8/29 CUBS (Hendricks) @ Cardinals (Miller) 7:15PM WGN

[Clem Fandango]

Last time I popped in here Joe West was being an asshat, then I see the Soler HR's

 

http://i.imgur.com/QNAJc.gif

[DiamondMind]

oh my god we destroyed them

[Guest]

@csnmooney Baez: "We're just waiting for Bryant now."

What do we do with Russell then?

 

Ohh right.

 

http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40my5ktWv1qcmb4mo1_400.gif

 

It may be the bourbon talking right now, but if you could have 5 guys (Stanton, Rizzo, Baez, Soler, and Bryant) who can hit 40 homers and another guy (Schwarber) hit 30 homers, it would be the most potent lineup... ever? Add in a 200 hit guy (Castro) and a potential 20 homer CF (Konami), and things just get silly.

 

again, stanton isn't even necessary for the absurdity you speak of. it's already going to be absurd. obviously adding stanton to that is amazing.

 

oh, and then remember the depressed offensive environment we're in to really put things in perspective.

 

this would be like a blake street bombers lineup except guys can play defense and we dont play in coors field in the middle of the steroid era

[Castros trade value]

@csnmooney Baez: "We're just waiting for Bryant now."

What do we do with Russell then?

 

Ohh right.

 

http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40my5ktWv1qcmb4mo1_400.gif

 

It may be the bourbon talking right now, but if you could have 5 guys (Stanton, Rizzo, Baez, Soler, and Bryant) who can hit 40 homers and another guy (Schwarber) hit 30 homers, it would be the most potent lineup... ever? Add in a 200 hit guy (Castro) and a potential 20 homer CF (Konami), and things just get silly.

 

I said this a month ago but aside from having a Lofton type leadoff hitter, the Cubs have the potential to rival the mid 90's Indians offense.

[Clem Fandango]

Also, I know the consensus is Bryant will be called up early next season, but is there zero chance he gets caled up when rosters expand? I want to see him in the big leagues right [expletive] now.

[DiamondMind]

http://i.imgur.com/UA5nWa9.gif

[Guest]

Also, I know the consensus is Bryant will be called up early next season, but is there zero chance he gets caled up when rosters expand? I want to see him in the big leagues right [expletive] now.

 

For the thousandth time, yes.

[Castros trade value]

And nary a mention of Addison Russell joining in on the fun. He's some prospect I hear we have?

[Cubswin11]

@csnmooney Baez: "We're just waiting for Bryant now."

What do we do with Russell then?

 

Ohh right.

 

http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40my5ktWv1qcmb4mo1_400.gif

 

It may be the bourbon talking right now, but if you could have 5 guys (Stanton, Rizzo, Baez, Soler, and Bryant) who can hit 40 homers and another guy (Schwarber) hit 30 homers, it would be the most potent lineup... ever? Add in a 200 hit guy (Castro) and a potential 20 homer CF (Konami), and things just get silly.

 

I said this a month ago but aside from having a Lofton type leadoff hitter, the Cubs have the potential to rival the mid 90's Indians offense.

Schwarbers approach/BB% might make him the best candidate for the leadoff spot if we are talking about the all home grown lineup.

[profisme]

@csnmooney Baez: "We're just waiting for Bryant now."

What do we do with Russell then?

 

Ohh right.

 

http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40my5ktWv1qcmb4mo1_400.gif

 

It may be the bourbon talking right now, but if you could have 5 guys (Stanton, Rizzo, Baez, Soler, and Bryant) who can hit 40 homers and another guy (Schwarber) hit 30 homers, it would be the most potent lineup... ever? Add in a 200 hit guy (Castro) and a potential 20 homer CF (Konami), and things just get silly.

 

again, stanton isn't even necessary for the absurdity you speak of. it's already going to be absurd. obviously adding stanton to that is amazing.

 

oh, and then remember the depressed offensive environment we're in to really put things in perspective.

 

this would be like a blake street bombers lineup except guys can play defense and we dont play in coors field in the middle of the steroid era

 

But instead of an end-of-career Charlie Hayes, over-the-hill Andres Galarraga, prime Larry Walker, and out-of-his-mind Dante Bichette, the Cubs would have a prime Stanton and 5 others who are under 26 years of age. Holy [expletive].

[DiamondMind]

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/A2ED01A8EE1117333080148004864_28b24ac8481.2.1.2159397946366194287.mp4?versionId=EBOCYGH5PIh04vkJKxL5mzAEfj1Q4dzo

[Sammys Boombox]

I happened to be in St. Louis for work. Something came up last minute. Ended up going to the game with my whole family. What a freaking night! So pumped about Soler right now!

[Castros trade value]

Stanton will cost Russell at a minimum. If we get him, great. If not, we add Russell to this bananas core of hitters. Smiling ear to ear either way.

[profisme]

Stanton will cost Russell at a minimum. If we get him, great. If not, we add Russell to this bananas core of hitters. Smiling ear to ear either way.

 

Or maybe just wait until Stanton is a FA, sign him for $35M/year and add him to the ridiculous lineup which includes Russell.

[Guest]

Stanton will cost Russell at a minimum. If we get him, great. If not, we add Russell to this bananas core of hitters. Smiling ear to ear either way.

 

Yeah, I'm totally fine not trading any assets for a bat, even Stanton.

 

Just sign some pitchers with all the available money and start winning a [expletive] of games.

[CubInOK]

Stanton will cost Russell at a minimum. If we get him, great. If not, we add Russell to this bananas core of hitters. Smiling ear to ear either way.

 

Yeah, I'm totally fine not trading any assets for a bat, even Stanton.

 

Just sign some pitchers with all the available money and start winning a [expletive] of games.

The truth is, if it costs something like Russell, Almora, and Johnson, I'm neither for nor against getting Stanton.

[d_money]

@dgoold: Home runs are too easy. Offense should have to be earned through the sweat of the brow, the advancement of runners. That's real offense.

 

 

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Are you [expletive] me? What a dick head

[Guest]

http://gatewayredbirds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=55146&start=140

 

somebody that has an account over there tell magneto that young pitching is for the birds

 

Good?

 

http://gatewayredbirds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=55146&p=1489125#p1489125

 

ahaha that was a little more aggressively trollish than i intended but that'll work

 

Yeah, that makes us look like [expletive]. Wait till next year when we're six games in front of them before we troll them.

 

Don't care. I live here and have to deal with their clown asses all the time. I'm giving them everything I've got until it's not fun anymore and they all cry in their beers.

 

haha the fairly classy response makes it look even worse

[Guest]

@dgoold: Home runs are too easy. Offense should have to be earned through the sweat of the brow, the advancement of runners. That's real offense.

 

 

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Are you [expletive] me? What a dick head

 

pretty sure that's what is known as a joke

[profisme]

@dgoold: Home runs are too easy. Offense should have to be earned through the sweat of the brow, the advancement of runners. That's real offense.

 

 

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Are you [expletive] me? What a dick head

 

Either that is impressively sarcastic, or extremely jealous. Either way, the butthurt will flow strongly through the NL Central for a long time.

[Clem Fandango]

Stanton will cost Russell at a minimum. If we get him, great. If not, we add Russell to this bananas core of hitters. Smiling ear to ear either way.

 

Yeah, I'm totally fine not trading any assets for a bat, even Stanton.

 

Just sign some pitchers with all the available money and start winning a [expletive] of games.

The truth is, if it costs something like Russell, Almora, and Johnson, I'm neither for nor against getting Stanton.

 

Same, and I'm super Pro-Stanton. This potential offense is just so [expletive] good that I really don't care if we do or don't get Stanton. Obviously I want him, but if they can't get him oh well boo hoo a million dongs with or without him.

[Proven Veteran]

I turned on the game just in time to see Soler's first dong. That was very fun.

[Cubswin11]

Stanton will cost Russell at a minimum. If we get him, great. If not, we add Russell to this bananas core of hitters. Smiling ear to ear either way.

 

Yeah, I'm totally fine not trading any assets for a bat, even Stanton.

 

Just sign some pitchers with all the available money and start winning a [expletive] of games.

The truth is, if it costs something like Russell, Almora, and Johnson, I'm neither for nor against getting Stanton.

 

Same, and I'm super Pro-Stanton. This potential offense is just so [expletive] good that I really don't care if we do or don't get Stanton. Obviously I want him, but if they can't get him oh well boo hoo a million dongs with or without him.

Agreed. I, unrealistically, wish we could do a quantity trade for him with Almora as the centerpiece so we could keep all the awesome guys. Something like Almora, McKinney, Pierce, Jimenez or Torres, and Vogelbach.

[gscool89]

@dgoold: Home runs are too easy. Offense should have to be earned through the sweat of the brow, the advancement of runners. That's real offense.

 

 

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Are you [expletive] me? What a dick head

 

pretty sure that's what is known as a joke

Yeah that's obvious sarcasm

[Guest]

Neshek had allowed 26 H and 5 R in 55 1/3 innings this year. We got 4 H and 4 R in 2/3 of an inning.