hrubes20 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 3 hours ago, iPwn said: I met my girlfriend through friends I met because of John. Rough weekend for me. My condolences. Never met John in person, but I read his stuff all the time. I hadn't even realized the cancer was that bad. For some reason I thought I even saw he was in remission. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrubes20 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 1 hour ago, iPwn said: Wilson/Avila for Candy/Isaac Paredes/cash. Eff this deal. Ademan and Paredes were my 2 favorite prospects left. Paredes has put up ridiculous numbers for an 18 year old in full season ball since the calendar switched to May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 Just now, hrubes20 said: My condolences. Never met John in person, but I read his stuff all the time. I hadn't even realized the cancer was that bad. For some reason I thought I even saw he was in remission. RIP It had been. He found out it came back last month. http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/2017/06/relapse/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 I’m just glad John got to see the Cubs win it all. He brought a lot of Cubs fans together, and was always super supportive of everyone, no matter what he was going through. Not only was he a good writer, by all accounts he was a genuinely good man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrubes20 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 5 minutes ago, iPwn said: It had been. He found out it came back last month. http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/2017/06/relapse/ 2 minutes ago, iPwn said: I’m just glad John got to see the Cubs win it all. He brought a lot of Cubs fans together, and was always super supportive of everyone, no matter what he was going through. Not only was he a good writer, by all accounts he was a genuinely good man. That is so unbelievably ****ty. Cubdom lost a great one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holt_bruce81 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 41 minutes ago, iPwn said: I’m just glad John got to see the Cubs win it all. He brought a lot of Cubs fans together, and was always super supportive of everyone, no matter what he was going through. Not only was he a good writer, by all accounts he was a genuinely good man. Sorry to hear about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 wut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardHawk Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Surprised this didn't get some attention. Nice move by Cubs organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBears019 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 8 hours ago, WizardHawk said: Surprised this didn't get some attention. Nice move by Cubs organization. I'm not so sure how I feel about this. Iirc the Cubs have reached out to him time and time again. I think they even offered to have him throw out the first pitch in one of the first games at wrigley after winning the World Series. Every time he rejected them. He doesn't deserve a ring imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 21 minutes ago, CBears019 said: He doesn't deserve a ring imo He didn’t deserve having his life ruined either. The guy rejected all those public appearances because he lives like a hermit now. He just wants to be left alone and not put in the public eye. It’s a nice gesture and a good way for the team to close that ugly piece of history without dragging him into public to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrubes20 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Been on vacation, but was able to listen to the game last night. That was fun. If they can just go ahead and win every game by 12 runs going forward, that'd be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrubes20 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 23 hours ago, hrubes20 said: Been on vacation, but was able to listen to the game last night. That was fun. If they can just go ahead and win every game by 12 runs going forward, that'd be great. And last night was NOT fun, although Jake looked terrific. If he returns to anywhere close to his 2015/early 2016 form, that would be huge. Play for the payday, Jake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Contreras willing us to a win, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malak1 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, iPwn said: Contreras willing us to a win, apparently. He's been insane today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 Sucks to lose that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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