2018 Cubs Bold Predictions Thread

[David]

We've got a week to go before the opener, so let's go ahead and do this.

 

 

Bryant, Rizzo, and Schwarber combine for 110 HR

Cubs score 900 runs

Chatwood posts an ERA in the 2's

Cubs win 105 games

Darvish wins NL Cy Young

Hendricks posts his best FIP/xFIP

Edited March 22, 2018 by David

[Cubswin11]

Cubs win 107 games

Bryant puts up the most WAR in the NL

Schwarber slashes at least .260/.370/.500

Contreras puts up the highest WAR for catchers in MLB

Russell puts up at least a .260/.330/.450 slash line with 20+ HRs and 4.5 WAR

Bullpen finishes top 3-5 in most metrics

Every starter has an ERA under 3.6 and WAR over 3

Happ is the best non-Bryzzo/Contreras position player by WAR

Heyward posts a wOBA of at least .330

Maples turns in to Marmol 2.0 (the good kind)

We lead the league or are top 5 in most major categories for offense, defense and pitching.

Edited March 22, 2018 by Cubswin11

[Tim]

- Javy reduces his K-rate below 22%; puts up OPS over .850

- Zobrist retires at the end of the year, freeing up some cash for Harper

- Russell breaks through to a .275/.350/.475 line

- Bryant wins NL MVP with his best line yet; tops 40 HR

- Schwarber out-OPS's him

- Cubs score most runs in NL and allow the fewest runs in NL

- Cubs win 107 games

[Banedon]

Cubs win 98 games

Bryant puts up the most WAR in the NL

Schwarber slashes at least .260/.370/.500

Contreras puts up the highest WAR for catchers in MLB

Russell puts up at least a .260/.330/.450 slash line with 20+ HRs and 4.5 WAR

Bullpen finishes top 3-5 in most metrics

Every starter has an ERA under 3.6 and WAR over 3

Happ is the best non-Bryzzo/Contreras position player by WAR

Heyward posts a wOBA of at least .330

Maples turns in to Carlos Marmol 2.0

 

The Cubs winning less than 100 games might be the boldest prediction of all.

[The_Achiever]

121 wins

[Cubswin11]

Cubs win 98 games

Bryant puts up the most WAR in the NL

Schwarber slashes at least .260/.370/.500

Contreras puts up the highest WAR for catchers in MLB

Russell puts up at least a .260/.330/.450 slash line with 20+ HRs and 4.5 WAR

Bullpen finishes top 3-5 in most metrics

Every starter has an ERA under 3.6 and WAR over 3

Happ is the best non-Bryzzo/Contreras position player by WAR

Heyward posts a wOBA of at least .330

Maples turns in to Carlos Marmol 2.0

 

The Cubs winning less than 100 games might be the boldest prediction of all.

I have edited

[Old Style]

Schwarber hits 40 HR's

Contreras is an all-star

Heyward actually gets some hits

Bryant gets even dreamier

Baez makes a routine play in the field

Happ smiles

[Thed Hoyerstein]

Doug Glanville joins NBC Chicago; DeJesus remains as boring as ever.

[Banedon]

Doug Glanville joins NBC Chicago; DeJesus remains as boring as ever.

 

Kaplan being there means that whoever with him doesn't matter cuz I'm not watching.

[David]

Doug Glanville joins NBC Chicago; DeJesus remains as boring as ever.

 

Kaplan being there means that whoever with him doesn't matter cuz I'm not watching.

 

I pray they do not hire that buffoon when they do whatever they do with their network.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

The Brewers win the division.

[UMFan83]

The Brewers win the division.

 

[Post Count Padder]

Schwarber hits 89 home runs

Rizzo and Bryant each hit 73

Darvish doesn't allow a run all season

Hendricks starts wearing Maddux's jersey and wins 28 games

Contreras hits a 750 foot homerun

Javy tags Ryan Braun out so hard he explodes into coins like a Mario villain.

 

Cubs win 140 games, win World Series, have the parade in Milwaukee to rub it in

[Transmogrified Tiger]

- Montgomery makes more starts than 2 of the current rotation due to injury

- Rizzo, Bryant, Contreras, and Schwarber all post wOBAs north of .370

- Edwards gets used in Andrew Miller like fashion down the stretch as the team's best reliever, Duensing is off the roster by August

[KingCubsFan]

-Heyward is benched by June and both Almora and Happ gets over 500 plate appearances

-Alzolay makes at least one start for the team and is a Top 50 prospect by the end of the season

-Javy hits 35 homeruns and is an All Star starter

-Edwards leads the team in saves

-Hendricks leads the team in IP

[Bull]

The Brewers win the division.

You can't just say stuff. You have to write an article outlining real facts that could lead to that projection. That is your gift. Find a way.

I want real reasons their players could do well. This is your greatest challenge yet and will be your masterpiece.

 

or don't...

 

we don't really need your help on this one.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Schwarber hits 89 home runs

Rizzo and Bryant each hit 73

Darvish doesn't allow a run all season

Hendricks starts wearing Maddux's jersey and wins 28 games

Contreras hits a 750 foot homerun

Javy tags Ryan Braun out so hard he explodes into coins like a Mario villain.

 

Cubs win 140 games, win World Series, have the parade in Milwaukee to rub it in

Remember that time Z no-hit the Astros in Milwaukee just for a lark? There is precedent!

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

The Cubs' combined IF has the best WAR in baseball.

The Cubs' combined OF combined has the best WAR in the NL.

Cubs win 115 games and sweep the Stros in the WS.

Dempster retires his Harry impersonation.

World Peace is achieved.

(Edited for dumbness)

Edited March 23, 2018 by JudasIscariotTheBird

[Old Style]

The Cub's combined IF has the best WAR in baseball.

The Cub's combined OF combined has the best WAR in the NL.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

The Cub's combined IF has the best WAR in baseball.

The Cub's combined OF combined has the best WAR in the NL.

Naw man...I mean, I always think of "the Cubs" as just one Cub entity. Like, "that's so Cub!" Damn it, this isn't working.

http://iruntheinternet.com/lulzdump/images/gifs/simpsons-ralph-rolling-down-hill-lisa-1386894775x.gif

[Brian707]

Heyward wins World Series MVP

[Brian707]

The Brewers win the division.

 

 

[CubinNY]

Chatwood and Hendricks are the Cub pitchers highest in Cy Young voting and one of them wins.

[CyHawk_Cub]

The Chicago Cubs will be good.

[Derwood]

The Brewers win the division.

You can't just say stuff.

 

Yeah, that’s my job