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  1. Sammy Sofa
    We're talking the narrow sample size of the playoffs where you're usually just going up against a team's best, something the Cubs, yes, have shown they can do at times, just like anyone else. The key is to actually get in to have that shot.
  2. Sammy Sofa
    What are some of those other splurges.
  3. Sammy Sofa
    So what? So they rebuild it. We're looking at a team next year that is likely going to be anchored offensively by Rizzo, Bryant, Russell, Schwarber, Soler and Baez next year. Why is such a problem if the farm system slips in the rankings temporarily because they bolstered the team by trading for an impact player or two?
  4. Sammy Sofa
    It's an indication of what is possible. There's not point in puting down a blanket "This is what they would/won't do." There are only probabilties. That's not actually true. There are only probabilities? So, what are the probabilities that this team that has struggled at the plate all year begins to hit against the likes of Kershaw/Greinke/Latos or Scherzer/Zimmermann/Gozalez or Wacha/Martinez/Lynn? No, nothing is a guarantee. I guess I just don't get where all the optimism is coming from, and have a hard time using the 2014 Kansas City Royals as a beacon of hope. If the Cubs had, say, traded for Hamels, why would teams like the Dodgers or the Cardinals be so likely to be able to handle Hamels/Arrietta/Lester any easier? You just want to be in the playoffs because things can wildly sway in either direction.
  5. Sammy Sofa
    The bolded sentence is where I disagree with you. The farm system is not what we thought it was back in March. Graduating Bryant, Russell and Schwarber has really hurt what was a terribly top-heavy system. That doesn't mean we don't have pieces to trade, but trading for impact would significantly hurt the system, and would do so in a year where you likely don't feel as good about your chances as you may in 2016. So "hurt" the system; this is supposed to be the FO that can replenish it with smart drafting and signings. Everyone knew Bryant and Russell were definitely coming up this year, so Schwarber being a regular in the lineup at this point is the only real surprise. Why would it be worse if the farm is momentarily depleted this year because of trades as opposed to the next? Are they "hurting" the farm system if they make a big trade in this coming offseason? Honestly, this comes across as being more worried as to how the system will be ranked for 2016 moreso than the Cubs doing what they can to compete this year.
  6. Sammy Sofa
    The well isn't dry at all; that's nonsense. And there's always the risk of ultimately regretting giving up a prospect. That's not a definitive reason in and of itself to not make moves to help the team right way. The Rangers gave up their 4th, 5th, 6th, 17th, 29th prospects and Matt Harrison for Cole Hamels. That's like the Cubs giving up Carl Edwards Jr, Duane Underwood, Albert Almora, Jen Ho Tseng, Jeremy Null, and Clayton Richard on a bigger salary for Hamels. No thanks. So when is it acceptable for them to make moves like that? When they're actually in a WC spot? Just a game behind? Just 3 games behind in the division? Tied for the division? Leading? How much better does the offense have to be? When would you actually be OK with that?
  7. Sammy Sofa
    Where am I spazzing out? All I want them to do is to improve their chances this season because they're a competitive team and it irks me when Cubs fans act like they shouldn't bother because the offense has struggled. The FO has assured us they'd make those type of moves when they were competitive, so it's hardly an unrealistic expectation. Quit deflecting, damnit and name 10 [expletive] players Dracula, Blacula and Son of Kong.
  8. Sammy Sofa
    The well isn't dry at all; that's nonsense. And there's always the risk of ultimately regretting giving up a prospect. That's not a definitive reason in and of itself to not make moves to help the team right way.
  9. Sammy Sofa
    In a vacuum, yes. I don't know what this is supposed to mean. It means that there are other factors that the FO has to consider, obviously. Are they in a position to take on payroll right now? Is there a reasonable package that brings back the arm and the bat necessary to compete with teams like the Dodgers, who have what appears to be infinite resources right now? It also means that teams make moves to rent players in the regular season that they wouldn't always target the following offseason. So, if you can save prospects required to rent guys like Leake or Kennedy, maybe this FO prefers that? Honestly, I don't know what they're thinking at this point. If the budget really is that tight then all of this is moot and basically all we can do is hope and dumpster dive. It would be really unfortunate that after everything they've done to improve the farm system they can't actually use it to go out and get impact players at critical times because they cost too much. And it's going to be years until the Cubs theoretically have the money to compete with the Dodgers and company when it comes to spending, so again, you're just perpetuating another self-fulfilling prophecy to excuse not trying to bolster a competitive Cubs team.
  10. Sammy Sofa
    The value of those pieces slightly goes down because you lose a half year of them. Could be the difference between keeping a prospect you like and giving up one you're not so sure on. They're not "losing half a year" if they make a push to improve the team now for a run and they don't win a World Series. And again, one of the main points of rebuilding the farm system was to have assets to move, not to hoard them and only move them when the team has a clear and easy path to winning the division. You try to have those assets in part to help you when the team is struggling to hit its potential, whether because they can come up and produce or because you can use some of them to upgrade.
  11. Sammy Sofa
    In a vacuum, yes. I don't know what this is supposed to mean.
  12. Sammy Sofa
    Where am I spazzing out? All I want them to do is to improve their chances this season because they're a competitive team and it irks me when Cubs fans act like they shouldn't bother because the offense has struggled. The FO has assured us they'd make those type of moves when they were competitive, so it's hardly an unrealistic expectation.
  13. Sammy Sofa
    The pieces they'll need in the offseason are the same pieces they need right now.
  14. Sammy Sofa
    Yeah, too bad they're not world-beaters like the 2006 Cardinals or anything. They of the 8 and 7-game losing streaks and going 35-39 in the second half and going 83-78 overall and who went 9-11 in their final 20 games. We're not the Cardinals. They have voodoo magic, we haven't won a World Series in 107 years. You're a child. These are the things a child believes.
  15. Sammy Sofa
    Yeah, too bad they're not world-beaters like the 2006 Cardinals or anything. They of the 8 and 7-game losing streaks and going 35-39 in the second half and going 83-78 overall and who went 9-11 in their final 20 games.
  16. Sammy Sofa
    One of the main reasons in having a good farm system is to have assets for trades, especially impact moves. Nobody gets anything extra for hording their [expletive] prospects. Not saying you have to keep them all, next trade deadline when the Cubs are hopefully contending, we'll have the pieces to go out and improve the team and fill needs. THEY ARE CONTENDING, FOR THE LOVE OF [expletive]. They're 7-9 in a stretch against their easiest schedule of the season and the Giants look like they're going to roll through the rest of the season. Even if they make the playoffs, they're not getting past Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and LA. Gee, it's almost like improving the team now would improve their chances or something. What a novel concept. There's always going to be tough competition and they're not likely to just run away with the division any time soon, so this idea of just giving up as soon as they face any kind of struggles is just a self-fulfilling prophecy to do nothing and apparently end up with a team where they have a couple homegrown players sharing a uniform at every position because why the hell not.
  17. Sammy Sofa
    Because God forbid they actually dare to move any of their precious, precious prospects when they don't have a 15 game-lead at the top of the division. Why do you want to go back to the Jim Hendry Way so badly? And nothing but gigantic contracts as far as the eye can see!
  18. Sammy Sofa
    Because God forbid they actually dare to move any of their precious, precious prospects when they don't have a 15 game-lead at the top of the division.
  19. Sammy Sofa
    One of the main reasons in having a good farm system is to have assets for trades, especially impact moves. Nobody gets anything extra for hording their [expletive] prospects. Not saying you have to keep them all, next trade deadline when the Cubs are hopefully contending, we'll have the pieces to go out and improve the team and fill needs. THEY ARE CONTENDING, FOR THE LOVE OF [expletive].
  20. Sammy Sofa
    One of the main reasons in having a good farm system is to have assets for trades, especially impact moves. Nobody gets anything extra for hording their [expletive] prospects.
  21. Sammy Sofa

    Castro

    Sammy Sofa replied to Tim's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    Castro in the 9th this year: .286 .324 .400 .724 Castro in extras: .462 .563 .462 1.024 It's basically the only thing he's still good at.
  22. Sammy Sofa
    SO MUCH UGH ON EVERY POSSIBLE LEVEL.
  23. Sammy Sofa
    He's gonna have to get rid of the car and switch to those giant bags of generic cereal from the bottom shelf if they sign Price But that's his house!
  24. Sammy Sofa
    Only for teams run by a guy who regularly cooks his breakfast off of a hot engine block.
  25. Sammy Sofa
    I guess they just settle for a .275+ average out of the goodness of their hearts.
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