Yeah, that’s brutal. Hopefully the post bus ride masseuse staff was able to loosen everyone up.
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Agreed. My eyes are bleeding listening to Mendoza.
I wish the cubs played in more minor leagues parks though.
Thank god they didn't just finish off a well-played game instead of bringing in the shitshow.
Welp, this might be a first...I admit I was wrong.
Earlier this summer I thought bringing in Kimbrel was a no brainer considering the dog shit bullpen the Cubs have. With what I've seen from him since he came to the Cubs, he's not any better than anyone else.
I don't see a single reliever that I'd trust to protect any lead <3 runs. Not one.
Earlier this summer I thought bringing in Kimbrel was a no brainer considering the dog shit bullpen the Cubs have. With what I've seen from him since he came to the Cubs, he's not any better than anyone else.
I don't see a single reliever that I'd trust to protect any lead <3 runs. Not one.
Isn't the Sunday night ESPN basball crew great?
Absolutely cannot stand AROD.
Hate him on Shark Tank too
Cishek is coming off the IL tomorrow, and the rumor is that Bote is going to Iowa. The Cubs will go with a 9 man bullpen and a 3 man bench. At this point I can only guess they are hiding Descalso on the IL until rosters expand in September.
I see Descalso hit a HR at Iowa a day or two ago.
Better bring him up while he's hot. dws
A 14 man pitching staff?????????? Need to get Travis Wood back. At least he can pinch hit amd play the OF.......
A 3 player bench is dangerous, in my opinion.
Chatwood is a decent hitter, and I suppose in a bunt situation Lester’s pretty decent.
Baseball America releases farm system rankings yesterday. Our Cubs came in at #29. If you don't see this as a huge problem going forward, you're either in denial or you are so enamored by Theo's resume that you can't see the reality of his current struggles.
And spare me the "it's impossible to have a good farm when you draft late in the first round" talk. The Dodgers are winning their 7th straight NL West title and are #5.
And spare me the "it's impossible to have a good farm when you draft late in the first round" talk. The Dodgers are winning their 7th straight NL West title and are #5.
The biggest disappointment to me (other than continuing to not develop pitching) is the move from 28 to 29 this year. The Cubs were obviously going to fall after 2015 - you can't take Bryant, Russell, Baez, Schwarber, Soler and Contreras out of your minor league system and stay #1. Then they dealt Torres, Jimenez, Cease, Candelario, Vogelbach and Soler in other deals, so them falling to mid/late 20s makes sense when those farm system rankings most heavily weight A) elite prospects and B) guys closer to the majors. It made sense that whatever the Cubs had for a "next wave" of talent would be lower in the system.
Last year, the Cubs were down with the Red Sox who promoted significant numbers of guys the past few years and took a toll....but rather than stay stagnant, the Sox have bounced up to #22 this year. The Cubs need to take a good, hard look at what they're doing in terms of player development. It's abundantly clear that teams like the Astros and Dodgers are absolutely kicking everyone's butts in that category.
There are still talented guys in the minors, including some pitching. I think Alzolay has a chance to make the rotation next season and Brailyn Marquez has been absolutely unhittable at times. I like the Fresno kid they took #1 this year.....but they need more than those guys plus Hoerner, Amaya and a couple others.
I'm correcting myself a bit. Lester has no sacrifice bunts this year (that surprised me). However, Quintana of all people leads the team with 7, followed by Almora with 5 (in Des Moines), Hendricks 4, Darvish 3, and Chatwood 2.
Need to give serious consideration to trading one of the “Core 4” this winter to replenish the farm.
I’m thinking Contreras. He’s injury-prone and we’ve got some elite catcher prospects. He could probably bring back a decent haul.
I would consider Rizzo too. He’s the oldest and his descent will start soon.
Extend Baez and Bryant, whatever the cost.
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I agree conceptually with this. The one thing to keep in mind, though, is that it doesn't necessarily have to be all about replenishing the farm. That should be part of it, but I'm also fine if the deal includes getting some young MLB-ready talent that could plug in quickly and maybe never help the minor league rankings.
2 hamstring issues in two years makes me think this is going to happen. Given some time with the coaching staff he'd be passable in LF full time, and could back up Rizzo at 1B. Clearly Theo's opinion matters more than mine, but Schwarber is the odd man out. Hayward is okay in CF, but, eventually you have to put the elite defender into the position he is best suited for, and get an actual CF, who can lead off, preferably.
One of the top priorities for the offseason.
I’m assuming Hoerner will fill the hole at 2B.
He has been playing a lot of CF since he came back from his hand injury. I think he missed almost 2 months, so I don't know how far back his development was pushed back. But, it's clear they don't see him as a SS anymore, and they want him to be flexible enough to play at least two other positions.
The roster is stale. A shake-up this offseason would be nice. I hope they find a way to re-sign Castellanos.
A bona fide lead off batter would be nice.
Keep Castellanos. Dealing Schwarber would be fine.
If a good deal comes up for Contreras I could part with him.
Have to think about how much more can be had out of Lester.
Keep Castellanos. Dealing Schwarber would be fine.
If a good deal comes up for Contreras I could part with him.
Have to think about how much more can be had out of Lester.
I would go into this with literally nobody untouchable, but understanding that the best players would require a haul to be moved. A deal for Javy or KB, in particular, would need to have massive returns.
As already stated, I think Rizzo (for his contract and production) and Contreras (given the Cubs catching depth and his offense) are two guys who could get a really good haul back for the Cubs. KB or Javy would do as much or better, but I think those are guys you try to lock in long-term.
Schwarber could be an interesting sweetener. He's not going to become the elite slugger Theo thought he would, but he's still a solid lefty power bat who won't cost much for the next two seasons until he hits FA for the first time. He'll get some arb raises, but if he continues to be who he has been the past 3 seasons, he'll produce at or above what he costs. A team playing in a park with a short RF porch who needs a DH could do a hell of a lot worse than Kyle Schwarber.
Happ is suddenly very much in play again as a future piece of this team or as a significant trade piece. He has clearly made changes from his time in AAA this year and is hitting much more like the prospect people thought he was....and he's under team control through the 2023 season.
I'm not sure what the trade market would be for Lester. He's expensive and clearly on the back side of his career, but he can also still pitch. Quintana could be a trade piece, but for what he's making, I'm not sure they're better off without him. Darvish could opt out of his contract, but I doubt he will and I'm not sure he's all that tradeable. Chatwood might be tradeable, especially if he shows that he can be a good bullpen arm down the stretch.
I would like to see the Cubs find a way to sign Castellanos and I agree that a roster shakeup is warranted. I hope that the Cubs can finally get a homegrown arm for that 5th rotation spot (Alzolay, perhaps), which would basically free up the $20M they're paying for Hamels now. There's not going to be a ton of new money to spend unless the Ricketts family decides go allow Theo to go significantly over the luxury tax threshold.....but I do think there's a lot they could do if they hit the trade market.
Hamels is given a 2 run lead right off the bat, then pisses it away.
Inexcusable. He needs to get his head on straight and quit dicking around.
And, naturally he strikes out, too.
Inexcusable. He needs to get his head on straight and quit dicking around.
And, naturally he strikes out, too.
Somewhere in CR an old man is swearing at his TV and shaking his cane in rage.
Hey Theo—that Castellanos guy you traded for?
Umm, hello! If you are watching the game live, the producers need to put a camera on those three gals taking the selfie for the rest of the game.
You snooze you lose. What kind of a pervert would keep his phone out, or DVR a game on the off chance they show some hotties?
I am many things, but not that level of a pervert. Well, I am, just not handy enough to have been recording the game.
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