General Cubs Chit-Chat

[Backtobanks]

 

Yeah, I don't see his contact as being untradable or anything of the sort. 33 is still relatively young in the grand scheme of things, and we can eat money if we need to.

 

We are also talking about one of the legendary closers in baseball even with his struggles on our team. If he is looking like he has regained his past dominance, teams will be lining up out the door asking for him.

 

Granted, these trades are harder than they used to be because he actually has to be pitching well. He can't just luck into a good ERA and get that level of interest. The underlying metrics have to match up, his velocity needs to be appropriate, etc... But yeah, if he's pitching well he's extremely tradable.

 

I never said he wouldn't be tradeable, but that certainly not the same as receiving a "solid return" for him.

A currently dominating high leverage reliever is going to net a "solid return" or dare I say, an overpay.

 

He has been a "dominating high leverage reliever" for 4 games and 4.2 innings so far this year. If he continues that until the trade deadline, he may draw enough interest for a "solid return". Of course, if he continues to pitch like this, the Cubs might be in a position where they decide they need to keep him.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Apparently the last 2/3 of last year didn't happen. Nor does the predisposition to overvalue an all-time great. But, I'll still read your newsletter with its smrt takes.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

For discussion sake, let's say Kimbrel is awesome this season. He provides even more intriguing value to the Cubs or a team at the deadline considering he also can be retained via club option next season for $16 million, which is actually more like $15 million considering there is a $1 million buyout.

 

If he is really good and they don't get any legit offers, just keep him as your closer for next season. I wouldn't just give him away in that scenario.

[Omar]

I went to the Cubs game on Sunday 4/4 (Easter) vs. the Pirates.

 

Going into the stadium was very easy. No more "airport security"... Just scan your tickets and walk in (Unless you have a bag I guess). Sat in the upper deck, 327R.

 

You can mobile order at your seats. I ordered around the 6th inning, but only had the option to pick up from the vendor. Okay, so went to the vendor, and there was a huge line, and only 1 cashier available to take care of the orders. I decided to come back closer to “last call” 7th inning.

 

Came back in the 7th, and now there were 4-5 lines that were much smaller. Successfully got my food and beer.

 

Your mobile order is not ready to go when you get to the vendor. They prepare it for you when you get there.

 

I went to another game Wednesday 4/14… This time sat in the lower deck 212.

 

Ordered hot dogs and beers to my seats through mobile this time. Didn’t show up for an hour. Went down to fan services who took down my order number for a refund. Apparently, it was a system (and systematic) issue, and many people were also having the problem. The staff was obviously very frustrated. Got a text that my refund had been issued.

 

Went to the concessions in-person and got food and beer.

 

About 20 minutes later, my food and beer that I ordered through mobile (to my seats) and already had gotten a refund issued for, was delivered.

 

Just FYI, if anyone is going to the game, avoid ordering to your seats. Pick it up from the concession. And better yet, don't order until you see the lines at the concessions, and order to the vendor with the shortest ones.

 

(Although, I'll admit, it was nice getting free food and beers after all the frustration, LOL)

[UMFan83]

“It looks like we’re all trying to hit the fastball. And we’re not getting the fastball. So that’s the main adjustment that we have to make. If you’re not getting the fastball, just try to look for something else. And then give up one pitch. We can’t go to home plate trying to hit two pitches at one time. It’s one or the other.”

 

Quote from Contreras after yesterday's game. I'm not a professional baseball player but it seems like a pretty silly reason for struggling doesn't it?

[Bertz]

By Fangraphs' numbers, the Cubs have given up nearly half their playoff odds already. They were at just under 1/4 to open the season, now they're just over 1/8.

[soccer10k]

Cubs hitting .167/.265/.327/.592 right now. BA and OBP are 30th, SLG is 28th and OPS is 29th.

 

Cincy scored 30 runs in 3 games against Pittsburgh. Cubs have 26 total runs in 9 games.

[d_money]

If the Cubs had Yu, Schwarber and Caratini - would the Cubs be better?

[squally1313]

If the Cubs had Yu, Schwarber and Caratini - would the Cubs be better?

Would they be better currently? Yes. Would they have played better? Also probably yes.

[Irrelevant Dude]

If the Cubs had Yu, Schwarber and Caratini - would the Cubs be better?

Would they be better currently? Yes. Would they have played better? Also probably yes.

Would they all have Covid? Maybe.

[d_money]

If the Cubs had Yu, Schwarber and Caratini - would the Cubs be better?

Would they be better currently? Yes. Would they have played better? Also probably yes.

Would they all have Covid? Maybe.

Give it time, Sogard is still on the loose.

[Sammy Sofa]

If the Cubs had Yu, Schwarber and Caratini - would the Cubs be better?

Would they be better currently? Yes. Would they have played better? Also probably yes.

Would they all have Covid? Maybe.

 

Well, at least then they'd have an actual excuse.

 

The way you can tell things are REALLY bad is the Cubs are run by a GM who wasn't smart enough to jump ship like his bro did.

[Bertz]

[Bertz]

 

[Andy]

Avoiding COVID was the only thing this team was good at and now they can't even do that.

[Guancous]

[CyHawk_Cub]

"Educational process" = sensory deprivation chamber to avoid Fox News?

[Derwood]

 

This tweet is aging like old milk

[Irrelevant Dude]

Is it wrong of me to notice something in common between all of the players and coaches on the Cubs who are on the Covid list?

[squally1313]

Kaycee Sogard deleted her Twitter, it seems, after people found her liked tweets and it turns out she likes being racist as much as she likes being anti-science. So that’s fun.

[d_money]

Kaycee Sogard deleted her Twitter, it seems, after people found her liked tweets and it turns out she likes being racist as much as she likes being anti-science. So that’s fun.

She’ll just go to church and ask for forgiveness. All is forgiven.

[jersey cubs fan]

Kaycee Sogard deleted her Twitter, it seems, after people found her liked tweets and it turns out she likes being racist as much as she likes being anti-science. So that’s fun.

Well now my response tweet makes less sense

[Old Style]

Kaycee Sogard deleted her Twitter, it seems, after people found her liked tweets and it turns out she likes being racist as much as she likes being anti-science. So that’s fun.

It was just there a few minutes ago.

[Tryptamine]

Remember when there were aspects of this team that were likeable?

[Omar]

Maybe the real "Cubs Dynasty" was the friends we made along the way.