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  • Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    edited May 2016
    I saw rizzo's deal when he signed a few years back. 7 years $41 mill. Wow that's a value. With arrietta the tone of his comments make me feel he's frustrated a long term deal is not done. Especially when he's at his peak value.
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  • DegeneratefkDegeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    Wma31394 said:

    I saw rizzo's deal when he signed a few years back. 7 years $41 mill. Wow that's a value

    Rizzo is the best first baseman in the national league. Period. So yes, that is a bargain. I wouldn't be surprised if rizzo would ask for more money in the next year or two. But rizzo hasn't shown to be that kind of guy.
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  • Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Degeneratefk said:

    Wma31394 said:

    I saw rizzo's deal when he signed a few years back. 7 years $41 mill. Wow that's a value

    Rizzo is the best first baseman in the national league. Period. So yes, that is a bargain. I wouldn't be surprised if rizzo would ask for more money in the next year or two. But rizzo hasn't shown to be that kind of guy.
    No doubt especially if he's still performing well. 2-3 extension would work for both.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,290
    Degeneratefk said:

    Wma31394 said:

    I saw rizzo's deal when he signed a few years back. 7 years $41 mill. Wow that's a value

    Rizzo is the best first baseman in the national league. Period. So yes, that is a bargain. I wouldn't be surprised if rizzo would ask for more money in the next year or two. But rizzo hasn't shown to be that kind of guy.
    Even when Rizzo signed, he did so at that time at a discount. He could have gotten a lot more $$ if he wanted. I love seeing that.
    Arrieta is going to milk every cent out of the Cubs or any other team he ends up on.
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,290
    pureoc said:

    Soler and Heyward really struggling at plate. Not gonna win em all but when your 2 worst starters (statistically) pitch great and you lose em both it's frustrating.

    Yeah, it's tough to see a team so loaded struggle at a couple positions.
    I'm not as concerned with Heyward as I am Soler. Heyward's bat will come around, he just needs to work deeper into counts and keep his OBP up. And he's a stud at right and a great base runner.
    Left field is the biggest hole. Soler can hit the ball a mile, but the dude strikes out too often and never gets on base. I think he needs to go down to Iowa for a bit.
  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    mca47 said:

    pureoc said:

    Soler and Heyward really struggling at plate. Not gonna win em all but when your 2 worst starters (statistically) pitch great and you lose em both it's frustrating.

    Yeah, it's tough to see a team so loaded struggle at a couple positions.
    I'm not as concerned with Heyward as I am Soler. Heyward's bat will come around, he just needs to work deeper into counts and keep his OBP up. And he's a stud at right and a great base runner.
    Left field is the biggest hole. Soler can hit the ball a mile, but the dude strikes out too often and never gets on base. I think he needs to go down to Iowa for a bit.
    Id be fine with that. The best Cubs lineup right now has Bryant in LF and Baez at 3B, IMO.
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    edited May 2016
    Montero should be back soon which will help the lineup too.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,290
    pureoc said:

    mca47 said:

    pureoc said:

    Soler and Heyward really struggling at plate. Not gonna win em all but when your 2 worst starters (statistically) pitch great and you lose em both it's frustrating.

    Yeah, it's tough to see a team so loaded struggle at a couple positions.
    I'm not as concerned with Heyward as I am Soler. Heyward's bat will come around, he just needs to work deeper into counts and keep his OBP up. And he's a stud at right and a great base runner.
    Left field is the biggest hole. Soler can hit the ball a mile, but the dude strikes out too often and never gets on base. I think he needs to go down to Iowa for a bit.
    Id be fine with that. The best Cubs lineup right now has Bryant in LF and Baez at 3B, IMO.
    Agreed
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,290
    pureoc said:

    Montero should be back soon which will help the lineup too.

    Yeah, Miggy coming back should def help score some more runs for sure!
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,147
    Lackey is a punk, on and off the field.
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    Another W. I only want Cahill and Richard pitching if we are up big or down big cause it leaves some room for error. It'd be nice if either could have an outing without giving up any runs.
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    edited May 2016
    Jacked up to be headed to Wrigley today for my first and probably only Cubs game at Wrigley this year (luckily going to 2 games in Milwaukee) Jake on the hill too!
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    Great to see a W today!
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    Dragging ass today after last nights game. Left after 11 innings, about 11pm and watched the rest on my phone on the ride home. When your pregnant wife wants to leave you oblige!
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    Dexy getting us off to a good start today!
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,274
    Cardinals looking like shit first quarter of the season. Hopefully they'll pick it up and the Cubs will simmer down a bit.
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    Playing down to the competition. Better show up in sf and stl. Patience is about done with jhey at the plate. Zero reason for him in the 2 hole.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,571
    How much money did we give Heyward?
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  • DegeneratefkDegeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Cardinals looking like shit first quarter of the season. Hopefully they'll pick it up and the Cubs will simmer down a bit.

    What a silly thing to say
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  • DegeneratefkDegeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

    How much money did we give Heyward?

    Whatever it was, it was worth it.
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    Heyward in the field has been phenomenal. But he definitely needs to be batting 7th.
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    Shit that didn't look good. Hoping for best.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,147
    so....Giants can't break arrieta's 17-0 streak but we break out of cain's 0-15. I'll take it.
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    WHY THE FUCK IS HEYWARD STILL BATTING 2ND???!!!
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    Should be happy they won but im upset they almost blew a 6 1 lead.
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  • DegeneratefkDegeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    Arrieta looked human today. I don't like that. I like it much better when he's pitching 8 strong innings and giving up 1 hit.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,290
    Degeneratefk said:

    Arrieta looked human today. I don't like that. I like it much better when he's pitching 8 strong innings and giving up 1 hit.

    Yeah, but his next contract gets cheaper as the ERA goes up! hahahaha!
    But yeah, the last 2-3 outings it looks like his command is a little off.
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    It's pretty awesome when we've gotten so used to Arrieta throwing damn near no-no's every time he takes the mound that 4 runs, 6 hit, 1 walk, and a win is considered a bad day and looking human.
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  • DegeneratefkDegeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    HesCalledDyer said:

    It's pretty awesome when we've gotten so used to Arrieta throwing damn near no-no's every time he takes the mound that 4 runs, 6 hit, 1 walk, and a win is considered a bad day and looking human.

    Yes, we've certainly been spoiled with jake.
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  • Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Anyone know when batting practice starts prior to the games at wrigley?
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