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  1. Bull
    You keep saying "replace Hammel". We still have him under contract next year. I see no reason to be in a rush to replace him at this point. Let him have another great first half and trade him at the deadline next year. Yeah, I don't get it either. Hammel xFIP by month: April: 3.20 May: 3.05 June: 3.39 July: 4.55 August: 3.47 Sept/Oct: 3.90 For all the arguing about depth, this guy might be your 6th starter after you'd sign Price. For some reason I thought he was on a one year deal. The point still stands, just remove the part about having to replace his production. Bottom line, I like what Hendricks and Hammel have done this year and see no reason to be fretting about starting pitching for next year.
  2. Bull
    I guess I should make a point before my lunch is over. I don't think there's anything wrong with adding pitching, but I don't think it's a dire need. I'd would be ecstatic adding Price. I'd also be happy adding two Hammel's. When you have a 95 win team, you find ways replace the production of guys like Fowler and Hammel. You find small ways to improve, and you find ways to supplement In case someone (aka Castro this year) falls off a cliff. If one of those Fowler or Hammel replacements can be a big step forward and stay within budget: bonus.
  3. Bull
    That's what depth is. You don't want to use him that way, but can if necessary. that's why he's 6 or 7 of 5.
  4. Bull
    Lester, Arrieta, Hammel, Hendricks, Wood, Jackson, Wada, Turner, Doubront. How is that better than the nine I listed? Jackson and Turner all had more success in starting roles than the guys you listed. Regardless, though, look where that level of depth ended this year. I guess the difference is that I feel very good with where that depth ended up this year. It ended with Wood in the bullpen and Edwin swapped out for a cheap deadline pickup. And 4 solid to great starters.
  5. Bull
    Wood is OK, but they don't seem to like him as a starter. Cahill is a flash in the pan and a reliever. Edwards is a reliever. Johnson kinda sucks. Duane Underwood was last seen striking out 5.9 per 9 in A+. Cahill has been a starter until this year. He's a perfectly reasonable number 6 or 7. If you don't think Edwards can start then sign the always available aging veteran #5 in addition to the "replace Hammel's production" guy.
  6. Bull
    Lester, Arrieta, Hammel, Hendricks, Wood, Jackson, Wada, Turner, Doubront. How is that better than the nine I listed?
  7. Bull
    maybe I'm missing something, but I feel good about the starting pitching both now and moving forward. They have elite talent in Arrieta and Lester. Hendricks and Hamel sport 3.33 and 3.53 xFIPs respectively, good for 18th and 24th among qualifiers (ahead of Wach, Lynn and Lackey). Depth is there in the form of Wood, Cahill, Carl's Jr., Johnson and Underwood. I feel if you replace Hammel's production next year or slightly improve you're doing really well. What am I missing?
  8. Bull
    Death to inter league play.
  9. Bull
    Probably Castro. Btw what song is that? Sounds like a sped up and Spanish version of thrift shop.
  10. Bull
    I was about to take issue with you being annoyed by the "ahead of schedule" narrative. With Schwarber in the majors, and Bryant breaking rookie records, and arrieta being otherworldly, it's hard to argue that they are better than expected. Then I watched the video, and it was certainly overdone. In fact it was a little ridiculous. I'm now firmly with you. This is a great team now with a likely long window. That's the point, not whether it's a year early or two years early.
  11. Bull
    I think you only take 3 of Soler, LaStella, Denorfia and Jackson and add Berry. I also can't imagine Richard, Wood, Hunter and Rodney making it over Hendricks.
  12. Bull
    He wasn't supposed to be nearly this good defensively, was he? I wouldn't go that far. He was supposed to be very good, albeit with some flaws (his arm is apparently one of them). But a lot of prospects have that said about them and don't end up being that good (Kyle likes to bring this up a lot). You might be remembering him being questioned on that account. But for the most part I'd say the expectations of him/reports defensively were overall very positive. Plus plus hands.
  13. Bull
    I'll be there as well. I work with a bunch of cardinals fans (near St Louis) and they bought me and the wife tickets to this game. We are staying in a hostel near wrigleyville and headed up to the game in a couple hours. Sportscomedy improv last night, then Kingston Mines blues bar, now onto the game. Great couple days in Chi-town.
  14. Bull
    Sorry I derailed it. It is, in fact, neat.
  15. Bull
    which is why i said it was a fun byproduct of how good our offense has been I dunno, I felt like you were laughing it off as a stat with no value, while giving an example of why it has value. I guess I was reading too much into a "lol" San Dimas high school football rules.
  16. Bull
    And only 5 in the loss column
  17. Bull
    Go Reds!
  18. Bull
    Why lol at RBI? This is the perfect context for it, essentially acknowledging that it is somewhat of a team stat.
  19. Bull
    Awesome game last night! Thinking about skipping work to go to this one as well. Anyone else going?
  20. Bull
    Anybody else at the game?
  21. Bull
    Knew this was Rondon Fan before I read the username Lol. I live in metro east St Louis (Illinois side of the river) and I'm heading to the game, because I'm pretty sure Rondon Fan clones will be selling their tickets pretty cheap. And the radar looks to me like they definitely get this one in.
  22. Bull
    *ahem* Madlock. Everyone forgets about Madlock. Three years doesn't count as stability. He was good, but not a fixture. he certainly wasn't a "hole" Agreed. What a horrible trade.
  23. Bull
    *ahem* Madlock. Everyone forgets about Madlock. Three years doesn't count as stability. He was good, but not a fixture.
  24. Bull
    Why would anyone have to forgive you for that Because saying nice things about the Cubs front office is not tolerated by some. Good lord, what on earth did Kyle do to you, you poor thing? Hey, when you've been lurking for 12 years, you come out of the shadows slowly and carefully.
  25. Bull
    Why would anyone have to forgive you for that Because saying nice things about the Cubs front office is not tolerated by some.
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