***Chicago Cubs Thread*** (1 Viewer)

[pantagrapher]

I do like the idea of Montero for 3 years coming off a bad year vs. Martin for 5 years coming off a career year. Solid platoon with Castillo and a nice stopgap to give Schwarber time.

Totally agree here.

 

[pantagrapher]

Sources: Now that Miguel Montero is dealt, the next move for Chicago is to trade Welington Castillo. Had explored deals during Martin chase.

 

[Grahamburn]

Interesting. Castillo seems to line up well as a platoon candidate.

 

[Raider Nation]

Lester chose losing over a few less bucks.

 

[Wrigley]

Lester chose losing over a few less bucks.

Shut up

 

[HellToupee]

Lester chose losing over a few less bucks.

Beer & chicken

 

[HellToupee]

a lot of dead money on the back end but the Cubs got a good guy

 

[pantagrapher]

That sound you hear is the deafening silence that comes with settling for what you can get instead of what you want

Cubs will get Lester for 6/152. It's not my money, so I guess I can live with it.

I was close.

 

[pantagrapher]

Potential next moves for the Cubs.

Transaction No. 1: As part of a three-team deal, Cubs trade 3B Luis Valbuena, OF Chris Coghlan, C Welington Castillo, and SP Travis Wood to White Sox for SP Andrew Cashner and SS Franchy Cordero

Transaction No. 2: Cubs sign C David Ross

Transaction No. 3: Cubs trade SS Javier Baez, CF Albert Almora, 1B Dan Vogelbach, and SP Felix Doubront to Rays for 2B Ben Zobrist and LF Wil Myers

Seems a bit zany to me.

 

[Grahamburn]

 

[Grahamburn]

Potential next moves for the Cubs.

Transaction No. 1: As part of a three-team deal, Cubs trade 3B Luis Valbuena, OF Chris Coghlan, C Welington Castillo, and SP Travis Wood to White Sox for SP Andrew Cashner and SS Franchy Cordero

Transaction No. 2: Cubs sign C David Ross

Transaction No. 3: Cubs trade SS Javier Baez, CF Albert Almora, 1B Dan Vogelbach, and SP Felix Doubront to Rays for 2B Ben Zobrist and LF Wil Myers

Seems a bit zany to me.

Just some baseless speculation by that particular blogger.

 

[pantagrapher]

Potential next moves for the Cubs.

Transaction No. 1: As part of a three-team deal, Cubs trade 3B Luis Valbuena, OF Chris Coghlan, C Welington Castillo, and SP Travis Wood to White Sox for SP Andrew Cashner and SS Franchy Cordero

Transaction No. 2: Cubs sign C David Ross

Transaction No. 3: Cubs trade SS Javier Baez, CF Albert Almora, 1B Dan Vogelbach, and SP Felix Doubront to Rays for 2B Ben Zobrist and LF Wil Myers

Seems a bit zany to me.

Just some baseless speculation by that particular blogger.

Well yes obviously.

 

[Grahamburn]

Fun though!

 

[pantagrapher]

Matt Kemp and Ben Zobrist seem to be names that keep popping up this morning.

 

[Grahamburn]

If the Dodgers want to pay about 110% of his salary. Sure.

 

[Annyong]

Matt Kemp and Ben Zobrist seem to be names that keep popping up this morning.

I don't think trading for Zobrist is a good idea.

 

[Wrigley]

Cubs should have issued a warning about the Lester signing.

My boner won't go away

 

[Grahamburn]

All the stuff over at fangraphs is what's getting me hot and bothered.

 

[Grahamburn]

Fun with lineup and rotation speculation:

Lester, Arrieta, Hammel, (Wood/Hendricks/Jackson/Turner/Wada/Straily)

Coghlan - LF

Alcantara - CF

Rizzo - 1B

Castro - SS

Soler - RF

Montero - C

Baez - 2B

Valbuena - 3B

Bryant should be up by May.

 

[Dondante]

Fun with lineup and rotation speculation:

Lester, Arrieta, Hammel, (Wood/Hendricks/Jackson/Turner/Wada/Straily)

Coghlan - LF

Alcantara - CF

Rizzo - 1B

Castro - SS

Soler - RF

Montero - C

Baez - 2B

Valbuena - 3B

Bryant should be up by May.

Does Maddon speak Spanish? Lotta vowels at the end of those names.

 

[pantagrapher]

Fun with lineup and rotation speculation:

Lester, Arrieta, Hammel, (Wood/Hendricks/Jackson/Turner/Wada/Straily)

Coghlan - LF

Alcantara - CF

Rizzo - 1B

Castro - SS

Soler - RF

Montero - C

Baez - 2B

Valbuena - 3B

Bryant should be up by May.

Does Maddon speak Spanish? Lotta vowels at the end of those names.

As a matter of fact he does.

 

[Grahamburn]

Si.

 

[Dondante]

Fun with lineup and rotation speculation:

Lester, Arrieta, Hammel, (Wood/Hendricks/Jackson/Turner/Wada/Straily)

Coghlan - LF

Alcantara - CF

Rizzo - 1B

Castro - SS

Soler - RF

Montero - C

Baez - 2B

Valbuena - 3B

Bryant should be up by May.

Does Maddon speak Spanish? Lotta vowels at the end of those names.

As a matter of fact he does.

Perfect.

Jonny Gomes might save me $150 this year. No chance I purchase the season if he's a Cub.

None.

 

[Limp Ditka]

You'll be slurpin his spunk each time he takes a LHP onto Waveland

 

[Doctor Detroit]

For some reason I have a lot of Cardinals fans as Facebook friends. I told them to get their laughs in now about the Cubs, because it won't be funny for long.

 

[Eephus]

For some reason I have a lot of Cardinals fans as Facebook friends. I told them to get their laughs in now about the Cubs, because it won't be funny for long.

106 years of laughs is more than even George Burns delivered

 

[Doctor Detroit]

For some reason I have a lot of Cardinals fans as Facebook friends. I told them to get their laughs in now about the Cubs, because it won't be funny for long.

106 years of laughs is more than even George Burns delivered

Being the only guy on the board to have seen the last Cubs World Series Championship, you must have some great stories. Jack Pfieister's autograph in a safety deposit box?

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Being the only guy on the board to have seen the last Cubs World Series Championship, you must have some great stories. Jack Pfieister's autograph in a safety deposit box?

Eephus saw the rare 3-4-6 double play (SS was covering third).

Or as it was known, the Chance, to Evers to Tinker.

 

[Balco]

I wonder if they are done wit pitching this offseason. There bullpen needs work, and they need another starter or 2. I would see if Phillies would trade Hamels and Byrd. Offer Baez as the centerpiece.

 

[fred_1_15301]

I wonder if they are done wit pitching this offseason. There bullpen needs work, and they need another starter or 2. I would see if Phillies would trade Hamels and Byrd. Offer Baez as the centerpiece.

Makes sense for both teams. The NL central will be stacked for the next few years.

 

[Balco]

I wonder if they are done wit pitching this offseason. There bullpen needs work, and they need another starter or 2. I would see if Phillies would trade Hamels and Byrd. Offer Baez as the centerpiece.

Makes sense for both teams. The NL central will be stacked for the next few years.

Cubs have a ton of highly regarded prospects. The only untouchables, to me, are Bryant and Russell. Everyone else should be fair game.

 

[Captain Hook]

I wonder if they are done wit pitching this offseason. There bullpen needs work, and they need another starter or 2. I would see if Phillies would trade Hamels and Byrd. Offer Baez as the centerpiece.

Next year the Cubs might do a deal like that but they are not quite to that point - yes they have the prospects but would they be clear Central winners adding Hamels when their offense is still not resolved - again just a year - maybe half a season away from wanting to make a move like that

 

[Balco]

I wonder if they are done wit pitching this offseason. There bullpen needs work, and they need another starter or 2. I would see if Phillies would trade Hamels and Byrd. Offer Baez as the centerpiece.

Next year the Cubs might do a deal like that but they are not quite to that point - yes they have the prospects but would they be clear Central winners adding Hamels when their offense is still not resolved - again just a year - maybe half a season away from wanting to make a move like that

True. The Cubs have been getting raves for their loaded farm system, but when you look at the projected lineup, there are a ton of holes. The issue they face on a guy like Baez is if he continues his horrid showing from last year, his value might plummet.

A future infield of 1B: Anthony Rizzo 2B: Starlin Castro SS; Addison Russel and 3B: Kris Bryant looks pretty awesome right now.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

The Cubs met with Colby Rasmus' agent during the meetings. Supposedly, Maddon wants a legit CF, and not a corner outfielder trying to get by.

 

[Annyong]

The Cubs met with Colby Rasmus' agent during the meetings. Supposedly, Maddon wants a legit CF, and not a corner outfielder trying to get by.

God I hate that guy. Rasmus was supposed to leave us tickets at Busch but he "forgot" and Wrigley and I had to get drunk and scalp some before the game. Plus he sucks at baseball and has a ##### dad.

 

[Limp Ditka]

The Cubs met with Colby Rasmus' agent during the meetings. Supposedly, Maddon wants a legit CF, and not a corner outfielder trying to get by.

Of the 24 players that played 700 innings in CF last year, fangraphs has Colby Rasmus ranked 21st when it comes to defense.

 

[Wrigley]

The Cubs met with Colby Rasmus' agent during the meetings. Supposedly, Maddon wants a legit CF, and not a corner outfielder trying to get by.

God I hate that guy. Rasmus was supposed to leave us tickets at Busch but he "forgot" and Wrigley and I had to get drunk and scalp some before the game. Plus he sucks at baseball and has a ##### dad.

####### hate Rasmus.

 

[Limp Ditka]

One has to wonder why Colby Rasmus would leave two yahoos from Plainfield a couple of tickets in the first place

 

[Annyong]

One has to wonder why Colby Rasmus would leave two yahoos from Plainfield a couple of tickets in the first place

One would have to wonder.

 

[Wrigley]

One has to wonder why Colby Rasmus would leave two yahoos from Plainfield a couple of tickets in the first place

was supposed to leave us 5 tickets

 

[Grahamburn]

Maddon and the Rays were interested in trading for Rasmus a couple years ago. I hate his approach at the plate. This lineup has enough K's in it already.

I'm not a big fan of Baez' approach either so far. He has "figured it out" after all of his previous promotions though. 40 HR potential at 2B isn't something to sneeze at, but he probably has the highest bust potential of all these guys. Trading him for Hamels would certainly accelerate the Cubs' win curve.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Castro

 

[Wrigley]

Castro

What now?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Apparently he may not have been involved. Or at least not firing the gun. Rojas mistakenly reported that he'd been arrested.

 

[Wrigley]

Apparently he may not have been involved. Or at least not firing the gun. Rojas mistakenly reported that he'd been arrested.

Wasn't this weeks ago?

 

[Annyong]

Sadly this is a new one. Guy hangs with the wrong dudes

 

[Annyong]

Apparently cleared of any wrong doing. I think the Cubs gotta move this guy before his friends drag him down

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Apparently cleared of any wrong doing. I think the Cubs gotta move this guy before his friends drag him down

Your face is dragging him down.

 

[Annyong]

Apparently cleared of any wrong doing. I think the Cubs gotta move this guy before his friends drag him down

Your face is dragging him down.

Weird, I usually make people all squinty

 

[Annyong]

Because I'm so bright like the sun. Not because I'm a small Asianed boy