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  1. Outshined_One
    I don't want to turn this game off because Cubs/Reds always seem to be wildly swingy games and this team could easily rattle off 6 runs in an inning. At the same time, yeesh.
  2. Outshined_One
    Shhhhh... We might have an actual closer now. 🤫
  3. Outshined_One
    The quiet killer lurking for the rotation is the IP limit they're bound to hit with Horton and Brown. I generally agree that a TOR guy probably won't happen in this market, but they're going to need good enough arms either to spell Horton and Brown to keep them fresh for September/October, or to pick up the slack when they get moved to the bullpen or shut down late in the season. Maybe there are internal solutions with guys like Assad and Birdsell, but a rotation of Shota/Boyd/Rea isn't going far in the playoffs.
  4. Outshined_One
    To me, it comes down to in-game power since he seems destined for 1B/LF/DH in the majors. There's some power there, and arguably he could tweak his approach and swing to generate more power, but you also don't want to muck with what's been working for him.
  5. Outshined_One
    You mean he might fall to the Cubs due to injury?
  6. Outshined_One
    Palencia is like if Joe Borowski could hit triple digits. A win is a win, so *shrug*.
  7. Outshined_One
    Looking the game log over, I don't think Horton's had a single swinging strike on his fastball all day. Credit where it's due for getting through 5 IP so far with some quality pitching, but I expected a bit better from his fastball.
  8. Outshined_One
    Horton getting three swings and misses from Stowers on the change was really, really nice to see.
  9. Outshined_One
    Kind of a blah night on the farm.
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  11. Outshined_One
    It's also worth remembering that he's a second year player who's only pitched a little over 100 innings in the majors. Part of Brown's development will involve him making mistakes and having bad outings like yesterday. It sucks because this team looks like it could be the class of the National League, and there isn't much room for mistakes and bad outings against bad teams, especially with a shaky bullpen.
  12. Outshined_One
    Having a reliable and healthy Wicks would be a ludicrously good thing for the Cubs down the stretch. This team has been a blast, but they won't get anywhere in the playoffs without a decent rotation, and I keep waiting for a correction to hit on Boyd and Rea. Having Wicks be a solid option would go a long way in alleviating those concerns.
  13. Outshined_One
    I will inject every motherfucker here in the forehead with heroin if he's traded.
  14. Outshined_One
    His dad sounds like a peach.
  15. Outshined_One
    I just can't get a great read on Long. On the one hand, that bat should be able to play at any position, and the idea that he could be even a mediocre defensive 3B would make him a phenomenal supersub option. On the other hand, the power just isn't where I'd want it to be for a guy who projects to be a 1B/LF/DH.
  16. Outshined_One
    Yes, like that.
  17. Outshined_One
    Now would be a great time not to suck, Justin.
  18. Outshined_One
    h/t to @Jason Ross
  19. Outshined_One
    He sounds Ian Happ-ish, which would be a really good outcome for where the Cubs are drafting, but that also feels a bit underwhelming.
  20. Outshined_One
    Roast and CT are both in their mid-30s, if my math is right.
  21. Outshined_One
    I had it in my head that Cruz was called up later. 🤷‍♂️ Prior's callup was fun. I was good friends with his cousin in HS and Prior stayed with them when he first came to Chicago.
  22. Outshined_One
    Trying to rack my brain on the last time the Cubs had a SP like Horton debut. Wicks was probably the closest in recent memory, but his stuff/upside wasn't comparable. Juan Cruz maybe?
  23. Outshined_One
    I'm not as worried about position player depth as pitching. There's enough quality depth at the top of the minors to cover most of the IF and OF if anyone has to take an extended IL stint, and I think the team would be able to tread water in those circumstances. Pitching, on the other hand...ugh.
  24. Outshined_One
    Martz?
  25. Outshined_One
    I'm actually okay with the developmental path he and Alcantara are currently following, even if certain people were calling for both to be on the opening day roster. There's no urgency to call either up this season if the OF remains healthy, meaning they can fine-tune their approaches and start every day, and also meaning they can be used as trade bait if needed at the deadline or in the offseason to fill whatever holes are needed, particularly if the Cubs extend Tucker and/or Happ.
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