We'll All Want To Have Albert Almora's Babies in 2016 Thread

[R-V]

So playoff roster of:

C: Contreras, Montero, Ross
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, La Stella
3B: Bryant, Baez
SS: Russell
LF: Schwarber, Soler
CF: Fowler, Almora
RF: Heyward

SP: Arrieta, Lester, Jose Fernandez, Lackey
RP: Rondon, Betances, Miller, Strop, Wood, Cahill, Grimm.

Works for me.

Fixed it for you.

[Oleg]

So playoff roster of:

C: Contreras, Montero, Ross
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, La Stella
3B: Bryant, Baez
SS: Russell
LF: Bruce, Soler
CF: Fowler, Almora
RF: Heyward

SP: Arrieta, Lester, Lackey, whichever of Hammel or Hendricks is better at that point in time
RP: Rondon, Strop, Aroldis Chapman, Cahill, Wood, Grimm, Warren.

Works for me.

May I suggest Beltran instead of Bruce?  I mean, if Epstink is already engaging Cashman in trade talks, may as well get Beltran, too.

[SKO]

So playoff roster of:

C: Contreras, Montero, Ross
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, La Stella
3B: Bryant, Baez
SS: Russell
LF: Bruce, Soler
CF: Fowler, Almora
RF: Heyward

SP: Arrieta, Lester, Lackey, whichever of Hammel or Hendricks is better at that point in time
RP: Rondon, Strop, Aroldis Chapman, Cahill, Wood, Grimm, Warren.

Works for me.

May I suggest Beltran instead of Bruce?  I mean, if Epstink is already engaging Cashman in trade talks, may as well get Beltran, too.

I'm not sure I trust Beltran to keep this up till October at age 39. Bruce is no sure thing either, but ehhh

[PenFoe]

So playoff roster of:

C: Contreras, Montero, Ross
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, La Stella
3B: Bryant, Baez
SS: Russell
LF: Bruce, Soler
CF: Fowler, Almora
RF: Heyward

SP: Arrieta, Lester, Lackey, whichever of Hammel or Hendricks is better at that point in time
RP: Rondon, Strop, Aroldis Chapman, Cahill, Wood, Grimm, Warren.

Works for me.

May I suggest Beltran instead of Bruce?  I mean, if Epstink is already engaging Cashman in trade talks, may as well get Beltran, too.

I'm not sure I trust Beltran to keep this up till October at age 39. Bruce is no sure thing either, but ehhh

Is the NL planning on implementing the DH before the Bruce trade?

Because otherwise, no thanks.

[SKO]

So playoff roster of:

C: Contreras, Montero, Ross
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, La Stella
3B: Bryant, Baez
SS: Russell
LF: Bruce, Soler
CF: Fowler, Almora
RF: Heyward

SP: Arrieta, Lester, Lackey, whichever of Hammel or Hendricks is better at that point in time
RP: Rondon, Strop, Aroldis Chapman, Cahill, Wood, Grimm, Warren.

Works for me.

May I suggest Beltran instead of Bruce?  I mean, if Epstink is already engaging Cashman in trade talks, may as well get Beltran, too.

I'm not sure I trust Beltran to keep this up till October at age 39. Bruce is no sure thing either, but ehhh

Is the NL planning on implementing the DH before the Bruce trade?

Because otherwise, no thanks.

Sure, the team that won 97 games last year using an assortment of Coghlan, Schwarber, and Soler in left field couldn't get by using Jay Bruce there for 6 innings a game before Almora subs in anyway.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

So playoff roster of:

C: Contreras, Montero, Ross
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, La Stella
3B: Bryant, Baez
SS: Russell
LF: Bruce, Soler
CF: Fowler, Almora
RF: Heyward

SP: Arrieta, Lester, Lackey, whichever of Hammel or Hendricks is better at that point in time
RP: Rondon, Strop, Aroldis Chapman, Cahill, Wood, Grimm, Warren.

Works for me.

May I suggest Beltran instead of Bruce?  I mean, if Epstink is already engaging Cashman in trade talks, may as well get Beltran, too.

I'm not sure I trust Beltran to keep this up till October at age 39. Bruce is no sure thing either, but ehhh

Is the NL planning on implementing the DH before the Bruce trade?

Because otherwise, no thanks.

Sure, the team that won 97 games last year using an assortment of Coghlan, Schwarber, and Soler in left field couldn't get by using Jay Bruce there for 6 innings a game before Almora subs in anyway.

Plus is Bruce really that bad defensively, or does PenFoe just see "large Cincinnati outfielder" and assume he's looking at Adam Dunn?  Bruce has mostly played RF for Cincy, right?

[SKO]

So playoff roster of:

C: Contreras, Montero, Ross
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, La Stella
3B: Bryant, Baez
SS: Russell
LF: Bruce, Soler
CF: Fowler, Almora
RF: Heyward

SP: Arrieta, Lester, Lackey, whichever of Hammel or Hendricks is better at that point in time
RP: Rondon, Strop, Aroldis Chapman, Cahill, Wood, Grimm, Warren.

Works for me.

May I suggest Beltran instead of Bruce?  I mean, if Epstink is already engaging Cashman in trade talks, may as well get Beltran, too.

I'm not sure I trust Beltran to keep this up till October at age 39. Bruce is no sure thing either, but ehhh

Is the NL planning on implementing the DH before the Bruce trade?

Because otherwise, no thanks.

Sure, the team that won 97 games last year using an assortment of Coghlan, Schwarber, and Soler in left field couldn't get by using Jay Bruce there for 6 innings a game before Almora subs in anyway.

Plus is Bruce really that bad defensively, or does PenFoe just see "large Cincinnati outfielder" and assume he's looking at Adam Dunn?  Bruce has mostly played RF for Cincy, right?

Oh he's that bad defensively, but all of his playing time this year has been in right field, one would hope the move to left field would mitigate the damage somewhat, also the Cubs pitching staff gives up far fewer flyballs than Cincinnati's anyway so he'd get fewer opportunities to fuck up to begin with, and undoubtedly would be replaced by Almora or Szczur if they were leading after 6 innings. I don't think it's really a big deal.

[SKO]

I mean to be clear my original hope was for Josh Reddick but he got hurt and may not be back any time soon. Otherwise not too many quality left handed bats (which would exclude Beltran anyway as the rumors are Theo is only looking for a lefty) in the OF besides Bruce. Cargo would cost too much money and I don't trust him outside of Coors that much anyway. Bruce should be fairly easy to obtain and would be a fine platoon bat who would be removed for defense late in games.

[SKO]

BUMP for another homer, this one in the first inning of today's game.

He's now 20 for his last 44 and has a hit in 14 of his last 15 games.

Last 10 games:
.442/.478/.628

And, oh yeah...he just turned 20 a few months ago.

But hey...

Hopefully he's able to get back on the path of being a solid 4th outfielder on a really good team.

In 2016, the Cubs will be a really good team. And they'll need a 4th outfielder. Boner. Time.

[Saul Goodman]

BUMP for another homer, this one in the first inning of today's game.

He's now 20 for his last 44 and has a hit in 14 of his last 15 games.

Last 10 games:
.442/.478/.628

And, oh yeah...he just turned 20 a few months ago.

But hey...

Hopefully he's able to get back on the path of being a solid 4th outfielder on a really good team.

In 2016, the Cubs will be a really good team. And they'll need a 4th outfielder. Boner. Time.

Pex, where will I be in two years?

[Eli]

BUMP for another homer, this one in the first inning of today's game.

He's now 20 for his last 44 and has a hit in 14 of his last 15 games.

Last 10 games:
.442/.478/.628

And, oh yeah...he just turned 20 a few months ago.

But hey...

Hopefully he's able to get back on the path of being a solid 4th outfielder on a really good team.

In 2016, the Cubs will be a really good team. And they'll need a 4th outfielder. Boner. Time.

I stand by my statement.

[SKO]

But what if he can actually hit

[Quality Start Machine]

BUMP for another homer, this one in the first inning of today's game.

He's now 20 for his last 44 and has a hit in 14 of his last 15 games.

Last 10 games:
.442/.478/.628

And, oh yeah...he just turned 20 a few months ago.

But hey...

Hopefully he's able to get back on the path of being a solid 4th outfielder on a really good team.

In 2016, the Cubs will be a really good team. And they'll need a 4th outfielder. Boner. Time.

Pex, where will I be in two years?

Jail.

[Saul Goodman]

That was a rough TOOTBLAN. Game would be tied. But a kickass double.

[SKO]

That was a rough TOOTBLAN. Game would be tied. But a kickass double.

That sucked but I don't blame Albert. The ball looked like it was going to go to the backstop, just bad luck it hit the ump and it still took a perfect throw to get him. The real question is why the fuck did Coghlan stay at first while that was going on.