General Cubs Chit-Chat

[Sammy Sofa]

Where are the horsefeathering short shorts?!?

 

I'll allow it just because of Baez. Rowr.

[Cubswin11]

Joe setting the tone for Miami by bringing a giant bag of blow along

 

[Sammy Sofa]

Fowler, too:

 

 

Oh yeah, that's the stuff.

[sneakypower]

hanging brain

you've got me considering a name change now

[Clem Fandango]

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-cubs-pitchers-are-making-their-own-luck/

[UMFan83]

Decent Theo piece from The Ringer

 

https://theringer.com/theo-epstein-market-inefficiency-cubs-red-sox-undeniables-ca36fd494ba1#.osw40d7zf

[Vinestal]

Anyone know why Tweets would not load in Chrome? They load in whatever they are calling explorer (cringe) these days but in chrome its just blank.

[Clem Fandango]

Loads fine for me. Perhaps you have a conflicting Chrome extension?

[Omar]

Possibly a firewall too, if you're on a work computer.

[Derwood]

My ten year old daughter just told me she wants a David Ross shersey for Xmas.

 

#parentingwin

[Vinestal]

My ten year old daughter just told me she wants a David Ross shersey for Xmas.

 

#parentingwin

Derwood... Love the avatar man, very nice

[davell]

The #Cubs have scored 412 runs this season. 87 of them (21.1%) have come against the #Reds (10 games). FYI @LenKasper, @lenandjd #CubsTalk

[Stu]

Bryan Price is an idiot. Maddon was supposed to just send Kyle up to meekly make an out? Has he noticed we have had bullpen issues and need insurance runs?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Bryan Price is an idiot. Maddon was supposed to just send Kyle up to meekly make an out? Has he noticed we have had bullpen issues and need insurance runs?

 

I'll cut him a break, he had to use relievers for 19 innings in this series. Given his bullpen management abilities, that's like asking me to breathe underwater for 9 hours.

[Stu]

Bryan Price is an idiot. Maddon was supposed to just send Kyle up to meekly make an out? Has he noticed we have had bullpen issues and need insurance runs?

 

I'll cut him a break, he had to use relievers for 19 innings in this series. Given his bullpen management abilities, that's like asking me to breathe underwater for 9 hours.

 

 

I was referring to his comments where he was b*itching about Kyle's bunt. Hence the KB beaning. It was a stupid reason to order a beaning

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Bryan Price is an idiot. Maddon was supposed to just send Kyle up to meekly make an out? Has he noticed we have had bullpen issues and need insurance runs?

 

I'll cut him a break, he had to use relievers for 19 innings in this series. Given his bullpen management abilities, that's like asking me to breathe underwater for 9 hours.

 

 

I was referring to his comments where he was b*itching about Kyle's bunt. Hence the KB beaning. It was a stupid reason to order a beaning

 

Oh I know, I'm just saying that I'd be grouchy and irrational too if I was forced to sleep in a bed made of spiders for 3 days, which is pretty much the same thing as asking Bryan Price to use relievers that much.

[UMFan83]

TT's love of Bryan Price will never get old

[UMFan83]

Looks like one more game at AAA for Seal Boy and I'm guessing he will be activated tomorrow (Friday). Guessing Patton since the Cubs have 13 pitchers currently

[Andy]

Looks like one more game at AAA for Seal Boy and I'm guessing he will be activated tomorrow (Friday). Guessing Patton since the Cubs have 13 pitchers currently

That makes sense.

 

I still wonder what happens when Fowler and Soler are ready. I have a feeling Coghlan isn't long for this team.

[Cubswin11]

Looks like one more game at AAA for Seal Boy and I'm guessing he will be activated tomorrow (Friday). Guessing Patton since the Cubs have 13 pitchers currently

That makes sense.

 

I still wonder what happens when Fowler and Soler are ready. I have a feeling Coghlan isn't long for this team.

Yeah Coghlan getting released is likely a probable thing, maybe Montero to the DL for a bit. They could really take their time with Soler though and let him play in AAA for a few weeks once he's completely healthy. So it could just be needing to make room for Fowler immediately.

[sneakypower]

it's nice to think about our likely lineup next year, and how there'll be elite (probable top-3-in-NL) attributes at every single spot

 

elite hitting:

Contreras/Schwarber(?), Rizzo, Zobrist, Bryant, Schwarber

 

elite fielding:

Rizzo, Russell, Bryant/Baez, Almora, Heyward

[UMFan83]

Looks like one more game at AAA for Seal Boy and I'm guessing he will be activated tomorrow (Friday). Guessing Patton since the Cubs have 13 pitchers currently

That makes sense.

 

I still wonder what happens when Fowler and Soler are ready. I have a feeling Coghlan isn't long for this team.

Yeah Coghlan getting released is likely a probable thing, maybe Montero to the DL for a bit. They could really take their time with Soler though and let him play in AAA for a few weeks once he's completely healthy. So it could just be needing to make room for Fowler immediately.

 

I wonder if given how bad he's been this year and the fact that his defense is a huge negative and can't hit lefties, they could DFA him and assuming he's not claimed, can convince him to hang out in Iowa for awhile.

[BigSlick]

I really wouldn't mind having Coghlan around because he's come back and looked really good and has had a nice OBP and walk rate with good contact

[Old Style]

Are we expecting Almora to stay through the end of the season?

[UMFan83]

Are we expecting Almora to stay through the end of the season?

 

I honestly could just as easily see him staying all year as I could seeing him sent down. He definitely has value as a defender and hasn't at all hurt the team with his bat so far.

 

But there are only 25 spots so unless you DFA Montero or Szczur or include Javy in a trade or something your bench is locked with Miggy, Ross, Javy, Soler/LaStella, Szczur when everyone is healthy