Chicago Cubs fans - Rebuilding Year 2023

[FINFAN]

also rumors of Brewers obtaining Quintana in the next 24 hours rampant, I just don't see it tho. They have been copying the Cub plan almost to a T..I DO see them going the rental route like we did with Chapman, tho.

 

[Deb & Bill]

KB looked like a baby then.

 

[Deb & Bill]

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[robinb]

So, I'm still cleaning and getting ready for the movers to come next week and I find this.
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Neat, huh?

The "Boys of Zimmer"!

 

[siskaren]

The "Boys of Zimmer"!

I thought the '89 team was the Boys of Zimmer since that's when he managed.

 

[docsoliday1]

KB looked like a baby then.

Exactly what I was thinking.
He looked so young and looks like a kid who was just being given access to the candy store.

 

[FINFAN]

To get through this pitching acquisition I am telling myself it was more of a move to keep the Brewers from getting him than us wanting him.Sux blood has infiltrated the Friendly confines.Cease & Eloy are both a huge casualty in my book. Sigh...I get Theo going for the "now" so offense PLEASE make this bad juju worth it. I hope Q gels with the team & the cross town classic just got more tense lol

Q will be starting on Sundays game against the Oriole's.Order is Monty, Jake and Q. Kyle not in the rotation yet..I believe he is doing another rehab start in TN on Monday

 

[FINFAN]

and the Brewers acquire LP Tyler Webb from the NYY for 1st B Garrett Cooper....not quite a panic move, more budgetary I'd say. Decent for their re-build plan

 

[Pacolovestacos]

To get through this pitching aquisition I am telling myself it was more of a move to keep the Brewers from getting him than us wanting him.Sux blood has infiltrated the Friendly confines.Cease & Eloy are both a huge casualty in my book. Sigh...I get Theo going for the "now" so offense PLEASE make this bad juju worth it. I hope Q gels with the team & the cross town classic just got more tense lol

Why are you sighing? Cubs just landed one of the top pitchers that were available in the market.

It's also not a "win now" move as Q is under club contract through 2020. And I fully expect Cubs to reach a deal with him over the next couple of years ensuring he stays a Cub for a long time.

Losing Eloy and Cease hurts but prospects are never a sure thing. Believe in 2019 or 2020, Cubs will launch their own TV network which will generate insane money and allow the Cubs to sign whomever they want, whenever they want.

 

[Dan Murphy]

So, I'm still cleaning and getting ready for the movers to come next week and I find this.
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Neat, huh?

All those names there are so instantly familiar, like the 85 Bears team and the Jordan era Bulls teams

Great team!!

 

[robinb]

I saw this on FB today ...

 

[FINFAN]

I saw this on FB today ...

I will say Theo's ability to close a deal without giving up Schwarb's for a starter was oh so good. When he is dealing for an Ace, prob not the same outcome .With Theo doing his job of obtaining pitching, the rest of the team basically got called out now , to step up and do theirs. Schwarb's may not be the only name being thrown out there,even tho Theo really wants to keep this core together. So with Hendrick's still on the DL (for now) at least we can have the Monty/Butler duo to get through 7 tonight, lol. I almost wish Q wasn't pitching Sunday, as his number's against Baltimore are not that good, but then again he doesn't have to bat . A W sure would be nice tonight ~ lets see who relaxed enough vs who relaxed too much on the break.

 

[FINFAN]

please, PLEASE let the rumor be true that the Cubs are going after Sonny Gray!
( I can see the aforementioned Schwarb's or AAJ and maybe CandyMan as the offerings...this is so hard) I saw lots of #12 on clearance at a few stores...perhaps retail gets the inside scoop

July is like:

http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-c...quintana-jeimer-candelario-cubs-top-prospects

 

[Pacolovestacos]

please, PLEASE let the rumor be true that the Cubs are going after Sonny Gray!
( I can see the aforementioned Schwarb's or AAJ and maybe CandyMan as the offerings...this is so hard) I saw lots of #12 on clearance at a few stores...perhaps retail gets the inside scoop

July is like:

http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-c...quintana-jeimer-candelario-cubs-top-prospects

In order to land Gray, they would have to give up one of the following: Schwarber, Baez, Russell. And some prospects.

 

[Pacolovestacos]

I will say Theo's ability to close a deal without giving up Schwarb's for a starter was oh so good. When he is dealing for an Ace, prob not the same outcome .With Theo doing his job of obtaining pitching, the rest of the team basically got called out now , to step up and do theirs. Schwarb's may not be the only name being thrown out there,even tho Theo really wants to keep this core together. So with Hendrick's still on the DL (for now) at least we can have the Monty/Butler duo to get through 7 tonight, lol. I almost wish Q wasn't pitching Sunday, as his number's against Baltimore are not that good, but then again he doesn't have to bat . A W sure would be nice tonight ~ lets see who relaxed enough vs who relaxed too much on the break.

Actually he offered the White Sox Schwarber (likely instead of Eloy) but the White Sox didn't bite.

 

[FINFAN]

Tonight's line-up... the infield wall of wonder is back!
now....LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pacolovestacos]

Such a sad, sad team this has become. Up 8 runs and can't even maintain that. That would have been unthinkable last year.

 

[Kewz1]

... but Fly the W anyways...

 

[FINFAN]

... but Fly the W anyways...

on the up side, we had 10 hits and the bombs weren't all solo one's like before! If we could get everyone hitting at the same time, good golly Miss Molly... JHey and Willy's defense wicked again tonight and that play at 2nd by Javy being well, Javy, lol. Monty did great the first 3, but he just can't get through that brick wall of the 5th. The bullpen , even C.J. did NOT have their stuff. Well, Duensing getting the pop up was pretty huge, and I think Koji was about to throw up after he gave up the tying run. Thank you Addie, for being clutch when we needed it most. Lets hope Arrieta's pitching return to the park goes better than Koji's did. Stupid Brewers win again but STL lost. There was a rumor before the game that Sonny Gray had been scratched from is start tonight and I was all hopeful we got him, but it was fake news. Tonight was a reminder of what the Cub's say, We Never Quit...which the Oriole's didn't do. That said, my W flag is flying after a week off, and it feels great!

 

[robinb]

OMG. I "watched" on MLB At Bat because we were at a local festival tonight called the Fete de Marquette. It's a French inspired fest for Bastille Day, so we were drinking local micro brewed beer and grooving to a NOLA funk band. Then, we went to the kids area and watched the end of Ratatouille. I glanced at my phone and those O's tied us! We won ... in Cubbie fashion after giving up an 8-run lead.