Random Cubs Musings

[davell]

Is his wife chubby?

[Clem Fandango]

She probably is now

[SouthSideRyan]

Either you've told that story before or McRae's wife went around doing this to all sorts of little kids, because I know I've heard that before.

 

ETA: Kind of hoping it's the latter

[Guest]

Either you've told that story before or McRae's wife went around doing this to all sorts of little kids, because I know I've heard that before.

 

ETA: Kind of hoping it's the latter

 

 

Haha.

 

He's told it more than once.

 

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[Sammy Sofa]

Mmmmm. That's a delicious hatred.

[Clem Fandango]

I figured I must have at some point. Worth telling it every couple of years to remind myself how much they suck. It also appears I've gotten the minor details of my own story mixed up over the years.

 

Fact is, no matter the small details, it happened and they suck.

[Sammy Sofa]

You cannot diminish my love of Brian McRae!

[Guest]

I figured I must have at some point. Worth telling it every couple of years to remind myself how much they suck. It also appears I've gotten the minor details of my own story mixed up over the years.

 

Fact is, no matter the small details, it happened and they suck.

 

haha liar

 

you changed the charity detail so jerks wouldn't call you out on being mad at that money going to charity

[Clem Fandango]

I figured I must have at some point. Worth telling it every couple of years to remind myself how much they suck. It also appears I've gotten the minor details of my own story mixed up over the years.

 

Fact is, no matter the small details, it happened and they suck.

 

haha liar

 

you changed the charity detail so jerks wouldn't call you out on being mad at that money going to charity

 

I honestly don't remember if it was charity or not. Today, I wanted it to not be charity. Several years ago? I guess it was a charity auction.

 

Clearly my hate has grown stronger, and my quest to turn them into monsters moves forward.

[Sammy Sofa]

I figured I must have at some point. Worth telling it every couple of years to remind myself how much they suck. It also appears I've gotten the minor details of my own story mixed up over the years.

 

Fact is, no matter the small details, it happened and they suck.

 

haha liar

 

you changed the charity detail so jerks wouldn't call you out on being mad at that money going to charity

 

Ugh, this new season of Serial is the worrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrst.

[Banedon]

Cubs announce pitchers and catchers report Feb 19th. Position players on the 24th.

[Guest]

Damn, it's coming up so soon. The excitement has tapered off so much since Maddon and Lester.

[Banedon]

Damn, it's coming up so soon. The excitement has tapered off so much since Maddon and Lester.

 

Oh I don't think so...not for me anyway. Just not much going on.

[Guest]

I'll get excited again once ST starts, but now it's just kind of like waiting around. Shouldn't see any more significant moves right?

[Guest]

I'll get excited again once ST starts, but now it's just kind of like waiting around. Shouldn't see any more significant moves right?

 

Well, they're in on Zobrist, but so are a few other teams.

 

Castillo is absolutely being traded so we'll see what that ends up being (if it's a smaller part of a larger thing or just a meh move).

[Guest]

Things I still anticipate:

 

to be subtracted:

 

- trading Jaxon

- trading Castillo

- trading Wood

- trading one of Straily/Turner/Doubront

 

to be added:

 

- trading for Zobrist

- or - Adding an OF (Rasmus / trade return for SP's)

- Adding a rehab guy

- Maybe adding a significant SP

 

Zobrist makes so much sense for this team it's crazy. If we don't make that deal, I'd anticipate we still add an OF option that can play CF.

 

With a post-trades rotation of Lester, Arrieta, Hammel, Hendricks, cast-of-thousands, I could see the Cubs still adding a significant starter this offeason. I just don't see where he'd come from at this point.

[Guest]

yeah, zobrist is the perfect insurance against injury or a prospect megabust (and his primary position happens to be that of the most likely player to megabust). and if we were fortunate enough for everyone to work out, they'd still be able to get him plenty of PAs just giving anybody a day off for rest or certain matchups.

[Gilby]

I think Wood still makes a lot of sense on this roster after getting rid of Wright. Lefties have a .276 wOBA against Wood in his career, compared to .330 wOBA against Doubront. I think Felix gets DFA'd along with Jaxon before the season. I'd like to see Wada in the 5th spot with Wood and Turner in the bullpen.

[Some Guy]

Things I still anticipate:

 

to be subtracted:

 

- trading Jaxon

- trading Castillo

- trading Wood

- trading one of Straily/Turner/Doubront

 

Straily to AAA. Turner and Doubront either make the team or get dumped on waivers - no trade value. Wood has more value to us in the bullpen than in trade, unless we're kicking in half his salary.

 

Jaxon, Castillo...whatever.

[Guest]

Cubs announce pitchers and catchers report Feb 19th. Position players on the 24th.

 

As of today (I'll round up to Tuesday), only 89 days until Cubs-Cards season opener.

[Banedon]

Cubs announce pitchers and catchers report Feb 19th. Position players on the 24th.

 

As of today (I'll round up to Tuesday), only 89 days until Cubs-Cards season opener.

 

That's too far away. Gotta look forward to Spring Training first.

[Guest]

I've had a countdown to opening day on my phone since like October lol

[ConstableRabbit]

I've had a countdown to opening day on my phone since like October lol

Same.

[Derwood]

Cubs announce pitchers and catchers report Feb 19th. Position players on the 24th.

 

As of today (I'll round up to Tuesday), only 89 days until Cubs-Cards season opener.

 

That's too far away. Gotta look forward to Spring Training first.

 

I never look forward to Spring Training.

[Guest]

Cubs announce pitchers and catchers report Feb 19th. Position players on the 24th.

 

As of today (I'll round up to Tuesday), only 89 days until Cubs-Cards season opener.

 

That's too far away. Gotta look forward to Spring Training first.

 

I never look forward to Spring Training.

I really don't get you. For most of our lifetime that is the best time to be a Cubs fan. There is something so optimistic about the spring training, the coming of better weather, seeing the green of the diamond, seeing the young kids who you pin hope for the future on, just everything about it is great.

 

I mean you love college football and all it is is a six month exhibition season followed by a beauty contest.