Tryptamine
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PCA 0-2 again 6 pitches seen, 2 strikeouts
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Was that just like a 7 pitch inning?
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Last five Cub games 12K, 14K, 8K, 13K, 11K and 6K through 3 IP tonight.
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Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 6-25-24
Tryptamine replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
I know he just got to AAA, but given the Cubs dire need for offense, if he continues this I wonder if we seem him by the end of July. -
PCA starts 0-2, par for the course
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I swear to god the entire umpire's union hates Seiya.
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Yeah, a 12 fWAR career player is like Howard's 99th percentile outcome at this point. Even reaching a Miles Mastrobuoni career is unlikely for him.
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So, are we expecting the Bulls to sit on their hands during the draft and just hope someone falls to them at 11?
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I think Jed's fault, with the offense anyway, was he didn't realistically evaluate the chances of a repeat performance. Bellinger was playing at an MVP pace out of nowhere, Seiya was a top 5 bat in all of baseball after returning from his benching, 35 year old Gomes had a big surge in 2023 coming off a 73 wRC+, etc. The reality is, in order to reach that level of offense in 2023, they had a lot of likely unsustainable performances. They were always an average to slightly below average offense and now this year paired with some bad luck, they're really bad.
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The guy is coming off a 4.2 and 4.5 fWAR season and while he's not been as good this year, I still think he'd net a significant haul given they'd get him for 2.5 years at a very team friendly contract. I'm certainly not saying yes straight up.
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The truth of the matter is that this team desperately needs to hit on Shaw/Caissie/Ballesteros. If they whiff, this is going to be a very mediocre team for a very long time.
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Usually yes, but how is Baltimore going to put all of Holliday/Basallo/Mayo on the field? Westburg is manning 3B and on pace to put up a 4.5fwar season. Henderson has SS and is one of the game's elite young talents. I mean sure Holliday could go to 2B, but what about Basallo/Mayo/Kjerstad/Norby? They have Rutschman at C, Mountcastle is putting up a 125 wRC+, Santander is putting up a 127 wRC+, O'hearn is putting up a 128 wRC+ too. They're just so ridiculously loaded with bats that they almost have to move a few prospects to get value or you end up burying them as bench players.
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The inability of the pen to throw strikes is just a complete failure as an organization. What's more is we've actively seen some of the relievers who were clearly scared to throw strikes. Last week it was Wesneski, a day or two after it was Neris and last night it was Smyly. Their 4.47 BB/9 is the 3rd worst in the majors and if we look at it since the start of June it's 5.43 which is dead last by a mile. The 2nd worst is 4.65.
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It all depends on the return for me. If it's overwhelming near MLB talent then I take the chance because this team needs bats in the worst way. Like if Baltimore comes at me and says something crazy like here's Holliday and Basallo/Mayo. I'm taking that.
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I know it's not rational, but if I'm Counsell I'm telling Smyly right now that he will never throw another pitch as long as I'm the manager.
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This team is filled with morons
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I actively hope Smyly blows this for that walk.
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Tie game because of the walk. Nice job you horsefeathers idiot.
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Walks the man into a sac fly tying the game.
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Meanwhile Jed is clamoring about answers coming from inside the organization, while Bigge sits in AAA.
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Implosion incoming
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Is it time to trade Bellinger?
Tryptamine replied to Javy Is Still A Cub's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I'm having a hard time placing a value on Bellinger. I think it's probably 50/50 at this point if he opts out. If he doesn't opt out, I'm not sure he has positive value at all. If he does opt out he has decent value. Maybe a 45 guy. Depending on how much the Cubs eat, it make bring a good secondary piece too. -
Yeah if Tibbs and Moore are gone, I'd be fairly disappointed. I'd still have no issues with Cam Smith or Yesavage, but I prefer the other two. By the way, I'll be kind of shocked if Honeycutt lasts until #22.
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This '24 class is loaded. Illinois already had #24 Morez Johnson coming, they recently added 1st round draft talent Kasparas Jakucionis and now they're adding Riley who was the #11 in the '25 class but is reclassifying to '24. I can't recall the last time Illinois added this much premier talent. They've also already got a '25 commitment from #33 Jeremiah Fears.
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I just read he left his 2nd start in a row early with undisclosed arm discomfort. Also, Kikuchi is the perfect pitcher to pick up if you're chasing Soto. He'd be on a short term deal and the upside is there, but there's enough uncertainty where you could probably get him on a 3/45 or 2/36 deal.
