Cubs (Boyd) vs Orioles (Baz): 7/7/26, 5:35pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

The Orioles cannot get out of their own way. Which makes me sad for the fans, but the front office deserves it after sitting on their hands, hoarding prospects for so many years. But hey, the Cubs are in a great position to take advantage of a team muddling along, well outside playoff contention.

	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TOT
Tyler Ferguson	0	0	16	9	0	25
Trent Thornton	0	0	26	0	0	26
Ryan Rolison	0	0	16	20	0	36
Javier Assad	0	0	0	80	0	80
Jacob Webb	0	0	0	27	0	27
Gavin Hollowell	0	17	0	0	0	17
Drew Pomeranz	0	11	0	13	0	24
Caleb Thielbar	0	0	12	0	0	12

 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

As bad as the Orioles have been, they're 3.5 games out of the playoffs

[Bertz]

Orioles are pretty ass against LHP.  Just don't let Taylor Ward get you.

[Bull]

6 games until the ASB. Then two weeks until the trade deadline. Help is on the way. Keep treading water, pitching staff. Keep  being a *checks notes* top 5 offense in all of baseball?!?

Edited 1 hour ago by Bull

[CubUgly]

20 minutes ago, Bull said:

6 games until the ASB. Then two weeks until the trade deadline. Help is on the way. Keep treading water, pitching staff. Keep  being a *checks notes* top 5 offense in all of baseball?!?

I hope so but you and I both know it's not that easy - so many variables.  How many teams are selling, who are we competing against to buy, do we have enough assets to get what we need, etc., etc., etc. 

[Rcal10]

29 minutes ago, CubUgly said:

I hope so but you and I both know it's not that easy - so many variables.  How many teams are selling, who are we competing against to buy, do we have enough assets to get what we need, etc., etc., etc. 

I think we absolutely have enough assets. If the want is a rental like Mize, Gray or even to a lesser extent Ray, they have easily enough. The question is do they want to get rid of that for one year or those guys and does the team they are trading to value the guy the Cubs have. Different teams value players differently. I don’t expect Skubal or Peralta. Then you have guys with a year beyond this half season. That Ryan and Wacha, and probably a few others. Wacha would be cheaper, but he is pretty good. Either way, stakes get higher, but they still have enough. Thr next level is guys with 2 years beyond this year. Detmer and Soriano are two examples. They probably cost more. But if the Cubs wanted they can get them too. Probably 2 top 100 prospects and 2 high upside your kids. Maybe Shaw or Ballestaros instead of a prospect. Any of these options can be had. Just depends on what the Cubs are willing to give up.