play. Shaw is like a stalled truck on the basepaths.

Thank you lord baby jesus...

Lets pull a grounder right into the shift Moose. geez

Ok, plant the seed in his head that he sucks.... Good start!

Sure would love to see another Edwards meltdown...I find this guy completely unlikeable.

Is Hader warming up?

I hope Thames is traded in the off season. He is so horrible on defense, if he isn't hitting, he is 100% useless.

plenty of time to find a high leverage situation to use Jennings in... Warch and see.

I wish you were wrong...

that did NOT look like a strike, about 4 inches outside.

I hired a professional. He'll be taking care of all disposal and relocation. He said we caught them early, and didn't find any permanent damage, or anything that needs repair. That was good news. He set bait for the mice issue, which should be cleared up in 10 days to 2 weeks. They are the ones causing all the noise at night as they are nocturnal, and waking us every 20 minutes to half hour. It's been absolutely horrible. Squirrels are causing the day noise. Squirrels have traps set, on the outside part of their entry/exit. They can still get in that entry, but once they leave, they are forced into a trap. That will be the end of that. Only one entry/exit was found for the squirrels, which was there because when our new roof was put on 5-7 years ago, there were some areas that were not properly sealed. He was surprised it took the squirrels this long to find it. lol I watch the traps from the ground, and when a squirrel shows up, I text him, and he comes and gets it. Nothing gets sealed until all animals have been removed, then everything gets sealed to the max! This guy was great, and made me feel pretty confident that the issue will be 100% resolved in 2 weeks time. He found several other entry/exit points that the mice could use, and will seal them all up when the little bastards are all dead. They take the bait, then leave the house to get food and water, where they die....in theory. He said there is a chance that one could die in the attic, but I don't care, kill 'em all! I had a choice to either have him release the squirrels far far away (I think he said it would have to be 10 miles away or more or they come back) or have them "taken care of" in another way. I told the guy to do what he wants, as long as I never see them again. Also, the real kicker is that the shrubs that reach the roof line are the reason we have the issue with both species to begin with. Squirrels, mice, other critters climb them for access to soffits and roof. Looking around the neighborhood, there will be other people with issues, it's just a matter of time. He recommends that shrubbery is 10 feet below soffits to stop them from being able to get in. I have 4 pretty big trees/shrubs that will have to be butchered to avoid the same problem in the future. After a few nights in a row of 4 hours of sleep because of the mice, I am looking forward to a solid 7 tonight as the wife and I will be moving to a lower floor until the mice are DEAD! Cost to hire an actual company that specializes in removal, $600 total. I expected worse, and if there had been insulation, wire, etc damage, that could have been a lot worse.

So what? That doesn't matter. It constantly gets brought up as like some kind o free pass if he excels elsewhere. Someone is to blame if he hits similar to Schoop or better. If we traded him because he was in the doghouse that seems to make it even worse if he does better after he leaves. So far this trade has been pretty brutal to look at...I think over the next year it gets closer to a shrug your shoulder wash...but so far, yikes. I agree, no argument here... Not a free pass, just a fact. CC was no longer interested in playing him, for whatever reason. He wasn't going to do squat for us sitting on the bench day in and day out, so trading him for something was our best bet. Was Schoop the guy to get? That is debatable.

I know it is in vogue to say any certain game is not a must win, but this really feels like one to me. At some point, there will be must win games, the sooner we get them out of the way the better. Going into the last part of the season 1 game out is so much better than 3 games out, and this is the last chance to control our fate by playing the Cubs, the only team in front of us. Cain can rest tomorrow, today we need him to be the Lorenzo Cain we all know and love.

For whatever reason, Counsell was done with Villar. He had to go, there was no getting around it. I wish him nothing but the best.

It's squirrels...………….and mice. Bait is being set for the mice, and traps for the squirrels as I am typing. There is one major entry point, and a few others that might be active, all tiny, and all being sealed up. No sleep last night, the mice are the ones making noise at night, and squirrels during the day. Here I thought we had squirrels that just plain never slept.

I'm still mad about the time we had Charles Tillman throwing out the first pitch at Miller Park in a Brewers/Cubs game. I don't usually get too worked up about trying to keep Cubs fans out of MP, but that's just disgraceful. Just roll out the red carpet why don't ya. Yup, a definate sore spot with me as well... Whoever came up with that plan should have been fired on the spot.

Disagree. Pina has been hot pretty much since the AS break. When is the last time he had a meaningful at bat though, or an unmeaningful at bat for that matter...