***Chicago Cubs - oh no, we suck again***

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  1. spagett

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    I mean... it's a crapshoot

    Who the fuck knows
     
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  2. Bankz

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    I've got no clue if this kid will develop and be great. But most people who really follow this aspect of the sport had him ranked pretty high.
     
  3. pianoman

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    We're definitely taking a different approach to hitters. The guys we've taken so far are low k high OBP guys.
     
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  4. Bankz

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    imagine baseball where guys are looking to get on base and not just hit 500 ft HRs or Strike out. What a world… sign me up.
     
  5. backinblack23

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    Who is next? Kimbrel? Bryant?
     
  6. pianoman

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    Kimbrel is the one that most certainly will get dealt. I'm sure we'll try and deal Bryant but his value has dropped this past month a bit and I'm not sure whether we'll get a package that the front office deems worth it even though he should be moved no matter what.
     
  7. nexus

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    For a 23 year old hitting .207 in single A? Awesome
     
  8. backinblack23

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    That was my reaction as well, the bleacher report article was trying it out to seem we got a good deal. Am I missing something?
     
  9. spagett

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    Apparently he was ranked in the top 20 for their farm system recently

    Some had him top 12
     
  10. spagett

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  11. Buster Mahomes

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    60 strikeouts in 170 ABs is even more concerning. On the plus side at least we no longer have to look at Joc’s dumb face.
     
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  12. Trofie

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    Bryce ball looked like a can't miss guy before the covid year. Hopefully he picks it up
     
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  13. pianoman

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    Brennan Davis looks like he might end up a top ten prospect by the end of the year. Law has him 20th in his midseason rankings and fangraphs has him at 17. He's also had 4 more homeruns since the futures game.
     
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  14. Bankz

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    Hes been fantastic recently. Lots of power to opposite field. Kid has me excited.

    Howard after an expected slow start is also coming around.

    I think the Yu kids are just underway or soon will be. Excited to hear about them.
     
  15. The Subspace Mariner

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    Preciado has been ridiculous so far. Hitting .389 so far with a couple bombs through 14 games.

    Also, as far as prospects go, I'm getting pretty excited about DJ Herz.
     
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  16. Trofie

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    That trade of Yu looks good in hindsight. A couple of these teenagers are tearing it up. You mentioned Preciado, but Owen Caissie the 18 yr old Canadian looks like a true slugger as well.
     
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  17. The Subspace Mariner

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    Forgot Caissie was in that deal.
     
  18. CUAngler

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    Cubs fans, I’m coming into town for Labor Day and want to take in a game. What’s the best way for me to buy tix in advance? Where should I try to sit? I’ve got a friend that loves to save a buck and found these $45 seats high behind home plate and are covered. I’m highly skeptical of this and want to make sure I’m in somewhat decent seats. Tia
     
  19. Bankz

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    If you haven't done a game in the bleachers... I would suggest going that route. Outside of that it's hard to get a bad seat on the lower level.
     
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  20. nexus

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    have to think this is the last week the World Series core is together :tebow:
     
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  21. Buster Mahomes

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    Sucks but it’s definitely time.

    That said if they trade Rizzo I’m going to be fucking livid.
     
  22. Buster Mahomes

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    Trofie how’s the Chafin return look?
     
  23. pianoman

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    Greg Deichmann is one of two guys we're getting. He's their #9 prospect and has a nearly .900 OPS in AAA.
     
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  24. Buster Mahomes

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    Rumor has it he’s 26 though.
     
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  25. pianoman

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    Yeah, he's had multiple injury issues that have slowed his development but he's got a 55 Power grade and has only ten fewer walks than Ks this year. Definitely seems like a guy that could surprise.
     
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  26. Illinihockey

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    Didnt think about this

     
  27. The Subspace Mariner

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    I mean, I'd like him to be 24, but theoretically, he should be entering his prime.
     
  28. Bankz

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    Two top 12 prospects from a good farm system our front office has a lot of connections to.

    The second kid a young pitcher who has hit 100 on gun. I’ll take a lotto ticket
     
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  29. nexus

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    I didn’t see the pitcher listed in the top 30 on any of the lists I read :idk:
     
  30. Trofie

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    Hes #12 on fangraphs.

    I like it , about as good as you can do for someone like Chafin
     
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  32. pianoman

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    Apparently in talks with Giants about Bryant though it's expected we'd add someone else in the deal. Someone like Tepera makes the most sense. Joey Bart is the prospect that would be the piece we'd be getting back, MLB has him as #17 overall, fangraphs has him #65, and Law has him #44. He's a catcher at AAA with 60 power and considered a potential gold glover behind the plate.
     
  33. The Subspace Mariner

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    IDK... If we're trying to get one of their best prospects, I'd rather have Heliot Ramos. I know Bart is ranked above Ramos, but I feel like Ramos would be harder to get.
     
  34. The Subspace Mariner

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    This is what I come to the Cubs thread for. Minor league talk.
     
  35. Bankz

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    Welcome to the circle of life...
     
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  36. Bankz

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    The guys on the Athletic pod made a great point and that was... I'm super sad to see this core get shipped off, they brought us a title we never imagined possible. BUT if you asked me tomorrow this FO would sign them all to market value deals would I be happy and the answer is hell no.
     
  37. Illinihockey

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    even if you want them back, trade them now and try to resign them. Let them know you’re shipping them off to a contender and then revisit the contract talks during free agency
     
  38. The Subspace Mariner

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    Oh, I was being serious.
     
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  39. Bankz

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    I think Bryant and Baez would be the only guys I would want back tbqh...
     
  40. The Subspace Mariner

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    I love Rizzo, but I'm not sure what's up with him the last few years. Power stroke seems to be hard to find, and his K to BB ratio is going the wrong direction.
     
  41. Illinihockey

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    he’s old with a bad back
     
  42. pianoman

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    Yeah, I love Rizzo but it astounds me the amount of Cubs fans that want to spend whatever it takes to bring back a guy who's 30+ with a bad back. If he's willing to come back on a decent contract, great. But I'll pass if he's expecting a higher AAV than the 5 at $70 million we offered.
     
  43. The Subspace Mariner

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    I guess I tend to forget about his back. I see 31 and tend to think a player that age should still be in their prime, but a faulty back changes things.
     
  44. Bankz

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    Now a cub
     
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  45. Buster Mahomes

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    Hey fuck you guys. Rizzo needs to spend the rest of his career with the Cubs. I don’t care if you have to overpay a little there’s no better locker room guy to have around when the next wave of prospects gets called up.
     
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  46. nexus

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    um define "wave" because other than a few random guys here or there the system isn't exactly bursting at the seams
     
  47. Bankz

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    Yeah it’s insane to even suggest over paying for “leadership”. FOH… I don’t need Rizzo around to teach Brennan Davis how to be a professional at the MLB Level.