***Chicago Cubs Thread*** (2 Viewers)

[Wrigley]

Greg Walker would be a nice fit for you guys as a hitting coach.

Make it into the game?

No...change of plans. Delayed B-day present to this Saturday so we can go to Comiskey and be part of the WS 10 year anniversary party.

Have fun, don't get shot. ?

 

[shady inc]

Read an article today predicting the cubs trade for ryan howard. The reasoning: he hits a lot of homers and the cubs need offense. It didn't mention how in the world he would get playing time. Made me LOL

 

[pantagrapher]

Nice read on some Cubs prospects who are on the move.

 

[Annyong]

I'm trying to keep this season in perspective, since the team is so young, but I expect them to be 14 or 15+ over .500 at the end of the year

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I might be moving to Chicago (here now).

I90 traffic sucks and so do the White Sox. Cubs FTW?

 

[Limp Ditka]

#### off, we're full.

 

[Limp Ditka]

How long are you here for?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Until Friday. Been working on the Southside, interesting place that I like a lot.

 

[Annyong]

You like the south side? Might as well just get out.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Get out?

Yeah it's intersting, lots of pockets of good and bad.

 

[Limp Ditka]

How far south?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

How far south?

Was in Fuller Park today.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Right by the real ballpark in town

 

[Doctor Detroit]

West side tomorrow, I'm not expecting as much.

 

[Grahamburn]

I'm trying to keep this season in perspective, since the team is so young, but I expect them to be 14 or 15+ over .500 at the end of the year

They've found a way to win a lot of close games. If they can add a solid rotation piece and get the offense clicking it's doable. I'm pessimistic, but I've been a Cubs' fan for a long time.

 

[shady inc]

How far south?

Was in Fuller Park today.

i hear garfield park is nice this time of year

 

[Limp Ditka]

So does this mean no beers and chasing fat broads?

 

[Wrigley]

So does this mean no beers and chasing fat broads?

He's already on the south side

 

[shady inc]

Brett Taylor ‏@BleacherNation 31s31 seconds ago
Report: Kyle Schwarber Coming Back Up to Chicago Cubs Tomorrow http://www.bleachernation.com/2015/07/16/report-kyle-schwarber-coming-back-up-to-chicago-cubs-tomorrow/ …

 

[Annyong]

Brett Taylor ‏@BleacherNation 31s31 seconds ago
Report: Kyle Schwarber Coming Back Up to Chicago Cubs Tomorrow http://www.bleachernation.com/2015/07/16/report-kyle-schwarber-coming-back-up-to-chicago-cubs-tomorrow/ …

noice

 

[shady inc]

montero out up to 6 weeks. no bueno

 

[Wrigley]

montero out up to 6 weeks. no bueno

That is not good.

 

[Grahamburn]

I hope the kid is ready.

 

[Limp Ditka]

52 wins

 

[shady inc]

52 wins

75 games left, i could see them going 52-23. end the year 99-63. maybe a little optimistic, but i'm on board

 

[Limp Ditka]

Hope our GB DrD didn't get mistaken for a rival gangbanger on the West Side today

 

[Annyong]

Hope our GB DrD didn't get mistaken for a rival gangbanger on the West Side today

It was a good run

 

[Limp Ditka]

 

[Doctor Detroit]

lol

Was involved in ops in something called South Austin. That place is ####ed up.

Got to spend some time in Roseland also, eerily similar to Detroit after reading some about it.

Southside is cool though, west side is the pits. Great city though, I think I'm gonna try to move there.

 

[Wrigley]

W

 

[Wrigley]

W

Series w

 

[Annyong]

49-41

1 game up on SF for the 2nd WC

 

[Grahamburn]

Should be an exciting next week+. Time to speculate.

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

Cubs seem like a team with interest and resources to make a big move in the next 11 days, no?

 

[Grahamburn]

Cubs seem like a team with interest and resources to make a big move in the next 11 days, no?

They can't realistically catch the Cards, so something to keep them in the race for the WC Game makes sense, but blowing it up for Hamels doesn't.

 

[Wrigley]

Cubs seem like a team with interest and resources to make a big move in the next 11 days, no?

Cubs are looking more long term

 

[Limp Ditka]

Cubs seem like a team with interest and resources to make a big move in the next 11 days, no?

They can't realistically catch the Cards, so something to keep them in the race for the WC Game makes sense, but blowing it up for Hamels doesn't.

Hamels makes a ton a sense for this team.

 

[Grahamburn]

Cubs seem like a team with interest and resources to make a big move in the next 11 days, no?

Cubs are looking more long term

Plenty of arms hitting the market this winter.

 

[Grahamburn]

Cubs seem like a team with interest and resources to make a big move in the next 11 days, no?

They can't realistically catch the Cards, so something to keep them in the race for the WC Game makes sense, but blowing it up for Hamels doesn't.

Hamels makes a ton a sense for this team.

He does, but giving the Phillies several young players for him doesn't. Especially with the players available in free agency.

 

[pantagrapher]

Cubs seem like a team with interest and resources to make a big move in the next 11 days, no?

Cubs are looking more long term

Plenty of arms hitting the market this winter.

And plenty of teams ready to pay top dollar for them. Hamels is under contract for three more years. That's his appeal. He's a guy who's actually worth giving up prospects for. Top prospects? No. But maybe guys like Vogelbach, Edwards, Stinnet... Question really is how reasonable the Phillies are prepared to be. Sounds like not very, but things can always change.

 

[pantagrapher]

Soriano no look veddy good last night. Lucky to get out of that inning without any damage.

 

[pantagrapher]

Ouch:

In the last 30 days, the Cubs' offense is 27th in runs, 29th in OPS and dead last in home runs.

 

[shady inc]

Ouch:

In the last 30 days, the Cubs' offense is 27th in runs, 29th in OPS and dead last in home runs.

bring back the magician

 

[Grahamburn]

Cubs seem like a team with interest and resources to make a big move in the next 11 days, no?

Cubs are looking more long term

Plenty of arms hitting the market this winter.

And plenty of teams ready to pay top dollar for them. Hamels is under contract for three more years. That's his appeal. He's a guy who's actually worth giving up prospects for. Top prospects? No. But maybe guys like Vogelbach, Edwards, Stinnet... Question really is how reasonable the Phillies are prepared to be. Sounds like not very, but things can always change.

I think this is the biggest problem.

Hamels is signed through 2018 with a team option for 2019. $23.5M per so it's not like he's supremely discounted compared to the players who will be available.

Granted, Price or Greinke will cost more for more years, but you don't have to give up any players to sign them and they're better than Hamels. Then there's Cueto, Zimmerman, and Samardzijia. If you don't get one of those super premium or premium players (and they will if they want to) then there are still guys like Kazmir, Latos, Chen, and Leake to fill out a rotation.

It's easily the best free agent starting pitching class in years.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Schwarber clocked that pitch.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Is this where we get gay over Schwarber?

 

[Wrigley]

SchWarber

 

[Grahamburn]

Pretty sure I can deal with a passed ball once in a while for this freaking guy.

 

[pantagrapher]

Stolen base for ... SCHWARBZ

 

[Annyong]

SchWarber

I've seen a lot of people calling him SchWar Machine