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  1. chibears55
    I was told bench guys don't matter 🤷‍♂️
  2. chibears55
    Get good bullpen but not enough offense Lol
  3. chibears55
    Did they lose yet 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️🙄
  4. chibears55
    This team has sucked with or without PCA in the lineup, he's definitely not the weak link here. It doesn't matter whether it him or another AAA player in the lineup over him if the others just aren't getting the job done either, and then there's the issues with the bullpen and trying to hold a lead or keep a game close from the 7th inning on. This team just don't have what it takes to win and win consistently, and if it weren't for the SP they would be almost as bad as the Whitesox record wise. They have a few good position players, but for whatever reason they all seem to be having more and longer cold streaks then hot ones or even just average ones and that along with a weak bullpen has killed them since April. IMO, this season is over as far as hoping to win the Division or World Series, there no miracle second half run with this group and I highly doubt Rickett will give the ok to add to the payroll with the type of players they will need to help carry them there. What I think they should do come August and September is bring up the kids like Ballesteros, Caissie, maybe even Shaw, and whomever else and get a look at them for 2025.
  5. chibears55
    Almost like someone saw this collapse coming..🤔🤔
  6. chibears55
    I think he and Happ(NTC) may just wave it if it to a team of their liking and gives them an opportunity to win and go to the postseason.
  7. chibears55
    So, how does are team lose this game? Hendricks sucks, no offense, blow lead late 2 of 3, or all 3 🤷‍♂️🙄🙄🙄
  8. chibears55
    Canario will be with team tonight, no word on counter move.
  9. chibears55
    Lol... You just knew it was gonna happen I hate this team
  10. chibears55
    Probably, but Miller should at least start the inning
  11. chibears55
    As I said, I doubt any of them four gets an extension, maybe Hoerner but that would be it of the 4 currently under contract.
  12. chibears55
    He just totally whiffed on that ball and missed it
  13. chibears55
    Yep, they have had ample opportunities to blow this game open
  14. chibears55
    Could be wrong but even when they had Pujols and other bats, they never really had pitching
  15. chibears55
    Didn't that happen with his last triple too
  16. chibears55
    Probably could be, his contract is up after 2025. He'll have this deadline, offseason, and next deadline to do something. You realize, 4 contracts will be expired after 2026 season. Hoerner, Happ, Bellinger, and Suzuki if they all are still with the team at the start of 2026. I think it's unlikely any of them gets an extension. That leaves Amaya, Busch, and Morel that will be entering Arb years. Maybe Morel and Busch stays until then, depending on how they continue to play, Amaya will likely be gone though.
  17. chibears55
    I think we might be seeing Ballesteros in the second half
  18. chibears55
    They waited til the 4th to leave them loaded 😆
  19. chibears55
    I guarentee you that at least 6 of these guys will be gone before the 2027 season.
  20. chibears55
    One lob in first, two lob in second, so the bases will stay loaded in the 3rd 🤷‍♂️😏😏
  21. chibears55
    Over the next 2 seasons, 2025 and 2026 C. Amaya he could bring traded, sent down or released, he not Arb eligible until 2027.. 1B. Busch Earliest Arb Eligible: 2027, he can be sent down, or traded by then if they choose. 2B. Hoerner under contract 2 more yrs, can be traded before. 3B. Morel can be traded, Arb starts 2026 LF Happ under contract 2 more urs, can be traded before CF Bellinger he can be traded, or opt out only 2 seasons.. RF Suzuki under contract 2 more yrs, can be traded.. As you see, only Swanson is under contract pass the 2026 season, the others contract expires or under team control Arb.. So, like I said, if they choose to make positional player changes between this deadline and the 2026 offseason, it won't be hard for them to do because they're not committed to long term contracts with anyone but Swanson. All other contracts will be up at the end of 2026
  22. chibears55
    What the delay for, is it raining
  23. chibears55
    I guess the good thing about this offseason is that they don't need to focus much on SP and they can put most of their focus on acquiring bats. Imanaga Steele and Taillon under contract along with all the young guys under team control. Swanson 5/137 left on deal will be the only position player hard to move, so they can actually rebuild the entire positional roster from scratch over the next couple seasons if they choose.
  24. chibears55
    Ya gotta be pretty dumb to try and get away with something now when the umps are checking
  25. chibears55
    Another awesomely boring Cubs game with the bats...
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