General Cubs Chit-Chat

[Derwood]

https://twitter.com/crawlyscubs/status/1561780271313309696?s=21&t=727bjoxjepd3zBkU3sBXMw

 

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[UMFan83]

Anyone know when the 2023 schedule is released? Thought it was in August usually. Maybe with each team playing every other team at least one series it will take more time.

 

Just released:

 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

The new scheduling tweaks are gonna take some getting used to. Only one trip to Busch(would be 2 but for the London games), and series against every AL team.

[UMFan83]

The new scheduling tweaks are gonna take some getting used to. Only one trip to Busch(would be 2 but for the London games), and series against every AL team.

 

Yeah its weird to see Milwaukee start and end the season but only 2 other series throughout the year. I don't hate it...sick of playing the reds and pirates a billion times a year but it will take some getting used to.

[Andy]

The new scheduling tweaks are gonna take some getting used to. Only one trip to Busch(would be 2 but for the London games), and series against every AL team.

 

Yeah its weird to see Milwaukee start and end the season but only 2 other series throughout the year. I don't hate it...sick of playing the reds and pirates a billion times a year but it will take some getting used to.

Yeah, I think I like it. It makes sense, too, if you're going to have so many wild-card teams they should be playing the same schedules for a fair comparison.

[Bertz]

That stretch from the London games to the ASB is kind la brutal, especially since they gave the team's two days off on the way to London instead of on the way home. Otherwise though, looks pretty balanced? No super easy blocks no super hard ones, at least as teams are currently constructed.

[Brian707]

I like the new scheduling format. Was hoping NYY was away and it is just after 4th of July. Would like to plan a trip

[soccer10k]

I like the fact that the Cubs will be in Oakland every other year rather than every 6th year. Much cheaper tickets there than in SF.

[stitchface]

I like the fact that the Cubs will be in Oakland every other year rather than every 6th year. Much cheaper tickets there than in SF.

 

and easier to get to/from

[Cubswin11]

I like this new schedule, wasn’t there some series recently where the visiting team hadn’t been to that stadium in like 12 years? It’s good for fans of teams in other states to go see their teams more frequently.

[soccer10k]

I like the fact that the Cubs will be in Oakland every other year rather than every 6th year. Much cheaper tickets there than in SF.

 

and easier to get to/from

 

That too, though I don’t mind taking Bart in to SF.

[Proven Veteran]

I like the fact that the Cubs will be in Oakland every other year rather than every 6th year. Much cheaper tickets there than in SF.

 

and easier to get to/from

 

That too, though I don’t mind taking Bart in to SF.

I have a direct ferry to the Giants games, which is pretty sweet.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

2023 managed to have no Baez or Rizzo return to Wrigley and no trip to the Rangers new park.

[UMFan83]

 

Place your bets now.

[stitchface]

 

and easier to get to/from

 

That too, though I don’t mind taking Bart in to SF.

I have a direct ferry to the Giants games, which is pretty sweet.

 

the ferry is nice but it does take a while. Vallejo? Bart is ok on the way too but after the game is kind of a hassle as compared to having the station right there.

[Tryptamine]

 

Place your bets now.

 

I'm hoping it players I wont care about, but it's inevitably going to be someone important and I'll just become more disillusioned.

[mul21]

 

Place your bets now.

 

Steele, Rucker, and McKinstry are at the top of my list.

[UMFan83]

 

Place your bets now.

 

Steele, Rucker, and McKinstry are at the top of my list.

 

I was totally going to say McKinstry and Rucker. Based on them saying 3-4, I'm wondering if one is a fringe roster player.

[Proven Veteran]

 

That too, though I don’t mind taking Bart in to SF.

I have a direct ferry to the Giants games, which is pretty sweet.

 

the ferry is nice but it does take a while. Vallejo? Bart is ok on the way too but after the game is kind of a hassle as compared to having the station right there.

Alameda. It's a short ride, but we do have to wait a while to board.

[soccer10k]

 

Place your bets now.

 

Steele, Rucker, and McKinstry are at the top of my list.

 

I was totally going to say McKinstry and Rucker. Based on them saying 3-4, I'm wondering if one is a fringe roster player.

 

Wick, Smyly, Steele and Rucker are my guesses.

[soccer10k]

 

That too, though I don’t mind taking Bart in to SF.

I have a direct ferry to the Giants games, which is pretty sweet.

 

the ferry is nice but it does take a while. Vallejo? Bart is ok on the way too but after the game is kind of a hassle as compared to having the station right there.

 

When I used to take it, I'd usually grab a beer after the game somewhere to let Bart clear out a bit. Like you said, trying to get on right after the game would be awful.

[Bertz]

 

Would explain why he's been getting a crazy number of strikeouts lately

[chopsx9]

Ernie Banks Biography

 

Came across tis going down an Andy Garcia Rabbit Hole on IMDB - hadn't heard of it - seems to have a fairly decent cast.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Statcast leaderboards added some pace stats and a 'timer equivalent' to give a sense of who may need to adjust the most with a pitch clock: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/pitch-tempo?season_start=2022&season_end=2022&n=100&split=no&team=CHC&type=Pit&with_team_only=1

 

No current Cubs need to make huge adjustments to accommodate, a couple guys(Sampson, Wick, Uelmen) will probably feel the pressure a bit though. Of potential offseason targets, Ohtani will be constantly flirting with the limits at his current pace, and a few FA like Thor and Clevinger are in a similar space as the aforementioned Cubs that they'll need to be mindful. At the other end of the spectrum there's several guys whose names have been mentioned as targets that move very quickly: Smyly, Rodon, Marquez, Brad Keller.

[CubinNY]

Would you look at the Cubs!