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

[Tony]

Fuck Dempster.

[Quality Start Machine]

Fuck Dempster.

[Yeti]

Fuck you.

[Bort]

JOKE ABOUT YETI BEING A PEDERAST.

[Quality Start Machine]

In August, Almora has hitting streaks of 13 and 11 games.

[SKO]

In August, Almora has hitting streaks of 13 and 11 games.

Season line is up to .274/.326/.399/.725. If his defense is as good as advertised in center and he can find a way to put up that line at the major league level that'd be pretty sweet.

[Slaky]

In August, Almora has hitting streaks of 13 and 11 games.

Season line is up to .274/.326/.399/.725. If his defense is as good as advertised in center and he can find a way to put up that line at the major league level that'd be pretty sweet.

He's still gotta be at least a year away right?

[Canadouche]

In August, Almora has hitting streaks of 13 and 11 games.

Season line is up to .274/.326/.399/.725. If his defense is as good as advertised in center and he can find a way to put up that line at the major league level that'd be pretty sweet.

He's still gotta be at least a year away right?

So do the Cubs get another stop-gap in CF for a year? I have to think Dexter isn't going to come back on a one-year deal.

[Slaky]

In August, Almora has hitting streaks of 13 and 11 games.

Season line is up to .274/.326/.399/.725. If his defense is as good as advertised in center and he can find a way to put up that line at the major league level that'd be pretty sweet.

He's still gotta be at least a year away right?

So do the Cubs get another stop-gap in CF for a year? I have to think Dexter isn't going to come back on a one-year deal.

I think Fowler is happy here and probably would like to stay but if some other team has the same hole in their lineup and wants to give him 4/40 or something higher how the hell are the Cubs going to match that? I'm guessing he's gone.

[Quality Start Machine]

In August, Almora has hitting streaks of 13 and 11 games.

Season line is up to .274/.326/.399/.725. If his defense is as good as advertised in center and he can find a way to put up that line at the major league level that'd be pretty sweet.

He's still gotta be at least a year away right?

Oh yeah, a hot month in AA is great and all, but he'll be in Iowa next season.

Hard to remember he's still only 21, feels like he's been around forever.

[Eli]

I think Fowler is happy here and probably would like to stay but if some other team has the same hole in their lineup and wants to give him 4/40 or something higher how the hell are the Cubs going to match that?

4/40 for Fowler would be a steal. They don't have an in-house option for CF and will be a World Series contender next year -- I don't think they can go with a stopgap option based on the assumption that Almora will be ready to be a full-time player in 2017.

[SKO]

I think Fowler is happy here and probably would like to stay but if some other team has the same hole in their lineup and wants to give him 4/40 or something higher how the hell are the Cubs going to match that?

4/40 for Fowler would be a steal. They don't have an in-house option for CF and will be a World Series contender next year -- I don't think they can go with a stopgap option based on the assumption that Almora will be ready to be a full-time player in 2017.

I think they'll extend Dexter. Even as he ages he should still walk a lot, they could always eventually move him to a corner outfield spot, or they could eat some money and trade him later if someone pushes him out of the way. Either way I don't think Theo would base anything around the assumption that Almora will be ready in 2017 or whatever.

[Quality Start Machine]

I think Fowler is happy here and probably would like to stay but if some other team has the same hole in their lineup and wants to give him 4/40 or something higher how the hell are the Cubs going to match that?

4/40 for Fowler would be a steal. They don't have an in-house option for CF and will be a World Series contender next year -- I don't think they can go with a stopgap option based on the assumption that Almora will be ready to be a full-time player in 2017.

I think they'll extend Dexter. Even as he ages he should still walk a lot, they could always eventually move him to a corner outfield spot, or they could eat some money and trade him later if someone pushes him out of the way. Either way I don't think Theo would base anything around the assumption that Almora will be ready in 2017 or whatever.

It doesn't look like there will be a better option than Fowler on the market this winter, and just because Almora might be ready in 2017 doesn't necessarily mean he'll be ready in Chicago. At the very least he'd be one helluva late-inning glove, or a nice trade piece.

[SKO]

I think Fowler is happy here and probably would like to stay but if some other team has the same hole in their lineup and wants to give him 4/40 or something higher how the hell are the Cubs going to match that?

4/40 for Fowler would be a steal. They don't have an in-house option for CF and will be a World Series contender next year -- I don't think they can go with a stopgap option based on the assumption that Almora will be ready to be a full-time player in 2017.

I think they'll extend Dexter. Even as he ages he should still walk a lot, they could always eventually move him to a corner outfield spot, or they could eat some money and trade him later if someone pushes him out of the way. Either way I don't think Theo would base anything around the assumption that Almora will be ready in 2017 or whatever.

It doesn't look like there will be a better option than Fowler on the market this winter, and just because Almora might be ready in 2017 doesn't necessarily mean he'll be ready in Chicago. At the very least he'd be one helluva late-inning glove, or a nice trade piece.

I'm sticking with my hope that they extend Fowler, Almora is part of the package that goes to San Diego for Tyson Ross, and maybe Happ is the guy that eventually takes over for Fowler down the road or takes over in CF, moving Dex to left.

[Slaky]

I think Fowler is happy here and probably would like to stay but if some other team has the same hole in their lineup and wants to give him 4/40 or something higher how the hell are the Cubs going to match that?

4/40 for Fowler would be a steal. They don't have an in-house option for CF and will be a World Series contender next year -- I don't think they can go with a stopgap option based on the assumption that Almora will be ready to be a full-time player in 2017.

I think they'll extend Dexter. Even as he ages he should still walk a lot, they could always eventually move him to a corner outfield spot, or they could eat some money and trade him later if someone pushes him out of the way. Either way I don't think Theo would base anything around the assumption that Almora will be ready in 2017 or whatever.

It doesn't look like there will be a better option than Fowler on the market this winter, and just because Almora might be ready in 2017 doesn't necessarily mean he'll be ready in Chicago. At the very least he'd be one helluva late-inning glove, or a nice trade piece.

I'm sticking with my hope that they extend Fowler, Almora is part of the package that goes to San Diego for Tyson Ross, and maybe Happ is the guy that eventually takes over for Fowler down the road or takes over in CF, moving Dex to left.

I feel more hopeful that they can keep Dex. Here's hoping.