MLB.com updated their top 100 today. Cubs have the most placements in MLB with 8, even with Busch graduating. 15. PCA 19. Cade Horton 37. Owen Caissie 44. Matt Shaw 54. Kevin Alcantara 61. James Triantos 94. Moises Ballesteros 98. Jefferson Rojas
I've been to Wrigley more times than I can count but it has always been bleachers or someone else bought the tickets. Grabbed a pair for the Tigers game in August (GF is a Detroit fan). These seemed like a steal so I jumped, any known issues? Section 21 row 11 seat 1-2
Ehhh. Feels like we’re still a year away from that. Dodgers, Braves, and Phillies are a level above us IMO.
Not a fan of Suzuki tonight Got thrown out at second last inning trying to steal a base after a ball in the dirt. We had two hits right after that. He might've scored. Then he has a 3 skipper throw to home that didn't beat the runner.
How are s it one franchise can go on such a long run of being competitive, but also absolutely zero fun to watch?
Ben Brown is filthy. Wicks might have no place in the rotation when he gets healthy. Rotation next year of Imanaga Steele Assad Brown Horton
Need to get healthy... To much being asked of the bench bats. Hopefully last night will give us a boost. Need to also find a solution at closer because it's not in the pen... it may be in the rotation but at this point you can't take Brown out of it. I think he's earned that top role.
For starting pitching, I would expect not. Especially because Taillion isn’t even counted as part of that group.
Gonna be upset if they trade prospects for a big bat. There's rumors of that floating around. We're far from 1 piece away
Especially if it’s Pete Alonso. I don’t think he’ll be super expensive in terms of prospect cost but they’ll feel the need to re-sign him if they trade for him which will be like 6/180. I want zero part of that
this is exactly the team we thought it was before the season started underwhelming and average at best while being miles away from actually contending from anything
Agreed. This is a .500 type roster with playoff upside...because they're in the NFL central. It just confounds me how this team since 2016 is generally competitive but completely devoid of joy to watch.
One would hope Merryweather is one of those arms. I think they also do have something in hodge if they give him more responsibility. Wouldn’t hate giving him a run at closer
Why did the front office decide to jettison Estrada after last year? Kid has good stuff, and now look at him.
The team has a bad bull pen. Teams who bullpens suck are hard to watch because it puts a ton of pressure on the lineup to score runs, starters to be perfect and no lead feels safe. The last time we had a shut down closer and a great pen was the title winner. Please this fan base even after winning a world series title still has the worst group of Debbie downers known to man. The sky is always falling with the large majority of the base. A lot of reporters who are click bait and loud moth types get lots of air time in the city and it stokes that mindset. I don't live in the state of Illinois and so I get no local coverage and the way I view and enjoy the team is nigh and day from those close to the city.
I think Merryweather is one, Adbert was another they were counting on. both have given nothing. On paper the team isn't as far off as some feel. But the organization lacks depth. The minors are still a year away from actually being able to be used effectively on main roster. I don't like the idea of trading for a Pete Alonso type... give me someone younger, under control that fits better with the window being developed currently.
Owen Caissie should be the first baseman next year. I’m not sure how readily available someone like this would be, but I’d like to see the cubs look at a prospect overpay for ketel marte especially if Arizona misses the playoffs this year.
Caissie is the big slugger we have coveted... I've loved that bat for years now. Been a huge fan of his. I know PCA gives you a ton outside of the bat, but that bat does kind of feels like Almora 2.0
the cubs haven’t won a playoff game since 2017, the cubs only have made the playoffs once since 2017 and that was only because it was the Mickey Mouse COVID season. That is simply unacceptable for one of the richest teams in baseball.
This is a prime example of the shit tier fandom I spoke about. They made the playoffs in 15, 16, 17, 18 and 20. Its been 3 years since we last made the playoffs. This season is far from over. Had we won the world series during the mickey mouse covid season would you have celebrated it? Would you shit on the season and degrade it? I was born in 83... I grew up with 6 playoff appearances before new ownership. To me that's unacceptable. 5 playoff appearances and a world series win in 14 years is pretty fucking good. Could it be better? Sure... But again this is why our fanbase largely sucks because they always see shit as the sky is falling.
20, yes they made an expanded playoffs in a 60 game season where they absolutely were falling apart down the stretch. Hang the fucking banner
09- 3rd 10- 3rd 11- 6th 12- 15th 13- 14th 14- 23rd 15- 13th 16-14th 17-9th 18- 4th 19- 2nd 20- 6th 21- 10th 22- 15th 23- 12th 24- 9th What is the expectations for spending? Top 3, top 5 because on average they have been 9th. I also mentioned they could do better... but let's ignore that right?
Keep dropping the prime examples of what I'm saying is wrong with our base. The Dodger hung the banner. Its counts buddy.
A lot of overreactions in here for a team that really just has a really bad bullpen. I know wins and losses are a garbage stat for starters but for bullpens they’re actually a good indicator of quality and our bullpen has more losses than every team in baseball besides the White Sox. People are really hammering the front office for the wrong reason. Other than Ohtani, who was never going anywhere besides LA, there was no big bat we could’ve spent on that was improving this team much this year. But our bullpen could’ve used a lot more help and instead we decided to give $16 million to a pitcher who should’ve retired this past offseason. That money could’ve gone a long way to shoring up the bullpen. Our bullpen has lost six more games than Milwaukee this season. There’s the division race right there. We still need to improve other areas to compete for a title but there was never any reason to spend a ton this offseason once Ohtani was off the table.
theyre 20th in the league in OPS and that’s mainly attributable to a hot start. They’re 29th in OPS over the last 30 days. Juan Soto changed teams right? He was out there to be had. Every fucking year we hear well this isn’t the right time to spend big money or the cubs want this player but don’t want to give 7-8 year deals. The NL central is and has been dogshit and the cubs have wasted an opportunity to compete
Really great take, I think Hoyer is way to attached to that title team and bring back Kyle was bad then and turned out to be awful as the season unwound. That run is over, for the most part they were spot on the evaluation that the core was cooked. Holding onto Kyle was stupid. This division is far from over but they do need to get active in the bullpen market. Its crushing this team. Hitting will be fine and defense will improve...
At the price he ultimately signed for, Chapman was the clear miss for bats. Sitting out the reliever market this offseason before Neris was incredibly foolish though. And if I recall correctly, counsell had to request that one. I think Jed is fairly savvy as an exec, but he simply needs to be more aggressive.