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

[Wrigley]

0-4 while attending Wrigley

Next game is Cubs/Sox at the cell.

I haven't seen the Sox win one either, so something has to give

 

[Grahamburn]

It would be really nice to beat the Mets a couple times in the next three days or so.

 

[Grahamburn]

And I think I could get on board with this dealing Schwarber for Miller and Champman plan.

 

[Grahamburn]

Can anyone fill me in on when my admiration for Heyward should start?

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Can anyone fill me in on when my admiration for Heyward should start?

I was not expecting a FA signing with an impact like Andre Dawson, but nor was I expecting the impact of Jeff Blauser. 

 

[Grahamburn]

Can anyone fill me in on when my admiration for Heyward should start?

Making me look like quite the jerkface with that throw.

 

[Grahamburn]

It should be a fun three weeks.  We know they're doing something. 

Montgomery for Vogelbach counts as something.

 

[Wrigley]

You go, we go

back tonight

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Welcome to the Cubs, Mike Montgomery. 

 

[Grahamburn]

Welcome to the Cubs, Mike Montgomery. 

Didn't exactly invoke a lot of confidence that he can be the shut down lefty they need.

 

[Grahamburn]

Torres + for Chapman? 

 

[pantagrapher]

Torres + for Chapman? 

Do it.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Welcoming a wife beater with open arms? I thought the Cubs were better than this.

 

[Wrigley]

Welcoming a wife beater with open arms? I thought the Cubs were better than this.

Don't be jelly 

 

[pantagrapher]

Welcoming a wife beater with open arms? I thought the Cubs were better than this.

I hear Chris Sale prefers wife beaters.

 

[Limp Ditka]

I hear Chris Sale prefers wife beaters.

SOMEONE SHOULD WIFEBEAT YOUR FACE!

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports that the Yankees and Cubs have agreed to an Aroldis Chapman trade.
New York will get shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres, outfield prospect Billy McKinney, right-hander Adam Warren, and one other player. The trade feels like a huge score for the Yankees, but this is the go-for-it of all go-for-its with the Cubs, who haven't won a World Series title since 1908. Chapman will take over at closer in Chicago, with Hector Rondon shifting to a setup role. The flame-throwing 28-year-old left-hander owns a 2.16 ERA and 590 strikeouts in 350 1/3 career major league innings.

Related: Cubs, Hector Rondon
 
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter

 

[Grahamburn]

A lot to give up.  Nobody will care if they win it all though.

Holding out hope this doesn't end up like Storen/Papelbon for the Nats.  Rondon was not the problem.  It seemed like the players knew this was happening last night?  There was some awkwardness after Rondon closed it out. 

 

[Grahamburn]

I think I'll try to stop analyzing and just let myself be excited for this.  Watching this baseball team for the rest of the summer and into October should be a fun ride.

 

[Wrigley]

0-5

i will not be attending anymore games this year, and may move out of state once the playoffs start 

 

[pantagrapher]

Szczur should have been pinch-hitting for Heyward rather than pinch-running for Rizzo.

 

[Grahamburn]

Heyward should be a $180M defensive sub at this point. 

 

[pantagrapher]

The Jason Heyward think pieces are all over the place. Am I crazy or is he just not the right fit for this team? I mean, he'd be a fine player, for sure, but I feel like he'd kind of have to be wedged in. I've said this before, but I think the Cubs are much better served going after Denard Span and using the savings to bolster the bullpen. I like the Rex Brothers signing. He's only 27, so I think he can bounce back and regain some of his former glory.

Memories. Instead, we paid Heyward 180M and dealt Gleybar Torres+ for a couple months of Chapman. ay ay ay

 

[shady inc]

At least the Montgomery trade hasn't looked too bad so far 

 

[Grahamburn]

Am I crazy to not want Heyward?

Nope.  Let's all do this.

 

[Wrigley]

We just can't beat the bad teams 

 

[Grahamburn]

We just can't beat the bad teams 

They seem to struggle mightily against guys with good change ups.  Gonzalez and Shields dominated them with that pitch.

 

[gump]

Ending the game on 103.

 

[Grahamburn]

I was almost upset when they put the 5 spot on the board in the 8th.  Everyone in that stadium wanted Chapman to come in for a save.  The breathing room was nice though. 

With Edwards, Strop, Rondon, and Chapman they have as shut down a bullpen as anyone.  I still think they should trade for another starter and an outfielder.  Wonder what the Rays would want for Matt Moore and Desmond Jennings?

 

[Wrigley]

We just can't beat the bad teams 

Nevermind 

 

[Limp Ditka]

Let's be honest here. Pinch hitting Hammel to lead off the 3rd, when trailing, isn't strategic. It isn't creative managing. It's sucking at your job, which is what you've asked your team to try not to do. 

 

[Grahamburn]

Let's be honest here. Pinch hitting Hammel to lead off the 3rd, when trailing, isn't strategic. It isn't creative managing. It's sucking at your job, which is what you've asked your team to try not to do. 

Pitchers making ivy grabs in left and Jon Lester laying down squeeze bunts with his eyes closed are genius moves.  Genius.

 

[Grahamburn]

Joe Smith added to an already crowded bullpen. 

 

[Grahamburn]

I didn't expect Kyle Hendricks to be their most dependable starter.  It's just fantastic to watch him pitch.

The Contreras finger wag on Dee last night was awesome.

 

[pantagrapher]

I didn't expect Kyle Hendricks to be their most dependable starter.  It's just fantastic to watch him pitch.

The Contreras finger wag on Dee last night was awesome.

I missed this and have been trying to find video. Apparently Dee finger waved at Contreras first when he tried to pick him off first base? Awesome, if true.

 

[pantagrapher]

Found it.

 

[pantagrapher]

Also, can I just say that Javier Baez has the best swipe tag I've ever seen. Seriously, I can't think of another player with a glove hand that nimble.

 

[pantagrapher]

I don't know where Fowler ends up this offseason, but his one-year deal with the Cubs is looking smarter and smarter. Guy is gonna get paid.

 

[Grahamburn]

I don't know where Fowler ends up this offseason, but his one-year deal with the Cubs is looking smarter and smarter. Guy is gonna get paid.

I'd be just fine with signing him to a 3 year deal in Chicago.  Then use Almora as kind of a utility outfielder.

 

[pantagrapher]

This is getting fun.

 

[Wrigley]

I didn't come here for a haircut 

 

[pantagrapher]

I came here for jewerly.

Can you imagine Lackey with grillz? Guy has the largest teeth in the solar system.

 

[Annyong]

is that 6 in a row? Arrieta pulling a Sale and pitching to contact today. I like that.

 

[Grahamburn]

Vintage Jake. The walks had been killing him. 

 

[Wrigley]

11.5

 

[Rirruto]

Tommy La Stella is being very un-Dude.

 

[Wrigley]

Tommy La Stella is being very un-Dude.

truth

kid needs to get his head out of his ###

 

[Juxtatarot]

To be fair to Tommy, he's a lot more deserving than Coghlan.  

 

[Limp Ditka]

To be fair to Tommy, he's a lot more deserving than Coghlan.  

To be fair, that's not how the front office game is played.

 

[Juxtatarot]

To be fair, that's not how the front office game is played.

We'll see how this plays out.  The preception and reaction of players should be part of the equation in front office decisions. I think it's unlikely Coghlan will be of any significant value to the Cubs going forward.  IMO, he's not worth the upset.