Cubs Fans, Worried Yet?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

You mean other than calling up a newborn giraffe?

Seriously? Comparing someone's movement to the way an animal moves is "defining their humanity"?

Now who's the snowflake?

[wadesworld]

Seriously? Comparing someone's movement to the way an animal moves is "defining their humanity"?

Now who's the snowflake?

What do you mean "now?" You mean the guy who makes titles of threads that have nothing to do with the actual threads themselves so that they grab the attention of Scoop viewers in order to drive his "clicks" up hasn't been a snowflake all along?

[tower912]

In Russian basements, they are very sensitive to giraffes being insulted.

[GB Warrior]

In Russian basements, they are very sensitive to giraffes being insulted.

[Shaka Shart]

Can we get a list of metaphors to avoid? I don't want any south East African mammals being triggered on this board. They tend to charge.

[GB Warrior]

Can we get a list of metaphors to avoid? I don't want any south East African mammals being triggered on this board. They tend to charge.

*simile

simile
[sim-uh-lee]
noun
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in "she is like a rose."

[Shaka Shart]

*simile

simile
[sim-uh-lee]
noun
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in "she is like a rose."

[buckchuckler]

I doubt he'd go for it but I would try talking Shohei Otani into coming to the Cubs.  He can play with similarly aged players for the next 4-5 years.

Unfortunately hes perfect for the AL.  He can DH on days he's nott pitching.

The Cubs are in international penalty and can only.offer him 300k.  While the international marlet has changed and noone can offer unlimited money, this seems to be unrealistic.  But who knows.  Theo always finds the loopholes.

[buckchuckler]

He is an average fielder.  He has a decent arm. 

By what measure?  Height?  He does have a good arm.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

The Cubs are in international penalty and can only.offer him 300k.  While the international marlet has changed and noone can offer unlimited money, this seems to be unrealistic.  But who knows.  Theo always finds the loopholes.

People have discussed the possibility of offering him a lucrative extension quickly as a way of circumventing the current $300K limit, although I imagine MLB will be watching that closely. 

If he truly wants to hit, I have to imagine that gives an AL team an advantage in terms of signing him because of the DH. 

It's time the DH is league-wide.  It's instances like this when teams aren't necessarily on a level playing field when signing players. 

[buckchuckler]

People have discussed the possibility of offering him a lucrative extension quickly as a way of circumventing the current $300K limit, although I imagine MLB will be watching that closely. 

Yeah, I am curious to see how this goes.  You would think the league office would be watching closely and that GMs will be on good behavior in light of what is going on in Atlanta.

[MU82]

He is an average fielder.

And Derrick was an average PG.

[#UnleashSean]

People have discussed the possibility of offering him a lucrative extension quickly as a way of circumventing the current $300K limit, although I imagine MLB will be watching that closely. 

If he truly wants to hit, I have to imagine that gives an AL team an advantage in terms of signing him because of the DH. 

It's time the DH is league-wide.  It's instances like this when teams aren't necessarily on a level playing field when signing players.

Thats a pretty rare case.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Thats a pretty rare case.

Of course Otani is a rare case but it's happened a number of times before.

[TallTitan34]

If Otani waited two years he could sign a $200 million contracted.   By coming now he's limited himself to a $5-$8 million bonus.

Money isn't the most important thing to him. 

Wherever he goes, he's going to end up eventually getting a market value contract extension.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

In the AL, do teams have to use a designated hitter? Or could Otani hit on days he is pitching.

[mikekinsellaMVP]

In the AL, do teams have to use a designated hitter? Or could Otani hit on days he is pitching.

No, AL teams don't have to use a DH.

[GB Warrior]

No, AL teams don't have to use a DH.

Correct me if I'm wrong, though - if they decline use of a DH, that's for the game. Can't plug in a DH for innings 6-9

[buckchuckler]

Correct me if I'm wrong, though - if they decline use of a DH, that's for the game. Can't plug in a DH for innings 6-9

Correct.  If you give up the DH, you cannot assign one later on.

[MerrittsMustache]

Correct.  If you give up the DH, you cannot assign one later on.

Also, if the DH comes into the game defensively, you lose the DH position for the remainder of the game. IOW, you can't double-switch and put the DH at 1B and bring in a new DH off the bench to take the 1B's spot in the order - the pitcher hits in that spot instead.

#dhfunfacts