Kris Bryant Firehose of Splooge Thread

[SKO]

2016 MLB Free Agent CF:

Endy Chavez (38)
Rajai Davis (35)
Alejandro De Aza (32)
David DeJesus (36) – $5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Dexter Fowler (30)
Tony Gwynn Jr. (33)
Austin Jackson (29)
Nate McLouth (34) – $6.5MM club option with a $750K buyout
Gerardo Parra (29)
Colby Rasmus (29)
Cody Ross (35) – $9.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Skip Schumaker (36) – $2.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Grady Sizemore (33)
Denard Span (32)
Drew Stubbs (31)
Ryan Sweeney (31) – $2.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Shane Victorino (35)

Jesus, they'd better pay up for Fowler.

Span seems to be the best alternative.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/year/2014/position/cf/sort/onBasePct/order/true

Yeah. Always possible they do another trade for a Fowler-type guy who only has a year or so left on his existing deal. I certainly didn't see the Fowler deal coming. I just would really like to know why Fork seems so sure Almora or whatever imaginary CF prospect they have in his brain is gonna run Fowler out of town, considering the most exciting thing Almora has done in the last year and a half is walk three times in his first 24 PAs this year.

[PenFoe]

2016 MLB Free Agent CF:

Endy Chavez (38)
Rajai Davis (35)
Alejandro De Aza (32)
David DeJesus (36) – $5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Dexter Fowler (30)
Tony Gwynn Jr. (33)
Austin Jackson (29)
Nate McLouth (34) – $6.5MM club option with a $750K buyout
Gerardo Parra (29)
Colby Rasmus (29)
Cody Ross (35) – $9.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Skip Schumaker (36) – $2.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Grady Sizemore (33)
Denard Span (32)
Drew Stubbs (31)
Ryan Sweeney (31) – $2.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Shane Victorino (35)

Jesus, they'd better pay up for Fowler.

Span seems to be the best alternative.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/year/2014/position/cf/sort/onBasePct/order/true

Yeah. Always possible they do another trade for a Fowler-type guy who only has a year or so left on his existing deal. I certainly didn't see the Fowler deal coming. I just would really like to know why Fork seems so sure Almora or whatever imaginary CF prospect they have in his brain is gonna run Fowler out of town, considering the most exciting thing Almora has done in the last year and a half is walk three times in his first 24 PAs this year.

This is pretty dope.

[SKO]

2016 MLB Free Agent CF:

Endy Chavez (38)
Rajai Davis (35)
Alejandro De Aza (32)
David DeJesus (36) – $5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Dexter Fowler (30)
Tony Gwynn Jr. (33)
Austin Jackson (29)
Nate McLouth (34) – $6.5MM club option with a $750K buyout
Gerardo Parra (29)
Colby Rasmus (29)
Cody Ross (35) – $9.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Skip Schumaker (36) – $2.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Grady Sizemore (33)
Denard Span (32)
Drew Stubbs (31)
Ryan Sweeney (31) – $2.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Shane Victorino (35)

Jesus, they'd better pay up for Fowler.

Span seems to be the best alternative.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/year/2014/position/cf/sort/onBasePct/order/true

Yeah. Always possible they do another trade for a Fowler-type guy who only has a year or so left on his existing deal. I certainly didn't see the Fowler deal coming. I just would really like to know why Fork seems so sure Almora or whatever imaginary CF prospect they have in his brain is gonna run Fowler out of town, considering the most exciting thing Almora has done in the last year and a half is walk three times in his first 24 PAs this year.

This is pretty dope.

Cool. He can be Dexter Fowler's late inning defensive replacement. Juan Pierre's AA OPS was 139 points higher than Almora's, and he stole 47 bags to Almora's....0. So Yeah, pretty excited for 2016 Opening Day Starter in Center Field Albert Almora.

[Quality Start Machine]

Everyone is speculating now that it'll be Friday with all the injuries and roster crunch going on.

And I know it's less clear than just dividing his expected WAR by 162 (which I still think is a poor way to measure the impact of him being sent down), but man, it sure SEEMS like he could've made a big difference in last night's game. Maybe that should go in the "I Admit It" thread, but I'll just leave it here.

Well, he would have hit an Aroldis pitch halfway up the block on Kenmore. I can guarantee that

Or Soler would have first, since they probably wouldn't pitch around him with Bryant on deck.

Given Bryant's MiLB K%, they're going to pitch around to Bryant a lot.

At first.

wat

He means they'll pitch around Soler to get to Bryant, which is still wrong.

Their going to pitch around Soler a lot until Bryant makes them pay. They did it last night bottom 8 with Rizzo on first.

I think Bryant is going to make them pay.  Quickly.  But it's pretty clear that Soler is the most feared hitter on the team right now.

You don't think Maddon will go R/L/R with Soler, Rizzo and Bryant?

He might. I do love Soler batting second. But I could also see Fowler (S), Rizzo (L), Soler (R), Schwarber (L), Bryant (R) in the long run.

Don't think Fowler and Schwarber will ever sit in the same clubhouse.

Who is playing centerfield next year? You just comfortable with running a guy who has yet to prove he can hit AA pitching out in center next year on a team we all hope is a World Series contender? Because I'm not seeing options I like better than a Dexter Fowler extension.

I think Fowler gets a 2-3 year deal and then doesn't make it until the end of the deal.  

But he's the best for now and probably the next 1-2.

Yeah, barring Fowler having a terrible year, I'm putting my money on a modest extension. He'll be the CF till they have an upgrade and they just don't have one right now.

I think they'd like that.  Not sure if he has a good season they get a 2 year deal. Someone could make a stupid offer.

True. Frankly I don't know what CF would be available as 2016 stopgaps if they can't re-sign Fowler, but I'll bet actual money against them starting a prospect there on Opening Day. Almora doesn't see the majors till June of 2016 at the earliest, if he ever sees them as a Cub.

September 2016, mayyyyybe. He's 20 and he's not on a fast track.

[PenFoe]

Everyone is speculating now that it'll be Friday with all the injuries and roster crunch going on.

And I know it's less clear than just dividing his expected WAR by 162 (which I still think is a poor way to measure the impact of him being sent down), but man, it sure SEEMS like he could've made a big difference in last night's game. Maybe that should go in the "I Admit It" thread, but I'll just leave it here.

Well, he would have hit an Aroldis pitch halfway up the block on Kenmore. I can guarantee that

Or Soler would have first, since they probably wouldn't pitch around him with Bryant on deck.

Given Bryant's MiLB K%, they're going to pitch around to Bryant a lot.

At first.

wat

He means they'll pitch around Soler to get to Bryant, which is still wrong.

Their going to pitch around Soler a lot until Bryant makes them pay. They did it last night bottom 8 with Rizzo on first.

I think Bryant is going to make them pay.  Quickly.  But it's pretty clear that Soler is the most feared hitter on the team right now.

You don't think Maddon will go R/L/R with Soler, Rizzo and Bryant?

He might. I do love Soler batting second. But I could also see Fowler (S), Rizzo (L), Soler (R), Schwarber (L), Bryant (R) in the long run.

Don't think Fowler and Schwarber will ever sit in the same clubhouse.

Who is playing centerfield next year? You just comfortable with running a guy who has yet to prove he can hit AA pitching out in center next year on a team we all hope is a World Series contender? Because I'm not seeing options I like better than a Dexter Fowler extension.

I think Fowler gets a 2-3 year deal and then doesn't make it until the end of the deal.  

But he's the best for now and probably the next 1-2.

Yeah, barring Fowler having a terrible year, I'm putting my money on a modest extension. He'll be the CF till they have an upgrade and they just don't have one right now.

I think they'd like that.  Not sure if he has a good season they get a 2 year deal. Someone could make a stupid offer.

True. Frankly I don't know what CF would be available as 2016 stopgaps if they can't re-sign Fowler, but I'll bet actual money against them starting a prospect there on Opening Day. Almora doesn't see the majors till June of 2016 at the earliest, if he ever sees them as a Cub.

September 2016, mayyyyybe. He's 20 and he's not on a fast track.

Gleybar Torres will be ready for CF by then. 

[SKO]

Everyone is speculating now that it'll be Friday with all the injuries and roster crunch going on.

And I know it's less clear than just dividing his expected WAR by 162 (which I still think is a poor way to measure the impact of him being sent down), but man, it sure SEEMS like he could've made a big difference in last night's game. Maybe that should go in the "I Admit It" thread, but I'll just leave it here.

Well, he would have hit an Aroldis pitch halfway up the block on Kenmore. I can guarantee that

Or Soler would have first, since they probably wouldn't pitch around him with Bryant on deck.

Given Bryant's MiLB K%, they're going to pitch around to Bryant a lot.

At first.

wat

He means they'll pitch around Soler to get to Bryant, which is still wrong.

Their going to pitch around Soler a lot until Bryant makes them pay. They did it last night bottom 8 with Rizzo on first.

I think Bryant is going to make them pay.  Quickly.  But it's pretty clear that Soler is the most feared hitter on the team right now.

You don't think Maddon will go R/L/R with Soler, Rizzo and Bryant?

He might. I do love Soler batting second. But I could also see Fowler (S), Rizzo (L), Soler (R), Schwarber (L), Bryant (R) in the long run.

Don't think Fowler and Schwarber will ever sit in the same clubhouse.

Who is playing centerfield next year? You just comfortable with running a guy who has yet to prove he can hit AA pitching out in center next year on a team we all hope is a World Series contender? Because I'm not seeing options I like better than a Dexter Fowler extension.

I think Fowler gets a 2-3 year deal and then doesn't make it until the end of the deal.  

But he's the best for now and probably the next 1-2.

Yeah, barring Fowler having a terrible year, I'm putting my money on a modest extension. He'll be the CF till they have an upgrade and they just don't have one right now.

I think they'd like that.  Not sure if he has a good season they get a 2 year deal. Someone could make a stupid offer.

True. Frankly I don't know what CF would be available as 2016 stopgaps if they can't re-sign Fowler, but I'll bet actual money against them starting a prospect there on Opening Day. Almora doesn't see the majors till June of 2016 at the earliest, if he ever sees them as a Cub.

September 2016, mayyyyybe. He's 20 and he's not on a fast track.

Okay then who the hell is playing center in your scenario till September 2016 if not Dexter Fowler?  Cuz I'm pretty sure Kyle Schwarber will be up before then

[CT III]

Jesus Christ.

How about we get to May before we start building next year's team?

[InternetApex]

Jesus Christ.

How about we get to May before we start building next year's team?

We've been building next year's team for four years. What's crawled up your butt about it now?

[CT III]

Jesus Christ.

How about we get to May before we start building next year's team?

We've been building next year's team for four years. What's crawled up your butt about it now?

I started paying attention again.

[SKO]

Jesus Christ.

How about we get to May before we start building next year's team?

We've been building next year's team for four years. What's crawled up your butt about it now?

I started paying attention again.

I'm not trying to build next year's team, I'm just trying to figure out ForkLogic. Joke's on me.

[Quality Start Machine]

Jesus Christ.

How about we get to May before we start building next year's team?

We've been building next year's team for four years. What's crawled up your butt about it now?

I started paying attention again.

I'm not trying to build next year's team, I'm just trying to figure out ForkLogic. Joke's on me.

Maybe the Cubs extend Fowler. I just figure he's going to see about getting the most dough for the most years, and with guys a couple years away the Cubs might want another short-term veteran solution. You decided on your own that Almora was taking CF from Fowler.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Jesus Christ.

How about we get to May before we start building next year's team?

This is a 5 or 6 year window, minimum. Nothing wrong with speculating on who will be in CF in 2016 for the defending World Champs.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Neil Ramirez needs an MRI on his shoulder (this is a really big sads, though). The Cubs are at 13 pitchers already with Rosscup getting called up for La Stella. "Shoulder discomfort" most probably means disabled list for Ramirez, if not death. So, he gone.

There is a strong possibility the Zephyrs/I-Cubs get rained on today. Tomorrow is the day. Tomorrow is the day.

[Eli]

Neil Ramirez needs an MRI on his shoulder (this is a really big sads, though). The Cubs are at 13 pitchers already with Rosscup getting called up for La Stella. "Shoulder discomfort" most probably means disabled list for Ramirez, if not death. So, he gone.

There is a strong possibility the Zephyrs/I-Cubs get rained on today. Tomorrow is the day. Tomorrow is the day.

Still skeptical. Denorfia has said he's healthy and ready, so they can call him up instead if they want.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Neil Ramirez needs an MRI on his shoulder (this is a really big sads, though). The Cubs are at 13 pitchers already with Rosscup getting called up for La Stella. "Shoulder discomfort" most probably means disabled list for Ramirez, if not death. So, he gone.

There is a strong possibility the Zephyrs/I-Cubs get rained on today. Tomorrow is the day. Tomorrow is the day.

Still skeptical. Denorfia has said he's healthy and ready, so they can call him up instead if they want.

They could, sure. But Denorfia doesn't really fill the real need at third. For some reason I thought he played some infield, but his BR page has no record of him on the infield.

I would say Chris Valaika could get called up if they truly wanted to troll us all, but he's not on the 40 man so it's the same roster situation as Bryant.

Mike Olt's playing time has been so sporadic I don't really know what to think about him...so, it just seems like this is all to perfect a situation for Bryant to be called up tomorrow.

And I know about the trend of calling up prospects on the road, but maybe the current needs of the team right now could be too important to worry about Kris Bryant having bubbleguts at Wrigley Field rather than Pittsburgh or Cincinnati.