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  1. Tryptamine
    At this point I keep coming back to the Orioles and I keep thinking something like Chayce McDermott+lottery ticket
  2. Tryptamine
    That's what I told myself after the Cubs won the previous SF series.
  3. Tryptamine
    I didn't mean to imply he did. I was simply saying the Cubs are better are improving stuff than they are at improving command.
  4. Tryptamine
    Who are you really going to get though? Basallo would be crazy expensive and his defense is not a lot better than Ballesteros. SD needs a catcher almost as bad we do so Salas isn't going anywhere. The Brewers aren't trading us Quero. Austin Wells is already in the bigs. I'd love to get Harry Ford, but the Mariners are going to want bats that can step into their lineup now and who can the Cubs really give them? Bellinger+what?
  5. Tryptamine
    Unfortunately, with Assad now on the IL as well, I have significant doubts the Cubs move Hendricks even if he keeps tearing it up. There's just not enough healthy arms at the moment. I would definitely like to see Bellinger dealt. I do think it's an excellent chance to sell high on Taillon, but again, very few healthy starters. Once they do decide to be sellers I'd want Brewer dfa'd and maybe Smyly too, but they'd probably keep Smyly as an emergency starter.
  6. Tryptamine
    Tibbs/Moore are my 2 favorites with Yesavage trailing slightly behind. I'd be quite happy with any of them. Yesavage's weaknesses tend to be ones the Cubs are good at addressing. They've been much better in improving guys with above average command and average to below average stuff than they have been fixing guys with above average stuff and below average command.
  7. Tryptamine
    What's Bearish though? Of course he's not a 144 wRC+ bat in the bigs, but I do think he can be a solid 110-115 guy, with maybe peaks of 120. That's quite valuable and just a touch above average for the DH position this year.
  8. Tryptamine
    I've never really had doubt in the bat, it was will he be able to play anywhere other than DH, because if you're a DH you have to absolutely mash to provide value. If this CF experiment works then his value will be tremendous.
  9. Tryptamine
    Admittedly a very small amount of viewing by me, but the stuff doesn't seem as electric as it was pre draft. Granted the control has vastly improved.
  10. Tryptamine
    Because the Cubs suck and no one is doing anything to fix it?
  11. Tryptamine
    Hodge really really wanted to catch that ball.
  12. Tryptamine
    Of course.
  13. Tryptamine
    I fully expect Neris to end this right here.
  14. Tryptamine
    and of course 2 runners left stranded.
  15. Tryptamine
    Yup, Mastrobouni as your 9th inning hitter. A game plan for success.
  16. Tryptamine
    Really good recovery by Miller
  17. Tryptamine
    Lead off walk by the pen, which I'm sure will inevitably score.
  18. Tryptamine
    Lead off double stranded. The same conclusion every day, but with a slightly different twist on how they got there.
  19. Tryptamine
    I really hope we're not facing a scenario where none of Tibbs, Yesavage or Christian Moore are there for the Cubs. I'd still be ok with Cam Smith, but he doesn't excite me like the others. If Cam was gone too, I guess I just swing for the fences with Honeycutt.
  20. Tryptamine
    It's actually kind of amazing that Jed is willing just to go down with the ship rather than make any effort to actually improve the team. He just keeps cycling in other team's cast off relievers and the same AAAA washout position players. Then he'll make some comment about how the improvements have to come internally while ignoring the guys in the minors who might actually be able to help the team.
  21. Tryptamine
    Absolutely anything and everything to avoid making a move with actual substance.
  22. Tryptamine
    If TSJ slips out of the 1st I expect we'll hear very shortly after that he's suing his accuser and the DA.
  23. Tryptamine
    Did we think he was going to be this bad? No. Did we think he was going to be what his peripherals suggested he was, a mid 3 ERA reliver? Yup. There's no way he should have gotten the contract he did. You could have had Robertson on a one year deal for nearly the same money.
  24. Tryptamine
    Cub offense Runs= 331(19th) wOBA= .301(22nd) wRC+= 95(20th) SLG= .367(27th) OBP= .311(15th) BB%= 9.3(4th) K/9= 23.6(23rd) SB= 69(9th) So they're good at taking walks and stealing bases, and that's about it. A climbing K% and no SLG to speak of.
  25. Tryptamine
    Cub MLB SP ranks ERA= 3.59(8th) FIP= 3.77(9th) xFIP= 3.88(12th) fWAR= 6.6(10th) K/9= 8.66(9th) BB/9= 2.51(8th) So basically it's a top 10 starting staff despite the injuries, despite Kyle completely tanking the first 1/3 of a season. Meanwhile the pen ERA= 4.55(24th) FIP= 4.28(23rd) xFIP= 4.17(21st) fWAR= -.5(27th) K/9= 9.53(4th) BB/9= 4.48(28th) Basically a bottom 5 pen and trending downward The pen since June 1st ERA= 4.35(21st) FIP= 4.74(26th) xFIP= 4.32(23rd) fWAR= -.8(29th) K/9= 9.33(9th) BB/9= 5.47(31st)
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