General Cubs Chit-Chat

[David]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-organization-talent-rankings-line/#0LVRYD1OWSMJ9M1u.97

 

uhh they should probably call these minor league system rankings or something lol

 

or is the MLB team not part of the organization now

[Tim]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-organization-talent-rankings-line/#0LVRYD1OWSMJ9M1u.97

 

uhh they should probably call these minor league system rankings or something lol

 

or is the MLB team not part of the organization now

As we continue our offseason prospect rankings, we line up the minor league talent in every organization from 1-30.

Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-organization-talent-rankings-line/#1VbmVXYGOWJIYVAT.99

[David]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-organization-talent-rankings-line/#0LVRYD1OWSMJ9M1u.97

 

uhh they should probably call these minor league system rankings or something lol

 

or is the MLB team not part of the organization now

As we continue our offseason prospect rankings, we line up the minor league talent in every organization from 1-30.

Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-organization-talent-rankings-line/#1VbmVXYGOWJIYVAT.99

 

I'm aware. Just saying they shouldn't be called Organizational Talent Rankings.

[UMFan83]

Cool article on the Indians perspective of how the 10th inning of Game 7 went down.

 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/indians-relive-10th-inning-fallout-from-game-7-of-2016-world-series-022417

[ConstableRabbit]

Cool article on the Indians perspective of how the 10th inning of Game 7 went down.

 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/indians-relive-10th-inning-fallout-from-game-7-of-2016-world-series-022417

This is so hilariously salty. So many "almosts" -- except Bryant also almost hit his out.

 

Reading stuff like this also makes me that much happier that we won.

[UMFan83]

Cool article on the Indians perspective of how the 10th inning of Game 7 went down.

 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/indians-relive-10th-inning-fallout-from-game-7-of-2016-world-series-022417

This is so hilariously salty. So many "almosts" -- except Bryant also almost hit his out.

 

Reading stuff like this also makes me that much happier that we won.

 

Yeah..."If Kipnis would have been positioned where Schwarber hit the ball, it would have been an easy out"

 

No horsefeathers sherlock

[davell]

https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/835172502443700224

[Banedon]

Cool article on the Indians perspective of how the 10th inning of Game 7 went down.

 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/indians-relive-10th-inning-fallout-from-game-7-of-2016-world-series-022417

 

What a weird article though...they're acting like "oh, a bad inning just happened to happen then"...as if that wasn't the culmination of blowing a 3-1 lead in the series.

 

But being able to explain that stuff away to yourself is, I'm sure, a key component to being successful in sports.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Cool article on the Indians perspective of how the 10th inning of Game 7 went down.

 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/indians-relive-10th-inning-fallout-from-game-7-of-2016-world-series-022417

This is so hilariously salty. So many "almosts" -- except Bryant also almost hit his out.

 

Reading stuff like this also makes me that much happier that we won.

 

I was especially amused by the 'only Bryant hit the ball hard' comment. Here's Schwarber hitting it so weakly that Kipnis can't catch up to it when he's about 3 steps from the warning track:

 

 

 

Also, Zobrist hit the ball so weakly that Ramirez didn't even get the chance to take a step before falling into a dive. Although maybe that's more on his Uribean physique than anything.

[Brian707]

This article LOL

 

If my aunt had balls she would be my uncle.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

It's a real shame that a majority of people won't think to themselves "man, what could have been!" in that game 7...

 

...are you serious?!

[bukie]

People largely forgot this because the Cubs won anyway, but the sheer amount of low probability events that went the Indians way to get the game to extra innings was absurd .

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Cool article on the Indians perspective of how the 10th inning of Game 7 went down.

 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/indians-relive-10th-inning-fallout-from-game-7-of-2016-world-series-022417

 

What a weird article though...they're acting like "oh, a bad inning just happened to happen then"...as if that wasn't the culmination of blowing a 3-1 lead in the series.

 

But being able to explain that stuff away to yourself is, I'm sure, a key component to being successful in sports.

 

Nothing against Bryan Shaw, who's a really solid pitcher, but, yes, a bad inning did have to happen right there. The Indians had rode Corey Kluber, Andrew Miller, and Cody Allen all the way to Game 7. And they'd already run out of those guys to use. This was bound to happen. Their biggest mistake was in coming back and merely tying the game instead of taking the lead. There was no saving their season. There was no redemption. There was only Bryan Shaw.

[Tracer Bullet]

Not sure if there's a spring training thread. Anyone know when the cubs usually take BP before spring games?

[WrigleyField 22]

I’m pretty sure during that rain delay in our dugout, our clubhouse, somebody was like, ‘Let’s get this done. Let’s win this.’

Lol, riveting stuff that unnamed pep talk must have been.

[Bobson Dugnutt]

I’m pretty sure during that rain delay in our dugout, our clubhouse, somebody was like, ‘Let’s get this done. Let’s win this.’

Lol, riveting stuff that unnamed pep talk must have been.

 

lol yup this was my favorite part

[imb]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-organization-talent-rankings-line/#0LVRYD1OWSMJ9M1u.97

 

uhh they should probably call these minor league system rankings or something lol

 

or is the MLB team not part of the organization now

As we continue our offseason prospect rankings, we line up the minor league talent in every organization from 1-30.

Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-organization-talent-rankings-line/#1VbmVXYGOWJIYVAT.99

 

I'm aware. Just saying they shouldn't be called Organizational Talent Rankings.

 

it's in the "minor league" section of baseball america, what did you expect they would be talking about there

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[David]

 

I'm aware. Just saying they shouldn't be called Organizational Talent Rankings.

 

it's in the "minor league" section of baseball america, what did you expect they would be talking about there

 

so if they were actual organizational talent rankings, would they be in the major league or minor league section?

 

not that i give a horsefeathers what section they're in. i saw them posted somewhere, saw the cubs ranked 16th, realized what they actually were, and laughed at the cubs being 16th on a thing called organizational talent rankings.

Edited February 25, 2017 by David

[Sammy Sofa]

Hendricks looks like he's really grossed out by Rizzo's 'pits and Jake looks like he's WAY too into them.

[Banedon]

Hendricks looks like he's really grossed out by Rizzo's 'pits and Jake looks like he's WAY too into them.

 

And Addy is trying to grab Javy's pits. We know the graphic designer's fetish now.

[David]

Hendricks looks like he's really grossed out by Rizzo's 'pits and Jake looks like he's WAY too into them.

 

And Addy is trying to grab Javy's pits. We know the graphic designer's fetish now.

 

somehow this reminded me of this and i still can't believe it actually happened

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh, I can believe it. Aramis deserved it.

[David]

Nothing really surprising, but I like this

 

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18765172/chicago-cubs-pitchers-mike-montgomery-brett-anderson-battle-fifth-spot-rotation

 

In fact, Montgomery and newcomer Brett Anderson might both win the job.

 

"Neither one has really been stretched out anywhere close to 200 innings over the last couple of years, so we're thinking it's almost like a hybrid moment," Maddon explained. "Almost fold one back into the bullpen for a bit while the other one starts and vice versa. Or jump a sixth guy in there now and then to keep the other guys from being overworked too early."

[Cubswin11]

That seems like a very smart move. I love how Joe and the FO not only thinks about doing these things but actually implements them when there's probably near a majority of teams/coaches/FO around the league who wouldn't even entertain this idea let alone carry it out.