Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Season Thread Vol: (17-17)

[sportsjunkie]

Good decision by Jed & Theo to not pursue Verlander.

why you say that?

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

My dude SJ! How's it going fam?

Never been one to believe that adding a struggling, aging arm will put us over the top.
From what we've seen all year, a repeat is a stretch but a postseason appearance is within reach.
Theo and Jed are smart enough to know that this rotation has ran its course. Don't need no aging arm with excessive mileage....his best years are behind him and unless Kate Upton comes out in a bikini to throw out the first pitch of every game, not interested.

I think we had this discussion last year as well with CP where I said that I didn't believe that Theo and Jed would go 200+ mill for Jake, and I still believe they won't. We got two solid lefties in Lester and Q, and we got Hendricks. We need a young gun not a retiring vet.

Was really hoping for Gray or Archer.

I'm really interested to hear everyone's opinion on this. How do you guys see Jed and co rebuilding this rotation.

 

[CP1708]

Verlander would have been a fine option.

To get Q, we gave up our two best prospects.
To get Archer or Gray, we don't have the prospects to give up.

Verlander would just be buying a contract, a SHORT contract, 2 years with a possible option for a third. Perfect for bridging the gap until 2019-20 when our young arms should start trickling in.

Jake for 6 years is no chance, but if Jake would sign a 3 year deal, Theo/Jed would be all over that. Same principal as buying Verlander.

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd Jake just left the game with a leg injury. ****

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

W!

Avila with the game winning RBI
Dude's been paying off dividends since he joined.
4 up on the Cards and Brew crew, gotta keep rolling.

C'mon CP, I know you're not advocating for a Verlander signing.
I'd rather let Theo and Jed work they're magic in the offseason, and reload with the extra $$$, guys wanna play here now.

 

[CP1708]

The pitching market is bare bare bare this winter and we're losing Jake and Lackey.

JV for 2 years is perfectly acceptable.

(Same as Jake for 2-3 would be great, for 5-6 not so much)

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

This what this years FA pitchers class will look like....with the 2019 FA class being nuts!

Brett Anderson (30)
Jake Arrieta (32)
Clay Buchholz (33)
Madison Bumgarner (2 — $12MM club option with a $1.5M buyout
Trevor Cahill (30)
Matt Cain (33) — $21MM club option with a $7.5MM buyout
Andrew Cashner (31)
Jhoulys Chacin (30)
Tyler Chatwood (2
Jesse Chavez (34)
Wei-Yin Chen (32) — Can opt out of the remaining three years, $52MM on his contract
Alex Cobb (30)
Bartolo Colon (45)
Johnny Cueto (32) — Can opt out of the remaining four years, $84MM on his contract
Yu Darvish (31)
John Danks (33)
Jorge De La Rosa (37)
R.A. Dickey (43) — $8MM club option with $500K buyout
Nathan Eovaldi (2 — $2MM club option
Marco Estrada (34)
Scott Feldman (35)
Doug Fister (34)
Yovani Gallardo (32) — $13MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Jaime Garcia (31)
Matt Garza (34) — $13MM vesting option/$5MM club option (can become $1MM club option based on DL time)
Gio Gonzalez (32) – $12MM club option with $500K buyout; vests with 180 innings pitched in 2017
Miguel Gonzalez (34)
Jeremy Hellickson (31)
Derek Holland (31)
Ubaldo Jimenez (34)
Ian Kennedy (33) — Can opt out of the remaining three years, $43MM on his contract
John Lackey (39)
Francisco Liriano (34)
Jordan Lyles (27)
Lance Lynn (31)
Wade Miley (31) — $12MM club option with a $500K buyout
Mike Minor (30) — $10MM mutual option with a $1.25MM buyout
Matt Moore (29) — $9MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jon Niese (31)
Ricky Nolasco (35) — $13MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Martin Perez (27) — $6MM club option with a $2.45MM buyout
Michael Pineda (29)
Clayton Richard (34)
Tyson Ross (31)
CC Sabathia (37)
Anibal Sanchez (34) — $16MM club option with a $5MM buyout
Hector Santiago (30)
Chris Sale (29) — $12.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Masahiro Tanaka (29) — Can opt out of the remaining three years, $67MM on his contract
Chris Tillman (30)
Josh Tomlin (33) — $3MM club option with a $750K buyout
Jason Vargas (35)
Jered Weaver (35)
Chris Young (39) — $8MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout


Alright fellas, if we cant resign Jake and we kick Lack to the curb, who do u guys see as a potential fit and good replacement?

 

[arstyle27]

Arrieta is gone. 100%

 

[CP1708]

Chatwood is def worth a look.
Lance Lynn, maybe as a #5
Cobb or Cashner, maybe, but both risky arms.

None of them equal Jake + Lackey tho.

Also, check your PM SLP.

 

[CP1708]

Cubs win, Cardinals lose.

7 games left with Brewers
7 games left with Cardinals.

Seriously, just go 3-4 vs both, and that's enough to hold them off.

Take 2 of 3 vs Reds, split with Tampa, and get 2 of 3 vs the Mets. That's 11 wins and almost 90. Cards/Brewers would have to play insane to catch us.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Took a beating out there today.

Still holding a 3 game lead but Maddon's gotta do something to get the guys riled up here.

 

[CP1708]

Brutal, brutal, BRUTAL weekend.

Up 5 games, chance to finish Brewers at home, swept.

Terrible, terrible series.

Bright side, day off, Contreras is back, Degrom pitched today so we miss him and no Thor, chance to get back in shape with Lester/Quintana goin next, hope Jake comes back vs STL next weekend.

2 game lead, 19 to go. 1 W would have had us up 4 with 19 to go.

 

[CP1708]

 

[CP1708]

Much needed W.

Q with a solid start, Bryant 3-run HR, Schwarber and Happ each solo shots.

2 up, 18 to go.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

famine or feast...

Gotta be consistent down the stretch here.

 

[CP1708]

Almora 3-run homer, 3-run triple, he entered the game in the 7th.

17 runs, Baez 4 hits including a solo shot, Rizzo 4 walks, Bryant/Zobrist 3 hits, Contreras 2 hits and 3 RBI and came out early. (Cautious with his work load.)

Cards lost.

 

[CP1708]

14 more for the Cubs, Rizzo 3 hits including his 32nd homer, Bryant a 2-run double, Heyward a 3-run homer, and Almora another pinch hit 2-run double.

So, 3 games up, 16 to go. Cards in town this weekend.

Win 2 of 3 here, might finish off the Cards. Bottom line, don't do like last weekend.

Just scored 39 runs in 3 games, keep it going.

 

[arstyle27]

This is all set up for us. Hope we don't pull a Cubs and get swept and score no runs.

 

[CP1708]

 

[CP1708]

Russell activated.

Arrieta close.

Contreras suspended two games, but appealing so he will play vs STL. Hoping it gets reduced to one game, would sit (rest) vs Tampa.

Win today, really put pressure on these bum *** Cards. Need Hendricks to Game 6 this.

 

[CP1708]

Almora

 

[CP1708]

Addison Russell

Cubs win 4-1

Hendricks with 7.2 inning and only 1 run allowed.

Crazy, but Cubs now lead the NL in runs, even with the "down" year.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

3.5 up!

 

[CP1708]

Contreras suspension is reduced to one game, and after back to back starts and a tough right, Contreras sits today, with off day tomorrow he'll get nice rest for final 13 games.

If we go 8-5, we get to 90 wins, after bein 2 games under .500 at the All Star break. Maddon in the second half

 

[CP1708]

SWEEP

Schwarber homer, Heyward game winning RBI, Davis 31-31 saves.

Off day tomorrow, Contreras back, 13 games left. DH next two games.

 

[sportsjunkie]

SWEEP!!!!!!!! is anybody else worried about this 4 game set with the Brewers coming up soon?