Are You Ready For Some 'Beisbol';) 2023 Edition?

[Bronek]

Yes I'm ready. How about you? I think Cubs may surprise us. Will they go to World Series? No.
But I think it will be entertaining .

Go Cubbies..

 

[Castor76]

I'm getting 2015 vibes from this team. They weren't supposed to be as good as they were then. I'm not saying they'll be a 97 win team this year. I personally think best case scenario for them is be 55-45 at the 100 game mark, Belli and Happ are having great seasons, Hosmer is solid, the guys in the minors are all doing great and the Cubs have pieces to sell off come the trade deadline to put even more in the farm while getting ready to make a massive signing or two in the offseason. I know those are a lot of "What If's", but the Mets, Dodgers, and Padres have some of their own and they'll have their own issues with either payroll and or SP spots to fill for 2024.

May the Cubs just look competitive in 2023.

 

[JP Hochbaum]

I'm getting 2015 vibes from this team. They weren't supposed to be as good as they were then. I'm not saying they'll be a 97 win team this year. I personally think best case scenario for them is be 55-45 at the 100 game mark, Belli and Happ are having great seasons, Hosmer is solid, the guys in the minors are all doing great and the Cubs have pieces to sell off come the trade deadline to put even more in the farm while getting ready to make a massive signing or two in the offseason. I know those are a lot of "What If's", but the Mets, Dodgers, and Padres have some of their own and they'll have their own issues with either payroll and or SP spots to fill for 2024.

May the Cubs just look competitive in 2023.

Agree with everything. But they aren't selling anything if they are 55-45, they are buying.

 

[knoxville7]

Agree with everything. But they aren't selling anything if they are 55-45, they are buying.

Ehhh if they do buy in that scenario, it won’t be any blockbuster trade

It’ll be a bullpen arm for a minor leaguer we don’t care about

 

[JP Hochbaum]

Ehhh if they do buy in that scenario, it won’t be any blockbuster trade

It’ll be a bullpen arm for a minor leaguer we don’t care about

It depends on what teams are out of it.

Let's say the Brewers struggle, trading for Burnes makes senses. If Ohtani hits the market he also makes sense to trade for him and be the only team being able to extend him. Guys that are half a season rentals would be pretty cheap.

 

[knoxville7]

It depends on what teams are out of it.

Let's say the Brewers struggle, trading for Burnes makes senses. If Ohtani hits the market he also makes sense to trade for him and be the only team being able to extend him. Guys that are half a season rentals would be pretty cheap.

I’m all for trading and extending Ohtani, but there’s a ton of variables there. And he’s about the only guy I’d be willing to part with legit prospects over at the stage the cubs are in

 

[DrGonzo]

Not missing this headache one bit

 

[Chicagosports89]

Not missing this headache one bit

His negative OPS+ is impressive though

 

[knoxville7]

His negative OPS+ is impressive though

And to think we got the LARGEST peanut(PCA) in return for him!

 

[Chicagosports89]

And to think we got the LARGEST peanut(PCA) in return for him!

@jts1207

 

[Diehardfan]

You never know when a player will hit his ceiling.... apparently Baez hit his when he was here.

 

[Diehardfan]

@jts1207

Thankfully you're around...I always want to bring him up when the trades work out for the Cubs but I can never remember the dumb fuck's name.

 

[DrGonzo]

Really loving this year's changes, especially getting rid of the shift. A lineup like the Cubs' can compete now.