7/25 - Cubs (Hendricks) vs White Sox (Kopech): 7:10pm, Marquee

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, BearDown1223 said:

I think Hendricks is a Cub in 2024

Welcome to NSBB!

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, BearDown1223 said:

I think Hendricks is a Cub in 2024

If he continues anywhere near this level for the rest of the season, absolutely yes.

[champaignchris]

2 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

If he continues anywhere near this level for the rest of the season, absolutely yes.

At this point you at least keep him through the end of the season and give yourself a chance to bring him back at 1 year/$16 million, which would be a great deal if he keeps going anywhere close to what he’s been doing over the first 12 starts. 

[chibears55]

3 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

If he continues anywhere near this level for the rest of the season, absolutely yes.

I'm only guessing,  but if Hoyer does decide they're more pretenders then contenders after beating a couple of down teams in the Sox and Cardinals,  he has 3 players he can move and get decent returns for in Bellinger,  Stroman,  and Hendricks. 

[UMFan83]

10 minutes ago, BearDown1223 said:

I think Hendricks is a Cub in 2024

Everyone laughed when I suggested that option might get picked up a couple of months ago

[Irrelevant Dude]

I know this is dangerous to look ahead, but hypothetically if the Cubs win tonight and tomorrow, then taking 3 out of 4 from St. Louis would get them OVER .500 with a day to go before the deadline.  At this point, I think everything, including adding, is still on the table.

Edited July 26, 2023 by Irrelevant Dude

[Andy]

7 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

I'm only guessing,  but if Hoyer does decide they're more pretenders then contenders after beating a couple of down teams in the Sox and Cardinals,  he has 3 players he can move and get decent returns for in Bellinger,  Stroman,  and Hendricks. 

I think it's wildly likely that Hendricks is more valuable to the Cubs the rest of the year than he is to any other team.

Put another way, I don't think anyone is offering what it takes to get Hoyer to eat the possibility of having Hendricks on the roster at 16M next year.

[Andy]

That is a massive wow from Seiya, but that stupid floater hit kind of neuters it

[PeanutPunch33]

What a play by Seiya 

[CubsRule08]

What a robbery by Seiya

[Derwood]

Now for the bullpen to turn this laugher into a nail biter 

[UMFan83]

Damn, sucks for Kyle’s night to end like that. He looked really solid the first 6 innings

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I'll be a wet blanket, Hendricks' contact management is real but he's not striking out anyone, and he got a boost by not having to pitch the full season which casts doubt(along with his 2021-2022 struggles) that he'll be able to pull it off again in 2024.  In specific circumstances I could see him coming back, but I'll be disappointed if they pick up the option because I really doubt he gets close to 16 million on the open market.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

In other news, with that swing from Moncada I'm again willing to talk myself into him being healthy/fixable and a terrific Cubs target.

[Tryptamine]

Do the WSox really have a "He Gets Us" advertisement behind homeplate...so damn gross

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

I'll be a wet blanket, Hendricks' contact management is real but he's not striking out anyone, and he got a boost by not having to pitch the full season which casts doubt(along with his 2021-2022 struggles) that he'll be able to pull it off again in 2024.  In specific circumstances I could see him coming back, but I'll be disappointed if they pick up the option because I really doubt he gets close to 16 million on the open market.

I just feel the only way he returns is if they decide next season will be a transition year and they go with a couple of their younger SP plus Taillon,  and Hendricks is there to be that vet SP to help them along with limited starts and pass the torch. (sorta speak)

 

 

[Andy]

This is the second time in 4 days that we're going to Michael Fulmer in a pretty random situation and I'm seriously starting to wonder if he's getting showcased

[Irrelevant Dude]

5 minutes ago, Andy said:

This is the second time in 4 days that we're going to Michael Fulmer in a pretty random situation and I'm seriously starting to wonder if he's getting showcased

I don't see David Ross as a guy who would take kindly to that sort of interference from the front office.

[Andy]

Fulmer doing nothing to extinguish my irrational dislike

[Transmogrified Tiger]

8 minutes ago, Andy said:

This is the second time in 4 days that we're going to Michael Fulmer in a pretty random situation and I'm seriously starting to wonder if he's getting showcased

I think it's showing specific urgency from Ross.  He knows that this week is make or break for the last two months, so he's not screwing around with Rucker/Kay even with a healthy lead.  Add in the off day, Hendricks making it to  the 7th, and Stroman/Steele starting the next two days, he's playing to win first and foremost.

[UMFan83]

11 minutes ago, Andy said:

This is the second time in 4 days that we're going to Michael Fulmer in a pretty random situation and I'm seriously starting to wonder if he's getting showcased

*looks around for TT*. They’d probably do a better job of maximizing his value if they just didn’t pitch him. 

[SpongeWorthy]

this horsefeathers putz

[Andy]

Just now, Transmogrified Tiger said:

I think it's showing specific urgency from Ross.  He knows that this week is make or break for the last two months, so he's not screwing around with Rucker/Kay even with a healthy lead.  Add in the off day, Hendricks making it to  the 7th, and Stroman/Steele starting the next two days, he's playing to win first and foremost.

That part's fine (great even), but he pulled Leiter for Fulmer with 2 out and nobody on in the 8th. That was the weird part to me. I'm sure it's specific batter vs pitch stuff that I'm not privy to, just a little odd from the outside.

[chibears55]

13 minutes ago, Andy said:

This is the second time in 4 days that we're going to Michael Fulmer in a pretty random situation and I'm seriously starting to wonder if he's getting showcased

I was just gonna say the same thing, we've been see him alot lately. 

[chibears55]

7 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I don't see David Ross as a guy who would take kindly to that sort of interference from the front office.

I do, I think he does or will do what Hoyer asks, I don't see Hoyer asking him to do much though.