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I really like what I’m seeing from Wicks. I couldn’t care less that Hayes hit that solo shot. He looks good.

Maybe it’s just because it’s a national broadcast and they are told not to criticize umpires. Only thing I can think of.

That has to be the worst strike call of the year right?

Well he has a torn UCL. Possible he will need a second TJ. Just brutal news for Ohtani.

I don’t think you can use Oakland as a reference for a trade package. They clearly value prospects differently than most. Alonso will definitely cost one of our top guys +, but I think he’s worth it. Obviously it won’t be PCA because he will be in the majors. I also wouldn’t give Horton for him. I’d give anybody else as a headliner although I *almost* have Ferris in the Horton category as untouchable unless it’s for a Soto type talent.

https://x.com/chisportupdates/status/1694167804474229097?s=46&t=iRdezfuJVGBU0wPvMftX0w I wonder if we circle back in the offseason? Probably depends on multiple things like if we re sign Bellinger, PCA, perhaps Ohtani, the direction the Mets choose to go in the offseason, etc. It’s still interesting though.

Well the Angels just called up Schanuel lol. They waste no time with their prospects.

Enjoyed that. Great win. Baseball is awesome. Way to go Morel

Great night for 2 of our best pitching prospects. I’m pumped about both of these guys.

Fangraphs is awesome, but their prospect rankings are ****. They have Triantos as our #2 prospect. Mervis as #46. A lot of other dumb ones as well. I wouldn’t use them for any prospect ranking for any player. Calling PCA a consensus top 10 prospect is fair. There’s so many prospect rankings that you can pick and choose which one fits your argument best at any given time. He’s an elite prospect. You’re splitting hairs if you’re arguing he’s not “top 10.”

Great series win. I apologize for underestimating the Cubs chances. They keep proving me wrong and I’ll take being wrong all day as long as we keep winning. This is fun. Go Cubs!!

Great win. Glad to have Steele going tomorrow to try and steal this series.

It’s why I trusted Jed had we sold at the deadline. He’s proven to nail this part of his job. Obviously translating to the majors is the next step and next year will be the beginning of that phase where we start judging based on making it to the majors and your production with some of our top guys beating on the door. I’m obviously not saying PCA has to come in and put up a 4 fWAR next year or Jed lost that trade. My point is he’s done incredible in trades, and drafting, and developing (not Jed specifically, but his coaches and development team) to this point.

There’s a human element involved. If you’ve played any level of sports in your life, you know what I’m talking about. The extent of my baseball career was JUCO. I wasn’t really good, but I know we played harder against good teams and well known teams in the league than we did crappy teams. As hitters, it was natural to have a different mindset when we faced a pitcher that threw 94 with a 2 ERA than a pitcher that threw 84 with a 7 ERA. Point being I imagine the Braves were a little more amped up to play a surging Cubs team in front of a packed Wrigley crowd than a crappy White Sox team. It’s been said on here before and I feel like people ignore it, but things are never as good as they seem and they are never as bad as they seem. I still think we are mediocre. Our best performance can’t compete with the Braves best performance. Can we beat them on a given day? Sure. That doesn’t mean we are better than them. I expect them to sweep us. Maybe we have a shot Sunday with Steele pitching. I’m not trying to be negative, just taking my fan glasses off and calling it like I see it. I want the Cubs to win every game. I just don’t think this team is deep enough. It’s really 4 solid bats and the rest are decent enough. 1 very good starter, 1 solid starter, and the rest are pretty meh. 1 very good reliever and 2-3 more solid relievers. That’s about it.

Meh. Doubt the intensity level was very high to face the White Sox. They are the best team in baseball and they kicked our ass today. Not really an excuse to be made.

Beating up on bad teams and teams with horrible starting pitching for 3 weeks was fun, but we aren’t in the same league with the Braves. I had a feeling they were going to humble us real quick. Their offense rakes 1-9 and when they really turn it on, my god they are unstoppable.

Lineup construction doesn’t matter in the grand scheme. It’s not worth getting mad about daily. Ross’ batting order is definitely not the way I would do it, but again, it doesn’t really matter.

I think I let him stick in AA the rest of the year. He’s still one of the youngest players at that level. No need in rushing him. Let’s make sure he can sustain the lowered K rate over a longer period. He can get close to a full season of AAA next year and still be well ahead of schedule.

Need this one with the best team in baseball touching down in Wrigley this weekend. The Braves rake.

Apparently Jesse Rogers said this morning that the Yankees would have given up Jasson Dominguez + for Bellinger and that they were desperate for him. Dominguez is very intriguing and toolsy as hell, but he’s having a down year. He is just 20 in AA though. It doesn’t matter now, I just thought that was interesting.

Cuas up for Stroman also

https://twitter.com/jesserogersespn/status/1686838260725653504?s=46&t=iRdezfuJVGBU0wPvMftX0w

I don’t know. Just posted his line I saw on Twitter.

I’ll take my chance with literally any LHP in our system over Kay. He’s gotta go.