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[Chris R]

Bwahahahahaha Rodney is fucking shit. I'd be mad if I thought we still had a chance at the playoffs.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Doyers win.

 

[ConradCervantes]

Spoiler

Typing in "noose" in Bing with SafeSearch off yields some interesting results.

 

[Dominican Power]

Kershaw is The NL MVP.

 

[Meier]

Kershaw is The NL MVP.

I really wonder if he'll go down as the best of all time. Certainly be in the conversation for best of the modern era. Hard to imagine he's still only 26.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Damn Kersh woulda had 20 by now if it wasn't for his injury

 

[cashman]

I really wonder if he'll go down as the best of all time. Certainly be in the conversation for best of the modern era. Hard to imagine he's still only 26.

He'll be broken by 29. Look at Verlander

 

[rekameohs]

I really wonder if he'll go down as the best of all time. Certainly be in the conversation for best of the modern era. Hard to imagine he's still only 26.

oh lordy

 

[KidA Seven]

Kersh da gawd

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Kershaw is The NL MVP.

It'll make their inevitable first round playoff exit so much more amusing.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

He'll be broken by 29. Look at Verlander's ass

Fixed

 

[Confrontation]

What a fucking backbreaker that HR was last night by J.D. No way Tribe recover from this.

 

[eznark]

Brewers director of amateur scouting died last night. 53 years old.

Baseball.

 

[BFIB]

Brewers director of amateur scouting died last night. 53 years old.

Baseball.

Whoa, RIP.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Can't wait to see this dude in the Majors

Final Line
.325/.438/.661 43 HR 110 RBI 15SB

 

[Syrinx]

God the Cubs are gonna be fucking monsters before too long.

 

[Elrond Hubbard]

Kershaw is The NL MVP.

Yeah, he seems like the overwhelming choice to win it. Leads the majors in WAR despite missing six weeks of the season. He's faced more batters than Stanton has plate appearances.

The gap between Kershaw and the second best pitcher is like the gap between Michael Jordan and the second best basketball player in the 90s. At this point you're only really comparing him to guys like Pedro, Maddux and Clemens from the last two decades.

 

[DietRob]

God the Cubs are gonna be fucking monsters before too long.

I know. It's pretty scary but I'm fully expecting them to fuck it up somehow in typical cubs fashion.

 

[jakncoke]

I know. It's pretty scary but I'm fully expecting them to fuck it up somehow in typical cubs fashion.

I keep hearing Cubs :kas about all this power hitters who seemingly also rack up K's. But who is pitching for the Cubs for this so called dynasty in the making? Hoping to buy some pitchers i guess?

Also Pirates better not lose today ffs

 

[Syrinx]

I keep hearing Cubs :kas about all this power hitters who seemingly also rack up K's. But who is pitching for the Cubs for this so called dynasty in the making? Hoping to buy some pitchers i guess?

Also Pirates better not lose today ffs

This is why there's been so much speculation of a trade with us with Russell for Syndergaard.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

I keep hearing Cubs :kas about all this power hitters who seemingly also rack up K's. But who is pitching for the Cubs for this so called dynasty in the making? Hoping to buy some pitchers i guess?

Also Pirates better not lose today ffs

You forget that the Cubs have piles of cash.
And more hitting prospects than positions. I'm sure we'll figure it out. And Arrieta and Hendricks is a good start.

 

[JABEE]

Fredi Gonzalez

 

[McNei1y]

Cubs can deal one of their shortstops for some pitching too. Then they have so much cash it's crazy. That team will be fun to watch (and I'll hate it). That infield could be godly.

Who are some of their outfield prospects btw?

 

[jakncoke]

You forget that the Cubs have piles of cash.
And more hitting prospects than positions. I'm sure we'll figure it out. And Arrieta and Hendricks is a good start.

Throwing cash at problem doesnt guarentee success

 

[eznark]

I keep hearing Cubs :kas about all this power hitters who seemingly also rack up K's. But who is pitching for the Cubs for this so called dynasty in the making? Hoping to buy some pitchers i guess?

Also Pirates better not lose today ffs

Their entire offense is going to be pre-arb stud kiddies making a combined $10m. They can rock a $200m payroll. If Theo wanted their entire staff (including the bullpen) could be 3.5 fipper free agent starters.

Or he could use the disgusting wealth at SS to trade for three aces.

They'll fuck it up somehow though and it will be hilarious.

 

[jakncoke]

Their entire offense is going to be pre-arb stud kiddies making a combined $10m. They can rock a $200m payroll. If Theo wanted their entire staff (including the bullpen) could be 3.5 fipper free agent starters.

Or he could use the disgusting wealth at SS to trade for three aces.

They'll fuck it up somehow though and it will be hilarious.

I cant wait for his kas like excuses.

 

[BFIB]

Until the Cubs show sustained success, I just can't take Theo's operation seriously.

They have a lot of talent, probably the best they've had in a long time.

 

[jakncoke]

Harrison and Marte 2nd and 4th in NL slugging since the AS break

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Cubs can deal one of their shortstops for some pitching too. Then they have so much cash it's crazy. That team will be fun to watch (and I'll hate it). That infield could be godly.

Who are some of their outfield prospects btw?

Well Bryant or Baez could be an OF considering Addison Russell's Defensive Prowess.

But the top ones are:
Albert Almora- our # 3 prospect-
High-A: 89 G, .283/.306/.406, 20 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 50 RBI, 55 R, 6 SB
Double-A: 35 G, .243/.259/.368, 7 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 20 R

Kyle Schwarber(our #6 prospect, also could be a Catcher)
Low-A: 5 G, .600/.625/1.350, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 7 R
Single-A: 23 G, .361/.448/.602, 8 2B, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 17 R
High-A: 44 G, .302/.393/.560, 9 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 28 RBI, 31 R


Billy McKinney( our #10 Prospect)
High-A (OAK): 75 G, .241/.330/.400, 12 2B, 2 3B, 10 HR, 33 RBI, 42 R, 5 SB
High-A (CHC): 51 G, .301/.390/.432, 12 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 36 RBI, 30 R, 1 SB


And also we signed the Top International player last year, 17 year old Eloy Jimenez who you can see dwarves Manny(to the left)

 

[eznark]

Oh yeah, when the entire team is suspended for PED use. That's how they will blow it.

 

[aFIGurANT]

Goddamn phone inexplicably didn't charge last night so I'm going to have to miss the potential sweep of the Pirates. Looks like a deadlock right now but I have to like our chances with the offense looking like it's been reanimated by some sort of dark baseball heaven intangible magic.

 

[Fox318]

Mets could use a SS

 

[Syrinx]

Mets could use a SS

So could the Yankees.

 

[BFIB]

Goddamn phone inexplicably didn't charge last night so I'm going to have to miss the potential sweep of the Pirates. Looks like a deadlock right now but I have to like our chances with the offense looking like it's been reanimated by some sort of dark baseball heaven intangible magic.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Scary thought. Cubs could realistically come out of the offseason with Lester and Hamels.

 

[Syrinx]

Scary thought. Cubs could realistically come out of the offseason with Lester and Hamels.

Please don't trade for Hamels. Last thing we need is the Phillies dipping into that talent pool.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Please don't trade for Hamels. Last thing we need is the Phillies dipping into that talent pool.

Lol. Amaro would screw it up somehow.

 

[BFIB]

Scary thought. Cubs could realistically come out of the offseason with Lester and Hamels.

That would mean Amaro would actually have to negotiate. Hamels isn't going anywhere.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Amazing how much better Shelby looks when his curve is working.

 

[jakncoke]

Lol. Amaro would screw it up somehow.

Amaro would ask for Bryant, the top international kid, baez and for the hell of it manny

 

[Fox318]

So could the Yankees.

We are gonna resign Drew.

His .003 Batting average will carry us to the playoffs!!

 

[Meier]

He'll be broken by 29. Look at Verlander

The closest Verlander got to Kershaw's level was 2011 but even still, he wasn't quite there. We'll see how it pans out though -- hopefully you're wrong.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Amaro would ask for Bryant, the top international kid, baez and for the hell of it manny

Lol and we would probably have to take back Howard's contract too.

 

[yankeehater]

Lol. Amaro would screw it up somehow.

Amaro totally won both the Lee and Doc trades.

 

[jakncoke]

Edison strikes his 12th lol, Morton who hasnt started in 3 weeks still leads at 19

and goes down 13th

 

[JDeluis]

I'm here at Dodger Stadium today. Looks like Puig will be in right field today.

Still need to go buy me a Dodger dog to add some ketchup.

 

[thefro]

Throwing cash at problem doesnt guarentee success

They have tons of cash and tons of prospects. They can sign 2 stud FA pitchers with cold hard cash or trade for 2.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

jaaaaaaay breaks up the no-no

Spoiler

this is how annoying the jhaaay stuff is

 

[jakncoke]

They have tons of cash and tons of prospects. They can sign 2 stud FA pitchers with cold hard cash or trade for 2.

Also they are the Cubs losers of 106 soon to be 107 seasons in a row

Edit: Nice there keeping the Cards off the board.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Big pitches by Volquez to get out of the jam. Sucks to waste a pair of hits to lead off the inning. Might not get a better chance than that today.