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Sam Olbur

@SamOlbur

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Diehard Cubs fan Host of the Locked On Cubs Podcast @lockedoncubs

Joined June 2022
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
1 month
Ian Happ this weekend: 0/11 Cody Bellinger this weekend: 1/11 Christopher Morel this weekend : 0/12 Cubs: 2-1. That's AWESOME. Winning when you aren't at your best
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@SamOlbur
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11 months
If Tucker Barnhart hits a homer today, I will give anyone who RTs this Two Cubs tickets to a game of your choice. 😂 #Cubbies
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@SamOlbur
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9 months
I'll say it again. If the Cubs don't make the postseason, it's because of the obsession with playing guys who don't belong to play. You're playing against yourself. The Brewers would never run him out there like this.
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@SamOlbur
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2 months
I think Cuas needs to go to AAA tmrw and Edwards comes up.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
8 months
The Cubs are 150 runs better than Marlins and are going to miss the playoffs to them. Have to look at the manager.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
10 months
Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Willson Contreras, and Kyle Schwarber have COMBINED for 1.4 bWAR this year lol
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
3 months
I still can't get over the owner of the Chicago Cubs citing the 84 win Arizona Diamondbacks as the example for why they don't have to spend a lot. Man, is that hard to ignore.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
1 month
The Cubs have lost 4 baseball games when leading going into the 9th hitting. That's a decent amount for a season. It's April 20th.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
3 months
Ultimately, Jed did his job. He got Bellinger back at a price that made sense for the long term benefit of the club. #NowWeGo
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
21 days
Not sure I can remember one player costing a team this many games this early on. He came into a perfect spot. Nobody on 1 out two righties and he didn’t even come close to getting the job done
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
5 months
Jon Heyman "I know the Cubs have money I just dropped my daughter off to go ice skating at Wrigley Field and I know it cost something" 😂😂
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@SamOlbur
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19 days
Shota Imanaga, Jameson Taillon, and Javier Assad have "triple" handily kept the Cubs in a good position with everything else that has gone. Kudos to those men.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
2 months
Busch might be a dude.
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@SamOlbur
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24 days
Mike Tauchman is making 1.9 Million. Ian Happ is making 20 million. 😂
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
5 months
Here’s my predictions for the remaining free agents Bellinger = Dodgers Imanaga= Dodgers Snell= Dodgers Montgomery=Dodgers Chapman= Dodgers Olbur= No More Sports
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
1 month
I really enjoy Mike Tauchman. I know he's not everyone's cup of tea but I would argue he is overqualified as a 4th outfielder and I am really glad he's on our club.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
10 months
Trey Mancini, Edwin Rios, Eric Hosmer and Luis Torrens all made the opening day roster and are no longer with the org. If the Cubs don't complete this magical second half run, that's where we will look. THIS is their best roster but it shouldn't take 100+ games to figure it out.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
8 months
CUBS WIN MARLINS LOSE REDS LOSE DBACKS LOSE PLAYOFF ODDS GO FROM 32% TO OVER 50 IN ONE NIGHT. WIN TMRW
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
22 days
I still can't believe Nick Madrigal was a 4th overall draft pick lol. He has 1.5 tools
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@SamOlbur
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29 days
NERIS SURVIVES, PCA ELECTRIFIED THE BALLPARK, ASSAD SHOVED AGAIN, AND THE CUBS SWEPT THE ASTROS IN A SERIES I DID NOT SEE COMING AT ALL
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@SamOlbur
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2 months
Hey Dodgers, since the Cubs won by 2 can we defer a run to another date?
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
2 months
Bryant and Baez might be the two worst contracts in the sport.
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@SamOlbur
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Ian happ has been absolutely brutal to watch in 2024. Absolutely Brutal.
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@SamOlbur
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5 months
BREAKING: THE CUBS HAVE MADE A MOVE! THE CUBS HAVE MADE A MOVE
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@SamOlbur
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3 months
IM AWAKE AND WE ARE LIVE! THIS WAS THE TYPE OF DEAL THAT ALWAYS MADE SENSE! CUBS GET 2024 HELP AND BELLINGER WILL GET TO HIT FREE AGENCY AGAIN
@JeffPassan
Jeff Passan
3 months
BREAKING: Centerfielder Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a three-year, $80 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Bellinger will receive opt-outs after each of the first two years of the deal. Bellinger, 28, returns to the Cubs after a prolonged free agency.
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1 month
Best starting Pitcher. Best Reliever. Best position player. All Hurt. April 15th.
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@SamOlbur
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2 months
Shota Imanaga has been nothing short of electric since the day of his introductory press conference.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
1 year
Free Agent Signings this season so far by Jed Hoyer Cody Bellinger A+ Dansby A- (the defense is insane) Trey Mancini D Jameson Taillon D+/C- (I think he'll be fine) Eric Hosmer F Tucker Barnhart F Michael Fulmer F Brad Boxberger F
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
10 months
Mike Tauchman is one of the best players on the Cubs. The sooner you accept it the easier it is.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
27 days
What a clinic from the Cubs offense tonight. My goodness. You want to talk about good baseball
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
24 days
For the first time in 2024, the Chicago Cubs are in FIRST PLACE!
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
7 months
If the umpire correctly ruled a Bellinger HBP in Arizona, the dbacks wouldn't of even made the playoffs 🙃
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
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MICHAEL BUSCH JUST SAID IM STILL THAT DUDE
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
9 months
Dansby is hitting 171 in August. Ian Happ 222 Morel 143. Seiya has made up for all of that hitting 354/377/708.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
6 months
That’s absurd money and I’m not mad at Jed at all. Let’s move on and get better
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@SamOlbur
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I’m not sure PCA wants to head back down to Iowa. He’s been situationally excellent in this stint
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
1 year
The Cubs have lost 26 of their last 38 games in a year they thought they would compete. That type of stretch should cause major IN SEASON change regardless of who's fault it is. They're lifeless. This is professional sports.
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@SamOlbur
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TWO OF THE MOST WILD WINS BACK TO BACK YOU WILL EVER SEE
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
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Javier Assad was absolutely phenomenal today. His 1 run was extremely unlucky. It's time for me to give him his flowers.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
7 months
The Cubs goal is to win a title. Craig Counsell gets them much closer to that than David Ross. Nothing else needs to be said. Period.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
3 months
I'm telling you guys... Matt Shaw might be the blue chipper here.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
3 months
I don’t care how good he is at his job… Scott Boras has the reigning cy young award winner, a former mvp who had a career resurgence, and the best pitcher in last years playoffs ALL UNSIGNED IN MID FEB. That wasn’t the plan trust me
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@SamOlbur
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1 month
When everyone is healthy, Ben Brown can be the missing piece of this pen. Nasty. Composed. Whiffs.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
19 days
What a series win after Friday. We're better than this team. Let's go.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
2 months
The Dodgers absolutely have a case to be livid. That was absurd.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
8 months
Please make a managerial change. It's a complete collapse.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
9 months
If Tauchman is in CF and belli at first, the Cubs are winning right now. It's not hard. Wisdoms bat is NOT worth sitting Tauchman for what you lose EVERYWHERE ELSE! You're going to PH for him this time around anyway. STOP BEING STUBBORN
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
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Heyman on Bellinger "The Cubs make perfect sense. He really loved it there"
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
11 months
If your top 2 starters are all stars, and you have by far the best run differential in your division, you should be better than 5 under. Screams out mis managed roster, lineups etc to me. Especially if you watch regularly
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Sam Olbur
1 month
Please don't get upset at Smyly or Counsell here. They have literally nobody left in the bullpen.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
2 months
Merryweather hurt, Neris stuff is FLAT, Alzolay stuff is FLAT, Almonte has been terrible, Cuas is an AAA pitcher, Little is too young to trust in leverage.
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Morel has left on 7 guys through 3 abs. This is ABSURD
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@SamOlbur
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Enough is enough Dansby. If you're not gonna hit at least play decent defense.
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@SamOlbur
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24 days
BEST WIN OF THE SEASON FOR THE CUBS. WE'RE LIVE SHORTLY!
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@SamOlbur
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Absolute clinic win from the Cubs. So impressive everywhere
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@SamOlbur
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2 months
One of the worst Losses I've ever seen.
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@SamOlbur
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Just an awesome Cubs win. Offense was outstanding.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
2 months
That's what a CLOSER looks like. 98-100. No messing around. Alzolay is a middle reliever with the stuff he's showcasing
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
10 months
First loss in a good long while that will stick with me. I'm really upset. They lost this because of bad managing. Everywhere you look. Even Happ getting that ab instead of Bellinger because the BATTING ORDER IS WRONG.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
7 months
This is the Maddon thing all over again. We’re serious now
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
1 year
6 left on for Eric Hosmer tonight. in a 4-4 game. Bases loaded twice
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
1 month
CUBS STEAL A SERIES AND A WIN IN SEATTLE. MY FAVORITE TYPE OF WIN.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
10 months
I'm not seeing the whole "Sam they're playing ATL now it's a completely different class they have no chance" comments on my page anymore. The Cubs are real. Are they as good as this team? Of course not. But they're real.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
8 months
8 years ago today Jake Arrieta said "Whatever helps keeps your hope alive, just know, it doesn't matter" and then threw a complete game shutout in PIT
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@SamOlbur
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Ian Happ isn't even the best hitter on his podcast anymore.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
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Since April 5th, Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ are 29/159 for a 182 batting average. Then, take out Seiya and Belli and it's not hard to figure out why this team is struggling to score. Need those guys.
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@SamOlbur
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The Cubs are 0-8 in Justin Steeles last 8 starts. In 4 of those 8 starts he's given up 5ER or more. He will be just fine. But that is a wild stat. Very frustrating one tonight.
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1 month
That's a bad loss. Stings a lot. Counsell managed the bottom of the 9th poorly. Alzolay blows another
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@SamOlbur
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Cubs are going to need more from their catchers. Amaya: 197/267/303 Gomes 188/188/271. Nobody is expecting great performances but we need them to be more than a pitcher hitting.
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@SamOlbur
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2 months
AMAZING win. Defense made up for the first and saved the game. That's a hard team to beat.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
10 months
Stroman went from "I can't believe the Cubs aren't extending him" to very lucky he has an opt in at the end of the year. That's why you let the year play out. His ERA is now 3.87
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@SamOlbur
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MICHAEL BUSCH IS THAT DUDE
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@SamOlbur
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1 year
@jovanbuha Weird lebron went to the second best foot doc in history lol
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@SamOlbur
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2 months
Just awful from Cuas. He was in for Hernandez and didn’t make one competitive pitch
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@SamOlbur
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10 months
Whatver happens with Bellinger, the Cubs hit that signing out of the park.
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Incredible effort from Taillon. Busch has to start helping his infielders more. It's hurting the defense as a whole
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@SamOlbur
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2-0 fastball right down the middle. Adbert is absolutely killing this team.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
1 year
@MichaelBensonn @BSJakePaul Tommy was literally the Vegas underdog and got destroyed on the internet for 2 years because people thought he was scared. Seems pretty obvious why he was happy lol
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@SamOlbur
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This kid is A DUDE. And he is MY FIRST BASEMEN
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@SamOlbur
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Skenes will also make his 2nd start against the cubs as well the following weekend at wrigley. Pirates definitely calculated that
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@SamOlbur
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It’s NFL draft day. What does that mean to me? Javier Assad and the cubs are going for a mid afternoon sweep of the Houston Astros.
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Sam Olbur
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good win. Morel defense was the difference in a tight low scoring game. Busch continues to rake
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
2 months
Game 3
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
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Lost in all this madness is that Matt Shaw homered twice yesterday and looks like the best hitter by a mile in the system... just needs reps at 3B
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@SamOlbur
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2 months
These are the games you have to close, Adbert.
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@SamOlbur
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11 months
The worst part of this is I had a feeling he would homer which is why I wanted to do this but I meant SOMEONE not anyone. Because of my error, I will pick 2 Winners not one.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
10 months
Cubbies are hot which means it's GIVEAWAY TIME. If Seiya Suzuki hits a home run today, I will give 1 (ONE) person who RTS this two free Cubs tickets to a game of their choice. Again, thats ONE person 😂😂😂. Will have the total checked and final at first pitch. Get hot, Seiya!
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@SamOlbur
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2 months
The Cubs success this season so far is because of their offense. The relief pitching and DEFENSE has been absolutely awful lol
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
1 year
The Cubs have 28 million dollars in 2023 invested in Taillon fulmer and mancini. Coming into tonight, they were worth a combined -2 WAR. It’s probably around -2.3 now. In other words, if you paid league minimum for AAA guys at each position, you’d be WAY better.
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@SamOlbur
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So freaking cool to watch PCA get these results.
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@SamOlbur
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10 months
That's the worst send of the year by Willie Harris.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
2 months
Thursday night will be an all timer. Illini in the sweet 16 and the cubs opener on the same night. Might need a tranquilizer
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
2 months
It's almost like when you can make your team better, you do it. We just lost our ace for an extended period of time and Jordan Montgomery is a Diamondback
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@SamOlbur
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MIKE FREAKING TAUCHMAN DELIVERS. RAIN DELAY BUT WE'RE TIED
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@SamOlbur
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2 months
What an awesome weekend for the Chicago Cubs. We are going to put out our episode tonight on YouTube instead of tmrw morning. Audio will be normal
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
10 months
Jeimer. The Cubs have went from "can't hit righties" to "don't throw a righty against this team" Tauchman Bellinger, Happ, Jeimer etc. Good luck
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
10 months
I tried to compliment Ross earlier in the day and then he put out a lineup that made no sense, sat on his hands all night with an ump costing us the game, and brought in Wesneski to face two lefties with a day off tmrw.
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
8 months
Kap said on this reKap he's hearing the Cubs won't resign Bellinger and they're going to role with PCA in center. okay then
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@SamOlbur
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Seiya Suzuki is on one of the most unlucky streaks I've ever seen
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@SamOlbur
Sam Olbur
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Assuming this score holds, Alzolay (used as a closer most of the year) will have appeared in 14 games (almost all of them with a lead) and the cubs will have lost 6 of those games. That’s almost impossible. Like Jose Cuas wouldn’t be at that level.
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