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

[R-V]

Looks like Fork may have been right! At least about the year that Almora would get called up.

[CBStew]

Looks like Fork may have been right! At least about the year that Almora would get called up.

Soler=Wally Pipp?

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

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.

Hey what else you got on your wish list, Slak?

[Quality Start Machine]

good arm, kid.

[Saul Goodman]

"Nobody runs on the Double Al."  - Probably what he said to himself, only to realize it sounded better in his head.

And bump for the kid's first hit and RBI.

[Saul Goodman]

And bump again for the fact that every one of Theo's first rounders has not only made it to the Majors but made his debut for the Cubs. Ian Happ, you're next.

[Chuck to Chuck]

And bump again for the fact that every one of Theo's first rounders has not only made it to the Majors but made his debut for the Cubs. Ian Happ, you're next.

Every one?  What about Happ?  Did I miss it?

[Eli]

And bump again for the fact that every one of Theo's first rounders has not only made it to the Majors but made his debut for the Cubs. Ian Happ, you're next.

Every one?  What about Happ?  Did I miss it?

And bump again for the fact that every one of Theo's first rounders has not only made it to the Majors but made his debut for the Cubs. Ian Happ, you're next.

Every one?  What about Happ?  Did I miss it?

And bump again for the fact that every one of Theo's first rounders has not only made it to the Majors but made his debut for the Cubs. Ian Happ, you're next.

Every one?  What about Happ?  Did I miss it?

And bump again for the fact that every one of Theo's first rounders has not only made it to the Majors but made his debut for the Cubs. Ian Happ, you're next.

Every one?  What about Happ?  Did I miss it?

And bump again for the fact that every one of Theo's first rounders has not only made it to the Majors but made his debut for the Cubs. Ian Happ, you're next.

[ChuckD]

And bump again for the fact that every one of Theo's first rounders has not only made it to the Majors but made his debut for the Cubs. Ian Happ, you're next.

Every one?  What about Happ?  Did I miss it?

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

And bump again for the fact that every one of Theo's first rounders has not only made it to the Majors but made his debut for the Cubs. Ian Happ, you're next.

Every one?  What about Happ?  Did I miss it?

Giving Chuck entirely too much credit, I thought he was making some obscure and bad joke and i just couldn't see it.

[Bort]

I...er...also would like to make fun of Chuck for this particular gaffe.

[Slaky]

I...er...also would like to make fun of Chuck for this particular gaffe.

What gaffe by chuck? Did I miss it?

[Quality Start Machine]

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Bump.

Fuck all of you Doubting Cocksuckers®

[Saul Goodman]

BOOM! That was great. Biggest hit of that kid's life so far. Loved how pumped he was.

And eat shit, Dusty. It's been fun watching him get clowned by Joe.