Chicago Cubs baseball!!!

HesCalledDyer

darwinstheory said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Seeing report that Hoyer mentioned they are not considering anything less than absurdity for KB and that Willson is pretty much off the table.

^^^makes me happy. Who reported that?

Someone posted a link on reddit yesterday.  I'll see if I can find it again, but I believe it was reported by Jeff Passan by way of some other reporter who spoke to Hoyer.

HesCalledDyer

darwinstheory said:

Cubs currently not willing to extend Anthony Rizzo. May not mean much, but I'd think he'd be the guy they would want to lock up right behind Baez.

I really don't get the urgency to extend Baez over Bryant or Rizzo.  I really wish it was Baez in the media trade rumor concoctions instead of Bryant.  Don't get me wrong, I like Javy, but I wouldn't miss him or his absoulute lack of any plate discipline whatsoever.  If I were an opposing pitcher facing Baez, I'd never throw a pitch anywhere near the damn strike zone.  This is not the guy you build your franchise around.  Rizzo & Bryant are.

darwinstheory

HesCalledDyer said:

darwinstheory said:

Cubs currently not willing to extend Anthony Rizzo. May not mean much, but I'd think he'd be the guy they would want to lock up right behind Baez.

I really don't get the urgency to extend Baez over Bryant or Rizzo.  I really wish it was Baez in the media trade rumor concoctions instead of Bryant.  Don't get me wrong, I like Javy, but I wouldn't miss him or his absoulute lack of any plate discipline whatsoever.  If I were an opposing pitcher facing Baez, I'd never throw a pitch anywhere near the damn strike zone.  This is not the guy you build your franchise around.  Rizzo & Bryant are.

+1 - I don't need to add anything to this. 

bbiggs

I know this is not even a discussion, but if Rizzo went, I'd disown the team.  He's the face of the franchise and needs to retire a Cub someday.  Favorite modern day Cub by a long shot.

HesCalledDyer

I don't think Rizzo is going anywhere.  They're just not discussing an extension *at this time.*  From what I understand, it was Rizzo's agent who ran his mouth and now the media is gonna spin it into the Cubs not wanting Rizzo long term or some dumb clickbait bullshit like all the Bryant trade "rumors."  Hoyer explained in another interview that the Cubs love Anthony, and he loves the Cubs and both parties want nothing more than to be life partners. They've had discussions but haven't come close on length of the contract. It'll all work out. Just not this offseason.  They have two full seasons to figure it out still.

darwinstheory

Still so quiet on the Cubs front. This offseason is more bizarre than the last. I am so annoyed with the talk that they need to "blow it up" or "reload". Now, soend the money more efficiently, I agree with. 

Whatever. 2016 was worth it. 

HesCalledDyer

darwinstheory said:

Still so quiet on the Cubs front. This offseason is more bizarre than the last. I am so annoyed with the talk that they need to "blow it up" or "reload". Now, soend the money more efficiently, I agree with. 

Whatever. 2016 was worth it. 

Agree.  The rebuild talk is getting on my damn nerves.  (he said, wearing his 2016 World Series Champions shirt where the gold lettering has turned green like ivy).

Wobbie

HesCalledDyer said:

darwinstheory said:

Still so quiet on the Cubs front. This offseason is more bizarre than the last. I am so annoyed with the talk that they need to "blow it up" or "reload". Now, soend the money more efficiently, I agree with. 

Whatever. 2016 was worth it. 

Agree.  The rebuild talk is getting on my damn nerves.  (he said, wearing his 2016 World Series Champions shirt where the gold lettering has turned green like ivy).

when I go for a Worlds Champs shirt, I have to decide on which of the three years I want.

HesCalledDyer

Wobbie said:

HesCalledDyer said:

darwinstheory said:

Still so quiet on the Cubs front. This offseason is more bizarre than the last. I am so annoyed with the talk that they need to "blow it up" or "reload". Now, soend the money more efficiently, I agree with. 

Whatever. 2016 was worth it. 

Agree.  The rebuild talk is getting on my damn nerves.  (he said, wearing his 2016 World Series Champions shirt where the gold lettering has turned green like ivy).

when I go for a Worlds Champs shirt, I have to decide on which of the three years I want.

What? DId you throw your cheating Astros shirt away?

darwinstheory

Steven Souza and Jeremy Jeffressin less than 12 hours?!?!?! It's like Christmas!

HesCalledDyer

And Bryant lost his grievance case.

darwinstheory

Surely the trade rumors will begin to swirl again.

darwinstheory

Marquee Sports Network....this isn't off to a great start so far. Well, maybe it is, but I can't really say. Still 3 weeks until the season starts, but as of now, there is no way to watch the games for users of Dish Network. This is annoying. 

DewieCox

Streaming bro.

darwinstheory

Well, baseball after all. Not sure what this season means. Probably nothing unless your team wins. But otherwise, I think this season will be a giant *

mca47

darwinstheory said:

Well, baseball after all. Not sure what this season means. Probably nothing unless your team wins. But otherwise, I think this season will be a giant *

Even for a shortened season with all the dumb rules, i'm def looking forward to it!

bbiggs

mca47 said:

darwinstheory said:

Well, baseball after all. Not sure what this season means. Probably nothing unless your team wins. But otherwise, I think this season will be a giant *

Even for a shortened season with all the dumb rules, i'm def looking forward to it!

I don't mean to sound like a downer, but I'd be shocked if they get 60 games in.  Pro sports are going to have a tough time as these continued cases pop up.  Even pro golf is experiencing weekly challenges and that's not a team sport.  Hope to be wrong.

mca47

bbiggs said:

mca47 said:

darwinstheory said:

Well, baseball after all. Not sure what this season means. Probably nothing unless your team wins. But otherwise, I think this season will be a giant *

Even for a shortened season with all the dumb rules, i'm def looking forward to it!

I don't mean to sound like a downer, but I'd be shocked if they get 60 games in.  Pro sports are going to have a tough time as these continued cases pop up.  Even pro golf is experiencing weekly challenges and that's not a team sport.  Hope to be wrong.

You're probably right.  
Three teams today announced staff members testing positive.  Gonna be a long shot for sure!

Wobbie

darwinstheory said:

Well, baseball after all. Not sure what this season means. Probably nothing unless your team wins. But otherwise, I think this season will be a giant *

even if your team (cubs) wins. big asterisk. what if cleveland ends the drought?

darwinstheory

Lol...this would be the type of season where Cleveland finally does win it.