8/5 Cubs (Wood) @ Rockies (Anderson), 7:40 CST, CSN+

[Soul]

I hope Javy singlehandedly knocks us out of a protected draft pick the rest of the way.

 

So they don't sign anyone good this offseason? Weird.

 

The problems with that are:

 

1) They could still sign someone. Screw the first-round pick.

 

2) Several of the players they might want to sign won't be pick-tied.

 

3) They probably weren't going to sign anyone anyway.

 

4) Worth it to not have to hear "we lost 90+ games, there's no point in trying next year, we're too far away!"

 

Auto-ban on anyone who says something like this, starting in October.

[Flames24Rulz]

I mean, unless Javy has a 10 WAR in two months, his call-up isn't going to affect a top 10 pick anyway.

[Sammy Sofa]

I mean, unless Javy has a 10 WAR in two months, his call-up isn't going to affect a top 10 pick anyway.

 

Can't track inspiration, dude.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I mean, unless Javy has a 10 WAR in two months, his call-up isn't going to affect a top 10 pick anyway.

 

We're only 4.5 out.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Happy people in a gam thread. Weird.

 

[Guest]

I hope Javy singlehandedly knocks us out of a protected draft pick the rest of the way.

 

So they don't sign anyone good this offseason? Weird.

 

The problems with that are:

 

1) They could still sign someone. Screw the first-round pick.

 

2) Several of the players they might want to sign won't be pick-tied.

 

3) They probably weren't going to sign anyone anyway.

 

4) Worth it to not have to hear "we lost 90+ games, there's no point in trying next year, we're too far away!"

 

Having a protected pick and our pick of free agents is more valuable than you getting annoyed at #4.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Having a protected pick and our pick of free agents is more valuable than you getting annoyed at #4.

 

We just have different value systems.

[UMFan83]

I hope Javy singlehandedly knocks us out of a protected draft pick the rest of the way.

 

So they don't sign anyone good this offseason? Weird.

 

The problems with that are:

 

1) They could still sign someone. Screw the first-round pick.

 

2) Several of the players they might want to sign won't be pick-tied.

 

3) They probably weren't going to sign anyone anyway.

 

4) Worth it to not have to hear "we lost 90+ games, there's no point in trying next year, we're too far away!"

 

Having a protected pick and our pick of free agents is more valuable than you getting annoyed at #4.

 

I would think Kyle would choose the situation where the Cubs didn't have a ready made excuse for not spending in FA to improve the team for next year.

[XZero771679666304]

I hope Javy singlehandedly knocks us out of a protected draft pick the rest of the way.

 

So they don't sign anyone good this offseason? Weird.

 

The problems with that are:

 

1) They could still sign someone. Screw the first-round pick.

 

2) Several of the players they might want to sign won't be pick-tied.

 

3) They probably weren't going to sign anyone anyway.

 

4) Worth it to not have to hear "we lost 90+ games, there's no point in trying next year, we're too far away!"

 

Having a protected pick and our pick of free agents is more valuable than you getting annoyed at #4.

 

I would think Kyle would choose the situation where the Cubs didn't have a ready made excuse for not spending in FA to improve the team for next year.

 

 

I don't think they feel that they need excuses. Moreover, I feel like the Baez promotion is a clear sign they're looking at next year much differently than they have the previous couple regardless of how 2014 turns out.

 

People might say what Kyle is talking about in #4, but not the ones who matter.

[SouthSideRyan]

yeah if they lose the first round draft pick protection, the offseason plan pretty much becomes lester and/or maeda, or bust.

 

The bust option would give the a 50M payroll

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Rockies announcers just called him "Fuji Kujiwama"

[Guest]

Rockies announcers just called him "Fuji Kujiwama"

 

hahahha, wrong thread, jerk!

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