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Jake, loved his career, loved the ray of hope he gave in 2014, and his 2015 season was epic, but man, guy was washed.
Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Season Thread Vol: (17-17)
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random: Kris Bryant is a beast 
not sure why, but the Cubs are winning again, their 6th in a row today, featuring:
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I would like to see us sign one of the star shortstops (seager, Correa, Baez) and hopefully some other nice value pieces. Hope to see us finally hit on some version of 2021 Robbie Ray.
Cubs hire a new GM.....
The Chicago Cubs today named Carter Hawkins as the club’s General Manager. Hawkins becomes the 16th general manager in franchise history.
Hawkins will be formally introduced during a press conference this Monday, October 18, at Wrigley Field.
“I am thrilled to bring Carter into our organization,” said Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer. “He has earned a fantastic reputation as a leader through hard work, open-mindedness, humility and intelligence. I enjoyed getting to know him throughout the interview process, and it quickly became clear that we share the same passion for team building. I look forward to partnering with him to build the next great Cubs team.”
Hawkins, 37, spent 14 seasons with the Cleveland Indians, including the last five as Assistant General Manager. He was involved in all aspects of baseball operations, including player and staff procurement and development, negotiations, rules and administration and player personnel decisions at the major and minor league levels.
Hawkins also oversaw the Indians Player Development Department, ensuring that the values and vision of the department align with those of the organization. Entering the 2021-22 offseason, Cleveland has five players included in MLB.com’s top 100 prospects list, tied for the most among major league teams.
Prior to his promotion to Assistant General Manager, Hawkins was named Cleveland’s Director of Player Development in 2015 after serving as Assistant Director of Player Development starting in 2010. He had a full-time role in Professional Scouting in 2009 and began his tenure with Cleveland in 2008 as the Advance Scouting Intern.
Hawkins graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University in 2007 with a degree in Human and Organizational Development and was a four-year letter winner as a catcher for the Commodore baseball team.
Then, from the Athletic:
One baseball official compared Cleveland’s operation to a black box, given the industry’s curiosity surrounding the emergence of homegrown pitchers like Shane Bieber, the 2020 American League Cy Young Award winner who had been a fourth-round pick out of UC Santa Barbara in the 2016 draft. That draft class also included starting pitchers Aaron Civale (12-5, 3.84 ERA this year) and Zach Plesac (5.1 career WAR, per Baseball-Reference). Neither Civale (third round/Northeastern) nor Plesac (12th round/Ball State) came from the top of the draft or a traditional powerhouse in college baseball ….
Cleveland’s resourcefulness can be seen in the development of pitchers who previously struggled or changed course. Both Triston McKenzie (the No. 42 pick in the 2015 draft) and Cal Quantrill (the No. 8 selection by the Padres in 2016) look like legitimate rotation weapons for Cleveland. That wasn’t so obvious when most assumed that McKenzie’s extremely slender build would force him to the bullpen, and Quantrill’s prospect shine had worn off by the time he was included in the 2020 trade-deadline deal that sent Mike Clevinger to San Diego. McKenzie and Quantrill still need time to truly establish themselves, but there appears to be some method to the madness when it comes to the pitching in Cleveland, an ability to identify pitching talent and then maximize those skills.
The Chicago Cubs today named Carter Hawkins as the club’s General Manager. Hawkins becomes the 16th general manager in franchise history.
Hawkins will be formally introduced during a press conference this Monday, October 18, at Wrigley Field.
“I am thrilled to bring Carter into our organization,” said Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer. “He has earned a fantastic reputation as a leader through hard work, open-mindedness, humility and intelligence. I enjoyed getting to know him throughout the interview process, and it quickly became clear that we share the same passion for team building. I look forward to partnering with him to build the next great Cubs team.”
Hawkins, 37, spent 14 seasons with the Cleveland Indians, including the last five as Assistant General Manager. He was involved in all aspects of baseball operations, including player and staff procurement and development, negotiations, rules and administration and player personnel decisions at the major and minor league levels.
Hawkins also oversaw the Indians Player Development Department, ensuring that the values and vision of the department align with those of the organization. Entering the 2021-22 offseason, Cleveland has five players included in MLB.com’s top 100 prospects list, tied for the most among major league teams.
Prior to his promotion to Assistant General Manager, Hawkins was named Cleveland’s Director of Player Development in 2015 after serving as Assistant Director of Player Development starting in 2010. He had a full-time role in Professional Scouting in 2009 and began his tenure with Cleveland in 2008 as the Advance Scouting Intern.
Hawkins graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University in 2007 with a degree in Human and Organizational Development and was a four-year letter winner as a catcher for the Commodore baseball team.
Then, from the Athletic:
One baseball official compared Cleveland’s operation to a black box, given the industry’s curiosity surrounding the emergence of homegrown pitchers like Shane Bieber, the 2020 American League Cy Young Award winner who had been a fourth-round pick out of UC Santa Barbara in the 2016 draft. That draft class also included starting pitchers Aaron Civale (12-5, 3.84 ERA this year) and Zach Plesac (5.1 career WAR, per Baseball-Reference). Neither Civale (third round/Northeastern) nor Plesac (12th round/Ball State) came from the top of the draft or a traditional powerhouse in college baseball ….
Cleveland’s resourcefulness can be seen in the development of pitchers who previously struggled or changed course. Both Triston McKenzie (the No. 42 pick in the 2015 draft) and Cal Quantrill (the No. 8 selection by the Padres in 2016) look like legitimate rotation weapons for Cleveland. That wasn’t so obvious when most assumed that McKenzie’s extremely slender build would force him to the bullpen, and Quantrill’s prospect shine had worn off by the time he was included in the 2020 trade-deadline deal that sent Mike Clevinger to San Diego. McKenzie and Quantrill still need time to truly establish themselves, but there appears to be some method to the madness when it comes to the pitching in Cleveland, an ability to identify pitching talent and then maximize those skills.
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whats good fellas? I been away for a minute, but I'm back now fellas
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Do u guys want Correa and for 10 years?
Absolutely. I'm pissed that we didn't go after Harper hard enough when he obviously wanted to be with us (and Bryant) and we didn't extend KB, or Javy, or Rizzo etc.
The Cubs are a filthy rich franchise, they need to stop acting like the Oakland A's and spend the God damn money needed to compete.
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Now I’m hearing on twitter that the Yankees are the front runner now
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Y’all gonna be cheeks for 5+ years to come
Deal with it
Deal with it
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I actually like the offseason so far. Let's get Carlos, a few dice roll high-upside pitchers, and I'm good to go.
The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a five-year, $70 million contract with star Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
Suzuki met with the Cubs front office and team chairman Tom Ricketts on Monday night before agreeing to the deal, the source said.
The 27-year-old Suzuki joins the Cubs after playing nine seasons for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Nippon Professional Baseball. He hit .319 with 38 homers and 88 RBIs in 2021 and has a .315 career average with 182 homers and 562 RBIs.
Suzuki won the 2019 Central League batting title, is a four-time All-Star and is a three-time Gold Glove winner. He also won Japan's home run derby in 2019.
Suzuki met with the Cubs front office and team chairman Tom Ricketts on Monday night before agreeing to the deal, the source said.
The 27-year-old Suzuki joins the Cubs after playing nine seasons for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Nippon Professional Baseball. He hit .319 with 38 homers and 88 RBIs in 2021 and has a .315 career average with 182 homers and 562 RBIs.
Suzuki won the 2019 Central League batting title, is a four-time All-Star and is a three-time Gold Glove winner. He also won Japan's home run derby in 2019.
