People. Watch this. It's ... great.

Ballot No. 1 voter goes with "the eye test" as his main criteria for voting for, among others, Ryan Howard, whose career bWAR of 14.7 is 5 points lower than that of Kolten Wong. But to be fair, Kolten Wong never limped to first base with an injury once.

The money isn't the issue here. $56M/4 for an SP isn't bad. The problem is Jon Gray has been mediocre his entire career with no upside when he's away from Coors and he's already 30. Signed as a No. 4 or 5? Sure, fine. Don't be upset the Cubs didn't sign him.

The Sandlot is…

Merry Christmas to everyone except Sandy Koufax for at least two reasons.

This voter says suspected PED users who never tested positive and has appropriate stats will get his vote. So he votes for Bonds and Clemens. Yet Sammy Sosa, he of 609 homers, 2400+ hits, three 60-plus homer seasons and 234 stolen bases, doesn’t get a vote or merit explanation.

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Vaguely recall this pitcher.

Jon Lester’s decision to come to the North Side changed our lives. A towering figure in Cubs history.

What if Odubel Herrera doesn’t get to that goddamn ball? I’d still be alive today.

Ah, so they’ve got plenty of money even with the pandemic and the Wrigleyville development. Noted.

The guy was a big piece of the 2016 World Series champs and had other great seasons and postseasons with the Cubs but, sure, two months with Boston was his whole career.

Rejected Slogans: “It’s Diffident Here. Maybe, We’re Not Sure.” “You’re Different. We Don’t Like That. Trump 2024.” “Chelsea Rules! Fuckin’ Right!”

I realize Albert Pujols is old and incontinent but this is still a very disrespectful way to announce his return to the Cardinals.

The baseball season has officially started.

Good thing he doesn’t manage the Angels.

Somehow, Billy McKinney is only 27 years old. The Cubs traded for him nearly eight years ago.

Pat Hughes, Pat Foley, It’s Pat from SNL, Paddy Chayefsky.

Don’t extrapolate this as something that is “happening to baseball” when it happened once and by kooky Uncle Joe.

Here is the trailier for nicole_noren’s beautiful film. The trailer is just a minute long, and yet you can’t miss the light it shines, the light *they* shine: “Betsy & Irv.” End.