World champion Chicago Cubs thread. (Chicago is titletown)

[FromTheMorning]

I dig it

[weller3377]

3 years...

[Tiduwho]

Fuck. Yes.

Win the next 2 years, while you still can. This thing is blowing up in 2021.

[TimHonks]

Had to do it and thrilled they did. Go for it while window is open.

Would love if they also went after Will Smith or a solid lefty. They have some pieces to trade and could really use a late inning arm from the left side.

[DMBCardinal]

Originally Posted by DMBCardinal

It would be nice to have a closer.

It's nice to have a closer.

[DMBCardinal]

Originally Posted by TimHonks

Had to do it and thrilled they did. Go for it while window is open.

Would love if they also went after Will Smith or a solid lefty. They have some pieces to trade and could really use a late inning arm from the left side.

Yeah, Montgomery and Ryan are not great.

[Gene Parmesan]

Going to 2 games next month at Wrigley. Gonna be in town for a few days. Can anyone recommend the best stores to load up on bargain team gear?

[rconverse]

Man, this post game show is a little bit crazy.

[FromTheMorning]

Lot of problems with this group

[weller3377]

Luckily everyone else in the division is struggling as well. We are in desperate need of the All Star break

[TimHonks]

Don't understand the Montgomery trade at all unless they eventually trade Caratini or something. Not really a huge deal, but Montgomery seemed like a decent asset to include in a meaningful trade with his two extra years of control.

[DMBCardinal]

Originally Posted by TimHonks

Don't understand the Montgomery trade at all unless they eventually trade Caratini or something. Not really a huge deal, but Montgomery seemed like a decent asset to include in a meaningful trade with his two extra years of control.

Montgomery has been awful for a while and even asked for a trade because he wanted to start. I have no problem with the deal. Montgomery was never going to give the Cubs much back in return. Maldonado can help this team more the Montgomery for sure.

[TimHonks]

Originally Posted by DMBCardinal

Montgomery has been awful for a while and even asked for a trade because he wanted to start. I have no problem with the deal. Montgomery was never going to give the Cubs much back in return. Maldonado can help this team more the Montgomery for sure.

Montgomery wouldn't have gotten much by himself, but he is an attractive cost-controlled 4 or 5 for a rebuilding team. That has some value. Not saying he would have brought in anything on his own, but thought he'd be a piece.

Kind of strange to give up anything of value for a 3rd string catcher. We shall see.

[weller3377]

Doesn't even sound like Willie is going to be out that long either

[DMBCardinal]

Originally Posted by TimHonks

Montgomery wouldn't have gotten much by himself, but he is an attractive cost-controlled 4 or 5 for a rebuilding team. That has some value. Not saying he would have brought in anything on his own, but thought he'd be a piece.

Kind of strange to give up anything of value for a 3rd string catcher. We shall see.

I see him similar to David Ross. Pretty poor offensively, but great on defense. I think that is more valuable than you think, especially considering Contreras and Caritini aren’t great in that area.

[TimHonks]

Originally Posted by DMBCardinal

I see him similar to David Ross. Pretty poor offensively, but great on defense. I think that is more valuable than you think, especially considering Contreras and Caritini aren’t great in that area.

I have no problem Maldonado as a backup - just doesn't make sense if he is 3rd string which is why I'm thinking they may trade Caratini. There is zero reason to have 3 catchers, especially when the other 2 are playing well.

[fridge112887]

Russell optioned to AAA. Surely the organization just wants to move on from him at this point.

Edit: Scott Boras claims "A lot of teams want him."

[rconverse]

Just finding ways to lose.

[rconverse]

Good lord. I finally get a night to chill outside, grill, and listen to the Cubs and it’s 11-0, A’s.

[weller3377]

We have been pitching pretty damn well the last week or so. Due for a bad one and Lester delivered

[rconverse]

The streak continues....

Again, I don't expect the Cubs to win the few games where I can enjoy them but it would be nice not to be down 10 in the top of the 4th.

[FromTheMorning]

Cubs on the road is comical. Absolutely garbage outside of Wrigley

[YankeesDMB41]

Hanging up the home jerseys sure helped

[rconverse]

They are really bad on the road. I don't think I've seen box scores of any other team getting blown out at the rates the Cubs do.

[rconverse]

This team is trash and Joe, with his experiments, needs to go.

[DMBCardinal]

Yeah, I’m ready for the offseason. This team won’t do anything even if they sneak into the playoffs.

[rconverse]

The second half of the season has been so tough to watch.

It seems like, unless the opposing team is beyond dreadful, the Cubs can't hit. So many double plays today. With the seaons, basically, on the line we have someone I've never heard of batting. Feels very fitting somehow.

[Gene Parmesan]

If you haven't heard of Nico Hoerner you haven't been watching the last 10 games.

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by Gene Parmesan

If you haven't heard of Nico Hoerner you haven't been watching the last 10 games.

The PH was Kemp.

[FromTheMorning]

How pathetic