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Now 3-time ex-Cub Dave Martinez is the new manager of the Nationals. It'll be interesting to see how Joe replaces him.

Quote from: SKO on October 26, 2017, 01:56:31 PM

Quote from: Quality Start Machine on October 26, 2017, 01:49:52 PM

Quote from: SKO on October 26, 2017, 12:34:48 PM
Gary Jones and John Mallee, the Heyward Whisperer.

Chili Davis did a good job in Boston. Last year the Red Sox had 200 fewer Ks than the Cubs.

Yeah I'm excited about Chili although I have learned through the Rudy Jaramillo experience not to put much stock into hitting coaching changes. That said, it was pretty much inevitable Mallee was gonna get the axe once Heyward's offseason of swing changes amounted to nothing.

Whoa...the tenth most similar batter to Jason Heyward through Age 27?? Chili Davis.

Pretty excited for Chili Davis and Brian Butterfield Rd.

Quote from: Quality Start Machine on October 25, 2017, 11:29:27 AM

Quote from: SKO on October 25, 2017, 10:39:09 AM

Quote from: D. Doluntap on October 25, 2017, 10:23:59 AM
I'm hopeful that the Marlins do something dumb and it nets us Christian Yelich.

several people have suggested the Cubs might be able to trade Happ for Yelich if they also ate Wei-Yin Chen's contract. I'd probably be down with that.

I'd do that in a heartbeat. Then the Cubs can start shopping Almora in whatever bundle they are dangling to get a starting pitcher.

That'd be sweet.

I'm hopeful that the Marlins do something dumb and it nets us Christian Yelich.

Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on October 23, 2017, 08:38:28 AM

Quote from: D. Doluntap on October 22, 2017, 09:21:13 PM
Whatever makes Heyward an 18M/yr 4th outfielder. For the Cubs or someone else.

In 2019, his contract goes from $28mm to $20mm.

Love those falling prices!

Whatever makes Heyward an 18M/yr 4th outfielder. For the Cubs or someone else.

Not sure he needed to be in there for 2 innings but whatever. More baseball!

That was ace!

Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on October 18, 2017, 06:12:27 PM

Quote from: Quality Start Machine on October 18, 2017, 01:47:03 PM

Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on October 18, 2017, 10:34:16 AM


2016 is to be cherished forever.

2016 isn't enough. I don't want this aggregate of Cubs to live off that magical year like the 1985 Bears or 2005 White Sox. Fuck that.

I want them to have an era, like the Bulls or Blackhawks. Where a core group of players are remembered for being dominant and being the absolute best in franchise history. Where we each have a collection of World Champion hats, books and videos.

I want 2016 to signal the beginning, like the 2010 Blackhawks. I want to someday have memories of great Cubs moments and have to stop for a second to make sure I have which time they won it all right.

I'm with you, but they're going to need to find a way to add 1 - 2 elite starters (two if Hendricks turns out to be just the really, really good one) and 1 - 2 elite relievers (depending on whether Carl's Jr. can get to that level) to have this sort of "era."  Good pitching is going to beat good hitting too frequently for the offensive talent the Cubs have to matter in the postseason without a significantly better rotation and bullpen.

Hopefully one of the 100 or so pitchers Thed has drafted the past four years can amount to something.

Quote from: Saul Goodman on October 18, 2017, 03:02:25 PM
Fuck it. Let's get Giancarlo Stanton AND sign Bryce Harper.

Hell yeah. Minimum Eight-peat!

Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on October 17, 2017, 11:11:59 PM

Quote from: D. Doluntap on October 17, 2017, 06:05:18 PM
How the fuck did Happ get so far into the doghouse?

That play in CF may explain at least some of that...

He should start at 2B. He can ground out just as well as Zobrist can!

Quote from: SKO on October 17, 2017, 11:00:13 PM
All things considered a division championship and an NLCS appearance is a perfectly acceptable title defense

Word.

Quote from: Quality Start Machine on October 16, 2017, 08:21:23 AM

Quote from: Shooter on October 15, 2017, 07:22:04 PM

Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on October 15, 2017, 11:59:49 AM
Gonna be a short series if Bryant, Rizzo and Baez don't wake the fuck up.

#analysis

Not sure how Contreras gets a free pass.

That bunt attempt on the first pitch was fucking dumb.

How the fuck did Happ get so far into the doghouse?