2016 MLB thread. THE CUBS HAVE BROKEN THE CURSE! Chicago Cubs are your 2016 World Series champions

[proshares]

Soler is all but gone at this point. I ****** around about Sale but I think they could make a run at Carrasco or Salazar. They have enough MLB depth to send someone like Hammel back as well.

 

[JCMojica24]

That Cubs lineup is gonna be filthy

 

[mr jordan04]

Heyward got two opt-outs.

Wow, I'm impressed

 

[nick.]

Heyward's agent deserves a raise for getting him 2 opt outs

 

[madj55]

Heyward's agent deserves a raise for getting him 2 opt outs

Well, he'll be getting one with the deal

 

[DeadsetAce]

I just spit out my coffee and I wasn’t even drinking any when I read what Peter Gammons reported the Miami Marlins wanted from the Red Sox in order to acquire Jose Fernandez.


“We thought we might be able to piece something together with the Red Sox,” said a Marlins official. “With ERod (Eduardo Rodriguez), Mookie Betts, Christian Vazquez, Yoan Moncada and another pitcher I thought we had something that might work.” Why not?

 

[DeadsetAce]

That Cubs lineup is gonna be filthy

cause of heyward? meh....

 

[proshares]

I'm just gonna let Heyward do the talking, I can't cape for him anymore

 

[DeadsetAce]

fair enough

 

[JCMojica24]

That Cubs lineup is gonna be filthy

cause of heyward? meh....

Not just bc of Heyward but Zorbrist also. Heyward's Defense is def better than his bat but top to bottom that lineup is SOLID

 

[DeadsetAce]

That Cubs lineup is gonna be filthy

cause of heyward? meh....

Not just bc of Heyward but Zorbrist also. Heyward's Defense is def better than his bat but top to bottom that lineup is SOLID

that's fair, for sure

 

[nomnom]

Calling it now
Cubs Giants NLCS rematch of 1989

 

[macbk]

Cubs really took that NLCS sweep to heart going for the jugular of all of the N.L.

 

[Mr.Guy]

Spending $$$ doesn't always work out. Plus we have to remember this is the cubbies were talking about. I wish them the best but I don't see this spending spree resulting in a world series championship.

 

[CP1708]

That Cubs lineup is gonna be filthy

cause of heyward? meh....

Um, Bryant, Schwarber, Russell, Soler, Baez year 2 might help as well.

And Rizzo/Zobrist is fairly helpful.

Then Heyward.

Heyward/Zobrist also represent more contact/fewer strikeouts over a full season, something we need(ed). Not to mention walk rates and OBP's over .350

Then factor in the two of them defensively....

And then any of this year's crop of rookies that might come up to help. (Happ, Almora, McKinney, Torres, or Contreras)

Still "meh"?

 

[DeadsetAce]

yes, still meh....




no. i was thinking more of a murder's row type of lineup. JCM corrected me that he meant just all around solid top to bottom. and i agreed.

 

[jewbacca2]

Let's not forget that the Cubs are cursed.

 

[mrdozo]

Let's not forget that the Cubs are cursed.

So was boston

 

[madj55]

Curses

 

[jewbacca2]

All they had to do was let the goat stay.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Curses

never believed in em....

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[nick.]

All they had to do was let the goat stay.

why is that man holding A-Rod?

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Yanks should see if they can snag Soler

 

[nick.]

Michael Cuddyer's retiring

rejoice Mets fans

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Michael Cuddyer's retiring

rejoice Mets fans

Wish I knew this an hour ago. Oh well. Good night. Even better news.