*******Official Cubs 2025 Thread*******
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I'm dangerously close to being back on the bandwagon fellas. Letting Bellinger go and picking up Tucker is looking pretty ****ing awesome right now. Tucker is hitting bombs, while Bellinger is shitting his pants after eating chicken wings. Injury to Steele is brutal though, hopefully someone steps up or they can pull a guy in via trade.
Cubs are going to have to take a long, hard look at the Workman situation. I REALLY like this guy and think he is going to be a solid Major Leaguer some day....but right now he is just taking up a critical active roster spot. Cubs already have a backup 2B (Berti), SS ( Hoerner) and 3B (Berti/Turner). At the same time the Cubs have no backup CF - I think PCA has played every single inning of defense this season; didn't even come out during the 16-0 game. And if Suzuki keeps dealing with his injury, the Cubs actually have NO BACKUP OUTFIELDERS. As much as I don't like it, when Brujan is ready to come back, he has got to be back on the roster. He can play all the defensive positions Gage can, can also play CF (where Iowa has been playing him) and is a switch-hitter with a bunch of MLB experience.
I think by the end of the next homestand the Cubs will be deciding on whether they need to move Workman (trade or offer back to DET) or option Shaw back to AAA to make room for Brujan. Injury is the wild card factor - could make decisions easier for Management.
I meant in general. I kind of faded after the Bryant/Rizzo/Baez crew moved on and that 2016 team faded off. Really just kind of felt off how that all fizzled out, but meh. Hadn't watched a lot of baseball in the last couple years but I've been enjoying watching this season so far.
So, will the Cubs add a player to the 40-man when Steele goes on the 60-day IL? Outside of signing Robertson or acquiring some other surprise reliever, I'm not sure they will. Many other quality pitchers at AAA are on the 40-man already and would get a shot before Horton. Position player-wise, Greg Allen is the only vet who might be able to help, especially if Suzuki's injury lingers and he can't play defense. We don't really have any prospects ready for the Majors that aren't on the 40-man already (I wish we could have kept Nicky Lopez in the organization for at least a few more months).
I guess we'll see. Just really glad to somehow get out of L.A. with 2-outta-3 despite all the recent bad news....
I guess we'll see. Just really glad to somehow get out of L.A. with 2-outta-3 despite all the recent bad news....
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Ouch! Kilian released 2 days after being DFA'd. Cubs didn't even outright him; just let him go. Wow, what a fall. Guy looked like a sure-thing solid Major Leaguer in Spring 2022. Goes to show that you never know which prospects will fizzle out. Cubs have had a load of 'em....
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Holy crap, how did I miss that hilarious story! 🍗🐔💩🤮
Yankees' Bellinger says he won't eat chicken wings for years after suspected case of food poisoning
New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger is swearing off chicken wings. Bellinger says he will not eat chicken wings for five years after he was scratched from the lineup with a suspected case of food poisoning.
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If I’m the Cubs I’m talking to Detroit now about formalizing the trade for Workman. I really like him and what he could be, but he should be playing in AAA for now. The price is not going to be that high, just get it done.
Thanks for your service, Mr. Pearson and Mr. Morgan.
We've got some wonderful parting gifts for both of you. Pick them up in Des Moines.
We've got some wonderful parting gifts for both of you. Pick them up in Des Moines.
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I went to bed with game tied 3-3 knowing the pen would let us down
checks score when I wake up
Yup
checks score when I wake up
Yup
Morgan is irritating me. He’s got a track record of being a competent MLB pitcher. Not elite, but not garbage. He’s been garbage this year.
This is a great start and they appear to be a very solid squad overall.
However it’s very frustrating knowing how much better they could have been with just a couple additions.
Shaw does not appear ready at 3B and they could have had Bergman. They needed one more ST and legit bullpen help.
These things will likely prevent them from having a deep playoff run.
However it’s very frustrating knowing how much better they could have been with just a couple additions.
Shaw does not appear ready at 3B and they could have had Bergman. They needed one more ST and legit bullpen help.
These things will likely prevent them from having a deep playoff run.
At least they’re apparently letting him fake an injury to save face. Pearson and Thielbar need to develop some blisters and hangnails….
Quite the flurry of activity. Little and Palencia up. Morgan to the IL, and Pearson demoted.
Shaw down, and Brujan activated.
Shaw down, and Brujan activated.
He's ahead of the pace that some 3rd baseman named Sandberg was on as a rookie.
Ease up a little. They tried to land Bregman. It isn’t like they lowballed him.
I’m not an apologist, but the record is better than anyone expected given the schedule. And, that’s with a few BP meltdowns.
The Red Sox offered 10m more per season than the Cubs.
https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/chicago-cubs-offer-alex-bregman-dwarfed-contract-boston-red-sox
Sooooo, didn’t lowball him?
They win one more game and they at the least split a very tough six game road trip.
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