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Sammy Sofa

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Bull

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Yeah, the Cubs are fine as long as everything goes right, but the odds of everything going right over a long season aren't great. Since they didn't spend the money or make any trades (yet), we have to hope the semi-injured bounce back, the old-timers stay "young" for another year, and everyone stays healthy.

 

The Cubs won 95 games last year with way more going wrong than right. I’d ask you to pick a new schtick but I know you don’t have it in you to avoid bad faith arguments.

 

Could go back to the three way trade schtick. That one was at least fun.

 

Having to hope the “old timers stay ‘young’” is pretty easily offset by the players that are going to start costing money soon developing normally (ie without having to hope them into it).

 

As TT said is the same team that won 95 games last year. The division is improved, but there’s little chance things go so wrong for the Cubs this year. It’s a wash.

 

Still the team to beat. It’s a disappointment they didn’t improve on it to put them over the top, but hopefully there’s trade deadline room for that.

 

I like this team.

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Backtobanks

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Yeah, the Cubs are fine as long as everything goes right, but the odds of everything going right over a long season aren't great. Since they didn't spend the money or make any trades (yet), we have to hope the semi-injured bounce back, the old-timers stay "young" for another year, and everyone stays healthy.

 

The Cubs won 95 games last year with way more going wrong than right. I’d ask you to pick a new schtick but I know you don’t have it in you to avoid bad faith arguments.

 

I posted something positive and you start with the negative "schtick". All winter people have posted about the lack of transactions by the Cubs, so I'm assuming that they also thought that some roster positions could be improved even though "The Cubs won 95 games last year with way more going wrong than right."

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Yeah, the Cubs are fine as long as everything goes right, but the odds of everything going right over a long season aren't great. Since they didn't spend the money or make any trades (yet), we have to hope the semi-injured bounce back, the old-timers stay "young" for another year, and everyone stays healthy.

 

The Cubs won 95 games last year with way more going wrong than right. I’d ask you to pick a new schtick but I know you don’t have it in you to avoid bad faith arguments.

 

I posted something positive and you start with the negative "schtick". All winter people have posted about the lack of transactions by the Cubs, so I'm assuming that they also thought that some roster positions could be improved even though "The Cubs won 95 games last year with way more going wrong than right."

On what planet is what you wrote a positive comment?

 

Are you so jaded that you honestly believe that writing "Yeah, the Cubs are fine as long as everything goes right, but the odds of everything going right over a long season aren't great" is positive?

 

There's only two sentences in your post. Let's look at the second one... "Since they didn't spend the money or make any trades (yet), we have to hope the semi-injured bounce back, the old-timers stay "young" for another year, and everyone stays healthy."

 

Yeah, still no.

 

Please explain how you think either of the above statements is positive.

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Neuby

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The Cubs won 95 games last year with way more going wrong than right. I’d ask you to pick a new schtick but I know you don’t have it in you to avoid bad faith arguments.

 

I posted something positive and you start with the negative "schtick". All winter people have posted about the lack of transactions by the Cubs, so I'm assuming that they also thought that some roster positions could be improved even though "The Cubs won 95 games last year with way more going wrong than right."

On what planet is what you wrote a positive comment?

 

Are you so jaded that you honestly believe that writing "Yeah, the Cubs are fine as long as everything goes right, but the odds of everything going right over a long season aren't great" is positive?

 

There's only two sentences in your post. Let's look at the second one... "Since they didn't spend the money or make any trades (yet), we have to hope the semi-injured bounce back, the old-timers stay "young" for another year, and everyone stays healthy."

 

Yeah, still no.

 

Please explain how you think either of the above statements is positive.

 

 

 

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Backtobanks

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The Cubs won 95 games last year with way more going wrong than right. I’d ask you to pick a new schtick but I know you don’t have it in you to avoid bad faith arguments.

 

I posted something positive and you start with the negative "schtick". All winter people have posted about the lack of transactions by the Cubs, so I'm assuming that they also thought that some roster positions could be improved even though "The Cubs won 95 games last year with way more going wrong than right."

On what planet is what you wrote a positive comment?

 

Are you so jaded that you honestly believe that writing "Yeah, the Cubs are fine as long as everything goes right, but the odds of everything going right over a long season aren't great" is positive?

 

There's only two sentences in your post. Let's look at the second one... "Since they didn't spend the money or make any trades (yet), we have to hope the semi-injured bounce back, the old-timers stay "young" for another year, and everyone stays healthy."

 

Yeah, still no.

 

Please explain how you think either of the above statements is positive.

 

I guess I shouldn't have used "everything" has to go right, but I don't think very many of us are comfortable with the lack of activity while other teams improved. We are still "the team to beat" in the NL Central and we should win the Division easily if Darvish and Bryant return to their norms.

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champaignchris

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How many games do they project to win this year?

 

Fangraphs have them at 88 wins, two games ahead of the Cardinals for the division lead, and with only the Dodgers (93) and Nationals (91) ahead of them in the NL.

 

The failure to do anything this offseason is less about the Cubs being bad and more about them refusing to go over the top when the opportunity is clearly there.

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CubinNY

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How many games do they project to win this year?

 

Fangraphs have them at 88 wins, two games ahead of the Cardinals for the division lead, and with only the Dodgers (93) and Nationals (91) ahead of them in the NL.

 

The failure to do anything this offseason is less about the Cubs being bad and more about them refusing to go over the top when the opportunity is clearly there.

I don't think most people think the Cubs are bad. Getting Harper won't put the Cubs "over the top", but it will put them in a better position to win. Frankly, I'm more worried about the starting pitching (not necessarily injuries either) than anything else.

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Brian

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What the hay is going on with the Brad Brach signing?

 

I could be imaging things, but it feels like this happened last year - signing was reported by not officially announced for a couple of weeks.

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UMFan83

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definitely not a thing but what the hell why not

 

It looks like Machado is thinking, and there is a light bulb above his head. Almost like hes hanging out with Almora and Schwarbs and realizes that he should probably do the Dawson blank check thing and sign with the Cubs.

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David

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definitely not a thing but what the hell why not

 

was that taken at almora's kid's christening?

 

yeah probably

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Brian

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Cubs really should be calling up the Sox and offering them Albert, they haven't picked up a person close to Manny in a couple of days.

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