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Anyone have 3 tickets but unable to go? What's the least expensive way you have found to get them? Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

I forget, how long until my nerves go back to normal? Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Warming up, tarp is in the OF, ready to roll up......everyone and his brother is throwing out the 1st pitch. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Odd on tapatalk....no gifs work for me either. Some are clickable and I can view them, others are not....

Damn it, I take it all back

So nice to see a team take advantage of mistakes. This is fun again.

Thank got my mlb.tv sucks. Radio right now is my only option. :-(

Hey hey....dexterdong.

Would also think him leaving and no signed (or indication of one in the near future) contract is a good thing. Last/best offer, not accepted, leaves, nothing beyond the visit for the media to report. Seems like very good news.

80M+ for 5 years w the blue jays. Wanted to see him behind the dish on the northside, but not for the $/yrs they gave him. Good no go by the FO I think, but wonder the impact this will have, if any, on pitching.

You know what the problem with black/white letters on a forum are? You put your emotion into what I type and try to read between the lines. I do not have an issue with the current leadership within the Cubs Front Office. I was excited when they took over and I still am. I see a light at the end this hole we have been in for some time now. I'm not saying the current GM/President do not have a history of doing well. They drafted 2013 Kris Bryant 2012 Albert Almora 2012 Pierce Johnson who BA has ranked in the top 10 within the organization. Call me scared more than anything. The fact that they have "Cubs" on their jerseys means nothing... The fact that this is baseball and can't miss prospects --- miss every year; that is relevant. Regardless of who is running the club. The history of the Cubs and baseball tell's me that for every one prospect that makes it you have 4/5 that don't. Maybe we defy the baseball Gods and our top 5 of 10 prospects have an impact in the future, who knows? I don't, I'm just scared that we are putting all of our eggs in that basket. The original post was because I thought it was amazing... Just as the 1st line stated. I also feel it is still alarming based on the history of baseball and not everyone in the "top 10" is going to make it.

Fair enough concerning the 11-13 drafts, I'm aware it takes time for players to develop.... The Cubs seem very patient in the approach they are taking with the younger players.... I also am not arguing against "Epstein and Hoyer". Point is we have historically sucked (minus parts of the 80's Green/Goldsberry) at drafting/developing players, it scares me to know that this is the way we are going, drafting/developing players and the history hasn't changed much despite who is in charge.

Baez - Yes started at AAA. So basically 2 players (not counting the emergency situations). It just seems a little weak that in 4 drafts we have had (basically) two players reach AAA. Cubs: 4 players at or above AAA in the same time. Arizona: 14 players at or above AAA in the same time. Atlanta: 10 players at or above AAA in the same time. White Sox: 11 players at or above AAA in the same time. Brewers: 6 players at or above AAA in the same time. Angels: 11 players at or above AAA in the same time. Tigers: 12 players at or above AAA in the same time. A's: 7 players at or above AAA in the same time. I get that you wouldn't expect any picks from 2013 maybe 1 from 2012. When you compare the numbers with basically (give or take) the bottom 4 farm systems in baseball (in no order: A's, Tigers, Angels, Brewers) I would expect the Cubs to have more developed players, that is not the case. (I understand this way to measure is flawed, but just by the numbers). A majority of our prospects have been gained via trade or via FA's. The trades will be difficult to continue (once you start to win; you can not trade away at the deadline) I don't fully understand the rules with international FA's, but from my limited understanding (?) it maybe difficult to continue to spend a $. So the way they need to build from within is via the draft, and it just seems we are not doing that well. The point is this: For a team building from within the Cubs have not been very productive drafting players past the first round.

This was just amazing to me. The "subject" players are the only players since the 2010 draft to make it as high as AAA. All other players drafted by the Chicago Cubs have made it no higher than AA. I know we have some prospects that are going to change that in the very near future... But man it just seems like for a team that is building through the farm we would have a few more players (not even prospects) at higher levels. 2010 draft highest level of baseball R = 2 A = 23 AA = 15 AAA = 1 2011 draft highest level of baseball R = 2 A = 24 AA = 6 AAA = 1 2012 draft highest level of baseball R = 6 A = 23 AA = 1 AAA = 0 2013 draft highest level of baseball R = 10 A = 12 AA = 0 AAA = 1 I know the 12/13 numbers will be lower in AA and AAA but man this is a little alarming to me considerning we are team building from within.

20lbs of muscle in 3/4 months is not as impossible as it would seem. - I'm 36 years old. Two years ago I was in Iraq for 6 months. During that time I had nothing much to do except work and go to the gym. I ate 3/4 solid meals a day and probably lifted a good 3 1/2 hours a day, 6 days a week. I went to Iraq at 131 lbs. I left I Iraq at 163. Was it all muscle, I highly doubt it; my bench went from 140 to 225. Squats 150 to 300 and Leg Press from 425 to 740. I would say a lot muscle and strength was added. I used no-explode, True Mass and a packet of animal stack daily without fail. I also added for about 1 month a supplement called "testra-flex" however after some research into it I decided to stop using it because it was questionable - Once bodybuilding.com stopped marketing it, I stopped using it. - I would guess that if I had been younger and a strength coach or someone who knew what they were doing in the gym the improvements could have been greater. All said I do not think a pro athlete at nearly any age would have much difficulty adding muscle and weight due to training, proper supplements, diet and rest. They have greater resources and more time to do so then the average person on the street.