Cubs 2017 Let's Win Two!

[Saul Goodman]

That game sucked.

This game also sucks.

Yeah, dude--they're going to lose like, at least 60 games.

Try to fucking pace yourself, eh, mate?

Those two posts were about (1) losing after they loaded the bases twice in the last two innings and didn't get a single run and (2) losing after blowing a big lead to some slapstick windblown hitting and maybe two well hit balls. So if we're not allowed to express some tiny amount of frustration with bad losses anymore I guess I'll just start checking box scores instead of watching the games. Don't worry, I'll tell you when it's the playoffs.

[Quality Start Machine]

Down 5-0 after losing the previous 4 games.

No sweat.

[Saul Goodman]

Ol' Brett Anderson can't even get out of the way of a throw across the diamond without nearly killing himself. I give him until June 1.

[R-V]

Are there any really good starting pitchers who may be available at the deadline other than Quintana & Archer? Obviously the current rotation does not suck but just wondering if the mythical good and/or cost-controlled starting pitcher trade will ever happen.

[SKO]

Are there any really good starting pitchers who may be available at the deadline other than Quintana & Archer? Obviously the current rotation does not suck but just wondering if the mythical good and/or cost-controlled starting pitcher trade will ever happen.

If Tampa goes down and Archer is too expensive I could see the Cubs looking into Cobb or Snell.

I wonder if Toronto could be convinced to part with Marcus Stroman if their struggles keep up. They really emptied the farm in the Tulowitzki, Price, Donaldson, and Dickey trades and could use some young position players with Donaldson likely to bounce and guys like Martin and Bautista getting up there. I know they just extended him but you'd have to think a guy like Happ would really look good to a team like Kansas City in a possible Danny Duffy trade.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Are there any really good starting pitchers who may be available at the deadline other than Quintana & Archer? Obviously the current rotation does not suck but just wondering if the mythical good and/or cost-controlled starting pitcher trade will ever happen.

If Tampa goes down and Archer is too expensive I could see the Cubs looking into Cobb or Snell.

I wonder if Toronto could be convinced to part with Marcus Stroman if their struggles keep up. They really emptied the farm in the Tulowitzki, Price, Donaldson, and Dickey trades and could use some young position players with Donaldson likely to bounce and guys like Martin and Bautista getting up there. I know they just extended him but you'd have to think a guy like Happ would really look good to a team like Kansas City in a possible Danny Duffy trade.

I'd love to find a way to get both Quintana and Robertson. Not a huge Robertson fan, but the Sox are going to dump him. Might as well be to the Cubs and not to a competitor. Also, Robertson is under contract through 2018 and Quintana through 2020. Neither would be a pure rental.

[SKO]

Are there any really good starting pitchers who may be available at the deadline other than Quintana & Archer? Obviously the current rotation does not suck but just wondering if the mythical good and/or cost-controlled starting pitcher trade will ever happen.

If Tampa goes down and Archer is too expensive I could see the Cubs looking into Cobb or Snell.

I wonder if Toronto could be convinced to part with Marcus Stroman if their struggles keep up. They really emptied the farm in the Tulowitzki, Price, Donaldson, and Dickey trades and could use some young position players with Donaldson likely to bounce and guys like Martin and Bautista getting up there. I know they just extended him but you'd have to think a guy like Happ would really look good to a team like Kansas City in a possible Danny Duffy trade.

I'd love to find a way to get both Quintana and Robertson. Not a huge Robertson fan, but the Sox are going to dump him. Might as well be to the Cubs and not to a competitor. Also, Robertson is under contract through 2018 and Quintana through 2020. Neither would be a pure rental.

Yeah but Reinsdorf is a fuckwit who has banned the Cubs from trading with the White Sox, apparently still mad about the Sosa deal.

[Saul Goodman]

Are there any really good starting pitchers who may be available at the deadline other than Quintana & Archer? Obviously the current rotation does not suck but just wondering if the mythical good and/or cost-controlled starting pitcher trade will ever happen.

If Tampa goes down and Archer is too expensive I could see the Cubs looking into Cobb or Snell.

I wonder if Toronto could be convinced to part with Marcus Stroman if their struggles keep up. They really emptied the farm in the Tulowitzki, Price, Donaldson, and Dickey trades and could use some young position players with Donaldson likely to bounce and guys like Martin and Bautista getting up there. I know they just extended him but you'd have to think a guy like Happ would really look good to a team like Kansas City in a possible Danny Duffy trade.

Danny Duffy, please. Fuck and yes. We already let them have Hammel and Wood, they kind of owe us.

[Eli]

Are there any really good starting pitchers who may be available at the deadline other than Quintana & Archer? Obviously the current rotation does not suck but just wondering if the mythical good and/or cost-controlled starting pitcher trade will ever happen.

If Tampa goes down and Archer is too expensive I could see the Cubs looking into Cobb or Snell.

I wonder if Toronto could be convinced to part with Marcus Stroman if their struggles keep up. They really emptied the farm in the Tulowitzki, Price, Donaldson, and Dickey trades and could use some young position players with Donaldson likely to bounce and guys like Martin and Bautista getting up there. I know they just extended him but you'd have to think a guy like Happ would really look good to a team like Kansas City in a possible Danny Duffy trade.

Danny Duffy, please. Fuck and yes. We already let them have Hammel and Wood, they kind of owe us.

Just signed an extension before the season.

[Saul Goodman]

Are there any really good starting pitchers who may be available at the deadline other than Quintana & Archer? Obviously the current rotation does not suck but just wondering if the mythical good and/or cost-controlled starting pitcher trade will ever happen.

If Tampa goes down and Archer is too expensive I could see the Cubs looking into Cobb or Snell.

I wonder if Toronto could be convinced to part with Marcus Stroman if their struggles keep up. They really emptied the farm in the Tulowitzki, Price, Donaldson, and Dickey trades and could use some young position players with Donaldson likely to bounce and guys like Martin and Bautista getting up there. I know they just extended him but you'd have to think a guy like Happ would really look good to a team like Kansas City in a possible Danny Duffy trade.

Danny Duffy, please. Fuck and yes. We already let them have Hammel and Wood, they kind of owe us.

Just signed an extension before the season.

Ok. They can have Eloy too.

[SKO]

Are there any really good starting pitchers who may be available at the deadline other than Quintana & Archer? Obviously the current rotation does not suck but just wondering if the mythical good and/or cost-controlled starting pitcher trade will ever happen.

If Tampa goes down and Archer is too expensive I could see the Cubs looking into Cobb or Snell.

I wonder if Toronto could be convinced to part with Marcus Stroman if their struggles keep up. They really emptied the farm in the Tulowitzki, Price, Donaldson, and Dickey trades and could use some young position players with Donaldson likely to bounce and guys like Martin and Bautista getting up there. I know they just extended him but you'd have to think a guy like Happ would really look good to a team like Kansas City in a possible Danny Duffy trade.

Danny Duffy, please. Fuck and yes. We already let them have Hammel and Wood, they kind of owe us.

Just signed an extension before the season.

I DONE SAID THAT, ELI. That extension doesn't necessarily make him untradeable. He's 28, if they come to the conclusion that another 3-4 year rebuild is in the works then they might not decide a guy who will be over 30 when they contend again is a key part of the core. That extension actually probably makes him an even better trade chip because it's well below market for a solid left handed SP. So I wouldn't rule him out necessarily.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Are there any really good starting pitchers who may be available at the deadline other than Quintana & Archer? Obviously the current rotation does not suck but just wondering if the mythical good and/or cost-controlled starting pitcher trade will ever happen.

If Tampa goes down and Archer is too expensive I could see the Cubs looking into Cobb or Snell.

I wonder if Toronto could be convinced to part with Marcus Stroman if their struggles keep up. They really emptied the farm in the Tulowitzki, Price, Donaldson, and Dickey trades and could use some young position players with Donaldson likely to bounce and guys like Martin and Bautista getting up there. I know they just extended him but you'd have to think a guy like Happ would really look good to a team like Kansas City in a possible Danny Duffy trade.

Danny Duffy, please. Fuck and yes. We already let them have Hammel and Wood, they kind of owe us.

Just signed an extension before the season.

I DONE SAID THAT, ELI. That extension doesn't necessarily make him untradeable. He's 28, if they come to the conclusion that another 3-4 year rebuild is in the works then they might not decide a guy who will be over 30 when they contend again is a key part of the core. That extension actually probably makes him an even better trade chip because it's well below market for a solid left handed SP. So I wouldn't rule him out necessarily.

Yeah, I'd say an extension may make him more expendable, in light of how the Royals may well be going back to ass for a little while.

[SKO]

Are there any really good starting pitchers who may be available at the deadline other than Quintana & Archer? Obviously the current rotation does not suck but just wondering if the mythical good and/or cost-controlled starting pitcher trade will ever happen.

If Tampa goes down and Archer is too expensive I could see the Cubs looking into Cobb or Snell.

I wonder if Toronto could be convinced to part with Marcus Stroman if their struggles keep up. They really emptied the farm in the Tulowitzki, Price, Donaldson, and Dickey trades and could use some young position players with Donaldson likely to bounce and guys like Martin and Bautista getting up there. I know they just extended him but you'd have to think a guy like Happ would really look good to a team like Kansas City in a possible Danny Duffy trade.

Danny Duffy, please. Fuck and yes. We already let them have Hammel and Wood, they kind of owe us.

Just signed an extension before the season.

I DONE SAID THAT, ELI. That extension doesn't necessarily make him untradeable. He's 28, if they come to the conclusion that another 3-4 year rebuild is in the works then they might not decide a guy who will be over 30 when they contend again is a key part of the core. That extension actually probably makes him an even better trade chip because it's well below market for a solid left handed SP. So I wouldn't rule him out necessarily.

Yeah, I'd say an extension may make him more expendable, in light of how the Royals may well be going back to ass for a little while.

Yeah he's signed through 2021 (when he'll be 32) at a cost of 15.5 mil a year. I guess it depends on how quickly KC thinks they can turn this around but I could absolutely see them deciding that Duffy makes more sense as a trade chip than waiting to see how quickly they can build a contender around a guy who will be at least 30 or older when they can compete again.

[SKO]

The starters should stop sucking, just my humble opinion

[Saul Goodman]

The starters should stop sucking, just my humble opinion

Hard agree.

Really starting to hate John Lackey.